Rock Jr. is 9!

Dec. 22nd, 2009
So this is a month and a half overdue, but better late than never. I wanted to write something around my kid's birthdays to describe how they are, what their likes and dislikes are since they change so quickly and every year seems to go by faster than the last.

To Rock, aka my Papa.
You make me a very proud mom! This year you've really developed a great little sense of humor. You like to joke and are good at it. One of the funniest moments I can recently remember is when you told the lady who was cutting your hair that you have a job. When she asked, doing what, you said bugging your sisters, but you don't get paid for it. It was said in the most serious way, Mari and I were laughing so hard in the waiting area. Truth be told you're not the typical "bug your sister kinda brother". If anything, they (or should I say Bri) bug you. You love me and the rest of our fam very much and aren't embarrassed to show it. Though, I fear the day you do.

You are sports fanatic and amaze me when you talk to daddy about sports. You made the Jr Indians baseball team this year (YAY!) and we celebrated with two bowls of icecream which is one of your favorite foods. Unless it's covered in chocolate, you are kind of a picky eater and recently told me you don't like bacon which was a shock to all of us.  One Sunday morning, at the table, you said "I don't like bacon." All the hussle and bussle of the morning STOPPED! We were shocked! Who doesn't like bacon?

Your parent-teacher conferences this year were awesome. You're doing very well in school (3rd grade) and got a perfect report card. Your teacher this year, Mrs. Luciani calls you the class peacemaker. If someone has a problem you like to remind them to brush it off and not to worry. You have a kind heart and open doors for girl's, but say you still don't like them even though a lot of them have crushes on you.

Even though it drives me crazy you are completely addicted to your little basketball hoop that hangs on the basement door. You play with it daily, trying out different ways to dunk and constantly ask anyone who will listen to come watch you.

I love you so much!! More than I will ever be able to explain!

Love,
Your Mom

Ups and downs

Monday, September 21st, 2009

Last week, was a very busy week! We found out last Monday night that Rock Jr. (8)  made the Menomonee Falls Jr. Indians baseball team!! So exciting!! Rock was smiling ear-to-ear the whole night and we celebrated with two bowls of chocolate icecream! Practice already started yesterday (Sunday) even though the games dont even start until May 2010!

Tuesday night, Mari had cheerleading. Rock Sr took Rock jr to basketball try-outs. It was actually for 4th graders but they still let Rock try-out and said they would pick 4th graders first. He goes to the 2nd day of try-outs Wednesday.

Mari finished up her speech for Student Council Vice President. It was awesome and she read it to me about 20 times. I took off work Wednesday afternoon to go to school and watch her give her speech. She did great. A little nervous, but she did it and looked so pretty up there! Unfortunately, she didn't win. Total bummer, but we showed her how super proud we were for her trying. She was kind of bummed so again, we pulled out the chocolate icecream.

Goodness, how time flies!

September 14th, 2009

Gosh, I can't believe it's the middle of September already! Mikey's almost eight months! He stopped nursing about 2 months ago because I was put on some meds for a few days and my milk supply after that was just not enough for my little fatty. He (finally) started to crawl, that lazy bum, at 7 months he's been getting around the living room, family room, and kitchen. He kinda plops around instead of crawling on his hands and knees, but he's determined and is starting to get into things. We've been saying to eachother "When will he crawl?" and 'I cant wait to see him crawl, and then he started and we're all like "Uh-Oh! Put those shoes away! Get the vacuum out! Mikey's eating something!" Goodness :)

He's a happy little man right now who smiles so sweetly at everyone, and screams and bangs his hands when he's excited. The kids are all still so in love with him, and still want to carry and feed and even change his diaper. He stays at home with Rocky now since he's not yet back to work. I think that daddy time is good, but I have gottne jealous a few times when I've come home from work and hear he's done something new. But Rocky's good about it and makes sure to grab my camera at every new thing Mikey does.

Everyone else is good but very busy! Mari (10) my big 5th grader *sigh* has activities four days out of the week. Cheerleading on Tuesdays, tumbling for cheer on wednesdays, hip-hop on thursdays, and cheerleading at football games on Saturdays. She's doing good and loves all of it. Last week she decided to run for Vice President for Student Council for 5th grade!! I'm so pround of her, and helped her make "Vote for Me" posters and t-shirts.

Rock's in 3rd (8) grade already! He has football practice Tuesday and Thursday nights and games on Saturdays. He tried out just last weekend for MF Junior Indians baseball, his first time trying out for a sport and he did really good. We find out tonight if he makes it. *fingers crossed*

Bri's (7) in 2nd grade now and still makes me laugh daily at the funny things she does. Just the other day she needed a runnberband for her water bottle and I told her to just use a hairband. But then she yelled "Wait! I have a rubber band in my shoe!" and whips off her shoe and pulls out a rubberband explaining she found it on the playground and took it just in case she needed it. Oh, my Bri. She's in dance every Thursday with Jules and loves it.

Julia's (6) is in a 1st/2nd grade class this year! My little smarty pants was choosen for that class, and I think it's going to do her good. She's reading at a 2nd grade level! She goes to dance to with Bri every Thursday and loves it. She still laughs at everything Bri says and still only calls her Na-na.

Things have been good. I just realized between now and my last post we've moved. Went from our little place on Mill street to an awesome house on Joper in Menomonee Falls. We are totally loving and enjoying it!! Life is good!

Spring Craziness In Bloom

April 8th, 2009

Spring is here. Know how I know? Not because it's nice out, not because it says so on the calender, but because my kid's activities are in full bloom. Rock is in basketball and baseball, Briana and Julia are starting dance lessons this year and Mari's starting her 2nd year of Hip-hop. I think one of the most important parts of being a parent is to get them involved in activities while they're young. Let them find things they enjoy, try new things, meet new friends outside of school and hopefully *fingers crossed* it will keep them out of trouble later on.

So, we're off. From now til Fall my poor Mikey will be practically living in his car seat. As if life's not busy enough with five kids, add activities and it becomes absoulute craziness!

Mom? mama! mom! mom! mommy! ma!?

April 6th 2009

Why most "important" things NEED to be told to me right when

I shut the bathroom door

when I'm rushing, on my way out the door

during the juiciest part of a phone call

or the most important part of a phone call

or when I'm brushing my teeth?? Why?

Anyone wanna come to a Pity Party?....anyone?

Yes, I'm having a total pity party for myself! It's Sunday night, April 5th, 9:30pm. I should be going to sleep. All my babies are sleeping and my Mikey will probably be waking up to nurse in about an hour or so. Maybe I'll just stay up til then. I'm in a funk today. I think a lack of sleep is catching up on me. This weekend was ok. Friday night we bummed around, Saturday enjoyed the nice weather at Rock's first baseball practice, then visted Rocky's mom and dad.

But today I just felt like crap. Not sick, just crappy. I was getting mad that I was mad for no reason. I think I'm just being a baby cuz I dont feel appreciated. Which, hello, I'm a mom, I'm suppose to be cooking, cleaning, laundry, etc. I'm supposed to answer to I'm hungry, I'm bored, I need more toilet paper, so in so is bugging me. So today I had to catch up on laundry and clean up, make the kids take baths and finish homework. I just felt like I was running around, busy but still not getting anything done. I love my babies, and I love when they need something they come to me, but with five babies wanting my attention or help, well, it gets crazy. And I never want to say ask your dad, or just wait because its not their fault two seconds before they needed something, someone esle did, and before that, and before that. I dont like complaining, I feel sad that I got stressed today about getting the wash done and the house clean that I ended up rushing my kids when they talked to me, or yelled at them over getting something to drink because I did just finish the dishes for the ba-zillionth time today. I'd rather have happy kids then a clean house so it's really bugging me tonight that today I was so witchy-poo today. If I only had a rewind button....and a Mary freaking Poppins!

Allow my to introduce myself...(no my name is not Humpty)

I'm starting this blog mostly because I feel like I'm living in fast forward. Before I know it my kids will be grown and I won't remember how crazy and loud it was to have 5 kids from baby to tween.

My kids are my life. When I'm not struggling, I mean, helping my oldest Mariana (10), with her homework, rushing to put on some makeup in the hallway mirror while son, Rocky Jr (8) dunks a small basketball over my head into the hoop that's hanging above the mirror, or telling Briana (7) to please, please use her indoor voice and then explaining indoor voices are supposed to be quiet, or listening to Julia (6) tell a long story about something, and then starting her story over again because she thought I was listening, or making "googoo gaga" noises and silly faces at my 2 month old, Mikey, to try and get him to smile while whipping one diaper off and putting another on as quick as I can because he's known to spray me....yeah, when not doing that...I'm.... well doing a whole bunch of other stuff.

I work for my dad's plumbing company. I've been working with him for almost ten years now and have been lucky enough to bring all my babies to work with me. Not at the same time of course, my oldest four go to daycare, then bused to their elementary school and little Mikey comes along with me.

Life is fun and busy and perfectly crazy with five babies and a boyfriend. Yes, boyfriend. We're sinners. Five kids and never married...yet. Sooner or later that'll happen. Right now, were fine where we're at. About him? Hmm... well he's Rocky Sr. going to be 30 this year! I met him when I was almost fifteen at a party at a house owned by trusting parents of a 16 year old boy. Somehow through friends we both new the guy and fate or (Vodka and Sunny-D) brought us together that night. I knew of him as a "bad boy" before I met him. So when he said his name, "Rocky Martinez" and I remembered he was that guy who just beat up that one guy, it was love at first sight. We had our first date at the Homecoming dance and had our first kiss in his parents driveway in the rain. We've been through a lot, make ups and break ups, and a whole lot of drama. But, we're making it work, we're not afraid to fight with each other, realizing it's better to talk or yell it out now, then hold it in and resent eachother later. He makes me mad, he annoys me at times, we can yell and scream at eachother, but in the end I still love him like crazy.