Our Family

The Ramirez Family Potato's

Christopher just loves Mr Potato Head, ever since his teacher brings them over. When we were at Costco with Grandma Ramirez we seen the Potato Family set and she bought it for him. He loves to get out the Mom, Dad, and just one of the kids. He gets them just like he wants them, and then pretends they are mom, dad, and Chris. It is just hilarious to watch them role with them. It is so funny watching him put all the body parts on. Sometimes daddy gets the pink lips, and he is not that happy. But most of the time they look like this. This night Chris wanted mommy eyes, and he gave me 2 noses. But it is so much fun. He also wants me and Jaime to play with them, and then he asked us for hugs. Anyways just wanted to share. Me and Jaime get a huge kick out of it.

artBeast: Children Studio

artBeast

Children's Studio

www.artbeaststudio.com

Ok so Jaime is in a Leadership Class and is on a Water Safety Council at work. So needless to say we will be spending many days the next several months in downtown Sacramento. We always do the normal Zoo, Old Sac, and Parks. But now the that Fall and Winter are arriving outdoor exploring may not always be a choice. So i did some research before we head to Sac. I found an awesome site. http://www.sac4kids.com/ and within this site i found the artbeast, and it was right down the street from our hotel, so that was even better. They have membership's and open studio time. It cost me and Chris $16 for the day, but we got in and out privileges. so we went in the morning for a couple of hours and then went back after we ate lunch and stayed for a couple more hours. The great thing about this studio is.... they had art tables with everything you could image, and shelves around the room with different supplies. The also had easels, and a wall to paint on. They had many different building blocks, moon clay, molding clay, beading, and a yarn wall. Not only art but they had a music room, with different types of instruments. And everyday at 11am they have a music circle where they sing songs and move around. They also had a dramatic play area with puppets, costumes for dress up and kitchen area for play. Then there was the outside. sand and trucks, and table to sit and talk. You got all this for the one price. plus there were classes you could take for an extra price. Another great thing about this studio is that it is Non- Profit. Ever dollar taken in goes to a organization called the Tubman House; which serves young homeless parents and their children. It is a 18month transitional housing program for the Sacramento's youth and their children. So i guess i did not mind paying the pricey $16 for the day. But if you live in Sacramento or are visiting it is a place worth checking out. I think it said the cater to children 7 and under. Christopher did so many painting while we were there, but once he found the Moon Sand, he would not do anything else.

Grandma just took her HAIR right off her HEAD

My Mother is usually in her wig or one of her turbans i had for her. She loves the one with all the breast cancer logo's and saying on it. So this normally how Christopher seen her everyday too.

In this picture Christopher wanted to put a bandanna on like my mom. They were looking in the mirror, and Chris was laughing that he looked like his grandma.


Thanks mom for letting me take at least 2 pictures with just your naked head.


Ok so the funny story. Me and Jaime wanted to get out of the house one night that we were all staying with my mom. My told me she was sorry, that she was not thinking about how Christopher would react, but she came out of the bathroom and at the same time took off her wig. She said Christopher's eyes got really big as she walked into the room to put her wig on the manikin head. Christopher got off the couch looked at my mom and then at the wig. He was like were is your hair, it just came right off. LOL Then the last night we were there, me and Chris slept in bed with my mom. Right before we went to sleep, he looked over at my mom. She was bald. He said grandma's hair and rubbed her head.. needless to say i wanted to cry. My mom will have her 3rd chemo treatment in 1 week. The Dr's told my mom she would not lose her hair until after the 2nd one. But she lost it 3 days after the 1st. We love her just as much with or with out hair. She is still beautiful.

Breast Cancer Awareness Month

Ok so..... On Oct 24th we are doing the Race for the Cure at Fresno State. Im looking for idea's for shirt saying for me, chris, my mom, and who ever else decides to join us... So here are some cute ones that i seen. and when i make some up, i will for sure post them. :)

You can Look.. I can Touch... Take care of your Boobies....
You can Look.. I can Touch... Take care of your TaTa's
I love my Boobs... I do the COLD METAL SQUEEZE every year
I love my Boobs... I do the BSE monthly....
Im a Boobman
I walk for my grannie
I walk for my grandma
I walk for my mother
I wear pink for my grandma
I wear pink for my mom
Walk for a cure
My mom survived so can yours
Please find a cure before i grow boobs.. "if i only had a daughter" LOL

A Little More Upbeat

Ok so enough with all the sad blogs.... Starting in October, i will be posting fun things.....

Chemo Hats

Hello, just wanted to share some chemo hats that i made for my mother. I hope she does not read this before they get to her. But if she does: i hope that you like them and wear them a lot, i remember hats are hard to make... But anyways, McCalls #4116 has a really good pattern with 8 different hats. Simplicity#8699 had some great one too, but overall i like the McCalls one before. I just felt my mother would wear more of those style hats. So like a said hats are harder than one thinks until they start making. Im sure i got better as the hats went on..

Black one, was the 1st one i made. i messed up alittle, but still came out great.

Really liked this material, it is silky and my mother wears alot of red.

The material was awesome. Black with little pink flowers embroider all over. i did the band around the head in solid black and the rest with the pink flowers.
This material was my favorite, it was a Breast Cancer Fabric, with pink ribbons, and saying on it. "hope, strength, love, live, laugh, faith,...

The Shawna Kilbert Project: Women Helping Women Fight Cervical Center...

The Shawna Kilbert Project Family Fun Walk/Run

I feel very blessed that i was invited to participate in this wonderful event. Thanks to 2 moms that are on the committee Christie & Tracie; The community of people that have come together to help this project is amazing. So many people have been touched by this story, and so many that know her and did not know her, came to show there support for the community. I was able to walk with Christopher and volunteer an hour helping out in the Cotton Candy and Kettle Corn Booth. I wished i would have taken some more pictures, but i forgot i has my camera, and i was way to busy chasing Christopher around to snap anymore. But I'm sure they will have some up on their site, at some point. I know i emailed some of my girl friends, my mother, and my mother in law, but I'm really trying to help more in the community with women. i know everyday someone loses someone close to them. And since my mother has been diagnosed with breast cancer, i realize that every dollar adds up. signing me and Christopher up is just a small % of what people need, but every dollar counts. I have learned that from H.O.W project. So i hope that our $40, will give someone a chance to live....and give family members and friends a chance to save a mother, grandmother, girlfriend, wife, sister, or someone they care about. check out her project at http://www.theshawnakilbertproject.org/