Ando de Gallo!

I'm so frustrated with my brother...I shall not name him, but really he has been so selfish with my mom lately. I really don't even know how to begin, but I think writing it down will help to let it go...I hope...Both my brothers go to get my mom at the border, I pitch in for gas because it's my mom ya know. So they go and bring her back, then I find out that my brother buys his MIL a kindle, PLEASE, the lady does not even crack open a book much less need a kindle but whatever, it's not really about the gift for her but that my brother didn't get my mom a gift! I mean this is the brother who comes to every single birthday party without a gift EVER!!!! So frustrating!!! We did not grow up that way, like it's RUDE...but anyway back to my mom...so then I text my brother, to hopefully wake up his conscious and this idiot responds, first: that his gift to my mom was picking her up at the border, whatever!!! He went at the LAST minute and he split the gas with my other brother. Then his second excuse was that he sends my mom money throughout the year so that's her gift!!!!!!!!! He's sent a total of $60 that I can recall, and this is for BOTH my mom and my dad for their living expenses!!!!! OMG! I think this writing it down is not working...I'm getting all worked up again...I don't want to blame his wife for this because he should stand up for his own mother, but both of them are so careless with their finances. Later they'll both be asking for money because they don't administer it right when they have it. They use they're children as collateral for sympathy and it's so annoying. Currently my brother is getting unemployment benefits, aka a check, every two weeks, PLUS he has a job that pays him cash on the side and about $600 a week he says...oh wait, plus $900 worth of food stamps every month, what a rip-off...I know I'm not perfect, this is only a rant, I love my brother and his wife and their kids but I just really needed to get it off my chest...hope I feel at peace soon.

Burgesa!

New burger joint in Oak Cliff! It's in the old "pit grill" location. Pretty cool in there, the burgers are good and fairly priced. The fries are SPICY so beware. ENJOY!

My first love....film

I know that technology has really facilitated our lives and that's cool and all, but with photography, film is still, I think, fascinating. I mean you have this anticipation of what your photograph will look like. I remember growing up when I would finish the roll of film, go to the drugstore to develop it and I would show up later to look at the photographs and I would just be giddy with excitement. Here's one of the photographs with film...Hope you enjoy it as much as I do.

This is my dad's bible, in my parents room in Mexico. He built a little alter with this bible holder and he prays every single day. I like that the bible looks used ya know, like it's not been sitting on some shelf collecting dust. His glasses being right there just shows that he finished reading the scripture and he casually set his glasses afterwards...I just really like the lighting of this photograph and I swear I couldn't have done this with a digital camera. The digital camera would have wanted to correct some of the low lights and would have done this image pin sharp which would not have given off the same feeling as it does now being a bit blurry...I love it.

New Years Resolution....

I know I'm super late on this...but better late than never. This past year has been amazing. I celebrated my 10th year anniversary with my husband and we took a trip to New York. I stopped working and now go to school full time. My children continue to be healthy and growing beautiful. I went to visit my parents in Mexico when that country is in civil turmoil yet we were kept safe by the grace of God. On that trip I realized that:

1. I have such a big family in Mexico

2. I don't have to agree with everything my parents do.

3. People are human beings and therefore are NOT perfect.

I'm appreciative of these facts, so this year I plan to not rely on "people"... (no, I'm not bitter, promise).

I want to grow spiritually, like go to a completely different level...so without further adew...my new years resolutions are:

1. Love my husband more affectionately

2. Sow into my children; forgiveness, love, and a commitment to God.

3. Photograph more in film than digital.

4. Plant a vegetable garden.

5. Support financially a mission ministry.

6. Worry less.

7. Travel this summer somewhere with my kids.

Not too much huh? I want to keep it simple and realistic. I'm sure that throughout the year I'll be adding more (we shouldn't think resolutions are only in January), but this will start me off in the right direction. I pray all of you accomplish your resolutions.

P/S. You'll notice that none of my resolutions are about my weight and it's not because I'm thin or anything like that, in fact, I'm pretty sure I'm at my heaviest BUT I will strive to eat more healthy and ride my bike even more.