2009 November Highlights

Turkey Trot!
Erick, Natalie and Will completed the 5k on Thanksgiving Day.
So proud of them!

ICE exhibit at the Gaylord Texan in Grapevine...Who-ville fun!
We thought Spencer would get too cold, so we just took the older two.
Next year, Spence!

Freeeeeezzzzing!!!

2009 December Highlights

SNOW!
We actually had snow on Christmas Day!
Natalie and Will enjoyed freezing themselves having
snowball fights and making snow angels.

Will was one of the three wisemen in his school's nativity presentation.
He was so nervous, bless his heart!

Natalie and the other 2nd graders put on a wonderful Christmas musical!
Sister loves to perform!

Sugar Plum Fairy Tea with friends! Pretty girls!

I'm back!

Well, now that I'm sure I'm down to two regular readers or so, I have decided to blog again.

2009 was a crazy, busy year! I think I was just in a funk after Harry passed about a year ago and I never really could get up the "energy" to blog about anything. I did update Facebook some, so I feel good about that. But, it is time for me to start blogging again. I am planning a "catch up" blog to quickly & efficiently inform everyone of the Midas' 2009, but that will come in a day or two.

In the meantime, happy 2010 from us! As Erick and I toasted the new year last night, we wished and prayed for health, blessings, joy and contentment in the 12 months ahead. We wish the same for all of you, too!

Harry Mida's Obituary

Harry Manohar Mida April 07, 1946 - January 17, 2009

Harry Mida, age 62 of Frisco, Texas passed away on January 17, 2009 in Plano, Texas. He was born on April 7, 1946 in Madras, India to M.N Dasanna and Lalitha Donti. Harry married Janet Chick on August 3, 1973 in Abilene, Texas and together they had two sons. He was a Self-Employed Salesman and a member of Stonebriar Community Church in Frisco. Harry is survived by his wife, Janet Mida of Frisco, Texas; sons, Erick Mida and his wife, Leslie of Frisco, Texas, Jason Mida of Washington, DC; grandchildren, Natalie, Will and Spencer Mida of Frisco, Texas; brothers, Easwar Meda of London, England, Sridhar Meda of India, Kishore Meda of India; sister, Neeraj Pal of India. He is preceded in death by his parents. The family will receive friends during a Visitation on Tuesday, January 20, 2009 at Turrentine-Jackson-Morrow Funeral Home in Frisco from 6-8PM. A Graveside Service will be held at 10:00 AM on Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at Ridgeview West Memorial Park in Frisco, Texas with . Mr. Lee Browning of Tyler, Texas, Mr.Ron Dunn of Carrollton, Texas, Mr. Reggie Howell of Tyler, Texas, Mr. David Litton of Tyler, Texas, Mr. Mark Lowe of Frisco, Texas and Mr. Robert Parks of Tyler, Texas serving as Pallbearers. A Memorial Service will be held at Stonebriar Community Church on Wednesday, January 21, 2009 at 1:00 PM with Pastor Jeff Christian officiating. In lieu of flowers the family requests that donations be made to one of the following causes: Legacy Christian Academy Scholarship Fund attn: Business Office 5000 Academy Dr, Frisco, TX 75034 please put "Harry Mida" in the memo. Stonebriar Missions Fund c/o Stonebriar Community Church4801 Legendary Dr, Frisco, TX 75034 please put "Missions" in the memo line

In Memoriam...

Harry "Papa" Mida passed away on Saturday, January 17th surrounded by loved ones and a host of angels.
He was born April 7, 1946 in Madras India and made his way to America as a young man. He met Janet Mae Chick in Abilene,Texas and they were married on August 3, 1973.

Here are some pictures of us up at the hospital with Harry on Christmas day...

Me (Leslie) & Harry

Janet (Mimi) & Harry (Papa)

Papa with his loves...Natalie, Will & Spencer

Papa with his grown sons...Erick & Jason

We will miss you so much Papa/Harry/Dad, but we know you are so much better off in that precious realm of Heaven!

Ho Ho Ho...Santa 2008

We went to visit Santa at our local mall on Thursday afternoon. I was a bit anxious to take all three...assuming someone would have a meltdown and that there would be a 30-60 minute line. Anyways, when we got there, the line was short!! Natalie said, "Praise the Lord!" when she saw how short the line was. And, another blessing, some of our family friends happened to be there shopping, so they visited with us while we waited the 20 minutes or so for our turn. As we inched closer, Will started to get tears in his eyes and say he wouldn't do it (he's my sensitive child). So, I did what any good mother does...I bribed him with a stuffed snowman they were selling there and some snowman donuts afterwards at Krispy Kreme. Spencer (who I was worried about) did great!

As you can see in the pic below, Will really had to force his smile. And of course, Natalie yakked Santa's ear off telling him all that she wanted this year!

Had to include this picture of us waiting...Natalie's pose cracks me up!

Tea for Two (or Five)

The day after Thanksgiving, the gals in the family have a tradition...

We go to afternoon tea!

Natalie lives for this day! Check out her extended pinkie in the picture below!

From left to right...my mom, Erick's aunt, Natalie, me and my mother-in-law

Cheers!

Black-eyed Will

My sweet Will got his first black eye...courtesy of his momma.

I was picking up toys off the family room floor and was about to stand upright and turn around when Will decided it would be fun to run at my back and tackle me...well, my right elbow made contact with his right eye. Poor baby! When I finally caught him (he was running around hysterical) and I got him to breathing again, I saw the "point of impact" and knew what was coming.

His daddy thinks it looks cool and tough! Momma thinks she's gonna have to cover it up with some make-up for the Christmas card picture. And I have some "momma guilt" over it, too.

Proof I Did It!

Just a few pics to prove I did run the 1/2 marathon in San Antonio (for all you doubters)...

This was after we had just finished and we were at the Team in Training tent.

My Team in Training mentor, Bev! She can kick my rear when it comes to running...she is a machine!! Love her!

My Team in Training coach, Maile. She is fierce!
I owe her for keeping me calm and level-headed when I was sick as a dog the night before my run!

Halloween Post...At Last!

Well, since we are just two weeks away from Thanksgiving, I decided I needed to hurry up and get some Halloween shots on here.

"Princess Natalie" walking Mimi and Papa's dog "Chewy."

Our non-ferocious lion, Spencer. Poor baby...too young for candy still, but score for Momma's sweet tooth! :)

Our family of five getting ready to head out to our neighborhood costume parade.

Ready to trick or treat with the Princess, a lion and a Teenage Mutant Ninja Turtle!

Carving our jack-o-lantern with Daddy!

Cabo...Last Day

We have had a wonderful time in Cabo! We head home today (Tuesday) and we can't wait to see the kiddos! Here are a few final pictures from our last full day here in Cabo (Monday).

Erick at the marina in Cabo San Lucas.

Here are some baby sea turtles hatching. The hotel we stayed at incubates the eggs and then once they hatch, they have a "release" ceremony out on the beach. We got to see it happen twice while here. It is amazing how those itty bitty baby turtles know right where to go...straight into those huge crashing waves!!

A view of our hotel from the beach. Our balcony was on the second row from the top, first one on the right side of the structure. Great view!!

Erick and I on the beach.

Our final meal....at Edith's in Cabo San Lucas. It was absolutely beautiful there and the food was amazing!

Cabo 3rd Day

We were able to have the blessing of watching a sunrise from our balcony this a.m. It was awful early to get up, but so worth it to see God's majesty & beauty!

Can I get an AMEN?!?

Cabo...2nd Day

Our second day in Cabo began with sleeping in a bit, a yummy breakfast and then a workout in the gym at our resort (Erick really had to push me to do that)! We then spent most of they day out by the pools/ocean.

This is a view of one of the pools from our lounge chairs...you can see the ocean in the background.

Erick chillin' in the pool!

Relaxing!

Then, we headed back to our room, cleaned up and headed out to dinner in Cabo San Lucas.

We ate dinner at THE OFFICE on the beach in Cabo San Lucas. Delicious, fresh seafood!! Erick had octopus and I had lobster. We sat on the beach with our toes buried in the sand!! Great meal!

Cabo...First Day

Our flight to Cabo yesterday was great. I slept most of the way (thanks to two xanax), but when I was awake, it was so smooth! Thanks for all the prayers. I am going to try and upload pics to the blog every day or so, so the kids back home can see how we're doing!

This is the open-air lobby of our resort.

They greeted us with a margarita at the front desk...I think I'm gonna like this place! : )
By the way, we are staying in the building directly behind Erick overlooking the ocean. The architecture and colors of this place are awesome!

A view from our balcony...

Looking down from our balcony at the Sea of Cortez (Pacific Ocean).

And one last balcony view!
It is hot here...but I guess that's what we want for laying out and swimming. I would have to say one of the best parts about yesterday was Erick and I both getting to take a 2 hour nap in the afternoon...I miss taking naps at home and it was delightful!!!

Adios for now!!

Spencer's Birthday at the Pumpkin Patch #1

We went to the Pumpkin Patch last Saturday to celebrate Spencer's first birthday. The next two posts are just a few snapshots of the celebration. This first picture is my favorite! And for some darn reason, I can't get it to rotate correctly. But even looking at it sideways, you can see how handsome my little man is!

Of course, Natalie and Will had a blast too! Feeding the animals in the petting zoo, going on a hayride, eating lunch, etc!

And they all had to ride the train. Natalie is holding Spencer in the 2nd cart and Will is two carts behind them.

Look at that cute little sly grin...he knew the good stuff was coming...

CAKE! He tore into that sucker! Neither Natalie nor Will would ever really touch their smash cake...we had to force their hands down into it (to get a cute picture, of course). Spencer was a pro!!