cumple, bronquitis, Navidad...y una alergia!!! / b-day, broquitis, Christmas and ...an allergy !!!

Nathan ya tiene un año de edad; me gusta ver como crece y aprende aunque quisiera que se quedara asi de pequeñito como esta ahora.
En su cumpleaños invitamos a algunos amigos y vecinos a comer pastel y helado, nos divertimos y nos llegamos a conocer mas. Durante es semana Nathan tuvo fiebre y como no cedia lo llevamos al doctor. El doctor dijo que lo peor ya habia pasado y que nescesitaba antibioticos para la infeccion y un antiestaminico para aflojar las flemas del pecho. Senti un gran alivio en el momento, pero los dias que siguieron fueron de "batalla" para que Nathan ingestara las medicinas. Por suerte mas es mas paciente y jugueton en estos casos.

En la Navidad, tuvimos nuestra Noche de Hogary vimos un video acerca de la Navidad y leimos el 2do. capitulo de Lucas en la Biblia. Todo es posible!
Cansados, enfermos, soñolientos, y con una gran sonrisa nos levantamos a abrir nuestro regalos. Nathan no tenia idea de lo que pasaba pero se emociono al ver que los regalos eran juguetes. 

Dias despues al esta bañando a Nathan note un salpullido en su espalda, Llame a la enfermera y me recomendo hydrocortizon en crema. Espero un poco antes de comprar la crema y el salpulli se expandio. Nathan estaba todo rojo. Oh no!
Reduje las posibles causas a tres posibilidades: el baño de burbujas para bebe, el nuevo detergente, y crema de mani.
Nathan mejoro con al crema!

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Nathan is 1 year old. unbelievable. Although I want him to stay little forever, I'm enjoying his growth and quick learning.
On his b-day we have some friends and neighbors joining us for cake and ice cream. We all had fun and got better acquainted to each other. During that week Nathan got a fever accompanied by a cough, since we did not see any improvement in his health we went to see the doctor on Christmas eve, as a mom I felt relief when the doctor said that the worst part had passed and that Nathan just needed an antibiotic and another medicine to loose his chest congestion. Well that was how I felt in the immediate moment, however the next days were a "battle" to get Nathan to ingest those medicines; luckily, Max is more patient and playful in handling these situations.

CHRISTmas, arrived. the night before we had our Family home evening and we watched a video about Christmas and read the Bible on Luke chapter 2. Everything is possible!
Tired, sick but with a great smile, we got up and open our presents, Nathan was oblivious but excited at the sight of toys.

Few days latter, while bathing Nathan I noticed a rash on Nathan's back. Called the nurse and they told me to get hydrocortizone, I waited to do that and the rash expanded, Oh no!
Nathan was all red. I narrowed the culprits to the baby bubble-bath soap, the new detergent, and peanut butter. He got better with the cream

carta del 2012! / 2012 letter!

La semana pasada!/Last week!

La semana pasada visitamos al templo de Washington D.C. Aunque manejamos por 3.5 horas para llegar, disfrutamos nuestro viajecito! Max y yo nos turnamos en cuidar a Nathan, quien por cierto es un nino bien portado. Tras visitar el templo dimos un paseo en coche a la ciudad, por asi decirlo; vimos la casa blanca, el capitolio y otros edificios del centro historico. La ciudad en mi parecer es muy bonita, como en las peliculas.

Last week we went to the Washington D.C. Temple, although we drove for 3.5 hours to get there, we enjoyed our trip. Max and I took turns to take care of Nathan, he is such a good little man. After our visit we drove by the city, kind of; we saw the white house, the capitol and other buildings in downtown. The city looked so pretty to me, like in the movies.

Washington D.C.

Un mes nuevo!/A new month!

No hay nada mejor como un nuevo comienzo, presupuesto nuevo, cupones nuevos,calaveras nuevas, y mucho por lo que estar agradecido!
Mi papa cada añocompone calaveras a cada uno de sus hijos e hijas, en esta ocasion es diferente porque tendra que componer una especialmente a su nietecito Nathan. 
Estas son las calaveras del 2010,la del 2011 fue una familiar la cual pondre en otra ocasion.


There is nothing better than a new beginning  new budget, new coupons, new calaveras (calaveras are rhymes about people sorting death jokily)y many thinks to be grateful  about!
My Dad has the family tradition of composing calaveras for every member in his family, this year Nathan might get on!This is the calavera that my dad wrote for us on 2010, last year it was a family calavera so I won't post it this time.

VON NIEDERHAUSERN

Se cimbraron los cementerios, algo en el mundo paso.

En la montaña del  muerto, éste ahí se lo dio.

Era un anillo muy lindo, que pa' la ocasión adquirió,

con un solo pensamiento.  A esta flaquita preciosa,

a esta merita....... me la llevo yo.

Era una fecha de julio, muestras de vida al fin dio,

y las palabras correctas,,, !!!!hijole¡¡¡, el montañés expreso.

Años tardo el condenado, pero por fin aprendió 

Le dijo lo que ella esperaba, y  SI, seguro le contesto

Caramba,,, no se lo hubiera dicho,  pues éste de ahí se agarró,

no la dejo para nada y a la huesuda jalo,

se la llevo para el templo, donde la desposo

De diseños de verdes las tubas, con gozo adorno,

y  entre amigos y familiares, una fiestecita organizó,

se dice que estuvo bonita y que a todos les gusto,

era su sueño dorado y desde  luego, cumplió.

Hoy se le ve  por escuela, en los pasillos flotar.

esperando a su gringuito, pa su casa regresar,

ojerosa, y cansada  pues tiene que ir a guisar,

para darles a su güerito fuerzas para trabajar.

Le da su comida tres veces, cosa que nunca probó

y le plancha sus camisas, de lo que ya se quejo

pues ella quiere que luzca, un verdadero catrín,

Ya  dejo a los palomos, en su tumba descansar

y en su lápida que dice, que frito,.... todo da igual,

pues los mañanas esperan, nadie sabe que triaran

tal vez unos zapatitos, nadie sabe, que será…..

Que divertido en Octubre...!/October so fun...!

Como familia visitamos el huerto de calabazas y Nathan se encontro con la "gran calabaza!"
As a family we paid a visit to the pumpkin patch and Nathan met the "great pumpkin!"

Fue un lindo dia!
It was a nice day!

La semana pasada tallamos nuestras calabazas. Nathan la paso muy bien jugando con las entranas y semillas! Yikes!

Last week we carved our pumpkins. Nathan had a great time playing with the insides and seeds! Yikes!

Ayudando a papa!
Helping dad!
Nota: Nathan tiene en la mano la funda del cuchillo! ojo!
Note: Nathan has in his hand the knife case!

10 meses/months

Hoy Nathan cumple diez meses. Que emocion!

Nathan is now ten months. How exciting!

Hoy 10 meses!
today 10 months!

En la pizzeria!
At the pizza place!

Doing the inventory.
Haciendo el inventario.

just having fun!
Divirtiendose!

Inspecting the food storage!
Inspeccionando el alamcen familiar!

El otono ha llegado!/Autumn has arrived!

El mes de septiembre estuvo lleno de actividades. Se nos invito a cenar en dos ocasiones y en ambas la comida y compania fueron excelentes!
Los misioneron vinieron a comer un dia con nosotros! Cocinamos una vez para la familia Hoffman que estan esperando el nacimiento de un par de gemelas, (quienes por cierto seran la 9no y 10mo hijos, emocionante, no creen? es por esta razon que la hermana ha tenido que guardar reposo y recibir una ayudadita...)
Mi llamamiento me ha ensenado mucho acerca de la humildad al servir al lado del hno. Haggerty, quien es ciego de nacimiento.
Nathan es la alegria de mis dias, verlo crecer me llena de esperanzas por un mundo mejor y me anima a dar lo mejor de mi.
Max, trabajando como siempre y en busca de nuevas aventuras. El como patriarca del hogar desea lo mejor para nosostros y por ello esta analizando sus posibilidades de un mejor trabajo y de fijar el rumbo de su carrera profesional.
ps: Las hojas de los arboles se estan cambiando de color!


September was very eventful. We were invited to dinner two times and in both ocassions food and company were excellent!
The missionaries eat with us once!
We cooked a meal for the Hoffman family who are expecting their 9th and 10th children (they are twin sisters, that is why sister Hoffman had to be in bed rest.)
My calling, I love my calling and the things I'm learning (like humility) by serving next to Brother Haggerty, who is blind and plays the organ for us.
Nathan is the joy of my days, seeing him discover the world fills my heart with hope for a better world and to do my best.
Max is working and in the search for new adventures. As the head of our home he wants the best for all of us, so he's been looking for new possible path in his work and career in the future.
ps: the tree leaves are changing colors

Mi hermoso Agosto! / My beautiful August!

El verano esta por terminar. Max empezo la escuela esta semana, Nathan tiene dos dientes y ya se para apoyandose en las paredes. Dentro de poco estara dando sus primeros pasos, espero. Este mes de Agosto fue un lindo mes; fetejamos mi cumpleanos y aniversario de bodas, vimos la ceremonia de apertura de las Olimpiadas, recibi el llamamiento de dirigir la musica en la reunion sacramental de la capilla, cenamos con los hnos. Haggerty, fuimos al picnic del barrio, fuimos a tres juego de "The little league" aqui en South Williamsport (2 amigos del trabajo de Max nos acompanaron en una ocasion),  fuimos de caminata a Jacoby Falls, envase salsa y mermelada de durazno con fambruesas, visite a las hnas. de la iglesia y me visitaron mis maestras visitantes.
Nathan tiene dos dientes ahora y le encanta jugar con su papa. El dia de hoy jugaron a girar los discos, Nathan estaba muy contento y me parecio muy peculiar lo atento que es y la manera en que espera su turno para jugar.
Max ha estado ocupandose en bosquejar una carriola de bebe y en aprender un programa de diseno en 3D.
Y las noticias de ultima hora: Andrew y Ramona estan esperando bebe para Mayo del ano entrante! felicidades, en hora buena!


Summer is almost over. Max started school this week, Nathan's got two teeth and stands against the wall, I guess he'll be giving his first steps soon. This monthh has been great; we celebrate my birthday and wedding anniversary, we watched the Olympics' aperture ceremony, I was called to lead the music in sacrament meeting, we had dinner at the Haggerty's, we went to our ward picnic, we were at three "Little league" games at South Williamsport, (and two friends from Max's work came along once), we hiked to Jacoby Falls, I canned salsa and raspberry-peach marmalade, I visited teach my sisters and I was visited by my visiting teachers.
Nathan has two teeth now and loves to play with his dad. Today they were spinning some discs, it caught my attention how focused and patient Nathan is to take turns to play.
Max has been drafting a stroller and learning a new modeling software.
And the breaking news: Andrew and Ramona are having a baby on May 2013, Congrats!

Julio, lleno de eventos!/Eventful July!

Durante este mes la familia ha estado de aqui para alla. A principios del mes festejamos con fuegos pirotectnicos  el dia de la Independencia de los Estados Unidos (4 de Julio). Dos semanas despues volamos a Dallas, TX a la boda de Andrew. En nuestro primer intento nuestro vuelo se retraso y lo pospusieron para la manana del dia siguiente asi que de regreso a casa paramos en uno de los miradores al lado del camino.
In this month we have been all over the place. To start we celebrate Independence day (4th of July) with the traditional fireworks in town. Two weeks later we flew to Dallas, TX for Andrew's wedding. Our flight got delay so we left home the next morning, however we stop in one of the overlooks in our way back home.

Todos estuvieron en la boda (David, Eugene, Kimberly, Max, y Keith) fue un dia muy especial.
Everyone was at the wedding, (David, Eugene, Kimberly, Max, y Keith) it was a great day.

A la siguiente semana fuimos a visitar los sitios historicos de la Iglesia y el “pageant” en el estado de New York, una experiencia muy espiritual que lleno de fe y esperanza mi corazon.
Durante la ultima semana del mes, prescensiamos un tornado y fuertes lluvias en la ciudad.
The following week we went to visit the historic Church sites and to see the pageant  in the state of New York. It was very spiritual experience that filled my heart with faith and hope.
During the last week of the month we had a tornado and rain in the city.

Objetivo./Objective.

Arandanos!/Blueberries!

Our family activity of the week!

El sabado fuimos a la granja Ralph Styer a cortar "blue berries" ('arandano en espanol'). En total juntamos 8 libras. Nathan estaba muy emocionado! El domingo despues de los servicios en la iglesia, Max me ayudo a envasar 8 tazas de nuestros arandanos a manera de mermelada. La receta queseguimos en esta ocasion fue mas sencilla y terminamos de envasar en 1hr. Max aparto 2 tazas de arandanos para hacer un pie y el resto lo congelo para hacer malteadas.


Last Saturday we went to pick blueberries to Ralph Styer farm, We picked 8 pounds. Nathan was very excited! On Sunday after Church Max helped me to make blueberry jam.The recipe this time was easier and it took us about an hour to make 9 half pints of jam. Max is planning in making blueberry pie and he ahs already frozen some berries to make smoothies.

En/In PA.

Al fin en nuestra casa en Pennsylvania, que locura! Todo salio de maravilla; la mudanza, Nathan viajando (es un nino tan lindo) y el apoyo de amigos y familiares. La vida es un gran don!

Finally at our new place in PA, crazyness... all went great, the move, Nathan (such a great little man), friends and family support. Life is a great gift to enjoy and have!

La bendicion de Nathan./ Nathan’s baby blessing.

Y los eventos familiares continuan. En esta occasion fueron las bendiciones de Nathan y Joseph. Mi hermana y suegros viajaron desde Salt Lake city para ser parte de ello. Asi que el Domingo 11 de Marzo de 2012 bendecimos a Nathan en la capilla y Joseph fue bendecido en su casa. Asombro me da el saber que los hijos nacen en familias; el mejor lugar para ser amados. Los hijos son una bendicion. No duda de ello!

And the eventful days go on. This time for Nathan and his cousin Joseph’s baby blessing. My sister and Max’s parents came all the way from Salt Lake to be part of it. So on Sunday March 11th, 2012 we had Nathan’s blessed at our chapel and Joseph at his parent’s home. It is amazing to see how families are the place for kids to be born and loved the most. Children are a blessing, no doubt about it.

La Familia./The Family

    Joseph y/and Nathan.

Fotos familiares/Family pictures

Max y yo visitamos el centro historico de Grapevine, TX. a finales de Septiembre para tomarnos una fotos familiares. Es chistoso ver las caras que pone la gente al vernos tomar nuestras propias fotos con un control remoto, no creen?!

Para editar las fotos use http://pixlr.com/o-matic/, padre, no?!

Max and I went to downtown Grapevine, TX. at the end of September to take some family pictures. 

It was funny to see people's facial expressions towards our automated picture session (we used a remote to take the pictures ourselves.)

I used  http://pixlr.com/o-matic/ to edit the picture! cool, isn't?!

Eventful days Part 3!

Well I want to continue with these roller-coaster of emotions and events called "LIFE."I found I was pregnant (how exciting!) on Tuesday April the 19. I told Max, of course he is has to be involved) and then I told my mom and sister! The Sunday before my parents' flight back home, Max's mom invited all the "Familia Peralta Servin" to have dinner, and there it was that we announced the surprise. My DAD wasn't sure that what he understood was right! Poor dad he seemed confused but happy!It was great, everyone was happy and excited for us! Later I learned my two sisters in law (Loan and Kimberly) were expecting  babies as well. After Dad, Mom and Rodrick (he is spelling his name that way lately) left I found myself with a cold and long days of packing and giving some stuff away to friends, my brother and sister. It was unbelievable to me how much stuff we had although it felt and looked like nothing!Max finished school, so on may 5th we packed "hasta el tope" our car and started our 3 day trip to Texas. 

Eventful days! part 2

Max and I planned a picnic in the desert we had hot-dogs and mountain-man-breakfast. Everyone were impressed with Max's camping skills.

 After having our picnic we venture to drive on the pony-express trail. We stopped on the first (maybe only rest area in the road) I think we were all tired but mostly dehydrated! It was fun!

Later, on the weekend we had our family pictures taken. My dear sister got a super deal for a family photo session on-line.

After the pictures we had to wait for my Brother to get off work and have dinner; in the meantime the rest of us went to Little Cotton Wood Canyon. Rodrigo wanted to check out the snow that was left and with some luck see some mountain goats. And we did see them!

 Our first snowman ever! How exciting!

Eventful days!

ok it has been a while since I last posted anything. Here is a summary!

Mom, Dad and Rodrigo came from Mexico to attend Grace's graduation hurray! Those weeks they were here were cold!

back to normal, I guess

tumble weeds in the side of the road!

Spring brake is over and we (Max and I)did a couple interesting things during that time.
First Max took me for a walk couple evenings, besides feeling as a pet, I truly enjoyed it; the fresh air, stepped hills, and my heart beating faster, it is wonderful to be alive!
Max went for a Hike on Settlement Canyon, He loved it although he was sored for three days!
We had a fire on Friday Night and we took my Max's dad's 4-wheeler to the the desert! A completely different Exploring-Experience.
We rested on Sunday, the Lord's day!
Here some photographs from Saturday!

Myself.

Max testing the camera!

Here Max and the  4-wheeler!