Mary Sucena

Oh.. it's been a long time since I post anything... Ginny reminded me today and I have been meaning to do this. Yes I've had insomnia but, have been staying in bed to try to get some rest. This morning I finally got up early went for a walk and had coffee at the local coffee shop. It was my little getaway. I might have to do this every Saturday.

On the 23rd of September, we had a very small celebration for Sucena who turned 8 that day. I bought Chinese food and I gave her a couple of Winnie the Pooh movies. Both on manners, love responsibility etc. I thought this would be nice for her to have. She had had a tough week, regarding her behavior toward others in the house. She knew her birthday was coming up and school was becoming more challenging.

Last week, she had also received some gifts the Sunday before from Sis, and Ginny and family. We thought of celebrating that week, but things got too hectic and it was crazy trying to organize something so today I got cake and ice cream, invited the cousins (Julia and Ana) for that and for breaking up a pinata. The girls were in rare form. They were talking a mile a minute, singing, howling (we took them to the movies for the first time last night and they went to see "Alpha and Omega" about two wolves so I think that was still fresh in their minds). We knew the pinata was going to be crazy so we set some rules. Let the candies drop and then take 5 pieces on my count. They protested and we simply said that if they did not follow the rules we would take it away. Alex started to remove it and then they changed their minds. It took a long time to break the pinata (30 minutes or so) hacking it three times each. Finally it broke and the girls got the candy. They were still happy they got that much. They said that was a lot for them. Wait until Halloween. They won't believe their eyes...

We went to the PAC pool after that. We had gotten there late because of the pinata so the girls went to bed a lot later than usual. Overall I think Sucena was happy with her day. We had had pouting and tears in the afternoon from different people. I tend to forget how emotional these events can get for them, especially since they have not had a lot of these experiences in their lives. The level of emotion and anxiety that a day like this can bring for kids is something we adults tend to forget. I was glad I only invited family. It is the first family birthday party. It was just enough for them to handle. More than this and I think it would have been a bit much. Next year we might be ready for friends.

Well.. what can we say about Mary Sucena. When we went to La Casita they described all the girls one by one. First, they said : Milena is proper, manners are important to her. Following the rules is her what defines her. Mirellen is challenging a risk taker, she is not afraid of much.

Yesica is love and sweetness... and Sucena (and I still remember these words) 'es la locura'...

Sucena is full of life, and embraces life fully. A new experience for Sucena is the most amazing thing to experience, because she enjoys it so.. She has a loud laugh and a very loud cry as well.

She gasps when someone has wronged her very loudly but she makes the same noise when she sees something new that amazes her. Today I said someone had put up a sign saying they had lost a black cat and she gasped and said "I saw that cat yesterday, let's call the police". There are many funny stories about her. On the way home from the club Mirellen was playing a love song that said "i have fallen in your inferno". She asked "what does it mean" to shrug her off Mirellen said, 'its just a love song'.. she kept asking 'but what does it mean?, does it mean the woman is crazy'. I could not help but laugh out loud. Sucena is a great swimmer and at the pool she was turning in the deep pool, just like a synchronized swimmer. So in a way , Sucena is defined by craziness... but more the craziness of enjoying every life experience to the fullest.

She brings us joy beyond measure and a new perspective that makes us look at life in a totally different way. Happy Birthday Mary Sucena!