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What a year….
As I look back at this past year, I can’t help but count my many blessings. For so many years Travis and I hoped, even wished for a baby of our very own. I had almost given up on having a little someone call me mom. Growing up we have these ridiculous expectations of what our life will be one day. I always thought I would have babies way before I was 30 years old. Then life throws you curve balls and you adjust those expectations. That September morning after finding out we would be parents, was the first day of a whole new batch of expectations. People would always tell us that our life would completely change after we had a baby and we knew it will but didn’t realize just how much. Our friendships, our relationship, our work, our view of the world. EVERYTHING! I feel like we have adapted fairly well and then there are days I am like “Holy Shit how do people do this?” Before parenthood I thought, hey I have this thing called life all figured out. Now I know I will never have it all figured out. I like to joke that “we plan and Eli laughs” but it really is true. Being a Mother is the most scary, rewarding, most important thing I have ever done. Before I thought being a wife was. My two boys are everything and more that this girl could ever dream for! All of these thoughts lead me to Eli’s 1st birthday. What a wreck I was on May 1st. Our baby boy is a year old! After months of late night party decoration making I am pleased to say Eli’s party was perfect! Celebrating with the people most dear to our hearts was wonderful but watching the next generation play together was priceless! Now we can enjoy our summer with our little toddler…..we have a toddler people!
Cuando pienso sobre el último año, solo puedo contar todas mis bendiciones. Durante tantos años Travis y yo esperamos, hasta deseados a un bebé. Casi había renunciado a la posibilidad de tener a alguien quien me llamaria mamá. Creciendo tenemos estas expectativas ridículas de lo que nuestra vida va a ser un día. Yo siempre pensaba que iba a tener bebés mucho antes de que yo tuberia 30 años de edad. Entonces la vida te lanza pelotas y tienes que ajustar esas expectativas. Esa mañana en septiembre cuando nos dimos cuenta que seríamos padres era el primer día de nuevas expectativas. La gente siempre nos decian que nuestra vida iba a cambiar completamente después de tenír un bebé y sabíamos eso, pero no comprendiamos cuanto. Nuestras amistades, nuestra relación, nuestro trabajo, nuestra opinión del mundo. ¡TODO! Siento que nos hemos adaptado bien y luego hay días pienso ‘¿A la Mierda, cómo hace la gente esto?’ Antes de la paternidad yo pensaba, oye tengo esta cosa llamada “la vida” todos entendidos(calculados). Ahora sé que nunca tendré esta cosa llamada la vida entendida. Me gusta bromear que ‘planeamos y Eli se rie’ pero realmente es verdad. Ser una Madre es el papel más importante, más asustadizo, provechoso que he hecho en mi vida. Antes pensaba que ser esposa era. ¡Mis dos muchachos son todo y más de lo que esta muchacha podría soñar! Todos estos pensamientos me llevan al 1er cumpleaños de Elias. Nuestro hijo cumpleo un año! Después de meses de hacer decoraciónes me complace decir que la fiesta de Eli fue perfecta! ¡Celebrando con la gente más querida (bueno nos falto todo mi gente de Agua Prieta) fue maravillosa, pero miradora la próxima generación jugar juntos fue inestimable! ¡Ahora podemos disfrutar el resto de nuestro verano!
Beach Bummin’
Charleston South Carolina is one of my favorite places to visit. I could actually live there but that’s neither here or there. We took little man for the weekend and I believe that he fell in love with Ole Charleston just like I did. Eli loved the sand, the ocean and destroying his daddy’s sand creations! We ate lots of good food at some of our regular spots and even a new place recommended by Alton Brown. I am a Food Network junkie; so one night while watching The Best Thing I Ever Ate, Alton Brown raved over the Cosmic Dog at Jack’s Cosmic Dogs in Mount Pleasant. The blue cheese slaw & sweet potato mustard were in fact one of the best things I ever ate on a hotdog! Out of all the times that we have visited Charleston a carriage ride was never a must but it was a great First with Eli. Eli had more Firsts this trip like eating waffles, mac and cheese and hush puppies. He no longer wants me to feed him or eat pureed food, he wants to eat what we eat and he wants to feed himself. I miss him something fierce today. Monday’s suck for a new reason now, leaving him at home after being with him all weekend is really tough. Lucky for me I took lots of pictures this weekend so I get to see him while being away from him. Here are just a few.
Ashe Mini Vacation
Thursday after work we loaded up the truck, it truly is amazing how much you have to pack when traveling with a little one. I kept thinking…did I pack his bath stuff? did I pack enough toys? did I pack enough baby food? did I bring his sunglasses?
It was a nice relaxing weekend even though Eli has 2 big top teeth trying to break thru. Poor little guy just wanted his mommy and I was okay with that. Being away from home was what I needed. If I am home I find myself cleaning, looking for projects and as relaxing as I find that, I don’t rest.
We walked the Gatlinburg strip, shopped for Eli’s summer clothes and ate really well but spent most of our time in the condo. Eli celebraed his 11 month birthday at Bubba Gump’s where he flirted with the waitress and chomped on french fries.
The Ashe home is currently in full 1st birthday party planning mode, I know Eli won’t remember this birthday but we will. It is just hard to believe that our little boy is almost ONE!
Travis
The reasons for loving my husband are countless. What he did this weekend is for sure one of them. For the past 3 years he has taken my cousin’s daughter to a local father daughter dance. I know she looks forward to it all year and he enjoys taking her. This year the youngest daughter was invited too and she was over the moon! It’s a selfless deed my husband does for these girls and I love him so much for it. I hope that when they grow up they find a man like Travis.
This Sunday….Este Domingo
This Sunday we took Eli to mass; he was a good boy until the closing prayer, he was ready to go. I had to stop him from pulling the nice lady’s hair that was sitting in front of us a couple times but he must have been impressed with her bright shirt. Almost 9 months in and getting nods or smiles from strangers upon seeing Eli has yet to get old. Makes us feel like we are doing something right on this roller coaster ride that is parenthood. Our Sunday stroll continued on to my moms house for a late lunch and family time. My Aunt Rosa re-taught me how to use my sewing machine. I want to start sewing little things, in particular these super cute bibs that I found on pinterest. Then we headed home to play with Eli before his bedtime. Here is a picture of him in his Sunday’s best.