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Friday, September 13, 2013

50% off on Sunday!!!

I was just looking at the CN World site (http://www.futurekid.com.kw) and I saw this:

This place is fun and you cannot beat 50% off!

Most contractors are off on SUNDAY so this is a place where you can take the kids to have some fun!

Take 30 ALL THE WAY down to 1st Ring!

Exit R on first ring

(Look to your Left you will see the place, but you have to make a U Turn)

Take the 3rd exit on the traffic circle and then BAM... On your R Side!

It isn't too hard to find!

Now go! Have fun!

Dj's birthday 9-9-13

My baby boy is not a baby anymore!!! Soon he will be in double digits and I just can't help but wonder, "Where did the time go?"

Born at a WHOOPING 10.8 lbs... He control my every move since 2004~

He is a big kid! Super smart! So caring and he is really a GREAT SON!

We were going to go to Dubai for his birthday, but instead we stayed here and celebrated at

"CARTOON NETWORK WORLD"

http://www.futurekid.com.kw/cartoon-network/

Call: 6779756 (You-sary) That is how his name sounded!!!

If you are thinking about throwing a party. This place was great. They play games with the kids for like 3 hours... Feed them, do the cake and then let them out to play with all of the games.

I liked it because it was BIG and not crowded! That is a HUGE plus! I think that I would take them back there again!

I do not know many people with children... But we had a blast!

Thanks to everyone who came out to wish our DJ a Happy Birthday!!!

Dj when he was younger! And SOOOO cute:)

Me and 4 Arms!

Caleb, Cole and Allyson! Thank you! You are so sweet!!! and TINY!!!

My beautiful family and CAKE!

Dance Kids! Dance

More Dancing

Happy Birthday Dominic! (That is his REAL name!)

Family!!!

Face Paint! That lady made this look SO easy!!!

The family and a couple friends!

He loves his MaryAnn!!!

Me and my bestie here in Kuwait! Complete Opposites and cpmpletely AWESOME

Mims rode with Karina! Grown!!!

The gift from our Kuwaiti's (The owners of where we live)

The girls!!!

Work it Mims!!!

I had a couple days off from work! Which was great! It gave me time to un-wind and spend some time with the kids... I slept in and felt very good!

I love my family so much and I am glad that they are here with me!

XOXOXOX

Gustavo and I have been talking about having another baby since we have been married... We are never together long enough to make it happen though!

I tied my tubes when Mimster was born. I didn't think that I wanted more kids. She was a BIG surprise to me! And what a joy! She keeps us on her toes!
DJ is an easy kid. It doesn't take much to keep him happy!
I love them. They say a Mother's love only multiplies, never divides!

So- Let's start multiplying!

The first step: Get the swimmer's tested!
- I finally got Gustavo to go and spray some babies into a cup! It was very easy... You just walk in, get a cup, pay 23 KD (80.00 USD) Ummm, Release, and then in a couple hours, you have your results! Looks like Gustavo has some GOLD METAL SWIMMERS!!!! YAY!!!

Step Two:
It took me about a week... And a lot of research to decide to go in and see the doctor.
I waited for about an hour to see the doctor. He asked if I knew about IVF and I did. I broke it down the way I understood it... And clearly I was right. Then I met 'WANDA' I had an Ultra-Sound. (INTERNAL) He checked out my Uterus and said, "Looks good"

Okay- Now what?
- Hysteroscopy
- Start injections
- When my period comes, new injections
- Egg Retrival
- Egg Transfer
- Wait 2 weeks...
- Are we pregnant or Not???

Fast Forward a Day:
I got blood drawn. They took two vials to check out my hormones. My doctor said that I should get hysterscopy to check out my womb.
(Hysteroscopy is the inspection of the uterine cavity (or in my case WOMB) by endoscopy with access through the cervix) Basically- They are going to put a camera in my womb to make sure everything is okay in there.
That is a Minor Surgery... So I met with the anesthesiologist. He told me what to be ready for... then they gave me 2 pills to take in the morning of the hysteroscopy.

So I will be going in on the 18th to get that done... And then that night... I will get a class about injectables!

***To save time and money... I will have Gustavo do my injections. Bonding time!!!***

We are so excited! We have already picked names and we are hoping that we will get TWINS!!!

PS- I promise that if I use that cool IVF language, I will also have a break down or cheat sheet! That way you won't be lost like I was!!!

Wish us LUCK!!!

I made a TAB just for our IVF VOYAGE. To keep up with our progress: Click Here

Friday the 13th

I returned to work today... It was not an awful day at all! I remember putting SO much time and thought into this day when I was a kid!

I have never liked scary movies... And I am pretty sure that is not going to change! Not Freddy, Jason, Michael Myers or Chucky!!! NONE of that!

I have not watched any SCARY movies in my adult life! Strange because my Mom LOVES that kind of stuff!

The kids will have to try that on their own... PUNK???... Yes... Yes I am. My imagination works well enough on it's own!

Plus: I always watch the NEWS... There are plently of real life, scary things going on that keep me on my toes!

What a year!!!

I have no excuse to why I haven't written... I have been trying to keep myself together with all the craziness that has happened this year. I will not get into it all, as I would like that to stay PRIVATE and keep a bit of my self image!!!

I can honestly say that 2013 has been the worst year of my life!

I thought that it would have been my BEST year since it is DJ and Mimi's GOLDEN year...

Not the case!

I could probably write a New York Times Best Seller with these 9 months of my life!

Betrayal and lies consumed my year... My 2013...

I guess at times you are given crazy situations to see how well you handle them. I must say I believe I deserve an OSCAR!!! I controlled myself better than I ever thought I would. I came to work... And most people would never know that my life was FALLING apart.

I thought that I had friends, friends who loved me and cared about me... But that was not the case. I was merely a person who had expectations of the people that I cared about. I didn't want to see them as they were... I talked to them about what was going on in my life, my worries and fears. Big Mistake! I felt like I lost myself! Like no one could see me. I saw everyone else having fun and living their lives... Why do I always have to be so responsible?

Jealousy consumes a lot of people around you. You may not be aware of it. The secrets that you share with your "friends" will be used as ammunition against you!

*** Jealousy is an emotion, and the word typically refers to the negative thoughts and feelings of insecurity, fear, and anxiety over an anticipated loss of something of great personal value, particularly in reference to an existing connection. Jealousy often consists of a combination of emotions such as anger, resentment,. ETC***

People will spread rumors... Make false judgments... they will LIE, LIE, LIE on you... BUT Remember... You will learn from this. AND be so much stronger!

I know that I have learned a lot and realize that I am a STRONG woman!!!

Remember when a ship is going down... No one wants to see anyone else get in a life boat!

FINALLY~

Things are turning around now!!!

I am happy that my family is back TOGETHER. Gustavo is back from Afghanistan. The kids have returned from their Summer vacation in North Carolina. We are all just adjusting to each other again.

I am so glad that they are back. It makes me happy to know that I have someone on my side when the World is against me.

Our marriage has been VERY hard and I am hoping that compared to this year, we will have SMOOTH SAILING from here on out!

We are building a house (AGAIN) and it should be complete by the end of the year!

Wednesday, August 21, 2013

House of Mirrors- Kuwait

My dear friend, JOE and I went to the House of Mirrors in Kuwait!

Joe is a the most WELL traveled person I know. I think that he has been to 35 countries (and counting) I like talking to him and my husband doesn't have a problem with it, so it is a win win!

I LOVED it! Lidia was an energetic and COMPLETELY awesome lady! I loved this place! DO NOT wear heels, if you do, bring slide on shoes as well. (I did!) Be prepared to be there about two hours. She has you do a lot while you are in the house. She tells stories and explains a lot!

Lidia is from ITALY!

It is 2 KD (almost 8.00 USD) to go on the week day and 3 KD (a lil over 10.00 USD) to go on a week end.

I have all of the info at the end of this post!

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