Comments on: All Saints Day 2008 http://www.expatmom.info/all-saints-day-2008/ Thu, 11 Mar 2010 21:00:10 -0600 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.8.6 hourly 1 By: Fiambre : Expat Mom http://www.expatmom.info/all-saints-day-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-2938 Fiambre : Expat Mom Tue, 03 Nov 2009 16:51:13 +0000 http://www.expatmom.info/?p=903#comment-2938 [...] get to go this year because we were all so sick, unfortunately. You can read about past years here and here, [...] [...] get to go this year because we were all so sick, unfortunately. You can read about past years here and here, [...]

]]> By: Expat Mom http://www.expatmom.info/all-saints-day-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1594 Expat Mom Thu, 06 Nov 2008 17:48:58 +0000 http://www.expatmom.info/?p=903#comment-1594 Aww, thanks, Bernie! I`m usually fairly non-confrontational (until I get REALLY pissed off, then there`s no stopping me!) so I don`t know that I`d have the nerve to say that someone. :) Aww, thanks, Bernie!

I`m usually fairly non-confrontational (until I get REALLY pissed off, then there`s no stopping me!) so I don`t know that I`d have the nerve to say that someone. :)

]]> By: Burntofferings (Bernie) http://www.expatmom.info/all-saints-day-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1591 Burntofferings (Bernie) Thu, 06 Nov 2008 16:03:13 +0000 http://www.expatmom.info/?p=903#comment-1591 These are wonderful photos, that give a 'real' insight to life in Guatemala. And I LOVE the family photo as well! You do have the skin tones done pretty well! Now, NO-ONE needs to be told about their weight... But, not know the level of humour you have (or the other people there for that matter) but a response to this sort of comment we have heard is "... I may be fat, but your ugly! And I can loose weight!" Not sure if it will work, and you have to be fairly quick to use it back, but if done right, you may both end up laughing and not harm done!! <i>For the record, your not fat, just cuddlier than most...</i> ;) These are wonderful photos, that give a ‘real’ insight to life in Guatemala. And I LOVE the family photo as well! You do have the skin tones done pretty well!

Now, NO-ONE needs to be told about their weight… But, not know the level of humour you have (or the other people there for that matter) but a response to this sort of comment we have heard is “… I may be fat, but your ugly! And I can loose weight!”

Not sure if it will work, and you have to be fairly quick to use it back, but if done right, you may both end up laughing and not harm done!!

For the record, your not fat, just cuddlier than most… ;)

]]> By: Kimmie http://www.expatmom.info/all-saints-day-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1589 Kimmie Thu, 06 Nov 2008 13:13:55 +0000 http://www.expatmom.info/?p=903#comment-1589 What a wonderful post and what a beautiful cemetary. I felt like I was going along with your family in this post and getting to hang our in Guatemala. xoxo Kimmie mama to 6 one homemade and 5 adopted What a wonderful post and what a beautiful cemetary. I felt like I was going along with your family in this post and getting to hang our in Guatemala.

xoxo
Kimmie
mama to 6
one homemade and 5 adopted

]]> By: Renee http://www.expatmom.info/all-saints-day-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1587 Renee Wed, 05 Nov 2008 14:05:35 +0000 http://www.expatmom.info/?p=903#comment-1587 Wow! I am loving these pictures! The food, the flowers, the beer, the colors and of course your family pics are beautiful! You really take nice pics! I get so anxious to get there when i read a post like this one but yet i know i'm not ready- I had already planned to be in better shape when i arrived but now the pressures really on. After reading that people will call you out for being fat and reading the comments from the other blog readers i definitly would not want to jump on a plane and fly out today in my "condition!" Lol... but yeah i know what you mean about the spanish culture, my son's Tia has been calling him Gordo since he was born. My son however likes my fat, he puts his arms around my waist and rubs his face in my belly and says "I don't want you to get skinny Mommy, your cuddly and warm...and squishy!" I'm like Oh Eddie, you had me at warm and cuddly, you didn't have to say SQUISHY! I DON'T WANNA BE SQUISHY! Wow! I am loving these pictures! The food, the flowers, the beer, the colors and of course your family pics are beautiful! You really take nice pics! I get so anxious to get there when i read a post like this one but yet i know i’m not ready- I had already planned to be in better shape when i arrived but now the pressures really on. After reading that people will call you out for being fat and reading the comments from the other blog readers i definitly would not want to jump on a plane and fly out today in my “condition!” Lol… but yeah i know what you mean about the spanish culture, my son’s Tia has been calling him Gordo since he was born. My son however likes my fat, he puts his arms around my waist and rubs his face in my belly and says “I don’t want you to get skinny Mommy, your cuddly and warm…and squishy!”
I’m like Oh Eddie, you had me at warm and cuddly, you didn’t have to say SQUISHY! I DON’T WANNA BE SQUISHY!

]]> By: MommyNamedApril http://www.expatmom.info/all-saints-day-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1586 MommyNamedApril Wed, 05 Nov 2008 02:40:26 +0000 http://www.expatmom.info/?p=903#comment-1586 Great pictures!!! Great pictures!!!

]]> By: Expat Mom http://www.expatmom.info/all-saints-day-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1585 Expat Mom Tue, 04 Nov 2008 21:37:23 +0000 http://www.expatmom.info/?p=903#comment-1585 Jessica, Irving`s mom is bigger than I am, but his brothers and sisters are all quite thin. I think most people are commenting because before Dorian I was really not that bad . . . I was then basically pregnant for two years and came out the other end worse for wear and then KEPT gaining weight thanks to not moving much . . . and I rarely go out. Not that this gives ANYONE an excuse, but no one ever comments on my mother-in-law. I do have to admit though that Irving gets comments on his weight, too. :S So it`s not just a girl thing. Jessica, Irving`s mom is bigger than I am, but his brothers and sisters are all quite thin. I think most people are commenting because before Dorian I was really not that bad . . . I was then basically pregnant for two years and came out the other end worse for wear and then KEPT gaining weight thanks to not moving much . . . and I rarely go out. Not that this gives ANYONE an excuse, but no one ever comments on my mother-in-law. I do have to admit though that Irving gets comments on his weight, too. :S So it`s not just a girl thing.

]]> By: Jessica K http://www.expatmom.info/all-saints-day-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1584 Jessica K Tue, 04 Nov 2008 17:17:40 +0000 http://www.expatmom.info/?p=903#comment-1584 That looks like a fun day! I had to look up what fiambre was on the internet. Do people not make their own? How can you not like slushies? I mean really. I thought we were soulmates, but now I have to reconsider. lol. I cannot believe that random strangers will walk up and say you're fat. How can that not be considered rude? And is your size any different from some of the other women in Irving's family? I know very well that I am overweight, and I don't need to be reminded of it. Sheesh. I love the pics of you and the family. I'm glad I'm not the only one who can't get 2 boys smiling at the camera at the same time!! That looks like a fun day! I had to look up what fiambre was on the internet. Do people not make their own? How can you not like slushies? I mean really. I thought we were soulmates, but now I have to reconsider. lol.
I cannot believe that random strangers will walk up and say you’re fat. How can that not be considered rude? And is your size any different from some of the other women in Irving’s family? I know very well that I am overweight, and I don’t need to be reminded of it. Sheesh.
I love the pics of you and the family. I’m glad I’m not the only one who can’t get 2 boys smiling at the camera at the same time!!

]]> By: Christine http://www.expatmom.info/all-saints-day-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1583 Christine Mon, 03 Nov 2008 04:19:54 +0000 http://www.expatmom.info/?p=903#comment-1583 I loved these photos. Very intersting about the cemetery. Hopefully people follow the no water rule. Thanks for sharing a about where you live. You and Irving and your kids make up a beautiful family. What a blessing! I loved these photos. Very intersting about the cemetery. Hopefully people follow the no water rule. Thanks for sharing a about where you live.

You and Irving and your kids make up a beautiful family. What a blessing!

]]> By: NICOLE http://www.expatmom.info/all-saints-day-2008/comment-page-1/#comment-1582 NICOLE Mon, 03 Nov 2008 03:15:40 +0000 http://www.expatmom.info/?p=903#comment-1582 HELLO HOPE YOU ARE FEELING BETTER. I AM BLOWN AWAY THAT SOMEONE WOULD TELL YOU UGLY THINGS LIKE YOUR FAT. THE NEXT TIME THIS HAPPENS YOU SHOULD TELL THEM OH I'M SORRY DID YOU THINK I ASKED YOUR OPINION!!!!! ANYWAY I LOVE SEEING THE PICTURES HELLO HOPE YOU ARE FEELING BETTER. I AM BLOWN AWAY THAT SOMEONE WOULD TELL YOU UGLY THINGS LIKE YOUR FAT. THE NEXT TIME THIS HAPPENS YOU SHOULD TELL THEM OH I’M SORRY DID YOU THINK I ASKED YOUR OPINION!!!!! ANYWAY I LOVE SEEING THE PICTURES

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