2017 Recap in photos

Hey Everyone

🍾 Happy New Year!

Hope you all had a great New Year’s Eve celebrating with all your loved ones and that you are all prosperous for a happy, healthy 2018! xoxox

For my first post of 2018, I thought to review 2017 with a year-end recap like I used to do, and because right now I am rushing to get my whole family dressed to go to my parents for our first dinner of 2018 together it is an easier option than typing out a recap haha.

Eating the first dinner of the year together is a tradition. Lots of traditions in this family, but my favorite is eating lentils together on January 1. I am Italian, so of course, if you are also Italian, you know that this is a big tradition as we believe lentils bring luck.

January 1, 2017- We had the first dinner at our house

That is the first photo of the recap, so let me keep going. I chose the photos for this recap, but am having WordPress put them in random sizes and order because that is how I roll. Ok so here we gooooOOOOoooo!

Photo Recap of 2017…

COCOA PODS!

Love on the beach

Proud parents

so I poured myself a lil glass and waited for the boat to return..

in the cart, leaving .

These girls are the reason I am a Mom. my everything.

Dan is growing facial hair..watch out ladies.

Amy’s arm is longer

Got some secret stash rum. :)))

Rainy night love

Boston, you’re my home!

At happy hour, the girls (who are whips at chess) are helping this cute girl beat her bf at chess.. they loved the kids so much. 🙂

Our view at bfast- Times Sq Novotel

He was so handsome!

This was the abuelo, he was the funniest man. Spoke only Spanish and hand picked every fruit for us to try. i loved him!

Side view of the mountains

Oh Hi Mike..

And as we are getting into the tour van to go back to the airport..she shows herself!

SUPERBOWL SUNDAY! This was a fun night in the main restaurant. There were probably 100 people watching the game.

With our youngest girl

Georgetown Cupcakes

Then the guys took the kids out on the pontoon boat

Geiner! You were the bomb my friend!

Recital 2017- my family 🙂

Then… we went out. Our last Dinner in Tamarindo, at Nogui’s This place was fantastic.

Beautiful shells

Aww

my sister in law surprised us with these beauts

Their sushi was pretty insane

Snowy morning

Taking off!

Then it was time to show Nonna and Nonno all their cool tricks.

Aw, we are so cute. 🙂

Sunset cutie

Sunset selfie

AND THERE SHE WENNNNNNNNNNNT!

WHICH WAS OF THE VOLCANO!!

Asakusa Sensoji Temple Buddha

The past and modern city

Crepe anyone?

Unicorn themed Birthday Cake

Face painting

Concert Love

Happy Birthday love!!

But then she gets freaked out

haha see?

Traditional clothed girls

i just love her suit..and hat. hee hee she looks like my grandfather.

Sunset is the best time to take pics..and makeout. jussayin. good advice here.

MY GIRLS!

Salute!

Cheers Everyone!

All the kids (minus two who came later)

Not our oldest! She was psyched!!

“I want to be Jackie Onassis” ooh yeahhhhhh ok I will stop singing.. So Four Seas is the place in Hyannis for ice cream. My fam loves it here but I hadta skip it this night… too much ice cream for me man!

Campfire

She is such a doll

And they are kindred spirits too

These guys can talk..woo

My beautiful soul. I take courage from her because I put myself out there only to be sure she is never afraid of anything. I hope this is working..

The motiff of the place is the indigenous people..so the artwork around was fun.

This elderly gentleman made our day! He sang songs selling shoes…”ding dong din…..” the rest in Japanese. He was so cute!!

They looked so cute, and i loved my new dress from J Crew haha

I tried being serious, but i look mean hahah

Japanese Subway station ticket booth Shinjuku Station

We hit the pool and i got to read a lot!

bday sisters

the food was spectacular

Then we headed to the pool to get some swimming in

As the sun set, it was breathtakingly beautiful all around.

My man is the sweetest, and most helpful. TY for all your help w this party, love!

The outdoor patio had hammocks, a table with cushiony chairs and rocking chairs.

Blood Orange Cosmos

My waterfall family 🙂

PJ KIDS 2017

And we are finally off! our two girls are the cutest!

The famed large ornaments of the Exxon Building

Halloween NIGHT

Summer Lovin’

Arcade Fire 2017

not me tho, just wanted to do nothing

On the train!

Adios Costa Rica!

They were selling these magical balloons that were just battery fairy lights over a plastic ball..but they were beautiful at night.

this beast is huge…the dino not my husband 🙂

My husband too!

falltime in japan

Birthday love 🙂

I love them 🙂

Bus to Club Rio!

Photobombing galore

Dinner at the Little Lion

my girls love to eat.

I love these two girls.

We saw a cashew tree

A Clara in a Porron (sp)

My girls!

my baby nephew

How cute!!

All the awesome gifts from the girls

agedashi tofu

New York Bar french 57 and sidecar

I dont normally eat burgers out, but I was glad I did this night! so good!

Happy Anniversary!

CHEERS TO A GREAT VACATION!

National Archives

I WILL MAKE YOU SELFIE FOREVER!

but who fell asleep again?

New York Bar

High N Tight (mine) and the Ango Daiquiri Time Out (his)

Waiting for our tour

Then we arrived in La Fortuna

With my mom 🙂

That is me with a VOLCANO!

El Diria across the street is condos, family swimming, swim up bar and adult only areas. This place was huge..it had an Amphitheater!

she takes after me. :)))

MOS crew 12-2017

The craziest color drink ever.. so yellow! Inca Kola tastes like bubblegum and cream soda. the girls gave it a thumbs up but didnt finish them..soooo i dont know if they actually liked it the whole meal.

Girls w Santa 2017 at Mission Oak

Fourth of July

This was the best dumplings. Street food usually is. Here is chicken and pork shumai (I love shumai) and pork sticky buns. SO GOODNESS EVERYWHERE. haha I was in heaven

My loves 🙂

before…look at the end

Cable bridges…these scared the pants off me.. SERIOUSLY

the stem is so small

My mom and sister

THE FOOD WAS TDF. we got empanadas, calamari, crab cakes to share… so good. the kids got risotto and pasta..my husband got the halibut over risotto…so good. i am planning to come back next month haha i wish i was kidding.