The Peralta Family

LOOK! WE'RE BACK!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2009-12-20T19:54:00.001-08:00

The Peralta fam is back. It's a Christmas miracle! It's almost been a year. I usually keep up with everyone on Facebook so the blog has taken a backseat. I'm going to do both now. Merry Christmas everyone!

I love my baby girl!

2008-12-29T23:01:00.000-08:00

Merry Christmas Everyone!

2008-12-16T15:51:00.000-08:00

Just a little note to wish everyone a very merry Christmas. Our thoughts are with our family and friends this season. We're loving life right now with our little bundles of energy. They bring us so much happiness. We hope all is well with everyone. We love you!

The Peralta family

Is she really mine?

2008-11-23T19:39:00.000-08:00

Did someone switch babies on me? She looks nothing like me. What's that all about? She 's a little chunker. Getting cuter every single day. Just like her daddy. They're practically twins.

"Happy Halloween?" How about "My kids hate Halloween!"

2008-11-13T19:43:00.000-08:00

My kids are terrified of Halloween (thanks to Mike) so going to each house was quite a task. Who doesn't like costumes and candy? I kept yelling "You're ruining Halloween for m . . . . . . . . . . . . . FOR YOU!!" I still love Halloween. I have to realize it's not for me anymore. It stinks that they didn't want to do a lot of door to door stuff (I made them anyway . . . that candy lasts me til Christmas!) Anyhoo, they looked so cute. We even sprayed Zoe's hair black. She tripped out on that.

My Amelia!

2008-10-09T11:49:00.000-07:00

She's such a sweetheart!

New pics!

2008-10-09T11:24:00.000-07:00

She's getting so big now. This isn't even that recent. I haven't uploaded all her new pics yet. Just wait.
This is us at Dall's baptism. It was so awesome. Doesn't my Dall look precious?

My Babies!

2008-09-10T21:17:00.000-07:00

How cute is that?

Amelia Jane Peralta

2008-08-20T19:00:00.001-07:00

Well, she's here! She was born on Aug. 15th at 7:56 a.m. by c-section. She weighed 7 lb. 5 oz. and 20 and 3/4 in. long. The bad news is that she has been in the N.I.C.U. since she was born. I don't have time to go into details right now, but there were breathing problems, apnea problems, and infection problems. She is improving little by little. I have been spending most my time in the NICU everyday for her feedings. It's been extremely hard since I'm still trying to recover. I got out of the hospital on Monday the 18th. Things are going ok with me, I'm still in a deal of pain, so I'm trying to make sure I don't over do it. The doctor seems hopeful that we will be able to take her home this coming Sunday. We are crossing our fingers that our family will be all together again. Thanks for all the support, love and prayers. We appreciate everything. Continue to keep us in your prayers. We love you all . I gotta go back to the NICU right now. Take care. I'll post more when she's home.

P.S. She's all Mike!

Flashback!

2008-07-28T12:10:00.000-07:00

Is that halloween picture funny or what?

I'm still here!

2008-07-10T20:05:00.000-07:00

I haven't been blogging a lot because I'm lazy! I'll start blogging again after the baby when I'm not fat or bloated. That's the plan, Stan! Don't give up on me!

Happy Birthday Angelina!

2008-06-08T17:22:00.000-07:00

My niece, Angelina, had her big Sweet 16 party. It was really fun. This is Mike and his sisters (we were missing one). The cousins all had a blast. So did dad and Zoe on the dance floor.

IT'S A GIRL!!!!!!!!!

2008-06-07T11:00:00.000-07:00

Yes people, I gave into peer pressure and found out. (Actually, Mike wanted to find out) so anyhoo, that's the news. She's very active. She throws a little party in my stomach almost every night at around 2:00 a.m.
It's not like I can turn down the invitation, so I'm pretty much screwed when it comes to sleep. I should charge her rent. Her allowance will go straight back to me when she's older. Backpay! I like the idea. Anyway, love you all.

Out and About!

2008-03-28T18:07:00.000-07:00

We took the kids to the California Science Center and Aerospace Museum downtown and they loved it. They have really cool things there. The other great thing is that it's free. This is Zoe climbing the rock wall there. Look at my baby go!

Then we took them to them to the Skirball Center to see the brand new Noah's Ark exhibit. This place seriously rocks. All the animals are made out of recycled products. it was so much fun to try to figure out what everything was made out of. A lot of the animals we were second guessing because we couldn't figure out what they were made of until we looked close up. The best part was that the kids can touch everything! It's all hands-on. They had this kiwi bird made out of a boxing glove, an oil can and all different kinds of things. It was cool. They had all these things for the kids to do inside the ark, I can't even begin to tell you.

The kids loved putting the animals on two by two. You could place them on and use a rope pulley to make them go up the ramp and onto the ark. (This was Dall's favorite. He spent most of the time at this section.)

Guilty!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

2008-03-28T17:43:00.000-07:00

Totally guilty. I am a slacker. I so haven't been blogging in forever. Since early January. Sorry! So, Mike and I are expecting our third baby. I don't know exactly how far along I am right now. I have never been good with the whole "weeks" thing. Let's say the ballpark of 4 months or so. I'll update it after my next appt. Moving on, early pregnancy sucked and January to early March was a complete fog. I practically lived like a hermit. But, I have seen a light at the end of the tunnel. I have come out of hiding and am back amongst the living. So anyway, Mike and I are so excited and can't wait to see our new one. This is unfortunately our last one, not by choice of course, just due to medical complications, so we are trying to love every minute of it.

March has been busy. My sister Becky came out for a week and we have been doing tons of stuff. I tried to do as much as I could during Spring Break for the kids because they haven't had a real mother for a couple of months. I haven't been that pleasant with the pregnancy sickness. I wouldn't be surprised if I found little replica voodoo dolls of me in their rooms somewhere, poking me with needles. It's sad! But I'm back!

Enchanted!

2008-01-19T14:52:00.001-08:00

Dall, Zoe and I got tickets to go to Enchanted at the El Capitan theatre. I was totally sick so Grandma went instead. I was a little bitter, of course. Here's my interpretation of how things went down.

Dall: This movie better start. I'm getting delirious.
Zoe: Popcorn . . check, soda. . . check! Let's do this!
Grandma: . . . . . .Give me strength.

Zoe: This is so not a glamorous pose, but whatever, I'll amuse her!

Zoe: I should really show these broads how to pose like a real princess . . . .Amateurs!

Dall: This princess stuff is crap! . . . . . Oh look, video games!

Zoe: Something feels so right about this.

Christmas Program

2007-12-23T17:35:00.000-08:00

This is Dall and Zoe after their school program. It was so cute. . . and yes. my daughter has a dreidel. She loves the dreidel song.

Happy Birthday Zoe!

2007-12-17T13:34:00.000-08:00

Zoe was a lucky girl this year. She got to take her cousin and her best friend to Build-a Bear and she also got a trip to Disneyland.

She was a little nervous to meet Jazmine!

Here they are waiting for the parade.

This is us after 2 hours of waiting for that flippin' parade.

This is Zoe's face as the Stepmother and ugly stepsisters are making their way down the parade.

This is the new castle all decorated for Christmas, isn't it pretty?

My Heroes! One day they'll save the galaxy!

2007-12-13T10:22:00.000-08:00

We took this at Disneyland at the Star Trader in Tomorrowland. I love this picture!

Trojans Suck!

2007-11-28T18:48:00.000-08:00

I'm psyched for the big game on Saturday! GO BRUINS!

Thanksgiving . . . . . . Who needs it?

2007-11-28T16:43:00.000-08:00

(This is a pic of the kind of scorpion that stung me.) Sick, huh?

Ok, so Thanksgiving was a nightmare. We went to Arizona for the week and the night we got there, I was stung by a scorpion in our hotel room. Totally random! I was cold, so I went to put something on and the freakin' scorpion was hiding in my sweatshirt when I put it on, and it got me twice on my inner arm. It hurt like a &%*@%$ $*#$&@% . We had to go to the E.R. and I couldn't even walk because it affected my muscular system. The next day my body swelled up and it looked like I was punched in the face. After a couple of days, I was able to walk properly, so we went to this really cool place called Rawhide and it's like this really cool western ghost town with tons of stuff to do for kids. We were having a great time, (that should have tipped me off) until Dall started vomiting like a banshee. It was the night before Thanksgiving. Perfect, right? Then the next morning, Zoe starts in on the whole stomach bug deal which was great (as you can see by the picture below.) Then right before we go to my cousin's to eat, my nephew splits his upper chin open and has to go to the hospital. Mike and I take turns going to my cousin's to eat because someone had to stay with the kids. Mike and I decided we had enough and left that Friday morning. Dall was still sick on the way home so he had a little accident in the car. It was a beautiful thing. P.S. We're no longer celebrating Thanksgiving.

Mama always said "Ya mess with the bull. . . ya git the horns!"

2007-11-22T16:05:00.000-08:00

That's gonna leave a mark!

Pumpkin Time

2007-10-29T20:28:00.000-07:00

We had so much fun at the pumpkin patch. The kids went on the kiddie rides and has a blast. Mike kept telling the kids that they had to go in the haunted corn maze. As you can probably tell by Zoe's face, that didn't go over too well. She pretty much had a meltdown. Thanks Mike, you're a peach. (By peach I mean. . . . . . .dufus!)

Cute P & P on-set movie pic

2007-10-22T21:24:00.001-07:00

I love this picture. Look what you've done to me Meliss. I've been reduced to posting him on my blog page. The Darcy fever should die down in a few days or so. No more P & P lit anymore. Understand?

Hellooooo Darcy!

2007-10-22T21:16:00.000-07:00

Ok, I love this picture. Seriously, I can stare at it all day. I've got Darcy fever right now.

"All babies are adorable?" . . . . Don't believe the hype!

2007-10-19T11:27:00.000-07:00

Here's one for flashback Friday. Sure, I have some good baby photos, but it's rare that I could actually find one, so here's me in all my glory. (I look like a crack baby) but hey, we all have those pics, right? Oh. . . . . . you don't? Crap!

Shireen. . . . . .help!

2007-10-18T15:43:00.000-07:00

If you're reading this, I can't get on to your blog page. help.

Zoe Peralta = Karma

2007-10-17T21:30:00.000-07:00

This is my "annoyed" pose.

Here's a good one! Ok, so we all know Zoe is drama. Well the apple doesn't fall far. My mom attempted to do a kids christmas pic. Everyone was smiling normal but apparently we never got a good shot because I was too busy trying out different poses. My brother said he was going through some old pics and said he couldn't find one single picture where I looked normal. They were all crazy faces. He actually showed me the proof and I couldn't believe what a freak I was. Fa-reak! So now, I get to experience the magic that is Zoe.

(This is my "this is supposed to be fun" pose.)

My inner European!

2007-10-15T14:00:00.000-07:00

Your Inner European is Italian!

Passionate and colorful! You show the world what culture really is!

Take this quiz at http://images.blogthings.com/whosyourinnereuropeanquiz/italian.jpg"

I've always wanted to go to Italy. This is a sign.

Look at little Mikey!

2007-10-12T15:59:00.000-07:00

Ok, here's a little somethin' for flashback Friday. Does he look like either of the kids? I think there's a little Zoe in there somewhere. Isn't he cute?

Calling all Austen buffs. . . . . . . . .

2007-10-12T15:34:00.000-07:00

For all you Jane Austen romantics out there, this book is great. I totally loved it! You kind of need to be well versed in all your Austen movies or you might not get certain parts. I highly recommend for a completely fun read!

My Lisa Frank Character

2007-10-12T12:33:00.001-07:00

She has my hips! I totally identify with that.

(Click on the X in the top left corner to see pic.)

P.S. Valerie: Mine's the coolest.

Getty Museum

2007-10-01T11:59:00.001-07:00

The kids got to sketch a couple of sculptures in the art center and they loved it. How cool is that? We had so much fun that day. Dallin got to see Van Gogh's Irises and he was completely amped up for the rest of the afternoon (although the sketching was his favorite part.) Zoe liked the sketching also (only because she thought she looked good doing it.)

2007-09-30T15:50:00.000-07:00

I love Marianne. I would have liked to be Lizzy, but this fits too.

Grauman's Chinese Theatre

2007-09-03T13:25:00.001-07:00

I am a huge Charlton Heston fan. Back in the day, he was a major hottie. (Hello. . . . . Ben Hur?) He was hot!

2007-09-03T13:13:00.000-07:00

Mike and I at Vert restaurant.

Off to Hollywood!

2007-09-03T12:56:00.000-07:00

My brother came to town and we had an opportunity to do a tasting menu at a Wolgang Puck restaurant in Hollywood that a friend works at. Unbelievable! We got spoiled. The food was to die for. Course after course. It was fine dining at it's best.

2007-08-24T19:21:00.000-07:00

OK, I have some serious issues. I am obsessed with the Twilight trilogy. I don't know if I can wait for the next one. I might have to see a therapist about this. I actually go in the Forks, WA website just to check the weather, because I think these people are real. Is that insane? "It's just a book" is my new mantra these days. My husband thinks I'm a psycho. I came home one night after searching the bookstore for the next best thing and got depressed because the bar is set so high now, that nothing compares. This is not good. Anyhoo, I did buy a new book which happens to be a trilogy. It's called "A Great and Terrible Beauty." I'll read and let you know if it's good.

P.S. This is so funny. I was reading the last 4 chapters of Eclipse on the couch. All of the sudden, my husband comes over to me and touches my face and then he kissed me and his lips were ice cold (like my beloved Edward) and I was shocked. He said " What's wrong, I thought you'd love that!" I said " I do, but . . . . . . . . . . I'm kind of with Edward right now, sorry. Can you try that again as soon as I'm done?" Poor guy, he thought he struck gold, but I couldn't just stop reading at that point. I know, I'm evil. (I bet you're kind of jealous though, right? Come on, admit it.) I can thank Cheryal for that. She tipped him off about the vampire deal. Kudos to Cheryal.

2007-08-23T18:03:00.000-07:00

This is my Edward. Ok, this is the worst pic because I was out of color toner so I will replace this pic soon. His eyes are the best ever (when the pic is better, you'll see). Give him some copper highlights combined with his "butterscotch" colored eyes, and it's all a go! My Edward.

2007-08-23T17:29:00.000-07:00

We went to The Reagan Library with my aunt and uncle from AZ and had a great time. That's my 2nd trip there. I love it! This is a pic of them in front of a piece of the Berlin wall. Watching all that historic footage still amazes me. How fortunate are we to live here in this country. Seriously! Anyhoo, if you ever have a chance to go there, totally do it! It's worth it. Reagan was such an awesome man. If you don't agree . . . . . . . . . . . .eat me! He was the man.

2007-08-23T17:09:00.000-07:00

This was the pic on Dall's invitation. I told him to look scared. Close . . . . but not quite!Unfortunately I haven't passed down my acting skills to him. Zoe got all of those. Sorry Dall, no Oscar this year.

2007-08-23T17:02:00.000-07:00

Can someone tell Dall that he is supposed to swing towards the pinata? I don't think he gets that .

He's too precious.

Dall's 7th Birthday

2007-08-23T16:51:00.000-07:00

Ok, I made this cake and it looks like a big pile of dog crap, but that's on purpose, I swear! It is a "bug mountain cake". It truly looked real. I had to pat myself on the back for that one. It tasted crazy good, too! I had to use 3 tubs of frosting to mold everything together. Mmmmmm. . . . . . good! Dall is obsessed with insects, so we had to have a bug party.

2007-07-09T16:23:00.000-07:00

They look pretty sweet, don't they? Hey, I can dream, right?

Peralta Family

2007-07-09T16:17:00.001-07:00

Everyone has a blog page now. What's that all about? This is sooo not me but then again, who am I to deprive inquiring minds the latest happening of the Peralta family? I consider this a public service . . . so, you're welcome. Let's go!

My babies!

2007-07-09T16:09:00.001-07:00

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Me and all my crazy nephews!

Autism Walk 2007

2007-07-09T15:51:00.000-07:00