Heart of Sparrows

Big ice coffee for Brekkie as usual...

Paired with a peanut butter cookie Luna Bar...

and some sliced cantaloupe from the hospital.

I was still in the hospital around lunchtime visiting my gma w/ the rest of the fam, so we decided to wander down to the cafeteria to grab some grub. I wasn't expecting much, so I was very excited when I saw that they had a big salad bar.

This salad included mixed greens, broccoli, chickpeas, cucumbers, carrots, corn, & peas

I also had some vegetarian chili which was very tasty.

Afterwards I picked up Issy from the bus stop and we had a fun day of riding bikes & playing at the park. I'm surprised I even remembered how to ride a bike, it's been awhile.

I hung out w/ my friend @ the park who just happens to be a tree and have a heart filled w/ red sparrows.

After the park we stopped by Cafe Vienna to grab some drinks before picking up Emma & Summer from the bus stop. Issy slurped down some chocolate milk

and I had a blended vanilla coffee. It was supa yummy, but gave me a brain freeze.

Later on in the afternoon as I packed the girls lunches for the next day & made dinner, my friends Dru & Cami stopped by to have a glass a vino w/ me and watch the sunset.

We dined on a smorgasbord of snacks. Above are chili and lime cashews, olives, dark chocolate covered pomegranates, & yogurt covered pretzels.

Strawbeezies

mmmm.... hummus, olives, pita, and more lime and chili cashews.

On top of all of the snacks (mostly lots of pita & hummus, olives, and cashews) I also had a salad of steamed broccoli, arugula, brocslaw, baby tomatoes, & herb croutons w/ balsamic vinaigrette. Look at the beautiful view from my balcony...

and the koo koo ladies I got to share this snackage & view with.

I ended the night staying up late and watching Nurse Jackie & United States of Tara w/ Cami, sooo good!

Playing Mommy

A sad turn of events has led my grandma to take a trip to the ICU where she is currently staying for hopefully only the next few days. Ironically she is going through a very similar thing that I went through during Christmas time so I completely understand how miserable she is feeling : ( Because my grandma is in the hospital my mom has been playing mom to my grandma and taking care of her while I have been holding up the fort at home w/ my sisters & all of the animals.

Yesterday was a snacking day for me while I ran in between the hospital visiting my grandma & taking care of the kiddos.

First I downed some coffee...we ran out of soy creamer so I had it black

Then I snacked on a peanut butter Luna Bar in the ER waiting room...

Then I came home & made myself my version of a "snack wrap". Arugula, hummus, a sliced roma tomato, vegenaise, jalapenos, & mustard wrapped in tortilla...

Post wrappage & snackage

Somewhere in the day I snacked on lime & chili cashews...

Afterwards I took Summer & Isabella down to the beach and we munched on some hummus & tortilla chips while we read and sunbathed...

Summer reading Anne Frank in my sunnies

Issy & me snuggling in the sun

For dinner the girls and I dinned at my favorite local Thai food restaurant Laguna Thai By The Sea. It is really tiny and usually packed but we got there at the perfect time & did not have to wait. Issy wanted to wear a satin pink dress, a faux fur shawl, & pink lipstick. I just went w/ it.

When mama's away the cats will play

I had the Yum JJJ (not a typo) salad. Soft grilled tofu tossed in spicy lime, cashews with glass noodles and vegetables.

Afterwards I went and took dinner to my gpa & madre in the hospital & came home to take care of the girls.

This morning I woke up bright and early to visit my gma in the hospital & bring her mother's day presents. Thankfully she is doing much better today & loved her presents from me and the girls. I then dragged my mom out of the hospital (she had only slept an hour the night before) and we met the rest of the family at my mom's favorite restaurant where we have spent the past 4 mother's days.

Ricardo's in San Juan Capistrano.

At 9'am in the morning the last thing I wanted was Mexican food again, so I only ordered a mimosa and black coffee.

As soon as everyone else's food arrived though my love for Mexican food kicked in and I stole food from everyone's plates, including a tortilla w/ salsa, beans, & guac...

Hasbrowns...
and of course chips and salsa.

Now i'm feeling completely stuffed and am laying in bed taking a nap w/ mi madre celebrating mother's day by napping.

Please send all of your prayers & thoughts to my Grandma for a speedy recovery.