How close are WE Really???

New Wearable Feedbags Let Americans Eat More, Move Less

I really don't know how close we are to really have this!!! But I could not help put it up!! It is great!!

Emma is Six!!!!

Semi - pretty girly cake....
Singing....


Emma at 2 years old....


Yes, time really does fly by... Emma turned 6 on Sunday, June 28th...
It seems like yesterday that I was in the hospital in Lubbock, laboring all night while reading the fifth Harry Potter book. ( I hardly noticed labor pains because I was so into the book, and I did finish it before Emma was born at 5:30 am!!!!)
She was quick to come into the world, one month early. We were almost not ready for her.
She has continued this style: quick. She grows quickly, learns quickly, talks quickly, and moves quickly.
She has been a delight and a wonderful baby girl.
I love you Emma... Happy Birthday
..decorating...

Cop out ...

Well I have no real excuse... they are all cop outs... (Cop out is an idiom meaning to avoid taking responsibility for an action or to avoid fulfilling a duty... Wikipedia.com)

I am avoiding the fact that I went to bed without writing on the computer or updating for a week and the week that sooooo much has gone on... the excuses include... being tired, having so much cleaning/working, the kids... but there is no real reason... I have been very unorganized....

The good news is that my newsletter will be out soon for May and the other Good news is that Omar has done his duty and all the stuff that has happened in the past week that was really important to us as a family and to the Church here in Leon has been posted on our family website.

I promise to post some pics and my thoughts of what has been happening soon... Until then sorry for the Cop out and God Bless.... I praise God for those of you dedicated Bloggers who keep us updated... It is a wonderful way for us all to see what is happening and it really does not take long.... Shame on me... NO really... I desire to be better in this area.....

GOD BLESS -----Tana

Prayer Request

Today I just want to remember to Pray... IF we could all pray for whatever it is we need to. The Holy Spirit will help us, comfort us... IT is something so simple that can really change our lives.

Pray for:
Robert and Audra and Jeremiah Levis
Ryan and Amanda Gray
The Henderson family and Noah
The work of the church all over the world and especially in Mexico
AIM and AIMers
our children... the future....
All our family memembers that have not yet come to Christ...

Thanks giving... For all the Blessings God had given and will give us...
Thank you God....

"Praise be to the God and Father of our Lord Jesus Christ! In his great mercy he has given us new birth into a living hope through the resurrection of Jesus Christ from the dead, and into an inheritance that can never perish, spoil or fade—kept in heaven for you, who through faith are shielded by God's power until the coming of the salvation that is ready to be revealed in the last time. In this you greatly rejoice, though now for a little while you may have had to suffer grief in all kinds of trials. These have come so that your faith—of greater worth than gold, which perishes even though refined by fire—may be proved genuine and may result in praise, glory and honor when Jesus Christ is revealed. Though you have not seen him, you love him; and even though you do not see him now, you believe in him and are filled with an inexpressible and glorious joy, for you are receiving the goal of your faith, the salvation of your souls."
----I Peter 1:3-9

Getting ready for the Aimers

Espe really helped a lot...Thanks!!!

The "men" doing the heavy lifting...Thanks GUYS!!!!

Well, The New Aimers are coming on Monday and here in Leon, we are in the full swing of "Crunch Time"


Everyone has pulled together and we have both Apartments set up for the boys and girls (excuse me, I mean men and women)
The work was not as hard because we did it as a team, but it involves a lot. Gas, electric, rent, deposits, moving, cleaning, organizing, and it is all Well Worth it.
God has blessed us in the past with wonderful Aimers, some of which are coming back this next week also for a wedding.
We believe that God uses the Aimers and we will continue to work with them and help them as much as possible as long as we can.
As Omar and others have said, we can help the Aimers too and I love to be able to see the missionaries and other workers here be here for them as they grow and stretch...
They are in for a great Adventure, they will be stretched, moved and pulled from their comfort zones, they will be angry, happy, frustrated, upset, embarrassed, and loved.

It is all part of the Adventure and I went through it (many years ago) and I am glad that they will be here with us in Leon and that we can help them through it also....God Bless and
We are READY!!!

Tana

Kids Classes

The Wednesday Night and Sunday night kids classes have been steady and the class grows.
At first I sometimes get tired the day I know that I will be teaching that night. But when I am there, sharing God's love and mine with the kids week after week I am blessed always.

These children are the future of the Church. They are learning not only about the fluffy normal kids class church curriculum, but we talk about sin such as hate and coveting. They are learning and are very respectful to listening to God's word at such a young age.
It seems tiring now, but I am so glad that God is using me to plant His word in their hearts. They are already so great and their hearts are so big that I think God has great plans for them and I am glad to be a part of it.
Tana

Privacy...

So, this morning at the gym the trainer asked me if I wanted him to hook up my I-pod to the stereo system there. (They really don't play good music) Since We were the only ones there he said we could hear our music. I said yes, put it on the Rock genre and he hooked it up.
But then after a few songs played I realized how private the music each person puts on their music players.
I suddenly felt an invasion of privacy, wondering if after every song passed the people were thinking how bad my music choices were.....
Omar made sure to let me know what songs he didn't like.
After a while I got over the embarrassment, but it still made me realize how private we make everything... even our music.
We are so individualistic we don't even like to share our music... sometimes...
I think for my own embarrasment sake I will not share my I-Pod at the gym anymore... I would have been embarrassed if a few Hannah Montana songs played ( I have a lot) and I probably would have gotten glares from Omar And the Trainer!!!!


LOL Tana

Happy 3rd Birthday Maicah...

Three years ago today God gave me my second baby.. my first boy, my Maicah Gonzalo. He has been a joy in three years. He is smart and funny and a true boy, running, jumping, and being super-heroes all the time. I love you Maicah. We are going to have a Ben 10 Birthday party and cake for him tomorrow. I love you Maicah and I am Glad God sent you to us...
Love your mama...

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Four arms... the piñata...



Maicah at two weeks old....

Eat this not that!!!

Pretty interesting stuff.... I'm going to look for the book....Tana

Best and Worst Brain Foods

By David Zinczenko, with Matt Goulding - Posted on Fri, May 01, 2009, 1:43 pm PDT

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If you want to make the right decisions in confusing times—Time to refinance? Explore a different career? Root for the singing spinster or the 12-year-old?—you need to pay special attention to what you eat. That’s right: Your grocery list can help with your to-do list. That’s because the right foods are a kind of clean-burning fuel for your body’s biggest energy hog: Your brain. A study in the Journal of Physiology makes the point that, though your brain represents only 2 percent of your body weight, it makes 20 percent of the energy demands on your resting metabolism.

On our new Eat This, Not That! Web site, we rounded up the best foods to munch on when you need a mental boost—and found studies that show, in fact, that you can be up to 200 percent more productive if you make the right eating choices. Stock up on these items to halt mental decline, jog your memory, sharpen your senses, improve your performance, activate your feel-good hormones, and protect your quick-witted sharpness, whether you’re 15, 40—or not admitting to any age whatsoever!

FOR SHORT-TERM MEMORY
Drink This!: COFFEE

Fresh-brewed joe is the ultimate brain fuel. Caffeine has been shown to retard the aging process and enhance short-term memory performance. In one study, British researchers found that just one cup of coffee helps improve attention and problem-solving skills.

Not That!: ENERGY DRINKS/TOO MUCH COFFEE

Ever heard of the concept “too much of a good thing”? If you OD on caffeine—too many cups, a jolt of caf from the late afternoon onward, a Red Bull cocktail—it can mess with your shuteye schedule. Sleep is reboot time for your mental computer, and you don’t want to mess with it.

FOR LONG-TERM MEMORY
Eat This!: BLUEBERRIES

Antioxidants in blueberries help protect the brain from free-radical damage and cut your risk of Alzheimer’s and Parkinson’s diseases. They can also improve cognitive processing (translation: thinking). Wild blueberries, if you can find them, have even more brain-boosting antioxidants than the cultivated variety, so book that vacation in Maine now. The berries will ripen in July.

Not That!: THE UNRIPE AND UNREADY

Here’s a cool tip: if your favorite berries are out of season, buy them frozen. The freezer locks in peak flavor and nutrients, so the berries’ antioxidant capacity is maxed out. Those pale, tough, and expensive off-season berries usually ripen on a truck, rather than on the bush, so they’re nutritional imposters compared to the real thing.

For more smart shopping tips, point your grocery cart to THIS story and learn how to pick the most delicious and nutritious while controlling your waistline!

TO THINK FASTER
Eat This!: SALMON OR MACKEREL

If the Internal Revenue Service picks you for some up-close-and-personal auditing, you’ll want to be on your toes when they vet your deductions list. So put salmon or mackerel on the grocery list. The omega-3 fatty acids found in fatty fishes are a primary building block of brain tissue, so they’ll amp up your thinking power. Salmon is also rich in niacin, which can help ward off Alzheimer’s disease and slow the rate of cognitive decline.

Not That!: FULL-FAT ICE CREAM

Not all fats are created equal: Beware foods high in saturated fats, which can clog blood vessels and prevent the flow of nutrients and blood to the brain. Ice cream is not a brain-health food.

TO ENERGIZE:
Eat This!: HIGH-PROTEIN SALAD WITH VINAIGRETTE

The oil in the dressing will help slow down digestion of protein and carbs in the salad, stabilizing blood-sugar levels and keeping energy levels high. Build your salad on a bed of romaine and spinach for an added boost in riboflavin, and add chicken and a hard-boiled egg for more energizing protein.

For other tips on how to build the perfect salad, check out the Eat This, Not That! ultimate salad selector.

Not That!: PANCAKES OR BAGELS

MIT researchers analyzed blood samples from a group of people who had eaten either a high-protein or a high-carbohydrate breakfast. Two hours after eating, the carb eaters had tryptophan levels four times higher than those of the people who had eaten protein. The tryptophan in turkey is one of the reasons you crawl off for an afternoon nap after Thanksgiving dinner. So watch what you gobble.

TO CALM DOWN
Eat This!: LOW-FAT YOGURT OR MIXED NUTS

Scientists in Slovakia gave people 3 grams each of two amino acids—lysine and arginine—or a placebo, and asked them to deliver a speech. Blood measurements of stress hormones revealed that the amino acid-fortified guys were half as anxious during and after the speech as those who took the placebo. Yogurt is one of the best food sources of lysine; nuts pack loads of arginine.

Not That!: SODA

A study from the American Journal of Public Health found that people who drink 2½ cans of soda daily are three times more likely to be depressed and anxious, compared with those who drink fewer. So Mountain Dew is a Mental Don’t.

TO CONCENTRATE
Eat This!: PEPPERMINT TEA

The scent of peppermint helps you focus and boosts performance, according to researchers. Need to reach Chicago before nightfall, and you’re stuck in traffic around Cleveland? One study found that peppermint makes drivers more alert and less anxious.

Not That!: CANDY

Sugary foods incite sudden surges of glucose that, in the long term, cause sugar highs and lows, leading to a fuzzy state of mind. So you’ll need to avoid all the attention-busting sugar bombs on this list of the 20 most sugar-packed foods in America.

FOR GOOD MOODS AND GRINS
Eat This! ARUGULA OR SPINACH SALAD

Leafy greens—arugula, chard, spinach—are rich sources of B vitamins, which are key components on the assembly line that manufactures feel-good hormones such as serotonin, dopamine, and norepinephrine. According to a study published in the Journal of Neuroscience Nursing, a lack of B6 can cause nervousness, irritability, and even depression.

Not That!: WHITE CHOCOLATE

White chocolate isn’t chocolate at all, since it contains no cocoa solids. So it won’t stimulate the euphoria-inducing mood boosters like serotonin, as real chocolate does. Grab the real thing, the darker the better. More cacao means more happy chemicals and less sugar, which will eventually pull you down.

FOR SHARPER SENSES
Eat This!: 1 TBSP OF GROUND FLAXSEED DAILY

Flax is the best source of alphalinoleic, or ALA—a healthy fat that improves the workings of the cerebral cortex, the area of the brain that processes sensory information, including that of pleasure. To meet your quota, sprinkle it on salads or mix it into a smoothie or shake.

Not That!: ALCOHOL

This one’s obvious, but worth mentioning anyway. A drink or two can increase arousal signals, but more than that will actually depress your nervous system. This makes you sloppy, not sharp.

Want more of all of the best and worst foods in America? Click here for the complete list of drinks, snacks, drive-thru foods, burgers, salads and everything else under the sun!

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taken from : http://health.yahoo.com/experts/eatthis/31477/best-and-worst-brain-foods/