Whittaker Woman

oh how things have changed

I was that kid in school that would never read the assigned books. I would write my paper on the first and last chapter. I would rather take a F instead of actually reading. Oh how things have changed. Last year my friend bought me a book called Redeming Love. I loved it! I made a goal to read one novel a month. Oh how things have changed. I am addicted. I laugh at my self because I am trying to grab every free second and curl up with a book and cup of tea. I am such an old lady. I am not cool anymore and i love it. Yesterday I finished a 350 page novel that i started at 3pm the day before. Oh how things have changed.

Beach Pictures

I just put up new picts from last friday. Sohaila who looks nothing like me does however have my adventurous spirit. She has no fear. on the other hand stayed 5 yards from the water.  Not Sohaila she wanted in the water. Who cares if it was 50 degrees outside. I love to allow her to have fun!  Check out the new ablum.

Our deep confession...

Ok so we do enjoy watching the joy on our girls face when we go to the Big D, But truth be told Carlos and I enjoy people watching the best. Here is the big winner from our trip to Disney on Friday. 
The Best part of the hat was his kid was about 6 months old. He was really doing it for himself, or his wife! Oh honey nothing turns me on more than a Pumbaa hat!

Twins!

Twins are the greatest thing. I am fascinated by them. We are blessed to have twins in our family. My grandma and her sister are twins and they are so much fun. The girls and I went and spent the morning with them this past week. They finished each other’s sentences, they got in a sibling argument and they brought joy to my day.

Mans best friend

  Good-by Nelson Boy. I don’t know how I have turned into the woman I am.  (Go ahead and start writing the hate mail) Heres the truth I don’t care for animals. I hate the hair.  I am repulsed by thought of  the pee or poop on the floor, and really the price and up keep is something that my life just doesn’t have time for. HOWEVER both sides of my family are animal lovers. My sister sleeps with her dog. My grandma has always had at least 4 cats and dogs at any given time. My other sis is a cat a holic, And the worst is my mom who loves her dog more than her own kids and grandkids. I know you think I am just  over sensitive . But I am not. She would even admit to it. It’s her baby. Anyways I grew up with two dogs, two or more cats, a rat, snake, bird, fish, and what ever other stray that made its way to our house. I liked them then but to have my own NO WAY. Not now. All this to say, that when I thought about the moment that my mom would call and let me know that Nelson, my childhood dog was put to sleep I thought I would be fine. To tell you the truth in my opinion the dog had been suffering too long. Yet today when she told me the news I could only remember the good times and I got sad. I remembered the day he bit my High School Boyfriend in the face, I remembered how he was petrified of water, I remembered the time we thought we lost him for 3 weeks he was gone. Finally someone returned this frail sick dog, but he was home.  I remembered how he would climb under the car when my dad and I were working on it. I remembered how he would wiggle his butt and hold something in  his mouth when you let him inside. I remember his faithful love.  That’s what animals are for. As silly as this sounds but they show us a little of what God is like he is Faithful, and has un-dying love. Thanks Nelson  boy you’ll be missed!

Live like it was your last day!

I embrace the fact that you don't know how long you have to live. I want to instill that into my babies. Today we chose to let them enjoy the freezing rain until they couldn't take it any longer. It's just moments like these that fill me with joy.
Sohaila started the day with straight hair. That didn't last long.

       

latest pics

   

This is one reason I miss Frenso! Land, sky, weather. Something us So Cal peeps dont get to experience.

Just another day at Disneyland. The girls love this ride they think they are so cool when  they ride it. All i know is i  would ride it over and over just to hear their giggles!

Gone...

Many of you are either Sandalites or know some one who is and so your aware of our fast this past week.  If for some reason your in the dark let me catch you up. Our church fasted this week. Each day we added something new to our fasting list. Computers were day two. Which meant a break from blogging.
I want to come to you and share all that God as shown me this past week. Its amazing how much God speaks to you when you are there and listening. He is so personal. This upcoming week is a rough week for me. I have some strong emotions tied to it however I praise God because he is so Faithful! He knew I needed this past week to focus on him. To bring me closer to him. He knew that I emotionally I am week and by realigning my life and focusing on him he will pull me through. I needed to remind myself that he is all I need. Thank you Spirit for meeting me this week!
Ok so besides the fact that God gave me focus and he was preparing me for this week to come I also began to re-evaluate my life. When all you have are the simple things in your day you realize how much you really don’t need. I claim that my life is so busy, its chaotic, it’s a whirlwind. Well what I’ve learned this week is that it’s really not. What my life is consumed by is stupid mindless junk that I focus too much time on. I will read an email or blog then get side tracked and surf the web and read things that are of no meaning to me. In the car I will listen to the radio or talk on the phone instead of talking to my kids. I will watch TV and waste my time watching shows that are lame instead of spending time with my man. I think to much of what I will eat rather than God.  OH how my long for a simple life. I long to have time with my kids, I long to have time to date my man, I long to build my relationship with my God. Yet the world praises those who work, work, work. The busier you are the
better. The more you do the Greater you will become.  It’s an evil trap that Satan loves to do to us. The busier we are the less time we will look to God. Before we know its been a week since we have been in the word and even thought about God and we wonder why we feel so lonely.  Maybe its been 2 months since you and your spouse have gone out on a date and we wonder why our marriages are falling apart.  We wonder were our lives have gone but in reality we are the ones that are wasting them away. We live each day but the problem is we waste precious time on stupid stuff. Instead we need to choose to focus on what is priceless. This leads me to this…I don’t know how much longer I will be blogging. Its just one of those things that consumes me. Takes too much time and its something I don’t have to do. I don’t know I if what will happen but I just know that this past week I felt so free to slow down, my list of worries so much lighter my focus in the right places. Is blogging wrong, heck no I love the community but for me my plate is full so it might not be for me. We will see.  H

Gone for the week

But my hubby has these things popping up once a day.  Check back...
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I know most of you know we were in Vegas but I don't have the time to write about it. I have to get the house put back in working order so I can leave carlos home for the week while I go to Fresno. I am working for my dad again at a new Madera site.  It's sad to say but blogging must be cut first. Otherwise I will get sucked in for hours.  I am shocked however at what an amazing trip we had. By far the best trip to Vegas. Maybe tomorrow i'll get a album up. And i promise no more boobie shots.
However this was 5 years ago in Vegas.

What happens in Vegas Stays in Vegas!

 

This is why I love my man. He makes me laugh. I allowed him to crop a feel since my bosoms are not as UMMM can you say enormous. Have fun babe. 

Ps, I do draw the line when cropping a feel. He can touch cold marble boobies anytime.

Its a party in Vegas!

We are in Vegas with our friends Brian and Jacinda. We found out that my Aunt Dorothy is  here.  We also found out that our Great friends Moi and Lori-Lynn are here. Anyone else? Most people have the luxury of "What happens in Vegas, Stays in Vegas"  I guess not us.

They meet!

Death is always such a sad way to have reunions but it’s just the way it happens sometimes. My sister came out from New York for my uncle’s funeral. She and her husband had my first nephew back in June. I took my Nannan back in September   to the Big Apple to visit but this was the first time the girls got to squeeze his cheeks.