I'm happy to report that Valentines was much better this year. We exchanged gifts on Thursday night. Unfortunately Erika had to work late that night so it didn't leave time for much...Enough said ;) So we celebrated Valentines on Saturday. We got a babysitter and went out just the two of us. That was a feat in and of itself. The boys usually tag along, but no this time! We started with a romantic dinner at the Chef's Table. It was pretty tasty and very romantic. Although one thing that was a little awkward was the old couple sitting next to us. They were literally right there. We could have talked with them had it not been for the window between us. It was like watching a silent movie. We were sitting with them and could see their whole night, but couldn't hear a word they were saying. erika loves a chance to dress up and be fancy so we had a good time.
After that we hit the mall for a little bit to get ERika a new watch. She's been looking for a while and wanted something that looked more like jewelry than a watch. We hit up the watch store where Brian works and Erika found one that she likes. Of course Brian had to hook us up so we were all happy. Mission accomplished.
After the mall we went to a comedy club iwth my bro and his wife and my parentals. It's not their usual cup of tea and I didn't expect my moms and pops to be there, but my brother can talk my dad into anything. The show was put on by Shawn Dee the hypno hick. I haven't been to a hypnotist show in quite awhile so it was a lot of fun. Who doesn't like watching people make complete fools of themselves?!? Especially when one of the hypnotees (what do you call a hypnotized person?) is a girl wearing a dress with a big slit up the side. We got more than a hypnotist show! Overall it was a great fun date.
I chose the title of this post because it's so true! Every year when I look back on the previous year things only seem to get better. It's probably because of Erika. She would let things get worse. She keeps me in check and does a good job taking care of our little family! The best is truly yet to be!
Grow old with me, the best is yet to be!
Cupid's got me in a chokehold!
The more the merrier!
I added the seeqpod player to the tunes section on the left hand side. It doesn't auto-start so you now have the option to hear the music I like or not! It also allows me to let you listen to a playlist rather than just one song. Use the controls on the left to browse through the music. Right now it's just a Timbo list, but I'll update it sometime (which means it could be a long time)! Now the Gonzalez Family Blog is bumpin' and crunkin' so we won't be munkyin'!
They Might Be Giants
Being a 49ers fan I haven't had a lot to cheer about the last few years, er decade. Being an American (Contrary to popular belief) I like to root for the underdog. So this weekend when I took the Gonzalez Family to the Worley's house for the SuperBowl we had a good ol' time! Jakson and Xander ran around all night with Bay, Corah, Mariah, Dillon, Brooke and Ashlynn. It was a rowdy group of tots, but they left the big kids alone while we watched the Giants defense pick apart the greatly favored Pats.
It would have been cool to see a team go completely undefeated, but ever better is to see a seasonal mediocre team ironically beat a team that should have easily won the game. You have to give it to the Giants. I was rooting for them all the way, but never expected the finish that was SuperBowl 42.
Even if you're not a fan of either of the teams it's always a great time to hang with friends, eat some good grub, and laugh it up. Even Nate and Jamie showed up with the Raider man. The SuperBowl was a great spectacle to behold and we even made some new friends in the process. That, my peeps, is what life is all about!
Mixin it up
The Gonzalez Family Blog got it's first request! Thanks Jami! A little Warren G and Nate Dogg. Also, I haven't been posting as much because my Computer decided it didn't want to connect to the internet. It turns out that one of the windows updates disable the networking controller so it took me a day or two to figure out what was happening. I've got a pretty good handle on basic computer stuff, but I'm not too technical. Luckily the Gonzalez Family Blog will be updated again! Keep sending song requests!
Crank it up!
You've probably noticed that I added some music to the Gonzalez Family blog. I hope you like it! Let me tell you where this comes from. I'll let you all in a little known interest of mine. You see, I've always wanted to be able to spin tracks like the best DJ's so I high light on the weekends as a DJ in the clubs around town. And by clubs around town I mean the Gonzalez Family club, aka home on the computer. Erika laughs at me for wanting to get down on the turntables, but I don't mind. I know it's silly, but I think it's fun. Since I don't have any REAL turntables, or anywhere to play DJ for that matter, I'm going to play DJ on our blog! I decided to go old school to start. I'll be playing Dj around here so I'll try to change it up at least once a week or so. I'll keep it family-friendly as well. I have been known to listen to music that most God-fearing folk would consider questionable, but hey, it's hard to not get your head bobbin' to a good beat! If anyone has any requests let me know! I do enjoy most types of music and I have an enormous collection (thanks, B!) so I can play whatever anybody likes! The Gonzalez Family blog is bumpin'!
In time of test, Family is best!
Wow, after thinking about everything my family has been through this last year I get teary-eyed thinking about the wonderful friends and family that I am blessed with. There were times when I think this was harder on Erika than me. She took over daddy duties for a long time in addition to all the mommy duties she had. I have a wonderful mom who helped out a lot with the kids. Erika has a wonderful mom who flew out here to help out. Erikas dad and Beverly were there to help whenever we needed with whatever we needed. I can't even begin to name all the people praying for us and supporting us and calling on the phone and bringing things by the house to help make our lives easier. We had so much help and support that we owe so much to those who love us. I just want this to be a public thank you to everyone to let you all know how much we, me especially, appreciate all of you!
Erika, Jakson and Xander did more for me than I could imagine. You wouldn't think that a 5-year old boy could be much help, but Jakson was so considerate of me and the pain I was in and was ALWAYS there with a hug letting me know that he loves me. He would bring me drinks when I couldn't get out of bed and bring me blankets when I was cold. With a simple "I love you, Dad. I hope you feel better." my spirits were lifted. Xander was always there to bring a smile to my face. Such a sweet boy he wouldn't always know what to say, but was always kissing whatever body part he could reach, be it my hand, foot, or cheek. Both boys were always careful to not touch my stomach. The understanding they had of something they know nothing about was amazing. And of course Erika is the one that made it all happen. A sweeter person I have never known. They say that men are likely to marry someone who is like their mother. Erika reminds me of my mother in so many ways. The way she cares for others and her sweet, tender heart that can never say no. It's not easy to play nurse to a sick husband I'm sure, but Erika did it with a love and care and patience that only she could. Thank you.
