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…

WHICH WAS OF THE VOLCANO!!

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

We are ready to go to our next stop…

These guys can talk..woo

my baby nephew

Adios Costa Rica!

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. 🙂

Taking sign making seriously.

The past and modern city

Fourth of July

How cute!!

We saw a cashew tree

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.

Asakusa Sensoji Temple market

Great memories…

Georgetown Cupcakes

My loves 🙂

That is me with a VOLCANO!

Snowy morning

And they are kindred spirits too

Birthday love 🙂

On the train!

Me and my sister

All the awesome gifts from the girls

Side view of the mountains

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

With the Dude

haha see?

Geiner! You were the bomb my friend!

With our youngest girl

Proud parents

Taking off!

AND THERE SHE WENNNNNNNNNNNT!

Me n my momz

Playing in the monkey pool

I tried being serious, but i look mean hahah

Before the party

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

Girls w Santa 2017 at Mission Oak

CHRISTMAS EVE

My waterfall family 🙂

Tokyo love

Recital 2017- my family 🙂

Our view at bfast- Times Sq Novotel

Boston, you’re my home!

Cousins

Campfire

Daddy and daughter

The moon was spectacular, no phone could capture it right…a bright orange/copper moon. never saw anything like this before.

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

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

Their sushi was pretty insane

Then the guys took the kids out on the pontoon boat

Blood Orange Cosmos

Amy’s arm is longer

Then after we left the waterfall, we went onto La Fortuna. Here was a Lake Arenal Lookout.

MOS crew 12-2017

Cheers Everyone!

not me tho, just wanted to do nothing

my dish was the jerk chicken and shrimp

National Archives

add in my niece!

Salute!

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

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..

Our sister loved her mitt. hahah

“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!

agedashi tofu

bday sisters

New York Bar french 57 and sidecar

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

We saw another waterfall

Sunset selfie

MY GIRLS!

Asakusa Sensoji Temple Buddha

PURA VIDA is their motto and salutations, The Pure Life

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

bloody nails

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.

off to breakfast

CHEERS TO A GREAT VACATION!

this beast is huge…the dino not my husband 🙂

The Rockefeller Ctr Tree from the back

the best beach accessories around… wine bottle and glass! haha

in the cart, leaving .

Aww my Dad. hahah

Dan is growing facial hair..watch out ladies.

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

A giant vault that held the nation’s gold

My mom and sister

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

Summer Lovin’

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

Sunset cutie

COCOA PODS!

Fam photo

New York Bar

Happy Birthday love!!

Made pasta alla norma- pasta al forno

my sister in law surprised us with these beauts

Happy Anniversary!

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

I WILL MAKE YOU SELFIE FOREVER!

Love on the beach

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

Halloween NIGHT

The trek down to the area was just as spectacular as the place itself.. the stairs going down was a ride!

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

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

Bus to Club Rio!

All the kids (minus two who came later)

Aw, we are so cute. 🙂

My husband too!

Oh Hi Mike..

Dinner at the Little Lion

MY DAD!!

The girls loved the drink and the homemade chocolates.

before…look at the end

Got some secret stash rum. :)))

My girls!

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

So the guys took the kids out on the hotdog

During the show.

But then she gets freaked out

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

With my mom 🙂

Photobombing galore

Face painting

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