because i can, and I love them.

Just some random pictures because I LOVE them and I think they are cuter than everyone else... but what mother doesn't think that about their kids??
I just LOVE these boys!! and miss their long hair!!!

This is a photo of all 11 grandkids on my side of the family.
Kyler, Avery, Reagan, Draygen, Tayton, Briggs, Corbin, Jiovan. Front: Camden, Ayden, McCoy

UPDATE

since I am also the worlds worst journal keeper I like to keep random updates on here.... unfortunately not all are happy times...

We found out in July that we would be expecting a baby... Things felt normal and we went on with our summer plans. We went to Dominican Republic, Victor played volleyball, we returned without him and he traveled on to Puerto Rico to play this season there.

I began to have feelings that something was wrong with the pregnancy but had no signs of anything being wrong so I passed it off as nervousness. I couldn't get rid of the feeling and finally said something to Victor a couple days before my Dr appointment. He of course told me everything would be fine.

As I went to my appointment I had hope that all was well but was not surprised to see no heartbeat on the monitor. He didn't have to tell me. I knew. I was alone and scared. Our first pregnancy ended early as well. I knew the pain that I was about to face. Both physically and emotionally.

Unfortunately the body does not know that the fetus has stopped growing and continues to gain weight. I had been carrying the dead fetus for months. I had a feeling it wasn't going to finish on its own But I was waiting to find out if Victor would be able to come back home for a little while to help me, support me.

A week after my appointment we found out Victor would not be able to come back... thanks to the most heartless coach ever. So I called the Dr and went right up for a D & C. This is supposed to be routine, in and out. However it was bigger than the Dr had expected and I lost too much blood. 1 1/2 liters to be exact. They kept me over night and gave me medications to contract my uterus to limit the bleeding. The result is extreme exhaustion.

thanks to my family for helping with my kids and supporting me it this crappy time... But I can't wait to be back with Victor.

Some other things we are up to:

The reason I came back and Victor went to Puerto Rico is we are going to be buying a house....House hunting alone is not easy either. But we are determined thanks to technology!!!

I can't wait to have a place of our own. Somewhere to come back to and move out of our storage unit!!!

Halloween is coming and I ordered the boys costumes online... they are going to be Woody and Buzz Lightyear from TOY STORY... The costumes came today and I tried Corbin's on... IT'S SOOO CUTE! I can't wait... each year the holidays get more fun as they get older... I can't wait for Christmas!

Dominican Republic

I will admit to being the world worst Blogger... Also photographer. But deal with it:)
We had a great time in DR this year. We spent a lot of time at his brothers house so that we would all be together....
we went to the beach, hung out at Vic's practice, went to a club place to swim, went to a water park (sorry no pics) And spent time with his family. The boys loved it and we can't wait to go back.
I know, Crappy post. But what do you expect when I have waited so long to post it??

at the house of a friend of Victor's Mom. The boys had fun playing with the other kids.

THIS IS AT A CANAL TYPE PLACE THAT THEY GO TO PLAY IN... THE WATER WAS FREEZING BUT IT DID NOT STOP THEM FROM SWIMMING! AND MY FUTURE DAUGHTER INLAW!! HAHA


SOME LONGTIME FRIENDS OF VIC.
VIC'S FIRST NEPHEW ON HIS SIDE.
ROBIN YARIEL BATISTA
PROUD PARENTS

THIS IS ONE OF THE WAY PEOPLE EARN A LIVING THERE... I ADMIRE THERE HARD WORK... I COULD NEVER DO THIS.. THEY PUSH THESE CARTS EVERYWHERE SELLING THEIR GOODS... THE BLUE ONE IS LIKE SNOW SHACK AND THE OTHER I BELIEVE IS SELLING FRUIT.
CORBIN KISSING JIOVAN
JIOVAN KISSING BACK... SO PRECIOUS
JUST PLAYING AT THE PARK
PLAYING AROUND AT THE GYM. THEY LOVE TO WATCH THEIR PAPI WORK
THE BEACH OF COURSE
THE BIG GROUP OF PEOPLE THAT VIC'S BROTHER PLAYS VOLLEYBALL WITH AND OFTEN HANGS OUT....


THEY LOVED PUTTING ON THEIR GOGGLES TO PLAY "SUPER CORBI/ JOVI"
ALSO IF THEY WERE NOT OUTSIDE THEY WERE IN DIAPER/UNDERWEAR.... IF I COULD HAVE
ENJOYING SOME GRILLED CHEESE SANDWICHES WHILE WATCHING A MOVIE.
THE POOL


WHAT KIND OF WOULD HE BE WITHOUT TEACHING OUR CHILDREN SOME BASEBALL??
NEW HAIRCUTS

WATCHING THE COWS ACROSS THE STREET FROM VIC'S MOM'S HOUSE
CORBIN GETTING A HAIRCUT AT THE SALON
JIOVAN AND VIC'S SISTER...
VIC'S PARENTS
WHO SAID A MOTERCYCLE IS NOT A FAMILY VEHICLE?? THERE WOULD ALMOST ALWAYS BE 3 OR MORE PEOPLE ON ONE BIKE. I ONCE SAW SIX PEOPLE ON ONE BIKE.

way too long.

I haven't posted anything in far too long. Though I'm not able to upload pictures right now I just wanted to note what we've been up to...

Victor had left for Dominican Republic to be with the National Team once again. They practiced for a couple weeks then went to California (where I was able to meet up with him and spend a few days, thanks to mom/sis for taking care of the boys), then he headed to Mexico and on his way back to DR the boys and I met up with him and are able to spend a little over a month hanging out with his family.... It has been another great trip so far.
The weather has been the hardest adjustment since is stinking hot AND humid. The boys RARELY have anything on besides underwear/diaper for 2 reasons. First because ITS STINKING HOT AND SWEATY! (and if I could do the same I would sure want to.) and second because washing clothes is not quite as simple. they have these washing machines though they are not the same as ours. you put a small load in to wash, it washes and then you take them out and rinse them by hand and put them in a little spot to spin then hang to dry, much work and lots of sweat.... THANK YOU VICTOR (and his mom) for doing the laundry...

I'm so grateful to be able to spend time with Victor while he has to play with the national team and at the same time spend some time with his family. The boys are loving it here and now is one of those times I'm happy I had them so close. They are best friends and have been fighting MUCH less. They are great entertainment for each other.

thats our happening as of now and I will be sure to post lots of pictures when we return!

Corbin's Birthday....

Brand New
Corbin had fluid in his lungs and had to be in a NICU for 4 days. What a long process... though he was a GIANT compared to all the babies in the nursery.
4 weeks after he was born we moved to Puerto Rico for the first time... we rigged up a little shade for him. to this day he lOVES the water.
I'd like to think that these boys will be forever best friends.... They fell asleep like this in the car Christmas Day 2006`
Corbin is my little snuggler. He is also my feisty one. Right now he is also a one man wrecking crew. Turn your head for one minute and he is doing something he knows he shouldn't. He loves Jovi More than anything (he also loves to tease him). He's not sleeping as well as I would like... he gets up and doesn't want to go back to bed even though we never let him stay up... we just take him back to bed 100 times.
He loves his grandma and his favorite toys are remotes and computers (the things he can't have.) He talks up a storm and 1/2 the time you can tell what he is saying. The rest he is speaking his own language. He is a great swimmer. He loves to go underwater and jump back up. He is the sweetest little boy we love him lots and what a surprise he was when his blue eyes never changed.... (well one of them is kinda green). Even though this Birthday post to him is late. We love him all the same! How much they change in just a couple of years.... and more yet to come. We love you Corbin!

St. George Road Runner's game

We hit the St. George Road Runners game a few weeks ago. It was hot but the boys LOVED it... afterward they had fire works. Corbin hated them at first (on the 4th he just wanted to go inside, I just figured he was tired). He was trying to run away. So I picked him up and ooo'd and awe'd a few times and then he loved them...

We also found out they have a bunch of Dominican's on the team. I think Vic was excited to see people from him home land :)

To say the least we had a good time!

Jiovan loved to do ANYTHING his Papi is doing.





Jovi was using his pack of glow sticks we bought like a baseball bat.

so far...

SO FAR IN JULY>>>>>
had some nap time... this doesn't happen very often with Corbin... he's a little too active :)

we went up north and spent some time with my sister while Vic did a camp... University mall has a great little play area for the kiddos.



We then got together with my sister and brother and their kids in St. George to watch Ice Age 3 in 3D...The boys LOVED it

4th of July of course... we had a few small fire works infront of my grandpa's house on the Black Hill before the sun bowl fire works... Every year we go ontop of his garage and watch the big fire works (best seats ever) and have root beer floats.
Corbin tried sparklers once and didn't want anything to do with them after that.... so we just got some random ones of him..
I know you can't tell by the pic but Jovi LOVED the sparklers... though he would just stare in amazement and watch them burn.

The boys had fun playing with the smoke bombs.

My nephew Ayden thought it was funny to make it look like smoke was coming out his @$$. I have to admit... I laughed too.
Why do boys love playing with fire??? Vic was burning a pile of matches.
FINNISHED MY PROJECT!!!!! I'M SO EXCITED. they turned out so cute.... they are both the same but here is the outcome!