Training...

This sums up my week in one word. I have training 3 days this week 2 of them being in SA again, one down and one to go. Other than that not much else but school and trying to get Adolfo's car situation corrected. Our grown up life is pretty entertaining, full of laundry and cleaning, but if I would get off of here and do my list I can get it all done tonight, and then it is smooth sailing for the rest of the week. We have to get our energy up for our last wedding until October, and I am trying to put a secret date night together for Adolfo this weekend, hope he doesn't read this, I'll let you know how that goes also.

Tired and ready to relax, C.

"Whatever you do, work at it wholeheartedly as though you were doing it for the Lord and not merely for people...." Colossians 3:23

Nothing short than eventful!

Friday I was EXHAUSTED from spending a couple of days in SA for training! I love getting to spend time with my SIS and just catching up. Friday I got home and FINALLY cut my hair, yeah it has been almost a year, and it just wasn't healthy and driving me nuts. So I swung by my stylist and she said she could squeeze me in, Love her!!!

If you remember originally, I was growing my hair to donate, well come to find out, Adolfo is loving my hair long. So I made a deal, I wait on donating my hair and play with it for awhile for him to enjoy, but when we start having babies, I am chopping it OFF, and then I can donate it!

Saturday we hung out at home and then drove into JC for Caroline & Nick's Wedding. Can you believe I took no pictures, lol. It was so sweet and such a special day. All I can say is serving cake was hard work!!!!! But it was fun seeing all our family, lil cousins, and old friends, so excited we are repeating it all this weekend in MF for Lisa and Klay's wedding.

Sunday we drove back into Austin to catch the late Mass and welcome our niece home from her ACTS retreat. We are so proud of her and the beautiful young lady she is becoming....

After that Adolfo and I just wanted to spend our afternoon doing anything together. We took a break to B&N and I found my 2010 Agenda. Super excited because I am very picky about my calendars and every year it is an obstacle, but I found an 18th month calendar, its perfectly a deep red. Then Adolfo surprised me with an ice-cream date at the Marble Slab Creamery. I never understood the name and had never been there, but now it all sense, but I am not going to spoil it for you, go check it out!


We had to run by the mall, for nothing at all, but when we were trying to leave our car freaked out, nothing wrong with it at all, but the lights and speedometer went nuts. It was all an electrical problem but we couldn't get it to start, PROBLEM! But we got it to the dealership and our Aunt came and got us, we weren't going to let this ruin our day, we just jammed to Brad Paisley until they came and got our car, his new CD is great.

Now we are in our PJ's and on our way to we The Proposal, what a great way to finish off a ever so eventful weekend.

Nothing but eventful, The Castros.

Thankful and Thinking.....

About a month ago I was invited to join a ladies Bible study, and all I can be is grateful and thankful God has brought these wonderful ladies into my life. I have always grown up in the Church and my relationship with God has always been an important part of my life.

To be honest, there are times were I pull away. It seems like I just make life too busy, and push out all the things most important to me, which leads to much frustration. During these times I forget I am not the boss, I am not in-charge, and I don’t ALWAYS have to know the answer. I forget to trust God. Through our Bible study I have really been able to take a good look at myself and I feel like things are really working inside me and stirring in my heart.

What good is a blog about us, if we can’t truly share what is going on inside us? I love and trust everyone who reads, so I thought I would share some of the questions I have been asking myself.

What are the intentions of my heart?
Why is it so easy to make time for everything else, yet so challenging for the one thing that is the most important in my life?
Am I truly listening and being obedient to all the great plans God has for my life?
Am I being the best wife, sister, daughter (you get the picture) that I can be?

Things are definitely stirring in my heart at the moment, and to be honest, it is sometimes a little overwhelming, but I truly have a blessed life and am grateful for all the wonderful opportunities given to me, but the big question I am meditating on is how am I using my life and gifts I have been blessed with to truly leave this world a little bit better?

Hhmmmmm……Well obviously I don’t have the answer but I am working on it.

Thinking, C.

Enjoying my little getaway....

This past three days I have been here in San Antonio at a work level training. I LOVE coming to SA for trainings because I always get to hang out with my sister, just doing the fun things together we would do if we lived in the same town. I have been lost plenty of times, but after I take the wrong way once I learn another little piece of SA.

Yesterday we went shopping for dresses for our cousin's wedding, and we both found exactly what we were looking for, super excited we both found our dresses and of course for the wedding this weekend. We also booked our condo for our final summer trip with the Family to Port A. at the end of the summer before schedules get busy again.

I am so tired, but I always fight my sleep when I am out of town and not with Adolfo. I am so glad training is over tomorrow, cause I miss my husband and our home, my own bed!!!!

Tonight I had a nice dinner with my sister, and an evening of jewelry shopping. I love shopping with Claudia because we look for specific items, not just anything and everything, which I tend to do, lol. So I got a cute necklace to complete my wedding outfit, still super excited, if you can't tell.

Story of the dress:
I saw the dress I bought in Austin about a month ago, and I almost got it for Caroline's shower, but I thought no I am not going to spend that much, and I found my cute yellow dress. Well I really wanted it, but I didn't NEED it. Well we were in Macy's here flipping through dresses and there it was, only one in my size, so I took it. Claudia loved it, and I knew i wasn't letting it go. I carried it through out the store and kept saying that I wished I could magically get a discount at the counter, because after 2mo still no sale. Well as my luck would have it, I got to the register, and the lady told me if I donated $3 I could get $10 off! Lucky huh? Well I was able to use the coupon 2 times, so I saved a net of $14. Which put me exactly in my budget range for a dress! What a day!

So that is will it has been a day, and I am still super excited. Its the small things. I was able to donate to a great cause, and still treat myself with a good deal.

Smiling, Ces. PS. Miss you A, can't wait to see you tomorrow!!!!!

Up way too late....

But what a great day! I had my review today, and another good year has come and gone. I always get so nervous this time of year, I don't know why. Even with constant reassurance that all is well, I still feel it in the pit of my stomach. But it's done, I can't believe I have had a professional career for almost 4 years! Where does the time go?

Class was class, but I was completely unable to focus. I am a week behind schedule and I wrote down the wrong date for my art presentation. Thank goodness my professor is so forgiving that she just let me pick a new topic and move my date, almost bad situation turned good!

Not much happening in the Castro casa. Just laundry, packing, walmart trip and watching The Cleaner, lol, we are kind of addicted. Adolfo started recording it, and we always have 2-3 episodes to catch up one.

I am headed to SA for the rest of the week for training and then it is wedding festivities for the weekend, still no dress, but we will see. Adolfo will be enjoying home without me, lol, I am sure he is a little excited! Well I must get back to getting ready and then to bed....

Sweet Dreams, C.

Small Town USA....

Hope everyone enjoyed their 4th of July as much as we did! We had a great time relaxing and hanging out with family. Friday night we spent the night at the ranch with our GMA and GPA, followed by a beautiful sunrise on their porch with a strong cup of coffee. I guess that's what happens when you stay up too late watching novellas, lol, but so peaceful. We spent the rest our morning getting brunch at my GMA's restaurant and antique shopping. Then it was off to JC to hang with the family, and the song begins...

A lot of people called it prison when I was growin up ......

These are my roots and this is what I love ....

Cause everybody knows me and I know them ....


And I believe that's the way we were supposed to live ....

Wouldn't trade one single day in small town USA ....

Give me a Saturday night my baby by my side ....

A little Hank Jr. and a six pack of lights ....

Old dirt road and I'll be just fine...


Give me a Sunday morning that full of grace....

A simple life and I'll be okay.....


Here in small town USA.....

Love, A & C.

Loving my Dishes, so I thought I'd share.....

As I am blogging, and my sister's on speaker phone, lol, I thought it was time for me to share one of my sweet gifts from my hubby! I had been looking FOREVER for cute plastic everyday plates, and when it rains it pours. A few weekends ago we were out and about and I saw these, I wanted them, but I didn't NEED them, so I put them back. Well I guess my hubby saw the twinkle in my eye, and they are mine, lol.

I LOVE them, I call them my Longhorn dishes, I can't wait for football season to start, they are also in honor of Tay, our little longhorn, moving in with us next semester....

I have been wanting to start a collection, and I don't know if I want plates or Tea pots, or maybe both, lol....my GMA bought my sister and I some of the most precious plates, I LOVE this one also: Share Faith, Offer Hope, Gather Prayer.....I just need a stand...

This is my first plate, Claudia got it for me on my last birthday....

Tomorrow is my Friday, and we have no plans yet, that won't last for long! This week has been crazy for us, so we are taking it easy tonight and tomorrow. Hope everyone is enjoying their week, but for now, I am going to be a good lil' wifie and go make a quick dinner for Adolfo, BBQ sandwiches, YUM!

Hugs and Kisses, C.