I was tagged by abby to share 7 random facts about myself that people my or may not know. 

1. I laugh in my sleep and usually remember my dreams when i wake up... i usually try to recall them and tell them to ricky, but sometimes they are so off the wall and weird/random that Ricky is not always interested in hearing them :) I think he's just jealous b/c he never remembers his dreams ;) . I love dreaming. 

2. I can sew! I love to sew if i get the chance. My seamstress grandma first taught me and my sisters how to sew when we were really little - i still remember her showing me how to knot the end of a needle & thread with my fingers. My mom also taught me and in highschool i took a sewing class. the hardest thing i've sewn is a huge blanket for ricky, my curtains, and some rag dolls :) 

3. I can whistle really well! When I was younger I used to go around the house whistling all day long - along to any music being playing. I would even whistle along to my sisters' practicing their classical piano pieces. I'd know their difficult passages and whistle the melody along while they practiced...i was a strange girl...I really don't whistle much anymore, just when the mood strikes :) 

4. When a song is on the radio, i usually don't sing the melody, i sing the harmony - i just hear it and end up singing it instead - unless i really love the melody and it's in a key I can sing in - otherwise harmony all the way! :) 

5. I'm an animal lover. I used to just like cats, but then when Ricky and I got married, we got a Labrador puppy. I like dogs a lot now. When I was younger, i dreamed of becoming a veterinarian. This dream ended when I was in highschool.... my class went on a field trip to the vet to see a girl dog (cat?? i don't even remember what type of animal it was...) get fixed - I thought the whole surgical process was soooo cool! Right at the end when the vet was stitching the animal, i had to excuse myself out of the room for a break. Outside the room, i vaguely remember leaning my back against the wall and slowly laying on the floor....I fainted! Ah so yeah...maybe all that blood and guts was too much to handle for me. And there went any dream of being a vet, doctor, or nurse... :) 

6.  I've played the violin for 18 years. But when I was a year into it, i almost quit. I told my dad that i didn't want to play the violin anymore, and he told me that I'd have to tell my teacher myself that I didn't want to play anymore.....well I ended up never getting the courage to tell my teacher I wanted to quit, b/c I really did like her and she was a nice teacher and I was scared of what she would say. I know God had other plans for me and looking back, I am so glad I didn't quit. I wouldn't have been able to musically accomplish something so beautiful, as well as learn sooo much confidence and courage through music. Now I'm able to pass my skills on to others :)  Plus music scholarships paid for college! whoohoo :) 

7.  I can do 25 push ups in a row. 

i tag all those who would  care to join the fun :) 

10 things Ricky loves

wow where to begin....

I was tagged by my dear friend, Jackie, and my sisters, to post 10 things my husband loves, here it goes in no particular order:

1. macintosh products. Anything that is mac-related or mac-made, he loves it and knows everything about it. He loves his macbook pro, his iphone, any program that can only be used on mac - he loves it and will be able to tell you everything about it. 

2. music.  he loves listening to it and playing it. He loves all kinds of music: pop, r&b, country, classic rock, oldies, love songs, jazz, classical, 80's, 90's, 2000's, almost anything on the radio - he loves and appreciates it all. He knows who sings what song and the lyrics, and if he really likes the song he will learn it in no time. He's so talented in this area, that it amazes me : ) He sings so gorgeous, he plays guitar, piano, drums, and trumpet. He is always saying he wants to learn the cello someday, so maybe that'll be his next instrument : ) I am so privileged to have married a musician and one who appreciates how much work and practice goes into making beautiful music. 

3. Samson. He loves our black lab, Samson. Ricky's the one who wanted him at first and always reminds me that life would be different without of big handsome samson :)  (i love sammy too). If i let him, we'd have 4 dogs right now...all the little sweet homeless dogs he sees, he wants to pull over the car and adopt : ) 

4. family. He loves his family: me, his siblings, my siblings, his nephew and nieces, in-laws, out-laws, . He'd do anything for anyone of them. 

5. golf. He loooves golf - he'd spend every day golfing if he had the time and money to do it. And he's pretty good too! He's even been patient enough to teach me a little bit. He loves Tiger Woods, he thinks Tiger is the greatest (for good reason). He loves to practice his swing, and go to the driving range. If he takes sammy outside, he usually takes a golf club with him to practice his golf stance/swing while sammy does his duties :) 

6. bubble gum. He loves gum, especially the pink sugary bubble gum flavored ones. He loves bubble tape (the one that is in a roll and you can cut whatever size strip you want)- I swear, every time we go on a trip out of town or something, he eyes the bubble gum. He loves gum. :) 

7. learning. He is so knowledgeable about most anything. he usually has an answer for my questions (and I usually don't run out) when I don't know how something works, or the definition to some random acronym, or how any electronic device works. He knows these things because he loves to learn, and if he doesn't know how to do something, he'll learn. He's smart and it's because he loves to learn.

8. Fishing. he loves to fish, the whole experience of fishing. He won't eat the fish b/c he doesn't like the taste, but he looooves to catch them and be outside in the sun (or even rain) fishing - especially with friends or family.

9. http://www.ustream.tv/channel/reyes-tv

   This is his new thing that he loves :) He made this channel to chat with friends and family, and they can see us dancing, singing, being silly....He's been really excited about this, he's been setting it up and trying to network it to our friends. 

10. Laughing. Ricky loves to laugh, and loves to make people laugh. He loves to see people smile and loves to bring joy into the room - and he's really good at it. :)

 

now I tag: Aubree, Tara C., Aleida, & Heather S.

tuesdays.

Usually Tuesdays are filled with sleeping in and catching up with laundry, dishes, and whatever else needs to be done before teaching violin students later in the day. I took my time this morning, took the dog for a walk and ran errands. This tuesday isn't much different than others, but one thing is different - I'm at peace. It seems life has slowed down a bit lately, and for that I'm glad. I suppose I've chosen peace today over worry, because most tuesdays (days in general) are filled with worry. God's been teaching me that He alone is in control and that even when times are tough and unexpected things happen (like my husband losing his job right when he's finishing up school, unexpected dental work, loss of faith, and what i thought most important: not getting my way), He's still with us and holding us so close. So many unexpected things have of lately,  caused me to think way too much and worry and stress even more. But today, Tuesday, God is reminding me to count my many many blessings and to keep my eyes on Him.  I know that God is bigger than these "big" things that I face. I know that He alone is the source of what I need in life, and my provider - my soul-satisfying provider. My heart and mind are at rest today and my soul is happy because I know that my life is in God's hands. What better place to be than in that safe & peaceful place?

"You will keep in perfect peace him whose mind is steadfast, because he trusts in you." 

Isaiah 26:3

Psalm 23