Another Rainy Day In San Diego

It's raining cats and dogs again here in San Diego. It rained a lot the day before yesterday. So bad that after I picked up Connor and Spencer from school, I had to come home and change because I was so soaked! I like the rain, but only on days when I dont have to go anywhere. I have to go to work today. I dont have to work until 3pm though, so for now im gonna get back in bed, and stay warm till its time to get ready!

Christmas Time Is Here!

I cant believe Christmas is one week away! Everyone I have talked to has said "it's gonna be a rough Christmas this year", or something along those lines. And I believe everyone! I know that's the case for me. With how much people have had to spend on gas this year, im sure they are seeing the difference right now during the holidays. The good thing is that gas isnt at a ridiculous high right. That is really good for me, because I have to drive back home, and it will cost me half of what it cost me in the summer to go home.

Im not done shopping, but who is ever done Christmas shopping before Christmas Eve?? Besides my mom! =) This year my christmas shopping list does only consist of family...with the exception of the boys I take care of, and Baby Leah. But that's about all I can do. I love the holidys, but I cant wait until they are over!!

Weekend Recap:

I know its been awhile since my last entry, but it's the holidays...so much to do, so little time.

I'll tell you about this past weekend....

On Saturday my BFF's (Best Filipino Friends) had the annual White Elephant Christmas Party. This is my second one I have been to, but they have had maybe 4 or 5 of them already. Im usually out of town when they have them, but I have been able to catch the last 2. Anyway, we had great food, a good board game, and of course the gift exchange. If you're not familiar with White Elephant, its where you buy a gift, usually something cheap like under 30 bucks probably, then everyone picks a number, and thats the order you get to pick a gift. You can steal someone else's gift, but we only do 2 steals and then the gift gets locked and no one can steal it anymore. So i was number 9 out of 15 I think, and the first gift I opened was Guitar Hero, of course that was going to get stolen from me, so I didnt even get attached to it! So after it got stolen from me, I had to open another gift, so I was opening it, and everyone started laughing....out of all things I got a Quesadilla Maker! The funny thing about it is, There were 14 Filipinos, and 1 Mexican...me! So me being the only mexican there getting the quesadilla maker was hilarious, and a coincidence. You had to be there!! Ha ha!

We also got the best/most shocking news of the year! One of the couples in the group, CJ and Jay are having a baby! The reason it was so shocking, is because she wasnt JUST pregnant, she was FIVE months pregnant! We were around her all night, and no one noticed! That just shows how much we pay attention! Ha ha! We screamed we cried, it was very exciting! And just yesterday, she found out she was havinga baby boy! Will and Marj just had a boy in November, so there will be another one in the group! Pretty exciting!

It was a great night, fun, shocking, exciting...everything! This group of friends I have is really the best and I am so lucky to have them all in my life. I have been hanging out with them since about 2003/2004, so its been awhile now. But being the newcomer to the group even though its been about 4 or 5 years, and not being Filipino, this group of people took me into thier well established group, and made me feel like I was a part of it. Not a lot of groups of friends would do that! They were there from me when my dad passed away, and im sure they will be there through other unpredictable trials I may face in the future, they have provided a lot of my good memories that I have had here in San Diego!