Festival of Children

Yesterday I brought my niece and my daughter to the Festival of Children in South Coast Plaza. We were all happy to see the show from the Festival of Ballet Theatre. I hope we are able to see the Alice in Wonderland show coming up.

The festival was great. They got to write letters to the troops and decorate a flower pot. Besides, the sales around the mall were great.

Best $45 spent this year

The membership to the Santa Ana Zoo
My 2-yr old doesn't get bored here. We can spend hours doing the same things. I know she likes it because she constantly asks me to go. It is pretty small. Since we go so often, it's not much about seeing the animals. It is just a nice place to be outdoors for a little while. This is what it usually happens; she explores in the maze, she likes to slide on a large-scale frog, she explores the rainforest-like area, she skips on some colorful sidewalk blocks, she searches for butterflies in the conservation house, rides the mary-go-round and the train, feeds the goats, plays on the playground, begs for an ice cream, observes the toys at the store and finally, she says good-bye.

Oh, and it has been about 3 days that she started sleeping partially in her bed. I am actually happy and surprised that she likes it there. Another overdue milestone passed.

Her Wedding

Saturday was my cousin's wedding. Even though the budget was small, the outcome was wonderful. I had a great time dancing the night away. I hope the marriage brings them closer together and, they are able to fulfill the promises to each other before God.

Antique Market at IVC

I found this wonderful tray. I'm planning to use those little bowls to serve my daughter small portions of ice cream. The little stand would be good for a cupcake or her play area. I just went willing to spend a $20 and I did it. I bought a couple other things, some for my niece. Of course, now I have a wish list for the market next month.

I haven't seen my best friend from my teen years for about 6 years. I was so happy to see her. Now we both have a family. Time goes by so fast. On the side note, I really need to loose weight.

Full of Guilt

After she woke up early due to a fever, she wanted to go out. We went on a nature walk at 7 a.m. She enjoyeed jumping off the tree trunks. For those moments, she seemed to forget all her pain.

I am sad to see my daughter crying with toothaches all due to my lack of taking care of her. She can barely eat. The dentist can't really do anything fast, just medicines for the infection.

I need to change and get on with my to-do list no matter how busy it seems life gets.

These past weeks I've been moving, unpacking and starting school. I am pursuing a career in environmental engineering. I started at a different community college due to their simplicity of their schedules compared to my beloved previous school. I like that there are more students in the older age rather than right-out-of-high-school range. I am very dedicated to make this a successful semester.