The Days Go On...

(Para Español hacer click a qui)

...and the waiting continues. 

It has  been 5 months since it all began.  Five months of tests and still unknowns.  You would figure that by now there would be some sort of answer.  There isn't.  First they thought it was Multiple Sclerosis (MS for short).  The symptoms are all there, they all point to it, but the tests came back negative (aside from a lesion found on my brain.) Now they think it may have been strokes.  Strokes?!! So more tests are being done.  More visits to the neurologists, more blood work drawn, more MRI's, more waiting.  The waiting is the hardest part.  I think if I just knew what was wrong I could deal with it and move one.  Right?  Maybe it is just an illusion, maybe that will be the case.  On the mean time, I hate being in limbo.  The unknown can be scary.  

Out of all this unknown though, there is one thing I have learned.  It is to let go.  To let things be.  To enjoy the now.  Dishes can wait, laundry can wait, housework can wait, even blogging can wait.  Those things will always be there for me to do, they are never ending tasks, they aren't as important as spending all my energy (as much or as little as I may have) with my family and friends:

Cuddling with my hubby to watch his favorite show (okay maybe not his favorite, it's just too gruesome for me, but close enough.) 

Snuggling with my little ones while they fall asleep. 

Leaving an untidy kitchen indoors to spend time out back around the fire pit roasting marshmallows.

Inviting friends (and the lot of kids) over for a late morning brunch.

Having long phone conversations with my family far away. 

Sleeping in when ever I can.

Taking it slow...or slower.  

Yes this are the things I have learned this past few months of unknowns.

As they say:  
After a storm comes a rainbow.  
I am trying to find rainbow where ever I can.

Happy week friends.

the return :: el regreso

Things have been moving quite slow around here since our return. We needed it, after all the business and craziness of California. So forgive me if you only get a few words out of me, but I am still in that slow mode. I can't seem to be able to break out of it. Once I get back to my little old self I will share more with you and post photos of our trip. By the way, my sister's wedding was beautiful!
:: Desde nuestro regreso a casa las cosas se han movido despacio. Yo creo era necesario después de todo el atareo de California. Es que por favor de perdónenme si no escribo mucho hoy, pues todavía estoy en esa etapa tranquila y no veo como salir de ella. Pero prometo que al regresar a la normalidad les contare mas y también compartiré con ustedes fotos de nuestro viaje. Pero claro que les tengo que contar que la boda de mi hermana fue hermosa!

While we were gone our garden continued to grow and grow and GROW (seriously, now their are tons of weeds awaiting for me to pull. yuck!) And look at these wonderful veggies. We've been eating cucumbers, tomatoes and plenty of zucchini squash for the past few days. Today I made some salsa. I'll make sure to post the recipe in the near future.
:: Mientras estábamos fuera nuestra pequeña huerta continuo creciendo y creciendo (tanto que ahora tengo un montón de yerbas que sacar. Ugh! ) Pero miren también que mas? Los últimos días hemos estado comiendo bastantes tomates, pepinos y calabazitas. Hoy prepare una salsa casera riquísima. Luego les paso la receta. Esta super fácil.


And we also got the package I was waiting from Spanglish Baby. Remember I won one of their giveaways? The kids were so excited to open it and as soon as we did, they asked for mami to play it for them. They loved it! And so did I, I think I will be ordering more from the Biligual Fun Company.
:: También nos llego el paquete que estábamos esperando de Spanglish Baby. Recuerdan que ganamos uno de sus giveaways? Los nenes y yo estábamos super emocionados al abrir el paquete, y en cuanto lo hice me pidieron les pusiera los DVD's para verlos. Les encanto y a mi también! Creo que tendré que ordenar mas vídeos de Biligual Fun Company.


...of to continue my stillness.
:: ... a continuar con mi calma.