The Rodriguez Family Blog

Friday, July 31, 2009

More Birthday Fun

We met up at Vince's, with family, for my birthday this year and it was yummy! I feel very blessed to have such a wonderful family. The kids even made me a chocolate birthday cake! Thank you for celebrating with me everyone!

Monday, July 20, 2009

A Spa Day

Diane and I spent the day at the spa this past weekend to celebrate my birthday. It was so wonderful. We hung out by the pools all day and sipped our pina coladas. We also tried the steam room (we only lasted about 5 minutes) and the roman baths. She even treated me to a massage, man was that relaxing! How blessed I feel to have such a great friend in my life...we always have a blast together!

A little mud never hurt anyone!

Diane begins her mud bath...notice the big clump of mud in the background!

When you get out of the mud bath you head over to this area to finish applying the mud to your legs!

Here we are in the Wafa...this is a rock steam room you can sit in after you have applied the mud.

Although we've been to Glen Ivy before, we've never tried the whole mud thing...it was interesting! You go into the mud pool and slather red mud/clay all over yourself then go lay in the sun and let it dry. After it dries you flake it off then go rinse off. It is suppose to soften and exfoliate the skin...it worked! It was just so odd to see grown women walking around with mud all over them, like it was so normal!

Sunday, July 19, 2009

Think Blue

Mario and I went out with Matt and Jen to the Dodger game Friday night! We had such a fun time...

Bowling

We took the kids bowling this week. It was the first time we had tried this as a family and it was great! Everyone enjoyed themselves! It turns out that Dylan is a VERY good bowler, he gave his dad a real challenge.

Thursday, July 16, 2009

He Did It!

Today was the day...Luke finally was able to cross his eyes! He has been working on this for a long time now. He was very proud of himself. Some of the the other things on his list to accomplish before he turns 5 include...whistling, snapping, the taco tongue and loosing a tooth!

Biking in Santa Monica

We got up early an went to the Santa Monica Pier yesterday morning. They have a bike trail that runs along the shore that we have been wanting to try. We rode 20 miles round trip! The weather was so nice and the kids had a really fun time! It's one of the things we enjoy doing as a family that everyone looks forward to. I didn't take many pictures because we were just enjoying some family time...

Something to Consider

Adopting a child doesn't change the whole world. But for that child the whole world changes.

Unknown

It is a poverty to decide that a child must die so you may live as you wish.

Mother Teresa

Be kinder than necessary, for everyone you meet is fighting some kind of battle.

Truem

Whether you believe you can do something or not, you are right.

Henry Ford

What we are is God's gift to us. What we become is our gift to God.

Eleanor Powell

Every obstacle presents an opportunity to improve our condition!

The small things we do in life for others don't mean much...they mean EVERYTHING!

Spread love everywhere you go. Let no one come to you without leaving happier.

Mother Teresa

A friend is someone who knows you well and still likes you.

Unknown

Kids Say The Darndest Things

Luke often says such funny things, so I thought I would start to share them with all of you from time to time! So here are some of the most recent ones that have kept us laughing...

Apparently Luke has recently become fluent in French. When I inquired about where he had learned French he replied, "From the FBI!"

Recently our dog Maddie was barking to get outside. I sternly said, "Be quiet! Go lay down!" Then I heard Luke say, " Mom, I could be wrong, but I don't think that is the way to earn Maddie's affections!"

Luke has narrowed down his career options recently. He told me he just can't decide whether he should work at Walmart or be a Doctor!

Luke asked me the other day if we could stop at Starbucks for a "Frap-a-chonie".

After our walk through a living nativity this Christmas, Luke said "Wow...I didn't know Jesus was "king of the jewels" thats cool!"

Luke has been asking about heaven lately. When we will go there, who will go there and now...what will go there. He told me that he'd like "jacket" (his blankie) to be there so please put it in a box, write "JESUS" in big letters and He can pick it up at the post office when he has time!

When I asked Luke how his day at school went earlier this week, he said "Great! I met Avery and she's willing to marry me!"

Today Luke announced that he is getting a tatoo. It apparently is going on his stomach and will read: God is awesome...and so is my mom! It does have a ring to it! I like it!

Luke was watching the kids walking by as we waited for Dylan after school today. When suddenly he blurted out, " Oh dang! I just saw a Jonas brother! I didn't know they went to this school." I said, "You did?" And he said, "Yeah, the one with the hair!"

Luke hurt himself on Friday and we had to visit the emergency room. When the Dr. came in she asked me if he had lost conciousness at anytime. And although he was very much out of it, Luke opened his eyes just a little bit and said, "No, I lost my balance!" Then closed his eyes again.

Luke was asking about the logistics of how God could make everything in the world in just a few days. So, I began to review with him what happened each day. When we got to the 6th day I told him that God made the first people. I said, "Do you remember who the first man was that God made? Do you remember his name?" "Grandpa?" was his reply!

On Halloween Luke asked his dad, "What is Jesus being for Halloween?" When Mario said he didn't know...Luke said, "I think he's gonna be a hamster!"

Luke received a call from Geoffery the Giraffe at Toys 'r' Us for his birthday today! He listened quietly, then said, "What the heck? I didn't know giraffes could talk!"

We were at the doctor's office recently and the nurse told Luke that she loved his curly hair. This was his reply, "Seriously, it's not MY fault! It's my mom's..."

Recently one of Luke's siblings was sent to their room for disobeying. As he assessed the situation and they went upstairs, he turned to me and asked, "Are they gonna get their rear-end paddled?" To which I replied, "No! Where did you hear that?" He said, "You know...that's spanish for a spankin'!"

Most nights I tuck Luke into bed and they all go pretty much the same...tuck him in, pray, give him a kiss and turn on his music. But tonight was different! When we were done praying he said to me,"What did you say?" I said,"Amen!" "M-O-M!" he told me,"It's Hey, Man! When we're done praying we say Hey, Man!"

Man, you've got to love kids!