Sunday, May 31, 2009

Casa Bonita

Do you remember that song, "Comet! It makes your mouth turn green. Comet! Tastes like Gasoline. Comet! It makes you vomit! so go out and get your comet today-a- a!" Well, that's how I feel about Casa Bonita. The food is HORRIBLE!!!! And ever time some one from out of town comes to visit, we end up there, because the atmosphere is so cool! Every time we go, I hope the food is going to be better, and every time we go, I think the food is actually even worse.

But the good thing about it was that I actually got the WHOLE family together. We had been missing Tony most of the week, (More on that in a bit)
So here is a picture I TOTALLY !!! We were all sitting outside waiting for everyone to get there. We ended up with 3 different cars there.

We wanted to be sure to get several pictures with Jessie and Tony . . . since he hadn't been around all week . . . and didn't get to do any of the fun things with us.

I love silly pictures!


And now a more, "normal" picture. Although I don't think I would ever describe MY family as normal!

This next photo is kind of funny . . . because the reason why Tony hasn't been around is because Brooke wouldn't let him. As you can plainly see, Jessie is SUPER CUTE!!! and I think Brooke was SUPER JEALOUS! And so she kept Tony away all the time. It was really making me mad . So I really forced the issue with Tony, for Dinner at Casa Bonita. "You have to be there!!"
He and Brooke work together so at this point I didn't care if she was there for the dinner or not, as long as we got Tony . . . So when we all sat down to eat, Brooke ended up sitting next to Jessie. Jessie tried to have a conversation with her, and Brooke TOTALLY ignored her. Alex was sitting on the other side of Brooke, and he heard that Jessie was trying to talk with Brooke and Alex would answer Jessie . . . it was pretty wild!


This next picture is a super cute picture, other than Jessie's eyes are closed . . . but it's still cute. This is the ONLY picture of me with ALL my kids, so I have to put it out there for the universe to see.

(Alex had helped someone move that day, and what he thought would take about 3 hours ended up taking 6 and they had to go up and down from the 3rd floor of an apartment. He was super tired!!)


Cousins!!! Finally a picture with all of them!! And everyones eyes are open!!! Yippee!!!


Throughout the weekend, Jessie and I kept finding those "Make a flat penny" machines that stamp where you are on it, so at Casa Bonita we made a bunch, so I could put them in everyones scrapbooks! Here is a picture of Avery turning the crank to make the pennies.

The big thing for both Jessie and Me when we were at Casa Bonita was to get a group family picture! So from left to Right, Grandma, Tony, Jessie, Me (on the floor) Alex, Avery, Grandpa, And Aunty. (Alex is actually smiling!!!! Whooo hoo!!! He hardly ever does that!!!!



And now for the sad part of the evening. Saying good bye!

Here are Aunty and Jessie~ They are both so sweet!

A hug good bye!
Grandma and Jessie~

My mom has never been overly demonstrative, and she really has hard feelings toward my sister Cindy who is Jessie's Mom, but Jessie is so UNLIKE her mother that my mom fell in love with Jessie, and when she was hugging her my mom kept saying "I love you." to Jessie! I think both of them really enjoyed each other so much. It was wonderful! I know that Jessie needed the family contact, and I think Grandma needed to feel connected to her too . . . It really was wonderful!!!



Jessie and Grandpa- a kiss goodbye

Jessie looks so much like my sister Cindy, but she is nothing like her . . . and to see grandpa getting to have a part of Cindy that was good and sweet and pure and wonderful, I think it really did his heart good.

Jessie and The boys said good bye before she went to bed that night. They all sat in the garage together and smoked the hooka . . . And then went to bed. I think the boys really enjoyed having her around! I think they all would have loved to have a sister.
Jessie and I said good bye at the airport . . . there are no pictures of us saying goodbye, because we were both sobbing! I walked with her all the way to the part of the airport where she was going to have to go through security . . . and they wouldn't let me go with her any more. We cried and cried . . . I gave her a letter to read on the airplane . . . Here is her letter~
My Sweet Jessie~

You are leaving today, and I am so sad you are going. I really don’t want you to go . . . I have I mentioned that before . . . well maybe not in the last 5 minutes but I think I have told everyone how much I don’t want you to go.

Before you got here, I thought you and I would get along and be happy we were in each others lives, but I never knew how deep the connection I feel toward you would be. I think you are a part of me . . . The child of my heart. My Baby Girl. And I’m so happy to know you and call you mine.

My sweet girl, I hope you go back to Iowa and continue to grow and progress the way you have because you are so wonderful and everyone who comes across your path should be deeply blessed to know you and have you be in their lives. I know I am so glad you are in my life and heart.

I know that we have ran around like Crazy women this week . . . And have accomplished so much. I loved working on the scrapbooks with you. It’s been a dream come true to have a daughter to do those girlie things with. In my dreams I always dreamed of having someone, my someone, my daughter to do scrapbooking with, and go shopping for Christmas presents and do all those things that mothers and daughters do. You are what I always dreamed of. If I had known how much I would love you and connect with you I would have contacted you so much sooner, because you are a part of my life that has been missing for a very long time. Just like you needed a Mom, I needed a Daughter . . . But maybe if we had connected earlier, it wouldn’t have been like it is now . . . I think this was just OUR time. You are so important to me. And I’m Deeply honored that you want me to be in your life! I loved just hanging out and showing you parts of Colorado. I loved seeing it all through your eyes. I loved sitting and talking with you . . . I just loved everything about you being here.

So my sweet Daughter, thank you for coming out to visit. Thank you for Scrapbooking with me. Thank you for being so sweet and kind. Thank you for letting me love you and be your mom! I am blessed.

So go back to Iowa, and do what you have to do, I know we will talk and have lots more visits over time. Even though you are not here with me in Colorado, I carry you in my heart all the time, so we will never be far apart from each other ever again.

I love you always~
Your mama

She said she read it several times on the airplane and cried. . .
I am always going to remember this trip with love and fondness! Getting to know Jessie has been one of the greatest highlights of my life.
She is hoping to come back in August, and Bring Rahni Rae!!!! (my other niece, Jessie's oldest sister) Which would be like One of the happiest things I could ever have happen! I would love to have both my girls with me!!!

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