I had to run to Walmart into buying my son an last minute Halloween outfit. Then rushed back home and tired it on him. Turn out it was too small. Took my son and went back to Walmart to exchange the outfit. Went to target into looking for another outfit. Finally, found one decent and good price.
As I was heading back home I had to pick up my husband's two cousin and curl their hair and do their makeup. After 2 hours of running back and forth I was to exhausted. I didn't want to take the kids trick or treating anymore. I ask my sister in law in which she was fine.
Then finally, as all the kids were ready to go get some candies, my husband didn't want to go anymore. So then we had to get his aunt into taking us. Football was a big thing to my husband so he stayed back as me, my sister in law and aunt went with four kids into trick or treating.
It was an success and even thought it was raining in Plymouth, we still manage to take the kids for 3 hours. They had plenty of goodies that tomorrow night we don't have to take them anymore.
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Sunday, October 23, 2011
A feast for my grandma
My grandma has been sick for a couple of month now and she always is so happy. Her right arm been having minor stroke on it's muscle causing her to get pain. So, far in the last month she's been trying very hard to recover from the hospital. The doctor found that she had an disease in her brain that was to late to recover, but all we can do is hope for her to stay with us a little bit longer.This week, she came back and my uncle who she live with decided to do a big feast to welcome back home and for her to get better.
Sunday morning around 5:00am, I had to wake up with my mother in law and husband to kill two pig and an cow. We butcher and clean the pig and cow then coming home to around 11:00pm and starting to get ready to do the feast. We had a lot of people that came to the house already and we had to start cooking the main meals. There was rice need to be steamed, vegetable be washed, meat be cut into smaller pieces and cook into meal courses.
After the whole house was so packed, it was only women's job into cooking and staying upstairs with the other older woman. For the guys, they go downstairs to eat, drink and talk. Later on the my grandma would have to sit on the bench, as this shamen guy come to read her spirit of why she's sick. They then later tell my uncle what her cause is for her to be so sick. My grandma is a strong women, at the age of 89 years old she can still walk, and able to do anything like an younger women.
Finally, after all the older men are drunk, their wives come and take them home. It's me, my sister in law and my mother in law cleaning the house. All dishes washed and put back away. Leftover food, is given to guest and whatever is left is in our refrigerator. As the tables, chairs and garbage is taken care of from the guys. This feast is fast, but hard working. In the end, my grandma's outcome of the day was an success. She is happier and can go to sleep knowing how much people really love her to do all of this.
Sunday morning around 5:00am, I had to wake up with my mother in law and husband to kill two pig and an cow. We butcher and clean the pig and cow then coming home to around 11:00pm and starting to get ready to do the feast. We had a lot of people that came to the house already and we had to start cooking the main meals. There was rice need to be steamed, vegetable be washed, meat be cut into smaller pieces and cook into meal courses.
After the whole house was so packed, it was only women's job into cooking and staying upstairs with the other older woman. For the guys, they go downstairs to eat, drink and talk. Later on the my grandma would have to sit on the bench, as this shamen guy come to read her spirit of why she's sick. They then later tell my uncle what her cause is for her to be so sick. My grandma is a strong women, at the age of 89 years old she can still walk, and able to do anything like an younger women.
Finally, after all the older men are drunk, their wives come and take them home. It's me, my sister in law and my mother in law cleaning the house. All dishes washed and put back away. Leftover food, is given to guest and whatever is left is in our refrigerator. As the tables, chairs and garbage is taken care of from the guys. This feast is fast, but hard working. In the end, my grandma's outcome of the day was an success. She is happier and can go to sleep knowing how much people really love her to do all of this.
Sunday, October 16, 2011
Best Birthday party ever
This year is actually the best birthday party ever. One reason is because my two last birthday I was pregnant with my two sons. so for this year my husband let me make my own plans. Also my husband got me the new iPhone 4s, and a vase full of lily flowers. I felt like it was a miracle that my husband was actually letting me make my own plans because my husband usually make a big deal out of everything.
So for my main course I decided to make shrimp pasta, spring rolls, tater tot casserole, and fried rice. For drinks we had soda, water and for the 21 and over we had wine and mixed fruity drink. Everyone who was invite to come and have fun, bought some dish too. Eating start at 5:30 pm but it was such a hassle because I had to make all four course in 4 hours. With less time and no help and watching two kids I wanted to quit. I was beginning to give up.
Then I had my cousin, sister in law and aunt came to help me cook. Thankfully, we finish by 6:10pm to start eating. I was gonna make some events for the younger kids but we barely had a lot of kids so I didn't plan any events. After eating we got all dress up to head out to the bar for a bit. I'm not a big fan of going to the bar, but my sister in law wanted me to have a day to myself.
When we got to the bar, it was so crazy. People was all drunk and starting crap with everyone. I hate people who get drunk and can't control themselves. After a few drinks and couple hours of sweaty feet from dancing it was time to go home. Luckily, I had fun and still woke up early enough to get some errand done.
So for my main course I decided to make shrimp pasta, spring rolls, tater tot casserole, and fried rice. For drinks we had soda, water and for the 21 and over we had wine and mixed fruity drink. Everyone who was invite to come and have fun, bought some dish too. Eating start at 5:30 pm but it was such a hassle because I had to make all four course in 4 hours. With less time and no help and watching two kids I wanted to quit. I was beginning to give up.
Then I had my cousin, sister in law and aunt came to help me cook. Thankfully, we finish by 6:10pm to start eating. I was gonna make some events for the younger kids but we barely had a lot of kids so I didn't plan any events. After eating we got all dress up to head out to the bar for a bit. I'm not a big fan of going to the bar, but my sister in law wanted me to have a day to myself.
When we got to the bar, it was so crazy. People was all drunk and starting crap with everyone. I hate people who get drunk and can't control themselves. After a few drinks and couple hours of sweaty feet from dancing it was time to go home. Luckily, I had fun and still woke up early enough to get some errand done.
Sunday, October 2, 2011
Movies on a Sunday to relax the weekend...
After a whole weekend of watching two kids, running around and crying I finally end the weekend with a comedy movie. Me and my husband hasn't gone out in two years to relax each other's mind off of homework or kids. I, myself never get interested in movie, but after a while watching " What's your number" made me realize how marriage life is compared to the single life.
The movie " What's your number", was a movie that has romances and comedy. I love comedy movie, especially romance but hardly every had time to go out. I'm always so tense up on finding a babysitter for my kids to do homework or study for test that I barely realize how it feel going out. Going out in two years, made me feel so relax. I felt young again and more time on myself.
My husband even took time to set back on going fishing with his friends that he took the time into having his parents watch out our kids while we went out for dinner at Texas road house, then ending the night with a comedy movie. I love it, because I was so stressed out for my sociology test and then working on my math class and studying for it.
Going out is not a habit with me and my husband but it does feel nice to have time to ourselves to get away from our kid and not worrying about whether who's turn to take care of our kids. The more effort we put on our kids and school work, the more I loved that I got one whole Sunday to myself and my husband. Being marriage is is complicated with kids crying and not liking anyone. But ending my weekend to relaxation and a little time to myself makes me stronger into knowing that one day can compete the whole stressful days.
The movie " What's your number", was a movie that has romances and comedy. I love comedy movie, especially romance but hardly every had time to go out. I'm always so tense up on finding a babysitter for my kids to do homework or study for test that I barely realize how it feel going out. Going out in two years, made me feel so relax. I felt young again and more time on myself.
My husband even took time to set back on going fishing with his friends that he took the time into having his parents watch out our kids while we went out for dinner at Texas road house, then ending the night with a comedy movie. I love it, because I was so stressed out for my sociology test and then working on my math class and studying for it.
Going out is not a habit with me and my husband but it does feel nice to have time to ourselves to get away from our kid and not worrying about whether who's turn to take care of our kids. The more effort we put on our kids and school work, the more I loved that I got one whole Sunday to myself and my husband. Being marriage is is complicated with kids crying and not liking anyone. But ending my weekend to relaxation and a little time to myself makes me stronger into knowing that one day can compete the whole stressful days.
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