Rekindle the Spark

I'm not really sure why the cold makes me feel so dark. I drive down the roads towards the freeway for work, and look at the world around me. The grass pale and ghostly, the weeping sunflowers blackened, and corn crops dry and white. The dusty snow melting on the side of the curb, with an eerie cold fog covering the horizon. The sun becomes darkened, with an overcast of skies, and mountain ranges covered by a sheet of cotton. A mist of greys sprinkle to the ground. Winter is such a miraculous season with the celebration of Jesus' birth. The new dawn of a New Year, while starting over again, renewed, or recommitted, a time so valued and cherished. But everywhere around me...I can't help but recognize the frost of death. Weird...I think. To see all the green and color go. For a portion of time, I suppose. Almost like we must embrace death and birth in all the same season. But more importantly, a new beginning. It may not be my favorite season, nonetheless...it p...

Easter with the kids was awesome this year. I helped Chrysa and Orion find the phenominal silver and gold eggs. This was a cute little easter egg hunt at Ligia's place. Unfortunately Alex was gone doing sales during this time. But we had a blast anyways. Here's Grandpa-Pito-Pepe (my Dad) with the kids. This is shortly after having his stroke, while my Mom was in California in the process of moving to Utah. He was still having difficulty understanding what we were saying. So when I told him we were going Easter egg hunting, he thought I meant we were going out to eat eggs. Which in his mind was a treat, because since his stroke he was eating a very strict vegan diet at the time. I'm pretty sure he was confused why I was so desperate for eggs that morning. He later realized it was Easter weekend. :) Here I am with the my niece and nephew. After running around and scrambling to get all the cool easter eggs. I loved easter egg hunting so much. I can't wait for...

Yes, I'm am jumping on the band wagon that my dear sweet friend Tiffany has started, by sharing my top 10 favorite holiday Christmas songs! I put careful thought into my songs, and I realize, unlike my sister, they're not all warm and fuzzy. And you actually may have never heard of some of my songs. Some of these songs take me all the way back to my middle school years in choir, or my high school years with perhaps one of my favorite teachers of all time, the ridiculously crazy Mr. Carter. Looking over my songs, I kind of laugh because a lot of my songs are more childish and fun. But I guess that's just the "kid at heart" in me. And here they are in no particular order: 1.Here Comes Santa Clause- How can you not love this childhood jingle?!?!? This song just says Christmas Spirit all over it. With the reindeer and the bells in the background. It gets me excited, and spirited like a little child all over again. 2.Carol of the Bells- This song is by far the...