Neeka Reyes

The Last Boy

2009-01-24T20:18:00.000-08:00

So I decided to blog about the latest book I read, The Last Boy by Robert Lieberman. This book, first of all, I couldn't put it down, the story is very moving. Danny or Daniel (as he likes to be called) is the most influential character I have ever read, this is coming from someone who LOVES Holden Caulfield from "The Catcher in the Rye." I wish all of humanity can be more like him. It gives me goosebumps just thinking about it! I think of Hendrix, and the world he is going to be brought up in, and it breaks my heart. But ALAS, there is still so much good!! I think we tend to dwell on the bad, not that the media helps any, but there is so much good, and so much we CAN do! Even a simple read of a book to make us more aware of what we are doing to this world to hurt not only eachother and ourselves, but our children. Daniel and Michael will forever be on my mind, even though they are fictional. I urge you to pick up this book, I hope it effects you even half as much as it has affected me. I thought "The Shack", would be a hard book to follow.... boy.... this one is right up there with it. So I type this with a heavy and grateful heart, be aware of what you do, this person has made a difference in my life, thank you Robert Lieberman and your last boy Daniel.

Tagged Again!

2009-01-15T18:05:00.000-08:00

I JUST relalized I got tagged! 8 Things...... heeerrreee weeeee goooooo!

8 T.V. shows I watch
Scrubs
How I Met Your Mother
Prison Break
Bones
Football (not really a show I know)
Cartoons (with Hendrix)
It's always sunny in Philadelphia (hilarious)!
CSI (Brian's favorite)!

8 Favorite Restaurants
Los Betos
This mexican pizza place in Mexico (can't remember the name)
Red Robin
The Ram
Smokey Mountain
Asiagos
Shari's
White Water

8 Books I have read lately
The Shack
The Last Boy
Three (Ted Dekker)
Twilight (AGAIN)
Bathroom Reader
The Guardian
Randy Couture
Medial Terminology

8 things that happened yesterday
I got to go home early from work!
I worked out
Read my book The Last Boy (I love it)
Took a bath
Gave Hendrix a bath
Read some books to Hendrix
Played with Hendrix
Tried to watch Appaloosa (it wasn't good)!

8 Things I am looking forward to
Hendrix talking!!
Getting back into my original size
Renewing my vows to my hubby in Hawaii!
Taking Hendrix to Disneyland!
Getting our finances back on track
Visiting Raul and Audra
Visiting our Canadian friends
Visiting mom and dad (both)!

8 things I wish for
Health
Happiness
Hendrix to be whatever he wants to be
Woody to get even better
Ron to get better
Raising Hendrix to believe in God and all that goes with that
Appreciation
Peace

2008-12-27T10:53:00.001-08:00

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Christmas 2008

2008-12-27T10:13:00.000-08:00

Hendrix's first Christmas was so incredible! We had my mom and dad, my in-laws, and Raul and Audra all here for the holidays!! My parents and Raul and Audra stayed for a week. It was so much fun! We played Rock Band a lot. We even had our own band (Raul, Audra and I) called Lipstick Tube, inspired by Audra's dog Wilson. Raul rocked the guitar, Audra sang beautifully, and I played the drums. My mom, Audra and I also went and saw Twilight! We had been wanting to see it since it came out, but wanted to go together, so waited until Christmas. We have all read the book and were really excited about the movie. Mixed feelings on what we thought about it. We also went wine tasting!! So much fun! I actually decided I might like wine. We had one called Vintage Ink Red (ssooooooo good) I even bought a bottle! We broke the Christmas rules and had Christmas early! haha we were very excited! Hendrix had a lot of fun! He was spoiled rotten! Of course! Raul and Audra made us some amazing Christmas decorations. Raul hand carved and painted guitar ornaments for our tree, but they are going to be hung up in our Guitar room in the off season. They were incredible, and Audra made a beautiful sled, a NOEL hand painted ornament, and a mitten that was like a golf ball! Very talented people those two! I had a picture of Sugar eh drawn for Raul, that made them cry (GO ME)! Plus we all got UW gear (YES)!! Brian loved his! We had quite a few awesome dinners, thanks to Audra. Also, a GREAT Christmas lunch! Thanks to everyone! What an incredible holiday it was. We went to church wednesday night for a Christmas program. It was great! Way to much to write out, or even explain, it was PERFECT! My parents got to go back to Seattle with Raul and Audra, we were very excited for them. My dad have never been, so they should have tons of fun!! Some of my crazy family members did the annual dog biscuit eating, and my mom I guess didn't have enough, because then she tried to sneak some in her Pepsi cup! We were very sad to see them go, but so glad they all came! It's a wonderful life!

Hendrix Seely

2008-11-29T19:09:00.001-08:00

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Twilight Movie!

2008-11-04T17:38:00.000-08:00

So I am starting to get excited about the Twilight movie coming out! At first, I didn't think it looked good at all because most the characters look different than I pictured, but the more I see the previews, the more excited I am! I started reading the series over again last week, they are such good books! I am hoping maybe Audra, my mom and I can go see it on our Christmas break!!

Halloween Hendrix!

2008-11-01T19:36:00.001-07:00

Isn't Hendrix the cutest monster you have ever seen!

Well done Raul!!

2008-10-29T17:29:00.000-07:00

Raul has done it again! He is now officially a Husky! Please take the time to go to this link and read about him. It is a great article with nothing but Raul's awsomeness! His family is so proud of him, it is amazing to see what an influence your big brother has on so many people, and I thought he just influenced me!! An incredible person, with an incredible story! We love you Raul, and congrats!! Of course Audra, I didn't forget you! We love you and are proud of you too!!
http://gohuskies.cstv.com/sports/c-track/spec-rel/102808aaa.html

Top 10 Scariest Movies for Halloween!!!!

2008-09-27T15:41:00.000-07:00

As most of you know, I love holidays, not excluding Halloween one of my favorites. So I made a list of my favorite scary movies. Please send me one back, I am curious to know!

10- Identity- twisty and turny
9- Fear- Scariest psycho movie ever! Never thought I would like Mark after that one!
8- The Devil's Rejects- So insane, and so insanely scary. There are actually people out there like this! And there is Rob Zombie that thinks of it (which is scarier??)
7- The Reaping- Great movie, very jumpy!
6- Lost Boys- Classic. Scariest Vampire movie!
5- Amityville- Need I say more??
4- The Strangers- I thought I was going to have an anxity attack during this movie! "Is Tamara Home?"
3- Halloween (the original)- Mike Myers is so scary because he doesn't run, he walks...... very slowly!
2- The Shining- Scares the crap outta me! I have to prepare myself to watch it!
1-The Exorcist- Won't even watch it (no thank you Regan)

Hendrix Fall Pics

2008-09-27T11:57:00.001-07:00

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8 Facts about me

2008-08-07T20:23:00.000-07:00

So Audra likes to play tag, and tagged me to say 8 facts about myself. Thanks Ar duh rah!
1- I LOVE trying new beers, any kind!
2- I used to draw, write poems and stories. (yikes, they were bad)!
3- I have alot of cartoons that I actually watch, now Hendrix gives me an excuse!
4- I like to watch tennis
5- I don't like to use the word hate when it comes to people
6- I have a town named after my family in Tennessee (Rogersville)
7- I am jealous of my brother and his girlfriend for being able to do a bunch of stuff I want to do i.e. Dodgers games, X games, Beach, Concerts, and most important, watching Raul coach Long Beach State!
8- And of course, the most important of them all,I love my family. Hendrix especially!! I love my bug!

Crazy Canadians!

2008-08-03T13:47:00.001-07:00

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Great Weekend!

2008-07-27T07:32:00.000-07:00

Last weekend was very exciting! My brother, Raul, from Long Beach, showed up Wednesday night surprising us! It was so great to have him here. I think him and Hendrix really hit it off. We went out Friday night after Chris Thomas' wedding with a lot of our cousins we rarely get to see. Downtown Boise at the Cactus. It was great. I got to see one of my cousins I haven't seen for probably over 15 years. Javier, my father in law, also decided to surprise everyone. He showed up at Delfinas house, called her on her phone at 11:00 PM and said "open the door". We all were very excited. Sat. we had a BBQ and played horseshoes all night. Next weekend Chrissy and Blaine are coming to stay with us. I am SO excited. I haven't seen Chrissy since Brian and I's wedding. It should be fun!

Olivia Isabel Woodland

2008-07-20T11:07:00.000-07:00

Jennifer, Woody, Chloe, and Amber now have a new addition to thier family. I haven't seen her yet, but from what I hear she looks just like Jennifer, which means she is gorgeous! I can't wait to meet her! Hendrix has a new friend.

Keep Woody in your prayers!

2008-06-29T16:47:00.000-07:00

As you most know now, Woody was in a motorcycle accident last Sunday morning. Please keep Woody, his family and friends in your prayers!!!

Happy Father's Day

2008-06-15T19:41:00.000-07:00

Today is Father's Day and I wanted to add a couple of pics of great dads to my blog. Since we have a new one this year (Brian for those of you who are confused), and of course the classics are also important (Tim my dad and Javier my father in law). Today we had breakfast with Brian's family, then my mom and dad came over later. We watched Jon Reep's stand up on comedy central, "that boy is a character!" Hendrix got Brian a wallet that has a slide show digital thingy of pics of him and me (mom), and of Brian and his friends. He also got him Cops the 20th anniversary DVD. Brian LOVES cops!! So we had a pretty good day. We also watched golf ALL day (yawn), but it was Brian's day so I kept my mouth shut. hee hee. Brian is the most incredible father! It seems to come so natural to him. He helps out so much! Thank goodness, because raising a baby is HARD! I am so appreciative of him for so many things. I am very lucky to have him in my life, and so is Hendrix! We also know how lucky we are to have the fathers we have too. My dad and I have always been close, most of you know. I told him today I missed our fishing trips, so hopefully we can pick that back up! We were fishing buddies for a long time! I got him a card that had a daughter and dad fishing and it said "Dad, what is a period?" and the dad says "It's what comes at the end of a sentence." I thought that was pretty funny, and accurate! And I am so lucky to have Javier as a father in law. He is a very kind person! And even though we dont get to see him much, it is always nice when we do! Thanks for being GREAT fathers, this day is for you!!

My brother freakin' rocks! Here he is getting Assistant coach of the year West Region!

2008-06-10T20:06:00.000-07:00

So just in case you thought I was just bragging about my brother being one of the reasons Long Beach track is so great, now I have proof! Seriously this is his first year, he moved down there last fall! Are you freakin kidding me! How jealous are the other west region assitant coaches? Sorry, but if you got it, you got it.... and Raul obviously has GOT IT! Way to go, we are all so very proud! Can't wait to see you!

The 3 game

2008-06-08T11:47:00.001-07:00

Audra sent me a tag your it game, but I didn't see it till today, sorry Audra, so I am doing it now finally.....

3 joys:

1- My son Hendrix smiling and talking to me

2- My husband doing the same (haha)

3- Drinking beer again!! Woo hoo Becks!

3 fears:

1- That damn Strangers movie!!

2- Burried alive

3- The worst one, anything bad happening to my family or friends

3 Goals:

1- Finishing my schooling for Medical Transcriptioning

2- Paying off bills!

3- Playing my guitar more often

3 current obsessions:

1- Anything that has to do with Judd Apatow. i.e. Jason Segel, Seth Rogan movies

2- Beer

3- And as everyone knows, and always will be..... Will Ferrell

3 Random Suprising facts about myself:

1- I hate chocolate

2- I was a cheerleader (people get a kick outta that)! I hate to admit it!

3- And my husband says it is surprising that I have never done drugs, thanks Brian!

The Strangers

2008-06-08T10:54:00.000-07:00

So last Sunday my mother and I went and saw "The Strangers". I think I can honestly say, I can't remember ever being that scared watching a movie! I went home to research the "real" story. Well, I came to find out, it is not real, thank goodness!! Knowing that, you would think it wouldn't scare me anymore. Oh no, it still scares the living crap outta me, and when I wake up in the middle of the night to feed Hendrix, all I can do is stare at our door, waiting for the stupid thing to start knocking! So if you are looking for a good scare, go see it. Sorry if you go see it and hate it! All I can say is "Is Tamara home?"

Already 6 weeks old!

2008-05-23T11:29:00.000-07:00

I can't believe how much Hendrix has already grown! I feel like I can literally watch him grow! He eats so much, he is turning into a butterball. Brian always says, everyone loves a fat baby! He is starting to laugh in his sleep, which makes us laugh until we cry. I can't even imagine what they dream about that makes them so happy? He is also smiling a lot! It melts our hearts. Frank Sinatra puts him to sleep, and Pantera is no longer his favorite, (it was when he was still in my belly, which I could not figure out why)! Ironically, Little Wing, by Jimi Hendrix, is still one he really likes. Funny because that is our nickname for him. He has a very BIG pouty lip, makes me laugh everytime he pulls it out! He is developing quite the personality.

Long Beach Track and Field

2008-05-12T19:28:00.000-07:00

Check out Long Beach track and field! I am very proud to say my brother Raul is one of the assistant coaches. So take a minute and check out what an incredible thing he has become a part of! Just click on the heading of this picture "Long Beach Track and Field". I'm not saying they are great BECAUSE of Raul, but come on, he does kick ass!

Friends

2008-05-12T11:58:00.000-07:00

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2008-05-12T09:04:00.000-07:00

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2008-05-12T08:47:00.000-07:00

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2008-05-12T08:35:00.000-07:00

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May 11th 2008 Mothers Day

2008-05-11T11:43:00.000-07:00

So I decided to start a blog, now that I know what it even is, mainly because we have so many family and friends that live far away, and now with the new addition to our family, I figured this would be the easiest way to keep everyone up on what is happening. My brothers girlfriend, Audra, has her own blog and I thought it was really fun, so I copied her (thanks Audra)! Today is my very first Mothers Day, and my son has pretty much slept through it. Not that I am complaining, we sure cherish these times so we can get stuff done! My in-laws are on their way over for a BBQ. The grandparents can't get enough of the little guy! My husband got me a Mothers Day frame with a picture of Hendrix and I when I had first had him. What a great guy huh! He is so perfect and little! What an incredible journey we have started, an incredible never ending journey. I am looking forward to every minute of it!