tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-8473797393549482882011-08-28T22:59:16.356-04:00...sharing life moments and keeping up with family and friendsFlora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.comBlogger1041100tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-79431342995846740112010-08-15T09:03:00.008-04:002010-08-15T09:35:06.950-04:00

…as a new one begins. We ended our summer session of B12 with a pool party. Thanks to the Bratton's for allowing us to use their neighborhood pool. I'm not sure what I was expecting but it was no this almost water park experience. Everyone had a blast, got to hang out, fellowship, and relax as a new school year has already started.Here is to ending a great summer session of B12 as we look

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-36260399065362009882010-08-06T23:56:00.007-04:002010-08-15T09:04:15.049-04:00

…day of Kindergarten as parents that is. These past few weeks we have been so busy with football, and I have been busy at work getting ready for a new school year. I don't think it has really hit me that these past 4 days came and went so quickly.It all started Tuesday, we went to open house, met Em's teacher Mrs. Fitch. We took time to get Em re-connected with BES, since she has been gone for

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-22078458702354286532010-08-01T23:26:00.005-04:002010-08-14T19:30:31.869-04:00

…the beginning of another season of Buford Football! To me Camp Buford not only signifies the true beginning of another season, but also the beginning of another school year.The boys had a great time at FCA camp and even though they had football drills and workouts, I can only imagine it is not the same as coming back to town and starting Camp Buford.These are the first several days of football

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-13129852225125370712010-07-31T23:25:00.006-04:002010-08-14T18:58:42.650-04:00

…this much work? Even though I helped last year, I guess I didn't really realize what all goes into getting 100 plus boys ready for Football pictures. I am so happy to be working with a group of moms who always step up to the challenge and help where and when needed.First we had to make sure they were dress accordingly, so we had moms check them in. We had to note jersey numbers & spelling of

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-9789355881428604332010-07-24T23:27:00.002-04:002010-08-14T17:41:54.645-04:00

…back too. Just this past Wednesday our football team did a community service project. As we wrap up B12 for the summer, we had our service project today. Some of these kids got a double dose of giving there self's away this week, I can't think of a better way to end the summer :DB12 adopted a family last fall so it wasn't hard to decide what we were gonna do this summer. Ms Rachel and her

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-71106891527253894552010-07-21T23:50:00.009-04:002010-08-14T17:42:50.476-04:00

…gives back! This seasons community service project was to go to Eagle Ranch and do some landscaping.Some of these boys may be 3 time state champions, but that doesn't mean they are too good to give back. There is something about giving of your time and talents that remind and teach you that other people besides yourself are important. One of the best things we can do with our lives is to use

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-38599151684533370692010-07-11T23:02:00.008-04:002010-08-14T16:50:35.496-04:00

…what a weird combination you say, well not for the Contreras Clan. When both boys work for Chick-fil-A and love soccer it becomes a family affair.It all started the other day, it was "Cow Appreciation Day"! We love our Chick-fil-A cows so to join in the fun, the boys dressed up for work in their "team" t-shirts that Heather made for them, ready to serve guest. Em joined in on the fun and got

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…fireworks to boot. Em has been enjoying playing in the fountain this summer at the Mall of GA. There is no better way to cool off after a hot summer day.I personally have enjoyed "people watching" as Em plays I can't help but laugh inside as I see so many funny things. I guess since it's something we have done for a while now so we know how to pack when we go to the mall, which includes a

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-5184670887152229552010-06-29T23:32:00.002-04:002010-08-14T08:39:04.428-04:00

…me…Oh yeah and happy anniversary too. Just another day on the calendar for most but for us, it was the beginning of a new life 20 something years ago when we got married. When we took our vows who knew for richer and for poorer would be thought of as the way we see them know. We have been through thick and thin, but it has only made us stronger. As times are tight in this economy we have

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-82596537883165709212010-06-20T23:00:00.006-04:002010-08-14T08:14:33.253-04:00

…good choice for a Father's day lunch. The boys treated their dad to a great lunch for father's day and everyone had their fill. There is nothing more entertaining than a great chef cooking on a hibachi grill right in front of your face. Overall it was a great and relaxing day. Here is to all the daddy's, father's, pops, or whatever you call your father figure. Hope your Father's Day was a

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-60826999057526001702010-06-16T23:22:00.000-04:002010-07-18T20:55:12.441-04:00

…ONE to go! Hodges O-Line Camp was this past week, as usual it was hotter than Hades in Middle Georgia, or at least that is what folks think, I wouldn't know, nor do I want to know how hot it is in Hell, but that is how this camp is known to the line. We did the usual, shop the night before for the midnight snacks, new socks and all those other things that a growing boy needs for camp.Between

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-54216175669951443712010-06-11T23:38:00.000-04:002010-07-11T07:40:39.711-04:00

…new year, new camp facilities, and new faces…but we still have some of the old ones too, it's great to see the little ones grow up before your eyes. This marked the 4th year of soccer camp and outside of working with the kids, the most exciting part of camp was playing on the new turf, it gave us high school coaches and high school camp counselors who will return next year a sneak peek of what

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…déjà vu! Oh yeah, because we already did. Pre-K graduations, you gotta love the little ones. Last year around this time we were celebrating a "pre-school" graduation from Buford City Schools Child Care, and instead of going straight to Kindergarten, we decided to have Emma attend Lanier Academy and participate in the GA Pre-K funded program. This past year she has grown leaps and bounds and

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-83898738918877913552010-05-14T22:45:00.006-04:002010-05-22T11:38:51.570-04:00

…watermelon. Old tradition meets a new one. The Green Gold game is an annual tradition, a way to finish up spring practice, a way to give the community a chance to preview the 2010 version of Buford Football and have some great fellowship!Spring practice started a week and a half ago. It was a little later than normal, but we had to wait for the NEW practice facility to be completed! They are now

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-10001023952989049362010-05-09T23:34:00.010-04:002010-05-17T16:10:40.485-04:00

…Mother's Day! Over all today was an easy going relaxing day, and after the business of life these past two weeks, it was a well welcomed overdue restful day! I felt like I have the best of two worlds, got a homemade card from Em, which is always sweet, but also got the thought provoking card from the boys that made my heart move, which is always a great feeling J The family decided to give me

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-7992837725877741302010-05-08T22:01:00.003-04:002010-05-16T16:40:41.821-04:00

…six years have passed and that Emma will be 6 tomorrow? However today we celebrate this occasion at Jump for Joy outside the Mall of GA! We want to take some time to thank all her friends who joined us today as we celebrated her 1st official birthday party with friends as well as thank Mrs. Stacy for helping me out!Jessica is ready to play foosball with......Emma M, and I think she is ready to

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-20609682548947935242010-05-07T22:18:00.010-04:002010-05-16T16:47:15.881-04:00

...the Hispanic Parent Night! When the school year is winding down you would think that life would be winding down too. Thank goodness for my handy calendar, with out it I would miss important events, like the b-day party Em was suppose to go to, but we missed it by a day...why? well it wasn't on my calendar!When you work for the school system, coach a sport, have kids play a sport, have a

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…the one BIG difference about this dance, prom or otherwise where a suit or tux is required is that it was the first time that I had absolutely no involvement.We have had some epic moments this past year and signs that Raymond is growing up and this was just another one. I'm not sure of all the details, but I remember calling him a couple weeks ago to see what he was up to and he was renting a

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-85721815997067938182010-04-23T22:12:00.006-04:002010-04-25T18:25:24.868-04:00

…spring football right around the corner, means that life is only gonna get a little more crazy, and we are only talking about Robert! Our high school easy going guy is about to be slammed and I just hope I will be able to deal with all the emotions that will come with it all.New Job: Robert has his first official job. Right before spring break he went for an interview, but since we were gonna be

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-35675836916818040242010-04-10T19:52:00.012-04:002010-04-25T21:16:33.054-04:00

…an eye opening experience and a family vacation we will not soon forget J The best part was getting everyone's schedule on the same game plan, Ray was able to take some time off from work, Emma was on spring break (she attends pre-k in Hall County, which has a different school year calendar), Rob & I were on spring break and lil Ray was able to get some time off from work too. Heather was even

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-7706468065824583602010-04-05T23:07:00.006-04:002010-04-25T23:38:53.688-04:00

…to make this the best ever Easter for Em and the fam. The boys are getting bigger and Em is the only little one around so this year we tried something a little different to make sure she had a great Easter, overall I think we all felt it was a success.Raymond invited two of his employees over with their families and between the two they each had 4 kids, so Em had plenty of little ones to "play"

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-78232232082095562622010-02-12T22:48:00.003-05:002010-02-15T19:04:13.206-05:00

…SNOW! Snow doesn't come often, but when it does, we love to get out and play, today was no different! The snow before we left to pick up emma from school...yeah she had school, while everyone was off, please don't tell her, she would be heartbroken! We picked her up, took her to micky-d's and by the time we got home we came home to this...snow makes the world a happy place, all smiles on this

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…and couldn't be prouder, if you can't hear us, well yell a little louder! What are we so proud of, the Longhorns of course….yeah, yeah, I know they didn't win the BCS National Championship, but that doesn't mean we aren't proud. We have been waiting on what seems like forever for this football games and although the outcome was not what we expected, we also know that Bama didn't win this game

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-66039567244019180732009-12-31T22:10:00.001-05:002010-01-08T22:22:07.779-05:00

...with some thoughts on '09 and our family. Where does one start? So much to share, so much has happened, so much has changed, again where to start! First and foremost we are all thankful for the new and old friends we have met and kept this past year and all the blessings that they have brought us. Although 2009 has proven to be one of our most challenging years for household financially,

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-8138347229271279342009-12-25T23:59:00.010-05:002010-01-02T20:53:38.860-05:00

...for the Contreras Clan, it all started on December 23rd…yeah I know 2 days before Christmas. We have been playing board games while off this holiday break and Big Raymond was ready to play a different game so he said, "Let's let Emma open up a gift!" Of course he knew which gift it would be, but that didn't matter to Robert, who by this time is a bit frustrated about our family traditions

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-92018934480496758902009-12-20T23:59:00.010-05:002010-01-01T21:19:04.184-05:00

…B12 Style! As the year comes to an end, we had a Christmas party for our B12'vers. It was very low key and uneventful compared to some of our bible study topics this past year, from what I could tell everyone had a great time.I want to take some time to thank the Farrell's, Zamora's, Saunders', Bratton's, Cheatham's, Trudi Cheek, & Tanya Hicks for their support, love and belief in this service

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-55016862974991568192009-12-11T23:59:00.008-05:002010-01-01T14:38:49.143-05:00

…any questions? Other folks had plenty from day one, but the main one was:Can they do it one more time? They shouldn't even be here!With a young, yet talented team, unless you were a player or a parent of one, most didn't believe it could be done, I believe the coaches even questioned if it could be done. However, once the player's convinced themselves, the coaches, and everyone else who didn't

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-53870098808341341022009-12-10T23:59:00.004-05:002010-01-01T14:46:54.266-05:00

…2009 Christmas Play at Lake Lanier Islands! Which for us means that Emma gets to do her thing and sing; she is such a little performer and such a girly girl. I'm not really sure where she gets it from, or maybe that's how little girls are, but all I can say, it's nothing we ever experienced before with the boys, so it's new to us!The class did a really great job singing their songs and we not

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-27415574145797260662009-12-07T23:59:00.006-05:002009-12-12T16:08:22.345-05:00

…16! Yeah...I know, I'm asking myself the very same thing. How did this happen, where did the time go? As they say it (time) flies by when you are having fun and this fun loving boy's life is passing so quickly before our very eyes and we can't do anything to stop it!Although it was a low key b-day for him the celebrations began last night at B12. Randy bought him a cake and after bible study we

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-9367950786203718982009-12-06T12:20:00.002-05:002010-01-01T14:47:48.183-05:00

…we beat Fitzgerald 38-28, in the 4th round of the playoffs and have earned the opportunity to play for the State Title next week.There is nothing sweeter than that, especially when no one expected this team to even be here. The AJC, predicted us to lose, I think Raymond will not being buying that paper anymore (at least for a day, he can't usually go more than a day w/out reading it)! This was

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-85259013848698782272009-11-28T02:25:00.004-05:002010-01-01T14:47:48.183-05:00

…continues and our quest for a 3rd state title is still alive at least for one more week! Tonight in the 3rd round of the State Playoffs, the Wolves beat Cook County 26-0, but what was just as sweet was that we had one more home game. Since we finished 2nd in our area it meant we would probably have to travel most of the playoffs, however we were seed higher than Cook, so we got to host for one

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-47195588009294759532009-11-26T23:59:00.001-05:002009-12-12T10:48:24.286-05:00

…Football! I know, I know, but what can I say, this is how it's been and hopefully this is how it will continue to be, football during Thanksgiving week that is!Started early in the morning Thanksgiving Day, cooking all the family favorites for everyone. Mom, Dad, Andy & Edward joined us today; everyone had their fill and then some. Isn't it funny how it takes 5 hours or more in the kitchen on

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-75802855021257099332009-11-22T19:27:00.000-05:002010-01-01T14:47:48.183-05:00

...and celebrates Thanksgiving Dinner B12 style! Thanks to Louie and Diana for opening up their home and allowing us to have our 1st annual B12 Thanksgiving Dinner!Thanks to Stacy for cooking the Turkey, the Farrell's for brining the Ham and Randy for providing the drinks and paper products. The boys brought sides and the girls brought desserts and all the food was yummy!After feasting on some

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…vs. Jefferson! It was a hard fought battle, but the Wolves did their thing, kept their "eyes on the prize", and came out on top, final score was: 30-22!We are happy to be playing the 3rd round next week at our home field that has been a big difference this year as the 2nd seeded team from our region. Being 2nd means you pretty much have to travel to all playoff games. Although Jefferson was

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-16363566857669745602009-11-19T23:59:00.003-05:002009-11-27T15:35:01.346-05:00

…since my first blog post! Can you believe it? I can't, who would have ever thought I would be sharing the ends and outs of our family on the World Wide Web? It all started by inspiration from Kelly! Then it truly became just another way to let family back home in Texas see what we were up to here in GA. I never knew I had a passion for writing…now having the time is another story, but when

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-78121397527210231782009-11-15T23:59:00.003-05:002010-01-01T14:47:48.184-05:00

...Community Service Project! Okay, I have to always reflect and remind folks that Beyond 12 was suppose to be a summer bible study, 8 weeks and were done! No one ever told us that we would have such a dynamic group of kids that just won't let B12 end! And for that I'm grateful to God and to everyone who has played a role on supporting and making B 12 the success it has become.This past Saturday,

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-9400243680873683152009-11-13T23:59:00.004-05:002010-01-01T14:47:48.184-05:00

…BHS style! We hosted the first round of the playoffs against Pepperell HS. Overall it was a good game; I'm guess I'm not surprised that some folks in the community have a low expectation of this team. However seems like no one ever told the players...final score was 24-0! Just as this year’s senior motto: “New Year, New Team, Same Dream”, they haven't lower their own expectations and will

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-59487311031424143792009-11-11T23:27:00.004-05:002009-11-16T17:36:25.732-05:00

…Fall '09 for Emma's Pre-K class. Just another day for the Contreras family, I'm not sure if the 3rd child syndrome is to blame here or the fact that I was at a conference all week the day she had picture day, none the less, memories have been made that we will able to look back at and reflect.Everyone one who has know Emma since birth, knows that the girl has some hair, she had so much before

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-84562490069896729582009-11-09T23:59:00.011-05:002010-01-01T14:47:48.184-05:00

...Football, what else would be doing in the fall? We have football Friday night, Saturday, and Sunday too and sometimes Monday if we are interested in who's playing. These past few weeks we have been in football heaven, with Buford winning on Friday nights. The Longhorns having a perfect season thus far..."Hook 'em Horns", and well we never know what we are going to get from the Cowboys who

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-50651761851309265242009-11-07T23:27:00.008-05:002010-01-01T14:47:48.184-05:00

…and our last regular season game. We had GAC as our last regular season game and won 45-14! Our overall record is 10-1, and we placed 2nd in our region, which is awesome, but as a side note, it is the first time in 10 years that the Wolves have not finished first in region, but we will live and life will go on, you can't win them all.While at this last game, we had some cheering entertainment

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-78980990430483609942009-10-31T23:59:00.004-04:002009-11-09T22:08:57.857-05:00

…not too much to tell, we had a "Fairy Garden Princess" who waited what seemed like forever for her mom and dad to get home to go trick-r-treating. With older big brudders, doing their thing, Raymond worked all day; Robert spent the night elsewhere, thus Halloween seemed just like another Saturday night for us. However, Emma is quick to remind us that she is still 5 and this is still a "big"

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-72727966595905652022009-10-26T23:59:00.001-04:002009-11-09T21:36:47.401-05:00

...with a real board game! Who knew, that Monopoly would bring my family together for some good ole family time fun? It's may not seem so odd to those of us over 30 something, board games were just another form of entertainment when we were young. But in the times that we live in now, some kids don't even know what board games are. From on-line gaming, video game systems, handheld game

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-50866285316289617642009-10-18T23:20:00.012-04:002009-10-27T23:54:53.487-04:00

…that is the question! Go where?The homecoming dance of course! This seems to be a dilemma in my house for my boys. Raymond didn't go as a sophomore, so it was no surprise to me when Robert decided not go. It seems to be exciting for them as freshman and can't wait to go to that first high school dance. But for whatever reason, it is/was not all they had hoped it would be. They think its

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-83639358158139169982009-10-17T18:44:00.014-04:002009-10-27T23:46:06.718-04:00

...than I bargained for! Remember I told you that October is one of my busiest months with work, so how in the world I got wrapped up in coordinating the Sophomore float is really beyond me! I must admit, I had fun along the way and even though I felt like I was in over my head, I had a few strong friends around me to support this effort and I kept reminding myself, this is a service for others

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-3844540202058387002009-10-12T23:59:00.014-04:002010-01-01T14:48:09.900-05:00

…B12 Fall Meeting! Can you believe it; another session of B12 has come to an end. I say that as if we have had so many, but we have had one more than originally planned. We had a super weekend with the B12'vers, as they have become known. Saturday night we took a field trip to Stockbridge, GA, with 30 awesome teens and 8 valuable chaperones!Tribulation Trail was an interactive walk through of the

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...months that is! Wow, I knew life would be crazy with the start of school, but didn't realize it would put my hobby on the back burner! So much has happened, so much to share, but not enough time. If nothing else October has already proven to be one of my busiest months, but I needed to squeeze in some time to let you know what we have been up to. I'll try to do a better job on keeping you

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-60358527186196071712009-08-08T23:59:00.005-04:002009-08-16T15:42:48.243-04:00

…yeah, it's been a busy crazy week! As we prepare for school and a lot of other events happening this week, we also have family coming in from Texas for the weekend, none the less, it was a great week!Wednesday, Robert had open house @ BHS, we walked his schedule, met the teachers, we are both excited about this upcoming year, okay at least I know I am. He of course also enjoyed catching up

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…and one more to go, but for the parents helping feed these boys, tonight was our last night! Over all, it has been a great experience, and something I don't think I will be forgetting any time soon. Lasagna, salad, fruit, & rolls were on the dinner menu, and then we finished it out with pizza and popsicles for the late night snack, since we had two other days and nights under our belt this

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…picture day! I'm not gonna lie, I didn't realize taking pictures of the football squad was such a big ordeal…silly me, what was I thinking. Last year, I think I just dropped Robert off and said, call me when you're done. Things have changed since then, being a bit more involved with helping the team this year; I'm looking at things with a whole new light, especially when helping behind the

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…summer camp '09. Raymond returned home tonight from a week long church camp trip in PC. These trips are always good for the soul, as the kids take time during this retreat to relax, refresh, and reignite their commitment to God. Although the group was small this year, it didn't mean it was not just as much fun. Raymond tried different foods this year as he ate shark, dolphin, calamari and who

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…CAMP BUFORD! For those of you from around here and that have been through this before, that is all I have to say and you know that this marks the official beginning of another season! I had always heard about it, but didn't really know and understand all that went on behind the scenes, not only with Camp Buford, but with a lot of other varsity football stuff! That has all changed and since I'm

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-8869223114452091152009-07-29T23:59:00.004-04:002010-01-01T14:47:48.186-05:00

…it really seems like yesterday, Lori Stacy, and I were planning, preparing, and organizing our lives for Beyond 12, and our time has come to an end. We had our last meeting tonight and it was just another reminder on how blessed we have been to part of such a great group, there is no doubt God blessed this effort and made it possible to fall into place. Our last topic tonight was on "Second

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-46853547573005166002009-07-27T23:59:00.004-04:002009-08-04T14:24:44.107-04:00

…got up at 5:00 am to drive Raymond to meet the youth group…don't remember the last time I was up that early! He will be gone for a week and I will miss him, but that also means I get to drive the mustang J After he was off, I headed back home where I had to wake up the 2nd offspring and get him moving, we needed to go to Papa Jacks by 7:15 am, to pick up 240 sausage biscuits to feed the varsity

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-21837730558277174712009-07-26T23:59:00.006-04:002009-08-02T10:03:10.830-04:00

…however today was not one. We started our morning by going to church; it was nice to have Stacy, Brandon, Celia & Mario meet up with us at 12Stone. As usual service was great and inspiring and a nice reminder of what an awesome, loving, gracious God we serve! After we all headed to a new Mexican Restaurant that opened down the street, for some lunch. The service was okay, food was good, but the

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…it actually started last night…girl time that is. I took Emma and Christina to Chuck E Cheese, where Stacy came and joined us. We don't just go there to go there, we usually have only been for a birthday parties, but it has been a long week for the girls and I needed to get them out of the house!Then this morning, Stacy and I went to support the Cross Country Team @ BHS. It gave us an

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-49203169071303590182009-07-19T23:59:00.021-04:002009-07-25T00:06:08.254-04:00

…so this past week I had a conference in Savannah, I guess if you have to travel locally there is no better place in GA to go to work hard during the day and relax in the evening. Last year when we were there there was a cargo ship with Emma's name on it...this time, there was a boat docked outside of our hotel with her name, we had to take a pic.This is the 3rd year I have attended this

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…and one of our favorite times together. It seems like yesterday that I had to "convince" Stacy that she needed the experience of a pedicure. As she hesitate and fought a good fight, she finally caved and as hard as it was to get her in the chair, it's been just as hard to get her out of it!Once Stacy figured out that she liked having her feet massaged and toes painted and wanted to do this on

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-13683978896462531582009-07-04T23:59:00.009-04:002009-07-08T16:16:56.357-04:00

...and like most families; here is to eating barbeque, enjoying the glow and popping of fireworks, and all that comes with celebrating our independence with the company of family and friends.For us it started last night, Raymond and Heather drove up to South Carolina to buys some fireworks, yes even though they are now legal in GA, they still don't make them the same! This was a first in so many

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-62787139486660521872009-06-29T23:59:00.004-04:002009-07-01T06:29:20.016-04:00

…today is Raymond’s & my birthday and to top it off, we got married on this day as well….keeps life simple and is always a good topic of conversation around this time of the year. We really had no control over any of this, we couldn’t help that we were born on the same day (but different years, he is older), and the year we got married, this was the only day in June the club house was available,

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-12467666910015695102009-06-25T23:43:00.012-04:002010-01-01T14:48:09.900-05:00

...seems like yesterday Lori, Stacy and I were sitting around the table talking up the plans for this group and now we have completed week 4. I guess the saying is true, "time flies when you are having fun"! These past 4 weeks/meeting have been great, they have past any and all my expectations, I guess that is what happens when God blesses and approves what you are doing! We have covered

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-55656074514939055112009-06-21T23:16:00.009-04:002009-06-26T12:36:19.987-04:00

…a.k.a. Daddy, Papa, Abuelo, Father, or whatever you call your dear old Dad. For the Contreras family today is Raymond's day. Being that it falls on Sunday and this is his normal day of rest, our day was uneventful; we did all the things he likes to do, which again on Sunday's isn't much, but relax and enjoy each other's company.We started the day with our usual plans, breakfast, church and

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-90441692746705407162009-06-14T23:02:00.011-04:002010-01-01T14:48:39.349-05:00

…this morning Robert was off for a week of football offensive lineman camp! It's gonna be hot in Middle GA, but at this time of the year, I think it's hot anywhere and even hotter if you are doing anything with football. As I stated yesterday we went to Wal-Mart to "stock" up on some snacks for him to take. According to the boys, Coach Cutt says, a lineman should "Live to Eat" vs. "Eat to Live

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-13105778702715257522009-06-13T23:59:00.013-04:002009-06-17T00:25:09.628-04:00

...B12, cookouts and all those things in between. As I stated in my last posting, we had nothing plan for this weekend, so what turned out to be nothing, turned into a great time with friends! In preparation to get Robert & Brandon packed for "O-Line camp", the Cheatham's and the Contreras' went to Wal-Mart Saturday afternoon to load up on "Snacks". As we are shopping, Brandon, who always

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-50838938916418618312009-06-13T21:59:00.005-04:002009-06-16T08:48:42.697-04:00

…are one of the best times Raymond and I have…or any other time we get to drive the "Mustang". Today we woke up with nothing on our plates; nothing planned for the day, just thought we would sit home and relax. That lasted as long as any other time we try to take a "break", I don't think we know how to do that. Ever since I can remember we have always been on the go and well as we sat their

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-72855543311107047812009-06-06T15:26:00.011-04:002009-06-07T18:09:48.057-04:00

…Buford Style. So today, Robert and I participated in our 1st ever 5K, and I must admit, it was FUN! Stacy and I have been working on losing weight, becoming healthy, getting fit, and we have been walking for months now. Although not regular walkers, it gave us time to exercise, motivate, and hold each other accountable. Two weeks ago, I proposed that we sign up for this 5K, so for the last

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-4776411118295364492009-06-06T15:19:00.009-04:002010-01-01T14:48:09.900-05:00

This summer, Stacy, Lori and I are starting a "bible study" with our kids and their friends. We are all excited and think the kids are excited too…or at least we hope so. This group is targeted to Roberts's age group, which are now sophomores in HS! Wow can you believe it, he is now officially a sophomore. Lori was the mastermind behind the name B12, it represents or is in reference to the "

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-46996161623842496622009-05-31T22:21:00.024-04:002009-06-01T00:03:58.047-04:00

Did I tell you this past week was "Crazy/Busy"? Well to top it off, we hosted Celia's graduation party at our house! It was so much fun, a great turnout for her and a good time had by all. Raymond came home for the weekend to help get the back yard "presentable", it was nice to have him home, hopefully he will only have one more week in Florida and be home for a while after that project is

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-83201687675439544952009-05-31T21:21:00.004-04:002010-01-01T14:48:39.349-05:00

We have completed our 3rd annual soccer camp, and it was a blast. Between post planning and working camp after work the week was long, however well worth it. Oh yeah, did I mentioned that I'm also planning on doing Buford's 5K next week, so after camp, Stacy and I would do our training to get ready for the road race, anyhow that's another blog, point is it was a busy week for all of us. With

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-19211140049407025942009-05-21T22:48:00.010-04:002009-05-22T08:33:00.351-04:00

…what does that really stand for: Buford City Schools Employee Childcare, well that's a mouth full. We are so blessed to work for an employer who provides an on sight child care facility. When everyday life gets in the way, we sometime often catch ourselves taking this "blessing" for granted. Emma has been part of the program since she was 8 weeks old, the longest to attend of tonight's

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-90734148405143417532009-05-17T20:25:00.010-04:002009-05-19T22:14:55.175-04:00

Seems like yesterday, that I was preparing lil Raymond's table and today at The Crossing! Jeremy, Celia, and Chris have a table of their own. It's a nice way for a church to celebrate its youth and help celebrate a milestone in their lives. The presentation tables were amazing, as they usually are, the families set up items, memorabilia highlighting their kid's life. It is always fun to the

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After a long busy week, and you think, "oh I can sleep in", motherly duties tell you otherwise. We met up at BHS to give a helping hand in "Blitz Day" @ 9:00 a.m., it is a day that we drive the team around town to help finish selling "fundraiser cards". The boys are split into teams, to make it a bit competitive; Coach said this year's participation between players and parent volunteers was

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After a long day, it was great to sit down for a couple of hours and relax. I never seem to be amazed by this evening's events. After going through this as a mom the last couple of years, it was nice to participate as a friend, coach, and supporter of this year's senior and junior class. What a way to end a busy week! Between, listing to the "Class History, Last Will and Testament and Class

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It's an annual tradition, a way to finish up spring practice, a way to give the community a preview of the '09 Varsity Team! This was our 1st official scrimmage that we have watched and had someone participate. As Raymond is in Florida working, I played the mother/wifely duties to "video tape" it, so I didn't get many pics, but anyhow, it was a great afternoon, a great preview of the 09 Varsity

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Gwinnett Goal Club All County Soccer Awards Banquet to be exact. Just another end of year, end of season celebration, last night I put my soccer hat on, and joined two very special ladies from my team that were honored last night. Lindsay was our selected Scholar Athlete, yeah she's that smart, with a 4.0 GPA, and 10th in her class, she is UGA bound, and I couldn't be happier for her, she is

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Wow! Everyone should be so lucky to be as loved and blessed as I have felt this past Mother's Day...I could not have imagined a better day. We started the day by a great church service at 12Stone! Lil Raymond, Heather, Robert, Brandon, and Emma joined me and that was the only gifted I needed. Trying to find time during this time of the year is scarce so to have my boyz and girls join me, was a

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-35726448028840588232009-05-12T21:09:00.007-04:002009-05-12T21:57:34.691-04:00

Can you believe it? Our baby is 5! Seems like only yesterday, we found out that we were going to be blessed with another baby...10 years after Robert, and how much more blessed we felt when we found out that God entrusted us with a girl! 5 years later, we wouldn't trade her for anything in the world. One new thing we learned this year, is that little girls don't have a birthDAY, they have a

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We are in week 2 of spring practice, last week and this week has been busier than ever. Although school is almost out, spring practice is just another reminder of how soon the fall will be here. The boys have been working hard trying to impress anyone who will notice, fighting for limited number of starting and/or back up spots, not all will "finish the drill". Just in our class alone our

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Well other that the obvious calendar, here are my top 5 favorite reasons: (in no particular order)'09 football season is underway…spring practice has already began for freshman, the rest will start in less than a week! I'm the new Mom's Huddle Team Captain and have some big shoes to fill, but I look forward to another great season of Buford Football.Prom was this past weekend – We just love to

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-42207070922925077812009-04-24T22:39:00.004-04:002009-04-24T22:45:08.933-04:00

…real spring weather? Or at least it feels like it, finally warn spring weather. Other signs include, Emma's '09 spring pics, look at her she is getting so BIG, and can you believe she will be 5 in a few weeks…YIKES! Isn't she just adorable? Well you know we are proud and think she is just that and so much more, with her funny personality, she keeps us rolling and always seems to crack us up,

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-44502091018901040322009-04-17T19:06:00.012-04:002009-04-24T22:18:23.742-04:00

…time that is. In my last note, we talked about Raymond turning 19 and well as usual it falls during spring break. With that being said we usually have to wait until a day that we can all meet to have our traditional b-day celebration. This year was no exception, except for the fact that spring break was super busy! We started out with a family vacation to Myrtle Beach, came home and had a

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-81779174574383171262009-04-08T19:30:00.002-04:002009-04-24T22:19:37.978-04:00

…lil Raymond is 19 today…yes 19. Where did the time go? How time flies when your little one that everyone knows as lil Raymond is just about too old to be called "lil Raymond" anymore. We knew it would come, just didn't realize how fast it would get here, I think we didn't really think about it too much that it almost has caught us by surprised. I see Kelly write about her little one and how

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-34952913848301131422009-04-07T19:46:00.000-04:002009-04-24T22:17:36.925-04:00

…well we were supposed to have a rainy day, during our stay, but the rain held out and we had a great time. We enjoyed a day at Family Kingdom, an old fashion amusement park, had some time to spare to get some rays on the beach, and then back to the park to get our money's worth on our all day pass. We topped off a great day with dinner with friends. We were able to take in some time in the

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-85422990100203718392009-04-05T21:49:00.007-04:002009-04-05T22:12:50.483-04:00

…a.k.a. Spring Break 2009! So it seems that this past month we have had a lot of first in the family and well this year’s SB, is no different. We are spending our 1st family vacation, minus our first born…1st time ever. We knew it would happen sooner or later, but man, it seems so much sooner than later! Seems kind of weird, but after this morning’s sun rise, all seems right in the world.

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…well almost, today Emma had her Easter egg hunt at school. I remember her 1st ever egg hunt at school. She was almost one and she and Big Raymond “practiced” how to find eggs the week before. I remember going to school for the “egg hunt” and was upset because I was running late, but when I got there to my surprise, she didn’t need me after all, it was almost a bit embarrassing…she pretty much

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-32475737744036061842009-03-30T15:35:00.004-04:002009-03-30T15:44:21.218-04:00

…he officially has his 1st job and he starts today! Most of you know that the boys have worked summers with their dad as soon as they were old enough, but this is his first official job, which involved filling out an application, going to 2 interviews, and well I can’t express how excited he was when he got the return call that he was hired. I’m not sure who was happier him or his dad and I.

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…lost her 1st tooth. She spent the weekend at her grandmas, was left there with a mouthful of teeth and came home minus 1. Her two bottom teeth are loose and she has been waiting over 2 weeks for them to come out. She is eagerly awaiting the tooth fairy, unfortunately the tooth is in the wood chips at the playground in Marietta.Yep, she was at the playground, and went to get a drink of water

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...Snow…I know can you believe it, one week the weather is just right, the following week it’s snowing and a week later it’s hot, this weekend calls for rain. That’s what we love about GA, you never know what you are going to get, but no matter what it is, you only have it long enough to enjoy it, but not too long that it gets to you.March has proven to be a very busy month; we are in the half

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…or at least in most households across the state of GA. Last week we attempted to take Robert to the DMV to take the “test”, however because the following Monday was President’s day and the local DMV is closed on Monday’s they took Saturday off as well for the holiday. So today, we decide to try again, I should have know after last weeks “sign”, that this was not going to be an easy task, but I

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…some spend it on roses, some spend it at expensive restaurants, some just spend it with love ones. That’s pretty much what we did today and it’s not over yet officially, but just about. So the boys are older, this is the first year I have helped them plan on what can be an overrated holiday, or at least in my opinion when the final cost has come out to more than even I will share on-line ;-)

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…and I like what I’m seeing. We were not too sure what the expect with losing such a large talented senior class last year, but after seeing our game last night, even with a 2-1 loss vs the #4 team in the state in 3A, I must admit it is going to be a fun and competing season. We have our 1st JV game tomorrow, can’t wait to see how they will look on the field.Stay tuned, it’s going to be a fun

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...it was her first trip to the park and she had a great time. Emma can not wait to take here again, but with this weather going from 70 to below zero with the windshield factor you just never know when the next trip will be. But until our next outing hope you enjoy the pics.I would like to say this was an "after" shot, but they were actually conserving their energy to get ready to play!Because

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-8010774950464809082009-01-19T14:17:00.003-05:002009-01-19T14:21:53.369-05:00

…say hello to Coco Contreras! She is nine weeks old and is a lab mix. We rescued her from the Hall County Humane Society, she appears to be a bit under nourished but we hope to get that turned around soon.So that makes us a family of six now…and we now have gender equality in our home with 3 boys and 3 girls, Emma and I are feeling the girl power now more than ever.

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…in the “BL” (biggest loser) club challenge at work. This is the first time we ever tried this and well week one proved to be a success for all. There are 16 total ladies doing this, and after week one, we took off a total of 56 lbs…that’s like a whole kid!I am just so proud of everyone; we are all doing our own thing, in regards to eating habits and exercise. It is so nice to see everyone

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…so it’s back to school for the boys, Robert started yesterday and lil Raymond went back today. As most of you know Robert has been playing football since he was six years old, and to top it off, he has been an O-line starter since then. His very first year he started and played for his first Championship title, they didn’t win, but what a ride. We didn’t realize what a great talented group of

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-39710002091323101552009-01-06T10:38:00.002-05:002009-04-06T06:54:47.416-04:00

….well I guess 1 out of 3 is not too bad, for a moment there I thought we were going to be 0 for 3. With Dallas having a disappointing loss, a couple of Sunday’s ago, and Texas Tech falling to Ole’ Miss., although we were not as upset with that lost, we were proud and happy for Melvin. However, if the Longhorns would have lost last night, I don’t know if I could have taken it. But in the end with

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-55099769716504859602009-01-05T11:55:00.001-05:002009-04-06T06:55:01.870-04:00

…I have never been a “new year resolution” kind of girl, I still really am not, not sure if it has helped or hurt, but none the less, every New Year brings new beginnings. Big Raymond is ready to take his business to a new level, even with these economic crises we are all in. Lil Raymond is getting ready for second semester of his first year of college. Robert is getting ready for his second

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…Dallas Cowboys to be exact. Raymond has been a Cowboy fan from the time he starting enjoying football. One of the first things I remember when marring into this Cowboy’s fan life, was when Tom Landry was as head coach, it was a sad day for Dallas and I still remember my husband mornin over it. He has been a fan through the good and the bad, however this past Sunday was more than anyone in my

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-85881811298268047662008-12-27T15:32:00.005-05:002008-12-28T14:56:51.305-05:00

...Emma still believes in Santa, and I think Robert does too….Lil Ray now realizes all that goes on behind the scene, but still plays along and tries to make the best of it for all.Little Raymond was up at 6:00 am, getting everyone out of bed…Big Ray and I rolled out of bed around 6:15ish, both boys woke Emma up and we were in for fun surprising morning.Once we got all the gift opening out of the

Flora Contrerashttp://www.blogger.com/profile/00368566290672413487noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-847379739354948288.post-78165287235379646522008-12-23T11:11:00.007-05:002008-12-29T16:15:46.075-05:00

…so how do you know if your house has been taken over by teenagers and has become the official “hangout” and they are comfortable with it and your family?Our blog link should really read Contreras family of 6 or more, Brandon practically lives here, Austin is not too far behind, and all the others (Jordan, Spencer, Cole, Nitzel, & Clay to name a few), just drop in when they can. I’m not sure if

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