tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-58281125122568303542024-02-19T16:42:13.916-06:00Broke in MexicoThis is the story of an a family trying to live in separate countries while waiting on USCIS to make up their mind as to whether or not they can live together in the same country again. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094398763672345801noreply@blogger.comBlogger121125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5828112512256830354.post-30237247532032307192014-06-25T22:29:00.002-05:002014-06-25T22:29:29.007-05:00The Immigration Process<div mce_style="margin: 0px; font-family: 'Times New Roman'; font-size: medium;">
We have been trying to get Miguel's FOIA for a little over 2 years now. For some reason, CBP never responds. The most I have seen is "under agency review." We are going to file FBI fingerprints soon, and go ahead and get started on the I-130. I didn't want to get started until we were sure that his CBP record had no expedited deportations, but 2 years is too long.</div>
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I plan to file the I-130 in August, and hope things go fast. I have seen online that it is moving faster than before.</div>
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Now we are stuck in another dilemma, whether to stay here, put the kids in school in Texas, or us go back to GA and put the kids in school in GA so they won't have to change schools again when he gets his visa. </div>
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The kids prefer GA, but I don't really like the idea of being a 1000 miles away from Miguel for 9 months at a time. We will be renting my grandmother's basement, and she has said that she will get the kids to school and take care of them so I can come visit Miguel, but I am not so sure about this. I need to figure it out. I really need to think about the pros and cons of being there. Everything was fine before, but Miguel and I fought a lot. It was usually me who was fighting too, so I need to work on that. I have a great support system in GA with my grandmother, her husband, and my sister. My sister and I don't see eye to eye most times, but she really likes Miguel and loves the kids, so she tends to help out a lot when I am there and need help. I just need to get an online job again, and all will be good. </div>
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If we stay here, we will be with Miguel daily, of course. The kids will go to school in Texas, but I will have to rent an apartment or something in Texas too. Plus, we would stay in Matamoros with Miguel most nights so that would mean getting the kids up at 4am so they would be ready to leave by 5:30 to avoid waiting in line for 2-3 hours at the border. I can't find a job here, I have been here almost 3 months and nothing. Miguel is working out-of-town so we never see each other anyway. I love our home here, but I don't know what to do.<br />
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Update: I started writing this post 3 days ago. We have more or less decided to stay here, and apply. I will be renting a house in Brownsville in August. We will be staying in Brownsville Monday night through Friday morning, and in Matamoros Friday afternoon until Monday morning. Miguel will continue to work out of town, so we will be in Matamoros at the same time. I will just have to cross some during the week to take care of our pitbull who will stay at our Matamoros house. The good thing is she won't be lonely, Miguel's cousin lives right down the street from us, so he will visit and care for her the days we aren't here.<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094398763672345801noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5828112512256830354.post-40650777472480026522014-05-12T19:35:00.002-05:002014-05-12T19:35:19.283-05:00Still Alive!We are still alive. Just super busy with life. I really want to get back to posting again regularly. I just can't seem to find the time anymore.<br />
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We now live in Matamoros. My job with Open English is everything, but over. Our hours dropped drasticaly at the beginning of the year, which is normal for January and February. However, our hours dropped even more in March. I went from 20 hours a week to 7 hours a week! It only lookd like it is getting worse. We have no contact with management as to why this is happening or when things wil get better. So we made the decision to move to the border so I can find a job in Texas. We have been here since April and I have yet to find a job. I am very stressed out and feel like I will never find a job. I have applied and applied to companies. I have been to interview after interview. The only job offer I got was working from 4pm-12midnight at a place that is almost an hour from the border. Imagine crossing into Matamoros at 1AM every night and driving through downtown with the situation here! I can't do it, and no matter how much I need a job, I need my life more.<br />
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I have decided to advertise house cleaning in Brownsville and McAllen on Craigslistand pass out flyers in hopes that I will get some houses to clean. Also, I have always wanted to be an event planner so I am going to start advertising event planning here in Matamoros. I have plenty of experience, I have planned plenty o weddings and quinceaneras. Miguel has started a furniture building business here. Hopefully, it will really take off and we will start making a real profit, not a just getting by profit. He is also going to advertise painting jobs.<br />
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I plan on renting a house in Texas so the kids can go to school there, but I need a job first.<br />
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Friday was the anniversary of my brother's death. It was the first anniversary so it was horribly hard. We miss him constantly, but it gets a little easier each day.<br />
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As for TTC, it is basically on hold right now. If a miracle happens, great! We just don't have the funds to do treatment right now and the stress level is too high so it more than likely wouldn't work. I am almost 36 so getting close to stopping. We have decided that e wil do IVF next year and if nothing, adopt a baby. I just need to find out how to do a private adoption in Mexico. I have read that adoption through DIF is next to impossible fi you have children so that is out. We have agreed that f no baby either way by 40, we are stopping completely. I don't want to risk bringing a baby in to this world with birth defects, plus I really don't want to be having a teenage when I am in my late fifties or older. Just imagine! I want to enjoy that age. My kids are 12 and 10 now. I am already starting over, but having a child in 3-4 years would really be starting over. Not my idea of fun. I want another baby really bad, but I want him or her now or in the next 2 years, not in 3+ years.<br />
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I will post pics of my house later next week. It is HUGE compared to typical Mexican houses. We have a living room, diningroom, kitchen, full bathrom, and laundry area downstairs, and 3 bedrooms, 2 full bathrooms, a living area, and a terrace upstairs. It has a gate and an enclose parking area. The only thing I hate is the ever so often smell of sewer from the drain area and the lack of a grassed area.<br />
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I think I have rambled enough. If you read through and didn't get lost, you are wonderful!! I know I rambled and went in all kinds of directions.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094398763672345801noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5828112512256830354.post-2670074608283816472014-01-19T12:54:00.001-06:002014-01-19T12:54:47.003-06:00The ABC's of Me..I saw this on Emily's <a href="http://therealhousewifeofciudadjuarez.blogspot.mx/2014/01/the-abcs-of-me.html" target="_blank">The Real Housewife of Ciudad Juarez</a> blog and had to borrow it from Leslie's <a href="http://www.lacasadeleslie.com/2014/01/the-abcs-of-me.html#more" target="_blank">La Casa de Leslie</a> blog as well. It has been so long since I have posted so I thought this would be a good way to get back into blogging for real.<br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><b>Are you available?</b> Not romantically, I am happily married. As a friend, translator, ESOL teacher, yes. </span><br style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><br style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><b>What is your age?</b> 35. </span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"><br style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><b>What annoys you?</b> Ignorant, judgmental people who have nothing better to do than to talk about other people. </span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;" /><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><b>Do you live in a big house?</b> I wish! LOL I live in a small 2 bedroom house. I would love a 3 or 4 bedroom though with a bigger kitchen!</span><br style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><br style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><b>When is your birthday?</b> August 17. </span><br style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><br style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><b>Who is your best friend? </b>My hubby and Claudia. </span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;" /><a href="" name="more" style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"></a><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><b>What's your favorite candy?</b> Dove Dark Chocolate</span><br style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><br style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><b>Who's your crush? </b>Vin Diesel, that chest and those shoulders! Yummmm!!!</span><br style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><br style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><b>When was the last time you cried?</b> Last week during a conversation with hubby about our difficulty getting pregnant and staying pregnant for nine months. </span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><b>Do you daydream?</b> All the time! I daydream about what it would be like for all four of us to cross the border together with Miguel's visa. I also daydream about when miracles happen and we have a baby.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"><b style="font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;">What's your favorite kind of dog?</b><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"> I love my pitbull, she is a big baby</span></span><span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;">. I want another chihuahua. </span></span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><b>What day of the week is it?</b> Sunday </span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><b>Have you ever flown in a plane?</b> Yes. Miguel has to soon though! He doesn't know what he is missing!</span><br style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><br style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><b>Do you use fly swatters? </b>No, I use Baygon Casa & Jardin Works great! </span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"><br style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><b>Have you ever used a foghorn?</b> No </span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><i>The Letter I</i></span></span></h3>
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;">What's your favorite ice cream?<span style="font-weight: normal;"> Moose tracks.</span> </span></span></h3>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><b>Have you ever ice skated?</b> No.</span><br style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><br style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><b>Do you play an instrument?</b> I used to play the violin, but I haven't played in ages. </span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><i>The Letter J</i></span></span></h3>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><b>What's your favorite jelly bean brand?</b> Any that sell the black, licorice flavored. </span><br style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><br style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><b>Do you wear jewelry?</b> My engagement ring, wedding ring, promise ring, and a silver necklace that Miguel bought me for my birthday that is a heart that says Te Amo. </span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><i>The Letter K</i></span></span></h3>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><b>Who do you want to kill?</b> Kill, no one; tell off, many; not see for a very long time, even more ! </span><br style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><br style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><b>Do you want kids?</b> Yes, I have a daughter and a son, but Miguel doesn't have any biologically. We want atleast one more together. </span><br style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><br style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><b>Where did you go for kindergarten?</b> Holly Springs Elementary. </span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><i>The Letter L</i></span></span></h3>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><b>Are you laid back?</b> At times, but mainly I am very uptight!</span><br style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><br style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><b>Do you lie?</b> At times. LOL</span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><i>The Letter M</i></span></span></h3>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><b>Whats your favorite movie? </b>Purple Rain.</span><br style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><br style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><b>Do you still watch Disney movies? </b>No. </span><br style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><br style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><b>Do you like mangos? </b>Yes </span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><i>The Letter N</i></span></span></h3>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><b>Do you have a nickname?</b> No, except for Steph</span><br style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><br style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><b>What is your real name?</b> Stephanie </span><br style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><br style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><b>Whats your favorite number?</b> 19</span><br style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><br style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><b>Do you prefer night over day?</b> Night ;)</span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><i>The Letter O</i></span></span></h3>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><b>What's your one wish?</b> To have a good life and my kids to be successful no matter what country we live in.</span><br style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><br style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><b>Are you an only child? </b>No, I have 2 sisters and 1 brother RIP. </span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><i>The Letter P</i></span></span></h3>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><b>What one fear are you most paranoid about?</b> My kids getting hurt, sick, or worse. </span><br style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><br style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><b>What are your pet peeves?</b> Excuses. </span><br style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><br style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><b>What's a personality trait you look for in people?</b> A sense of humor and compassion.</span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><i>The Letter Q</i></span></span></h3>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><b>What's your favorite quote?</b> "</span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;">You have brains in your head. You have feet in your shoes. You can steer yourself in any direction you choose. You're on your own, and you know what you know. And you are the guy who'll decide where to go.</span></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;">" -Dr. Seuss</span><br />
<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"><br style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><b>Are you quick to judge people? </b>No. I know what it feels like for people to judge you without reason. I have been judged quite often just because I am from the United States since coming to Mexico.</span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><i>The Letter R</i></span></span></h3>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><b>Do you think you're always right? </b>Of course, I am always right! Really, often I am, but there are times Miguel is right. </span><br style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><br style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><b>Are you one to cry? </b>Constantly. I am very emotional. </span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><i>The Letter S</i></span></span></h3>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><b>Do you prefer sun or rain?</b> Sun, the rain is depressing. </span><br style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><br style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><b>Do you like snow?</b> Yes, but only when I am in a properly insulated house with heat. I love to look at it, but hate to feel the cold.</span><br style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><br style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><b>What's your favorite season?</b> Fall in Georgia, Spring in Mexico</span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><i>The Letter T</i></span></span></h3>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><b>What time is it?</b> 12:47pm</span><br style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><br style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><b>What time did you wake up?</b> Late! 9:00am</span><br style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><br style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><b>When was the last time you slept in a tent?</b> Never. I hate camping. I love A/C and a comfy bed too much!</span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><i>The Letter U</i></span></span></h3>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><b>Are you wearing underwear?</b> Maybe...</span><br style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><br style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><b>Underwear or boxers? </b>Boxer briefs. </span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"></span><br />
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<span style="font-family: inherit;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><i>The Letter V</i></span></span></h3>
<span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><b>What's the worst veggie?</b> Turnips. </span><br style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><br style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><span style="color: #222222; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><b>Where do you want to go on vacation?</b> Italy! </span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: inherit; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"><br /></span><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"></span><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><b>What's your worst habit? </b>I get mad really quick. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;"><b style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;">Where do you live?</b><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"> </span></span><span style="color: #222222;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;">Monterrey, Nuevo Leon, Mexico</span></span><span style="color: #222222; font-family: inherit;"><span style="font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;">.</span></span></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><b>What's your worst fear?</b> Something happening to my kids, myself, or my husband.<b> </b></span><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;" /><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><b>Do you like the color yellow?</b> It is ok, but I prefer red.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><b>What's one thing you yearn for?</b> Another baby </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;" /><br />
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<span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><b>Whats your zodiac sign?</b> Leo, of course.</span><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><b>Do you believe in the zodiac?</b> Sometimes, my personality matches the Leo personality. </span><br style="background-color: white; color: #444444; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 14px; line-height: 19.600000381469727px;" /><br style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: Georgia, Utopia, 'Palatino Linotype', Palatino, serif; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;" /><span style="background-color: white; color: #222222; font-family: inherit; font-size: 15px; line-height: 21.559999465942383px;"><b>Favorite zoo animal?</b> Elephants and monkeys,especially the one at La Pastora here in Monterrey. He makes signs to everyone with food or drinks to give it to him.</span><br />
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I did talk to the attorneys about me getting off to go spend Christmas with my husband. They told me yes, but I will need to be available to answer the phone some. I will be transferring the calls to my Skype number and basically taking messages and setting up appointments a few hours during the week.<br />
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We have started the immigration process. Unfortunately, the I-130 processing time frame is 11 months at the moment. Hopefully, they can get them processed quicker, though.<br />
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The kids are doing great in school. They are adjusting really well to being back in public school. Their grades started out a little low, but are getting back to the normal A's & B's they used to always get.<br />
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I am so busy! I am working 2 jobs and going to school!! It is seriously exhausting, but t is the only option at this moment. I leave my house at 7:30 every morning, get home at 5:00 in the evening, study for a about 30 minutes to an hour, and start teaching English with the company I have been with for almost 2 years now. I try to work at most 5 hours on weekend days to give me time with the kids. Even with working 2 jobs, I am still broke. Immigration and supporting 2 households is expensive!! Miguel is working in Mexico, but as most of you know the Mexican salary is very low. I make more at one of my jobs in a day than he makes in a week working 50 hours. So, for us to be able to keep our house to have somewhere to go when we are there, I have to send him money. He tries to limit his spending and doesn't ask me for money, I send it to him because I know how expensive it was when we were there. I know that just the basics are more then what he makes. Some people will judge me for sending him money, but we do what is best for us.<br />
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As for our relationship issues, we are working through them. Things are so much better now. I now feel confident that though we are separated by something that we wish we could change, our love and relationship is strong enough to make it. All it takes is communication and we have started communicating so much more and better.<br />
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I will try to post again soon! I am so busy, it is hard to find time to.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094398763672345801noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5828112512256830354.post-78742374819978391562013-09-04T14:10:00.004-05:002013-09-04T14:10:30.086-05:00EEEEEEEEKKKKKK!!!!!! I Got the Job!!! I am so happy right now! I am in school to be a paralegal. When I started last year, my goal was to work in immigration law.<br />
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Well, I saw a posting Craigslist last week for an entry level paralegal at get this, an immigration law firm!! I sent in my resume and they called me in for an interview. They told me they would be making a decision yesterday. 6:00PM rolled around and no phone call so I thought I didn't get the job. Well, at around 6:45 I got the call!! She told me to be there Friday at 10:00AM!! I can't believe I actually got the job!!<br />
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During my interview, they asked why immigration law. I told them about my husband. They asked me a few questions. Then, they told me they had the perfect defense plan for our case! I am super ecstatic!!<br />
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The firm I am working for is Chavarro & Gorinshtyen<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094398763672345801noreply@blogger.com6tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5828112512256830354.post-30028332729813691032013-08-22T19:02:00.002-05:002013-08-22T19:02:47.794-05:00Back in the States At the beginning of July, I came back to Georgia. I actually came back to just buy a vehicle, but we got to talk about the kids and their education. The kids education was suffering. So, we had to make the difficult decision to move back to GA.<br />
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I bought a new vehicle, well a new old vehicle. I only had $1300 so it was a cheap-o van. A 1999 Plymouth Voyager. Only 3 doors, but it gets me from point A to point B. I also decided to buy a van because of my IUI. I was a little worried to buy a car and get pregnant with twins or more. Well, the IUI did not work. Miguel and I were both very upset about it. I think we had the timing off. I normally ovulate 12-24 hours after I take the trigger shot, I had the actual insemination done 48 hours after I took the shot. So, 16 days later, we confirmed that we did not have a baby on the way. We decided that we will do 2 more IUIs with back to back insemination, one 12-18 hours after the shot and one 48 hours after the shot. If no baby by March, we will do IVF. I never thought trying to have a baby would be so hard. It is so depressing.<br />
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Anyway, back to our current situation. We have been back here since July. We missed the fireworks due to rain, our first 4th back in 3 years! I was so mad, the kids were let down. It has been raining almost constantly since I got back.<br />
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I found a basement apartment. It worked out great. My grandmother is engaged and has moved in with her fiance. He has a basement apartment and the tenants were being evicted due to loud parties. I asked him about it. He told me to look at it after they moved out. Well, we had to take out the carpet, it was destroyed. They had cats inside, and it looked like no litter pan. The stove and the sliding door frame was broken and part of the cabinets had been destroyed. He told me he would rent the basement apartment and the 2 bedrooms immediately at the top of the stairs. I only pay $200 a month for the rent. I have the concrete floor for now until he can get flooring put down, but I am used to that so no biggie for now.<br />
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I plan to go for a couple of weeks in September, so I hope we can have a long talk about some things that have happened since I got back to the States. We have had some problems and the end result of our conversation will decide the fate of our marriage.<br />
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I don't understand why Mexican women love to interfere with their brother's marriages to American women. Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094398763672345801noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5828112512256830354.post-11235216305538926402013-06-29T07:56:00.001-05:002013-06-29T07:56:03.947-05:00Hello!!! Well, I have been a horrible blogger again. I am back in GA, but this time I am here to buy a vehicle. We sold our truck and I bought a minivan yesterday. It just seems more feasible to have a van where more people can fit. People are always trying to ride with us and we have no space. I hate for people to ride in the truck bed. Miguel's dad did once and we got a 400peso fine so that will not happen again. After paying bills and a few other things, we only had 2000USD to buy a vehicle so I bought a 99 Plymouth Voyager. I do plan to sell to soon and return to buy a newer one. It is not new, but looks good and runs good. That is the important part.<div>
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I plan on going back to Mexico on the 15th more or less. I can't wait to get back. I can honestly say, I miss Mexico. I have always missed my husband while here, but now I miss Mexico too. So that is a huge step forward!</div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094398763672345801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5828112512256830354.post-81261059261741903002013-06-10T15:36:00.004-05:002013-06-10T15:36:46.795-05:00My Brother's Angels..A picture was taken at the scene of my brother's accident. In the picture, you can see 2 figures that look like angels. I believe 100% that they were his guardian angels coming to take him home to God. He has been gone for a month and this does not get any easier. I cry every time I think of my lil . I just wish I could have seen him 1 last time. RIP Lil Russ. We love you and miss you boy.<br />
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The last picture I took of my brother. We were picking on him that day because he was mad. He was mad because we woke him up and if you see on the picture, it was 11AM!! </div>
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On May 7, 1985 my little brother and sister entered this world. My brother Little Russ came first and 7 minutes late my sister Nicole.<br />
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My brother was a brat growing up as all brothers are. He used to get on my nerves so bad, but I love him to death.<br />
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On May 7, 2013 they turned 28 years old. On May 9, 2013 at 4:45 PM God took Little Russ from us. He was in a car accident and was thrown from the car. His car flipped 6 times and while it was in the air on the last flip, he was ejected. he landed on the back of his head. He lived for about 30 minutes afterwards.<br />
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My brother had a hard life, he got addicted to drugs as a preteen and fought addiction all his life. About 4 years ago he got clean. He was working and had a nice house and 2 cars. He had gained weight and was doing great. Last year, his live in girlfriend left him for another man and he fell apart. He started hanging with his old drug buddies and met what he called his "rebound" girl. On Sunday May 5, 2013 he went to church with my mom and accepted God into his heart. On Wednesday, May 8, 2013 he helped my parents pack for their move to West Virginia. They took pictures with my brother's phone and said see you soon. The next day was the accident. His girlfriend only got cuts and bruises from the accident. My sister and grandmother were notified at 8:30 PM after the State Patrol looked up my brother's name and emergency contact info. The police believe that the scenario of the accident is suspicious. There had been a 911 call a few minutes before the accident saying they were fighting on the side of the road so we know for sure of that.<br />
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My brother was a funny, outgoing, crazy, wild person who loved life. he was the type of person who if he came to your house and you did not feel like being picked on or bothered, the first thing you would say would have been, "Not today Russ. Don't even think about it!" He was the life of the party at our wedding. Though he had some really hard times in his life, his favorite saying was, "Life is good despite the bullshit." I will miss him dearly. My sister is crushed, she lost her twin. My mom and dad are devastated. My mom had to say goodbye to her only son and my dad to his youngest son. My kids lost an uncle who they absolutely loved to death. There is also a girl who is 7 months pregnant and he had said the baby was more than likely his so there is a child who will never know his daddy. I am in shock and disbelief, I keep expecting him to come in my grandmother's house and say Haha, it was all a joke. I wish he would, I would beat his ass for this, but God do I wish I could really hug him and hear his voice at least one more time. I didn't get to tell him Happy Birthday. I was working and figured I would speak to him soon. I hadn't spoken to him in a few months. I regret not taking a moment to call my little brother. I did send him a card on FB. I told my mom the day before that if I didn't get to speak to him for her to tell him to go on FB because he never did go on there. I don't know if he did or not, but I doubt it because he would have commented on the card.<br />
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My grandmother's neighbor's son lives right across from where the accident happened. he did not know who was in the accident, but he took pictures of the accident and when the paramedics were working on my brother. In the picture below, we know the paramedics were working on him, but we cannot see him. What we can see are 2 figures that look like angels. If you look, you will see 2 white figure, one beside the police expedition and one behind the paramedics near the woods. I believe these angels came to take my brother home. I felt my brother hug me at the funeral home the first day there. I was crying with my son and I felt pressure from behind on my upper back, shoulders, and arms. My son also felt it on his upper arms and shoulders. It was instantly calming. I know he was there and was hugging me. I dreamed about him the night he was killed. I dreamed he was in the casket and dressed exactly as he was when I did see him in the casket. I was fussing him out for not wearing a seatbelt. In my dream he opened his eyes and told me that he was wearing a seatbelt and that everything will be ok. He also tried to tell me something, but I can't remember what it was. I dreamed about him the next night as well, he hugged me and told me something, I feel it was the same thing he told me the night before, but I can't remember it. Many people have felt his presence during the wake and even afterwards.<br />
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My brother is now in Heaven with God, our chihuahua we had as children, Smokey, Jesus, our grandfather and his grandparents form his dad's side, as well as with my little angel that I lost only 3 weeks before my brother. He is holding her and telling her all about her mommy and the rest of her family. I am heartbroken, I regret moving to Mexico. By doing the legal thing with my husband I misse dout on my baby brother's last 2 years. It sucks and I really wish the stupid US government would wake up and realize what they are doing to families. I had to come by myself with my kids to say goodbye to my brother. My husband could not come because of USCIS. We couldn't even try to get an emergency visa because the Consulate was closed for Mother's Day in Mexico! The American Consulate for God's Sake and it was Mother's Day only!! More than likely he would not have gotten the visa, but at least we could have tried. I am so angry with our government at this moment. I should not have had to make that choice. I should have been able to get my husband legal from the US and not have had to leave. Yes, I made the choice to marry my husband, but I should have the right to marry who I choose and not have to worry about immigration consequences.<br />
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Here are a few pictures of my brother. May he rest in peace.<br />
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12 weeks old</div>
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About 2 years old</div>
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Kindergarten</div>
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With his grandfather, twin sister, and aunt</div>
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With his nephew, my little boy</div>
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He was a lady's man as you can see. The girl in the striped shirt was his girlfriend. The girl whose butt he is grabbing is his best friend from his teens wife. LOL </div>
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Their 18th birthday</div>
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100 bucks!!</div>
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Always spoiled by Mom and Dad.</div>
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With his twin, Nicole, our brother Allen and Allen's wife Shannon</div>
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He had an absolutely beautiful smile.</div>
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Our wedding, he decorated the trucks. he did both because he didn;t know which we were going to use. Notice where he wrote Just, he started to write 2 S's instead of st. he said he forgot he wasn't writing his name! LOL</div>
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He was so excited about my wedding!</div>
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As you see, he was my aggravating little brother. I could not believe he did this!</div>
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He and our cousin, his best friend</div>
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They loved to shock people! This was their way of getting the party started. LOL Everybody saw this and it really pumped up some action, especially laughing!! Both had steady relationships and people kept asking me if they were swingers! I kept saying, no they're cousins! LMAO</div>
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My brother and his twin sister. He was best man and she maid of honor.</div>
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My wedding was the last time my brother was with his twin sister. She moved a week later to Montana and hadn't been back until his accident. Please pray that our family can find peace and that my brother is in paradise. We have lost a huge part of us and God will he be missed. He was cremated and no sits upon my parents headboard shelf. Lil bro, you can now sleep with Mama and Russ every single night like you always tried to do as a kid. I love you and will miss you so much. We will never forget you and all of our kids will always know who their Uncle Russ was. We love you Dude. </div>
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Being overweight can affect fertility. I will continue treatment, but will be eating healthy and exercising while in treatment. I will not be able to do heavy workouts, but will be able to walk during treatments. Heavy exercise can damage the ovaries while they are being over-stimulated.<br />
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I hope to get pregnant during this cycle. If I do, I will continue to eat healthy, but will add calories accordingly. I don't want to overeat or eat empty calories causing me to gain excessive weight as I did with my other kids. I only want to gain at most 20lbs during my pregnancy, but would like to gain less if it will be ok. I now weigh almost as much as I did when I had my kids so I really don't want to gain that much more.</div>
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094398763672345801noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5828112512256830354.post-90227081246968224202013-04-29T22:27:00.001-05:002013-04-29T22:27:46.742-05:00Look what I found....Ok so this may not be for all who read my blog, but a lot of you live in Mexico with your spouse who is waiting out a ban. So this is for you and me. It is possible for our spouses to get a tourist visa to visit the States with us when we go. Here is the information:<br />
<b style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">CAN I VISIT THE UNITED STATES? </span></b><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">You may want to visit the U.S. on a temporary basis with a </span></span></span><b style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-family: Cambria;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">non-immigrant visa. </span></span></span></b><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Examples of non-immigrant visas include tourist visas, student visas, and certain types of work visas. The same inadmissibility grounds apply when you’re requesting a non-immigrant visa, but most inadmissibility grounds can be waived for a non-immigrant visa even if they cannot be waived for an immigrant visa.<br />To get a non-immigrant visa, you will need to do two things: 1) prove that you intend to return to your country of residence,waiver of inadmissibility. </span></span></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">3 </span></span></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">and 2) obtain a </span></span></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;"><span style="font-size: xx-small;">3 </span></span></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Certain types of visas that are technically "non-immigrant visas" can be granted to individuals who may also have immigrant intent (meaning the desire to immigrate permanently in the United States). These include the H, L, O, and P visa which are different types of visas for temporary workers. Each of these visas has different eligibility requirements. You can learn more about the different types of visas for temporary workers here: <a href="http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1275.html" style="color: #417394; text-decoration: none;" target="_blank">http://travel.state.gov/visa/temp/types/types_1275.html</a>. If you qualify for one of these visas, you will not need to prove that you intend to return to your country of residence, but you will still need a waiver of inadmissibility if you are inadmissible.<br />If you have been deported in the past, you need to follow these steps even if you live in a country where people are usually allowed to visit the U.S. without a visa. </span></span></span><b style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size: medium;">[A] PROVING THAT YOU INTEND ON RETURNING TO YOUR COUNTRY </span></b><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">When you apply for a non-immigrant visa, you will be asked to attend an interview at a U.S. embassy or consulate in your country. At the interview, you must convince the officer that you are going to return to your country within the time limit you are given. This is called having non-immigrant intent. Demonstrating non-immigrant intent can be very difficult if you lived in the U.S. for many years, if you previously violated immigration laws, or if you have close family members (such as a spouse or young children) who are still in the U.S. ~ 17 ~<br />If you cannot convince the officer that you intend to return to your country, your visa application will be denied, and the decision cannot be appealed. You can, however, try again in the future.<br />You can show non-immigrant intent by showing that you have strong ties to your current country of residence. In most cases, it is easier to prove this if you have lived outside of the U.S. for a long time after your deportation.<br />Examples of ties to current place of residence include: </span></span></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: small;">• </span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Job;<br />• Owning a house, business, or other property;<br />• Bank account;<br />• Community ties;<br />• Family members who live with you and/or depend on you in your country of residence. </span></span></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: 13px;">[B]</span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; font-family: Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif; font-size: medium;"><b> WAIVER OF INADMISSIBILITY </b></span><span style="background-color: #fafafa; color: #333333; font-family: Cambria; font-size: 13px;"><span style="font-size: small;"><span style="font-size: small;">Only if you convince the consular officer that you will return to your country will the officer look to see whether you are otherwise eligible for a visa. If the consular officer determines you are inadmissible, he will then consider you for a waiver of inadmissibility for non-immigrants, also called a 212(d)(3) waiver.<br />Almost every ground of inadmissibility (except for grounds related to terrorism and national security) can be waived when applying for a non-immigrant visa. This includes inadmissibility based on a removal order, criminal convictions (including an aggravated felony), unlawful presence, and grounds of inadmissibility that cannot be waived when applying for immigrant visas (such as false claims to U.S. citizenship and certain criminal grounds that cannot be waived for immigrant visas).<br />The office reviewing your request for a waiver will look at the following factors:<br />• Your reasons for wanting to visit the U.S.<br />• The risk of harm to the U.S. if you are allowed to visit<br />• The seriousness of your prior violations of criminal or immigration law<br />You do not need to show extreme hardship. In fact, such hardship might actually work against you. For example, if the consular officer thinks that there are family members in the U.S. who cannot survive without you, your application may be rejected because the officer believes you intend to remain in the U.S. </span></span></span>Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094398763672345801noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5828112512256830354.post-22426597796513545652013-04-13T13:33:00.003-05:002013-04-13T20:36:34.046-05:00Ectopic Pregnancy turned Blighted Ovum :(Well, we thought I had an ovarian ectopic pregnancy. I received my hormone levels and they had dropped form 160 to 20 in 3 days. We saw a sac on Monday and the sac was considered a cyst this morning since it hadn't grown or changed shape since Monday. I do have an ovarian cyst that has grown and had what looked like an embryo inside, but it seems it is just tissue. Since my betas have dropped that means that I had a blighted ovum which is a fertilized egg that attaches to the uterus, but fails to develop. This is the light in my darkest of dark days.<br />
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This morning I was told that my only option after an ectopic was IVF. I was so scared. IVF is expensive so we can't afford many IVFs. Heck, we would have to save up for a few months for 1. So, if it didn't work we would more than likely not be able to try again.<br />
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Now, we know that we can try again right after I finish a cycle of birth control pills to get rid of the cyst. Thank God for this miracle!! I am very sad about losing my baby, but very grateful to have the opportunity to try again for our rainbow baby.<br />
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Please keep us in your prayers that we conceive a healthy baby very soon.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094398763672345801noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5828112512256830354.post-38272968943527001182013-04-10T21:44:00.002-05:002013-04-10T21:44:44.878-05:00We need all the prayers we can get. Pregnancy relatedI had an ultrasound Monday at 5 weeks 1 day. It showed a sac in my uterus, but a little low. I then had HCG hormone levels done today and they were lower than they should be. They should have been atleast 360 and they were 160. Which was odd in itself, American Pregnancy Ass says that you can't see anything unless the levels are 1000. We have another ultrasound on Saturday. I ask for all the prayers we can get that this baby is a sticky and take home baby! Please pray for us and our baby.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094398763672345801noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5828112512256830354.post-55505193877744130512013-04-06T12:09:00.000-06:002013-04-06T12:09:06.616-06:00We are Having a Baby!!!You read that right! We are having a baby!! Finally after my tubal reversal in March 2012 <a href="http://www.brokeinmexico.blogspot.mx/2012/03/it-has-been-4-days-and-counting-pics-of.html" target="_blank">Surgery Post</a>, 13 months, 17 cycles, Clomid, injectables, and finally progesterone. We now are pregnant!!<br />
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This last cycle, we used 100mg CLomid, 2 Menopur shots, 10,000 iu trigger shot, and 200 mg progesterone a day. I ovulated 3 ovum and at least one stuck!! On 7DPO(days past ovulation) I did a test to make sure the trigger, which is basically pregnancy hormone was out of my system and it was. So, on Thursday 10DPO I tested again and had a very light positive on a cheapie internet strip. I waited impatiently 2 days and did a Forst Response, it was Positive!!! We were so happy and excited. Well, that night I started bleeding so I thought all hope was lost. I was told to do a blood test anyway since the bleeding was not a typical period bleed. My betas were 20, normally negative, but due to all of my symptoms and the lack of a real bleed we did another test on Wednesday before starting treatment this month. My betas doubled!! They are supposed to double every 48 hours and they were 40! I have taken 2 more cheap tests from here since and they are positive. I am sleepy all the time and nausea from hell! I go for another beta Wednesday and then an ultrasound Saturday.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094398763672345801noreply@blogger.com3tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5828112512256830354.post-26185889560606060622013-03-16T20:05:00.000-06:002013-03-16T20:05:05.087-06:00My Dull Life... Well, I was trying to figure out what to post. Our life is so dull right now thank God!<br />
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The only cool thing going on is we are in the process of planning a business. Our goal is to open an apparel store for women, men, and kids. We have started searching locations and checking prices.<br />
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On the school front, I am waiting on my final grade for my Ethics class. I have a feeling that I did not do too well, but we shall see.<br />
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As for TTC, I finished my Menopur and Clomid a week ago. I trigger tomorrow night and start progesterone on Monday. I go in for betas on April 4th. I feel a little more optimistic about this cycle, but not as much as the beginning of this journey.<br />
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Homeschool, is good. The kids are doing pretty good right now.<br />
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So, as you see my life is very dull, but I couldn't love it more!!<br />
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094398763672345801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5828112512256830354.post-55136131970422967492013-03-03T11:26:00.000-06:002013-03-03T11:26:11.306-06:00Found my Blog!!! Update on my life...I could not find my blog. I searched and searched. I finally saw the link for lost blogs. A tada!! I saw the eliminated blogs. How my blog got eliminated, who knows, but it is up and running again!!<br />
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I have not written in here in a very long time. Hence why I didn't even realize my blog was missing. A lot has happened in my life in the past few months.<br />
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Miguel got this stupid idea that he was going to the US with or without a visa. So, he was stuck on using a coyote. It took me 2 months and enlisting the help of his parents and sisters to talk him out of it. he was even talking to the coyote and had set a date to leave and all. I told him that I would not even put up with it. that would mean 2 years in Mexico for nothing!! He told me that I could go with him to the States or stay here in Mexico, it was up to me, but he was gone. he had had it with Mexico.<br />
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Well, we are now back in Monterrey, but in our own house. We sold our TV, old computers, and video games. The kids pitched a fit about the video games, but I told them that they haven't played them in over 7 months so why keep them. I did promise to buy my son the PS Vita for Christmas. He is getting a laptop for his birthday in July. My daughter already has her laptop. This is the reason the video games have not been touched. Anyway, we sold all of that and with the money bought new furniture!! Yayy!!!<br />
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I am still homeschooling. This is getting more difficult. My son who is 9 is going through the "school sucks" stage. My daughter on the other hand is doing awesome in school!! She is in 5th grade and learning Algebra. She loves it and catches on so quick. I usually only explain the process once and she gets it. My son is really good at school and learns things quickly, but his problem is he wants to rush through everything and does not read directions. So, he usually has to redo his worksheets and he hates it. I have told him and told him to read directions.<br />
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I am still working with Open English and loving it!! I will be working with them for a year in 3 weeks.<br />
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I am now in college. I am studying online to get my paralegal degree. I have been studying since September. At first it was horribly hard, but I think I have re-learnt how to learn.<br />
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We are still TTC. I have had 2 chemical pregnancies, one in September and one in December. I had an HSG done a couple of weeks ago. I have one blocked tube and one good tube. My reproductive endocrinologist is going to start more aggressive meds this cycle. I had a psychic reading and she said that she did not see anymore children in my future. I am bound and determined to prove her wrong!!<br />
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We are finally going to apply for Miguel's visa. His little stunt made me think that I better hurry up and get him that. He is getting tired of being here. I think it is finally getting to him that I make more than 3 times what he makes. I am praying that the Reform happens and the 9B and 9C bans are removed or atleast made easier to get waived without having to wait the 10 years.<br />
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I am going to take pics of our new house as soon as the cabinets are installed. I am loving my cute little house!! That is the first time I have actually said that since being in Mexico.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094398763672345801noreply@blogger.com4tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5828112512256830354.post-50937153879344928482012-11-28T18:00:00.001-06:002012-11-28T18:00:20.792-06:00I've Had it With Mexico and Certain PeopleDon't get me wrong, I love the country. It is just the people that surround me. I thought by moving to the rancho with Miguel's grandmother things would be different. yes, they are, but Miguel is out of town working so I am here alone with the kids and her. She flipped changed her face so quick! Talk about Dr Jekyl and Mr Hyde!<br />
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She went form being all nice to us to complaining and insulting my kids and me and telling everybody lies about us. She went as far as to tell everybody that I refuse to prepare her food and she has had to eat raw food because she can't see to fix it! I cook for ALL of us!! HAlf the time she doesn't want to eat and says that she will eat later. I tell her to tell me and I will heat it up. I work full time and study full time so I can't be right there all the time. Later on, I will ask her if she is ready to eat and she willt ell me that she already ate and ate the food cold because she can't see to use the stove. I tell her that she has no reason to eat cold food, all she has to do is tell me. She just laughs it off, but then she exaggerates it and tells all kinds of lies to people.<br />
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I decorated for Christmas the other day. I kept asking her how she would like the decorations and she said that anyway I wanted. Well, yesterday her granddaughter came and said she didn't like it. That things should be changed. So, guess what happened. I came home to find all of my decorations moved, half of them broken or bent. I asked her why she did it, she said that her granddaughter said it didn't look good. I told her that I had asked her beforehand and even afterwards and she liked it. I also reminded her that her granddaughter can decorate her house and not here because she does not live here. She told me, to put it back the way I had it then. I told her, no! I worked all day on that for her and her granddaughter to move then I wasn't going to change it. I asked her who was going to pay me for my broken decorations too. It wasn't like she only broke a couple or they were dollar store things.She broke about 8 things and they were the most expensive things!!<br />
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We don't have running water in the rancho, but the water comes in every week or so. We have tanks on top of the house we keep full for "running" water. The water came today and I told her we need to fill up the large tank because it is almost empty and that is what is used to wash dishes, bathe, and do laundry with. She refused because it is for rain water only. I told it is not going to rain anytime soon or atleast not enough to fill that up. She said her sons would not agree on it, but they don't live here. I refuse to use water form the other tanks in the kitchen or for showers. This tank is connected to the kitchen and shower. I told that if we use the tank that is for the toilet to do dishes and bathe with, we would get sick. that tank is not sanitary, but she said oh well, we won't bathe or have clean dishes! I could not believe her! If it comes to not having water, I will rent a house and move. It makes me so mad because we built the tanks on the house and added the plumbing here. We have done so much in this house to make it livable and she acts like this?!! When we first moved here, the roof poured water in too many spots to count. The walls were falling apart from water damage, the doors would not close and had huge gaps between them and the outside. Animals and pests could get in and got in. we ave fixed all this and more. It looks almost like a home now.<br />
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I guess she thinks that I won't tell Miguel or he will not believe it, but she has another thing coming!! I refuse to let another of his family members to treat us bad! I will leave!!<br />
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I can't wait to get Miguel's visa and get the hell out of Mexico and far far from his entire family. They are all hypocrites!! I have already called him and he said he is going to talk to her later. honestly, all that is going to do is make her mad and make my life even harder. if she keeps on, I don't care if she can't see or that her sons don't take care of her even though they live one block away, I will move and it won't be close, there are no houses for rent in the rancho.<br />
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I had another good post planned, but she changed that. I will write what I had planned at a later date1 Vent over. See you soon!<br />
<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094398763672345801noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5828112512256830354.post-44681097656788637802012-10-22T16:01:00.000-05:002012-10-22T16:01:58.038-05:00Dengue is EvilI haven't been on here for a while. I have been very sick and it took forever to recover. As the title says, I had Dengue and it is evil.<div>
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Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094398763672345801noreply@blogger.com5tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5828112512256830354.post-57813771550390175542012-10-01T12:39:00.001-05:002012-10-01T12:39:54.897-05:00Mexican Legalities and Other Important Things..I have been a very bad blogger here lately.<br />
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I have been to the US and back. My 3 weeks in the States was super busy!!! I was working 50 hours a week and trying to fit in family visits and shopping trips. I started hearing rumors while I was there about Miguel and another woman from here. She is married and I confronted them both about it. Miguel had already heard the rumors and was expecting me to say something. He said that he was planning on telling me the day after I arrived before everybody had a chance to run their mouths. I didn't give him the time, I immediately confronted him as soon as we got in the truck at the airport. He said that none of it is true, that he had been to her house, but that was because she sells "cenas" The people whio started the rumors are people who are infamous for causing problems like this to every couple who one of them stays behind in the rancho while the other is in the States for either a short time or a long time. The majority of the rumors they start have been proven lies so I don't put too much into what they say. Their problem with us is, they sell "cenas" as well and since the other girl started selling Miguel started going to her house to buy. So, they started on them. I am not fully trusting yet, tough. He has said that he talked to her and hung out there after eating and admitted to telling her personal things about us that he should have NEVER told her. He never told me about hanging out there until last week when she let it slip the personal stuff that Miguel had told her and I confronted him about it. I told him that in my opinion, he was unfaithful, maybe not physically, but he hid from me his conversations with her for some reason. the only I can think of is because he knew he was wrong. He said, but we didn't do anything, but talk. I told him to put himself in my place. To imagine that he was in my position and I in his. He had found out 3 weeks later that I told another man personal stuff and hid that I talked to him and hung out with him, what would he think. He took about a minute and said, "Ok you're right, I fucked up. I didn't think it was wrong to talk, but if it was you then I would be mad and hurt."<br />
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We are working on this lack of communication and problem. I believe that he hid it from me because there was more there. I don't think he had any physical contact with her, but I feel that if it had kept going something might have happened. I feel horrible and betrayed by this and we are trying to get through this.<br />
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This has brought up another doubt in my mind. We got married in the US. We now live here and are in the process of building a house. This got me to thinking about what if something had happened and we separated. How would I be protected and not lose my house to him? We are halfway through building our house and have bought a major piece of land. I have invested a lot of time, energy, and money into this project to create a home for us. Does anybody know if I am protected with us being married in the States and me only having a tourist permit here? I plan on getting a visa, but haven't yet.<br />
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Also, i don't anticipate anything to happen to cause a divorce, but I just would like to know my rights. We are working on this problem and are making progress. We have agreed to stay away from her house and to not have anything to do with her anymore. We have come to find out that she ruins marriages too, but in a different way than the others. She is a slut who likes to break up marriages. She has been the cause of a few break ups and quits seeing the man once she has ruined his marriage. I told Miguel that she doesn't ruin the marriage on her own, the man has to be willing to cheat for her to be able to do this. We both agree that she is not the one with the commitment to the wife, it is the husband who does. This in no ways excuses her actions.<br />
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I have grown up from the 20 year old who would have went to her house and beat her ass, but that doesn't mean that I don't want to. She acted as my friend and all along was hiding the fact the she had private conversations with my husband.<br />
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I just needed to vent about this.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094398763672345801noreply@blogger.com2tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5828112512256830354.post-43163283298556816752012-08-27T16:44:00.001-05:002012-08-27T16:44:29.872-05:00Still in GA...I am still here in Georgia. I will be here for another couple of weeks. I hope to be returning by about the 11th.<br />
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Well, the kids were going to stay for school, but after a few days here, they decided they misse dMiguel too much. So, we will be homschooling again this year. I will be using my other blog to keep track of all that we do this year. <a href="http://homeschoolinginmexico.blogspot.com/" target="_blank">Homeschooling in Mexico</a><br />
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I start school for my paralegal degree on Sept. 4. I am so excited! Thsi is somethign that I have always wanted to do and finally just did it. I cannot wait!!<br />
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Things are a little stressed in our lives right now. I have recieved a couple of crazy messages form people I don't even know, but are from the town we live in. These messages are causing stress in our relationship. I completely trust my husband, but when you get crazy messages form people you don't even know and are 1000 miles away, it makes you think. I can't wait to get back. I am pretty sure this all lies from people who like to cause drama, but I need to see that for myself.<br />
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Well, I am fixing to start work so take care people and will chat later! ;)Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094398763672345801noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5828112512256830354.post-31312066294914492112012-08-22T00:59:00.000-05:002012-08-22T00:59:16.681-05:00Sad TimesWell, I am in the States and have been since my birthday, the 17th.<br />
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It started out as a very sad day and only got worse. Miguel left us at the bus station and we all cried. I had to force myself to stay on the bus. Miguel stood outside the bus until we left. I later found out that he was waiting on us to change our minds and get off.<br />
We left and hadn't even been moving for an hour and Luis started vomiting (he was car sick). this went on the whole trip from Monterrey to the Border.<br />
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We got to the border and had to wait for 5.5 hours to even get to the checkpoint!! After finally getting there, we had to get off with all of our stuff. Our passports had to be scanned and the bags Xrayed. This took another hour and a half.<br />
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Keep in mind that we had a flight leaving from San Antonio at 8PM. I had bought tickets to arrive in San Antonio at 2:45PM to leave times for delays at the border. I never imagined that much of a delay!! Well, I think Senda had calculated in 2 hours for the border because of the length of time between leaving and arriving.<br />
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Thank God, we got to the airport at 6:50PM and had a few minutes to buy a coffee. I checked our luggage and had to pay $50 because it was 10 lbs over weight! I about cried!!<br />
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The kids flew for the first time in their lives and they were extremely excited and nervous. At first Luis was begging for his panda bear and then as soon as the plane picked up speed for take off, they were yelling, "Awesome!!! This is so cool!!!"<br />
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We arrived in Atlanta at 11:20PM. For those of you who haven't been to Hartsfield-Jackson, it is an international airport and is huge!! We had to walk or take the shuttle. I decided to walk we arrived 25 minutes early and knowing my parents they would be late. We walked for around 25 minutes and finally had to get on the shuttle to get to baggage claim.<br />
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My parents were an hour late!! I didn't have a cell phone, but there were pay phones (old school) and I had change!! I called my mom and dad, no answer. SO, I called Miguel, he sent a text message. After a few minutes, they showed up and we got lost going home because they would not follow my directions.<br />
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We got home 4 hours after we landed.<br />
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The weekend was ok, I school shopped, food shopped, and visited with a couple friends.<br />
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On Monday afternoon, Miguel received horrible news, his baptism godfather had killed himself. He hung himself. Miguel says that he is ok, but I know he feels bad because he hadn't had a chance to go see them since we moved to the rancho. I feel horrible because I am here and he is there and having to go to the funeral alone. I should be there with him. I tried to get a plane ticket back, but the prices were too high and the layovers were so long that Miguel said for me not to worry. He said, I would arrive way after the burial and he is really ok. I made Miguel feel bad yesterday, I told him that his godfather was selfish. How was he going to kill himself and leave a wife, 11 year old daughter, and 2 other children to have to grieve his suicide and even though they don't have money, pay his burial. He said I had a point, but I kind of noticed he was upset. I feel bad for saying it, but I got so mad. Miguel said his daughter was so distraught when she arrived from Reynosa that they had to carry her in. I was like how could a father who claims to love his children so much do this to them? I just don't understand it.<br />
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May his godfather Berno rest in peace and that whatever reason he did this no longer bother him. A very sad situation for his whole family.<br />
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<br />Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094398763672345801noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5828112512256830354.post-82437443373734427152012-08-12T19:50:00.000-05:002012-08-12T19:50:04.003-05:00Another Chapter in the Life of Me...Well, this Friday will start another chapter in my life or better yet, in our lives. I will be leaving to go to the STates to stay for a month and when I return, my kids will be staying there in school. I will be going back and forth every 6 weeks to 2 months. I have to figure out a balance between my life here and my life there. I wish we could figure out a way to teach the kids here and them be happy.<br />
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They have been begging to go to the States and stay with my mom for so long and they want to go to school there, not here. They have heard so many horror stories about the schools here. so, after careful consideration I decided that we would try this. If when I go in November, things are not what we planned, I will withdraw the kids and enroll them here some how and supplement their education at home.<br />
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We will be sending in the I-130 in October. I hope and pray to God that this is a fast process and we know something at least before the kids start the 2013-14 school year. I know that it will not be as fast as I would like. I would love to be able to go to the States in December with Miguel, but that is wishful thinking. As Miguel said, "Sigue sonando!!"<br />
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An attorney told us that in around 9 months we could have his visa, but that was with legal assitance and we don't plan on hiring an attorney until we definitely need one. They are WAY too expensive.<br />
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I am dreading this, but what else can I do. I have to keep my marraige going and plus make sure my children have the education they deserve.<br />
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I wish the US would hurry up and realize what they are doing to families. Why should we as American citizens have to choose whether to live in the US without our spouse and our childrenw ithout a father or live in another country and our children not have all fo the benefits of living in the States and usually living in danger? That should not be a choice that we have to make. I understand that yes, if you have been in the States illegally, you should pay a fine, but if you are married and in a real relationship, you should be able to get your residency.<br />
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Unfortunately, this is happening due to all fo the fake marraiges of the recent past and present. I know of 2 couples who had the nerve to ask me to write an affidavit saying their marraige was real when they just got married so that one of them could get their residency. I refused to write an affidavit. I asked them how they could possibly do soemthing like that when there are so many of us who are in real marraiges and having to live outside the US due to BS like this and how in the hell did they have the nerve to come to me and ask this fabor as they called it. Guess what?!!? One of them did get it, just 2 weeks ago!! They sent me an email that no thanks to me they got their visa. I was so mad.<br />
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2 days ago, my cousin posted a very cruel and lying post on FB knowing what we are going through and that many of her friends and mine are in the States illegally.<br />
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She posted a saying that talked about how in many other countries people either get killed, tortured, or other bad things for crossing illegally. It went on to say that if you cross illegally in to the States, you get food stamps, medicaid, free housing, drivers license, a good job, a tax free busines for 7 years, and othe rthings too many "benefits: to remember. It went on to say that we all wonder why the States is in debt.<br />
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I went off on her. First of all, how dare she when she knows what we and many of our friends are going through. Second of all, I told her that it is all lies and that she needs to educate herself before she post comments or other information as she called it. I posted a link to the penalties of livig in the States illegally. I also, reminded her that before she married this white racist animal she is with, she was with MANY illegal Mexican guys. 3 of whom she had children with. I hope her new racist family realizes that she is a hypocrit who just adjusts her beliefs to the beliefs of who ever she is with. I cannot believe what she did. We used to be friends and she has never been like this since she was 13 years old. she is now 30 and all of sudden turned racist. Is she really that ignorant?<br />
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I am just in complete shock over what she said. I could not believe it.Anonymoushttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07094398763672345801noreply@blogger.com5