We got our First Condo!

Here is Ruben signing the papers to our first condo! We are so excited about owning our first actual place together! It has been a long journey getting here! But, we did it!

I remember about 2 years ago, Ruben told me that there are some condos that were for sale for like $40,000. I was surprised and excited because that meant that we were going to move our of his brother's house and were going to move into our own place! But, that wasn't the case. We had to wait a little while longer before we could actual start looking. It's a long process!

We first had to get approved for a loan. We went to BofA and we got approved. Then we had to search. We looked all over the place! We looked in Woodland, in Natomas, in Sacramento. It was exhausting! We finally found some houses that were listed within our loan amount and that's when we got super excited!

We seriously thought we were going to be homeowners! But, every single time we put in an offer, it would get bet out by those dang investors! We always thought, "this is the place!" and then our Realtor calls us and tells us that there are numerous offers on it. But, we don't give up that easy!

Finally, we go back to these condos in Woodland that we saw a while back and were still on the market. We shrugged our shoulders and said, "why not? It's worth a try."

The next call we get from our realtor and she says that the bank has accepted our offer and wants to know if we want to move forward!!!! OMG this day was exciting for us! We also got to share this moment with out friend Maria and Drew and I think that they were happy for us too!!!

The one thing that was holding us back was that the bank did not want to pay any of the fees or closing costs. Ruben had said, "Oh hell NO! They are going to pay for those!" So he had to put it in paper that he wanted them to pay the costs! We believed that they should pay it because the condo was worth 74,900 and we offered 80,000. So we went way over asking price, so it was only fair!

So, the bank got back to us and told us, "okay master, you win!" So, now we are just waiting to see if the condo meets FHA inspection and then we are good to go! We are so happy! I am so happy because now I get to buy a puppy! I am also happy because my brother is going to be moving up here with us!!!!

Baby, I love you and I am so happy that we finally can have a place to call our own! I know it isn't the plae that we are going to end up in, but its a beautiful start to our new life!

Our Salad!

He is being a goof ball and showing his muscles! it takes all of this muscle to make our salad!


So, one day Ruben decides to ruin my thoughts about eating a big juicy hamburger, with a salad! I was dreaming of taking a bite into a cheesburger when all of a sudden, "Baby, how about we make a big, meatless salad today?" I was like, 'ok.....' I was seriously thinkin about something meaty!
But, I kept an open mind and decided to try it out before I said anything negative.
We went to Savemart and bought: lettuce, spinach, cranberries, croutons, walnuts, sunflower seeds, and kidney beans. We had so much fun making it! Plus, we were starving and we really wanted to eat it!

It was the most beautiful salad I had ever had! It tasted so good too! The cranberries make it taste do wonderful!
After we ate it, I felt bad because I had first thought that it was going to suck, but it turned out to be great!

It's times like these that I enjoy the most. Where we can just make a simple salad together and eat it together. And, we also don't feel guilty after we ate it! I love having these moments to share with Ruben!

Real Talk

So....this morning I woke up with a clicking sound...I realized that it was a man and his truck. He was trying to start his truck so he could go to work, but the car wasn't starting. When I was walking to my car, I see the man with a desperate and disappointed look on his face. Right then and there, I felt bad, but blessed at the same time. I felt bad because it made me realize the people who are out there who have struggles with every day things. The look on his face made me sad because I knew that all he was trying to do was start his truck so he could go to work. And with the economy nowadays, its hard to find a job. He was just trying to make money for his family. I felt blessed because the things that I am doing now is for my future. I feel blessed because I never had to go through anything like that. Every once in a while I would leave my lights on and my battery would run out, but I always had my dad there to give me a jump. The man was out there for about an hour. I just wished I could have done something. So, I was in a rush and I had to leave for work. Then, I get this text message from Ruben telling me that he gave the man a jump. It made me feel a whole lot better knowing that the man was able to get his truck started and go to work and make the money he needs for his family. And, it made me happy to have such a wonderful person like Ruben to do nice things for people he doesn't even know. The moral of the story is chivalry is not dead, its just hiding.

Typical Day and Thoughts

I'm currently at school waiting for my class to start!
I just started my first semester at SAC State and it's a lot different than what I expected. It's a lot bigger too! I have to walk around this whole dang campus just to get where I am going! But at least it keeps me active! I purposely park far just so I can get some cardio time in! Since I have started school, I haven't had time to go to the gym so I feel a little stressed out about that! I was so used to working out and now I am just swamped in school work! But, I know it's worth it in the end! My main focus right now is to get my BA so I could get into the credential program! My goal is to get my credential to become a Special Education Teacher for children 0-5yrs of age! I never thought that this would be something that I would want to do in the future, but after completing my first year as a one-on-one tutor, I have fallen in love with job! I love watching the progress that the students make because I know that I had something to do with that! It brings a little tingle to my heart! So, we'll see where it takes me!

Halloween!

Since Halloween is around the corner....here are some of our old Halloween pics!

Yosemite Family Reunion

We have been having a Rodriguez Family Reunion since 2005 and it is just a wonderful feeling having all of my family members around!
Here are some of the pics for the 2009 reunion! It was so much fun!

Our First Valentine's Day

Even though it was a while ago, I want to write about our first valentine's day together! it was so romantic! He ended up not going to school and he had a plan!
I went to work as usual, and as I was helping the students with their work, I hear someone gasp!

I turned around and there he was! he was standing there with a bouquet of roses and a baloon that said "I LOVE YOU!" OMG it was so cute, but also a little embarrassing! I am not used to being the center of attention, but I didn't care! All the women were smiling and saying how cute it was! Some of them even busted out their cell phones to take pictures of us! It was romantic!

Our First Date

Novemeber 30, 2007 was our first date!
He told me the day before that he was going to take me on a date and he told me, "You need to go and buy yourself a nice dress for the evening."
I was so excited and so nervous! I was shaking the whole time! I have never bene on an official date with anyone! So I went home (I was living at my tio's house at this time) and I showered, did my hair, and got changed and was ready for him to arrive! He walked up to the door and rang the door bell! Everyone was there and were so excited about us going on a date! My tia was taking so many pictures of us! I felt like we were going to prom or something!
As we were leaving, I felt his hand shaking and he told me how nervous he was! I was glad that we both felt the same way!
He took me to a restaurant called Il Forniao. It was a beautiful italian restaurant right by the capital! I have never been to the capital so it was super nice! I had chicken and he had something else (I kinda forgot). It was a little hard for me to be proper, so I kinda used my fingers to take the chicken off the bone and we were both laughing at each other!
After we ate dessert, Ruben paid and he wouldn't let me see the receipt! I know it was expensive though! We took a walk to the capital and we saw how beautiful it was! Then we were standing right in the center and he gave me he most wonderful kiss! I felt my knees go weak!
He is so wonderful and great! I love him with all of my heart and I will never forget this night!

Him and I

So, as I was driving up to Sacramento, I was thinking about the guys that I was going to meet! Little did I know that I was going to fall in love with one!

He is my best friend, my love, my heart, my soul, and my life! He has such a hold on my heart that I cannot explain.
When we first met and he walked in through the door of my uncle's house, I knew he was the one I was going to spend the rest of my life with. It was a little hard to get him to feel the same way, but I eventually trapped him!
We were friends in the beginning, but I was already in love! We were always together, if it was in his room, or outside of the house. He eventually started to feel something for me! Our relationship had a rough start, but it got better as the days went by!
He asked me to be his on January 1, 2008. We were at his mom's house and it was the most memorable, but scary, days of my life! I have never felt this way for anyone before!
We have been through a lot together, and we know that there are going to be more bumps throughout our life, but we are going to overcome them together!

Ours....

So, I am starting this blog for my family and friends to be metiches! I wanted to have a place where I can write down my thoughts and experiences in my new life. I consider it my new life because I am surrounded by more wonderful people! I have met great people up here in Woodland/Sacramento and I want to share them with the other wonderful people back home!

To tell you the truth, when I first moved up here I was in shock at how different life was up here for these people! OK, I'm exagerrating, its not like we are in another country, but it is a lot different than what I was used to. I am not used to the small town feel. I was always whining and complaining about returning to SOCAL. I was always saying how wonderful it is too live in SOCAL and how it is so boring in NORCAL. But, now that I have been here for 2 years, its not that bad. There are some people who like the southern feel of California, and I am the type that loves both! i love the beach and everything that comes with it, but I also love this small town feel! I know there are other places in Cali where I could find the small town, but here is the place that I met the love of my life! But, thats a whole different post! :)

I am happy I am living my life here and making new friends! I love how my life is going and can't wait for what life has waiting for me!