The Rodriguez Family Blog

Sunday, December 12, 2010

The Finish To A Great Year

Well we pulled it off! This time last December we decided to make 2010 the year of adventures, planning something new each month and we did it! We have had a wonderful time trying new things and spending time with some amazing people! Be sure to visit Inquiring Minds Wanna Go (click on the link on the right) to see what we have planned for 2011!

Saturday, November 27, 2010

Thanksgiving 2010

My camera is out of commission so there aren't any pictures to go with this year's Thanksgiving post. However, there is just so much to be thankful for I didn't want to pass on the chance to give thanks...here are just a few things that came to mind!

My dad is here (top of my list)

I have a job

I have a husband who is supportive, helpful and involved

Our friend, Charles, was miraculously (and quickly) healed after becoming very sick

I have been entrusted with 4 amazing kids to parent

We have a roof over our heads and food in the pantry

For genuine friendships

The saving grace of Jesus

...and the list could go on and on, but these are the ones on my heart this week!

Sunday, November 21, 2010

First Soccer Season....Complete!

Luke finished up his first soccer season and celebrated this weekend at Chuckie E. Cheese with a team pizza party. He even received a super cute trophy! Here's the funny part, at the beginning of the year the coach asked the kids if they had any nicknames that they preferred to be called. Luke mentioned that he would like to be called Lukas (don't ask me why...he just always has). So through out the season the coach and his teammates continually called him by his "nickname". Mario and I both explained to them at different times through out the year that his name was Luke....just Luke. So you can imagine our surprise when the banner read "Lukas". We again reminded them that his name was Luke. They all continued to call him Lukas and we laughed it off. So it was no surprise that when we received his trophy it said, yep...you guessed it, "Lukas". I love that we will have this funny memory to remind us of his very first soccer season!

Guess Who's 13?

I don't how it happened but Jacob turned 13 this month! Aaahhhh! We can't wait to see what God has planned for him. Keep us in your prayers as we now officially have two, yes two, teenagers at our house!

Thursday, November 11, 2010

Halloween

This year we had a Mexican (complete with oranges for sale), a Batman, an Alice and Mummy at our house for Halloween! We spent the evening with friends at a party and then finished up with a little trick or treating! Dylan went to an excursion with friends and won second in the costume contest!

Pumpkin Patch

We headed to the pumpkin patch and picked our pumpkins for carving this Halloween!

Here's my cutie and our wheelbarrow full of pumpkins.

Lil' buddy picked out two! LOL

This is how they turned out! Mariah's is above and the older boys decided to get the really big one pictured below. Luke's is the tiny one below!

Justin Bieber Concert

Mariah celebrated her 11th birthday early this year and attended a Justin Bieber concert with her cousin at the Citizen's Business Bank Arena! These girls had a blast. The concert was really fun...and VERY LOUD. I could still her ringing in my ears the next morning. Does that mean I'm getting old?

I love the excitement on their faces while we waited in line.

These are definitely going the scrapbook.

We can't wait for the concert to start.

Because we already had our tickets, we by passed the long line and got to go in pretty quickly!

Just 5 minutes before the Bieb takes the stage.

They had their glow sticks and were ready to rock! This was a very fun and memorable night for the girls (not to shabby for the moms either)! Good times!

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!