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…

She is such a doll

Halloween NIGHT

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. 🙂

my girls love to eat.

Snowy morning

All the awesome gifts from the girls

I tried being serious, but i look mean hahah

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

We saw a cashew tree

My waterfall family 🙂

before…look at the end

Playing in the monkey pool

Fam photo

my dish was the jerk chicken and shrimp

Dinner at the Little Lion

Unicorn themed Birthday Cake

Asakusa Sensoji Temple Buddha

Then we headed to the pool to get some swimming in

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

Cousins

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

Amy’s arm is longer

Adios Costa Rica!

WHICH WAS OF THE VOLCANO!!

We saw another waterfall

Our sister loved her mitt. hahah

Before the party

Bus to Club Rio!

Dan is growing facial hair..watch out ladies.

A giant vault that held the nation’s gold

CHRISTMAS EVE

Got some secret stash rum. :)))

Aww

COCOA PODS!

We are ready to go to our next stop…

Photobombing galore

Tokyo love

Japanese Subway station ticket booth Shinjuku Station

Sunset selfie

My mom and sister

The famed large ornaments of the Exxon Building

New York Bar french 57 and sidecar

Aw, we are so cute. 🙂

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.

Face painting

Boston, you’re my home!

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

So the guys took the kids out on the hotdog

CHEERS TO A GREAT VACATION!

MY DAD!!

The Rockefeller Ctr Tree from the back

I love them 🙂

Then the guys took the kids out on the pontoon boat

Blood Orange Cosmos

My loves 🙂

All the kids (minus two who came later)

Fourth of July

AND THERE SHE WENNNNNNNNNNNT!

PURA VIDA is their motto and salutations, The Pure Life

National Archives

Great memories…

falltime in japan

With the Dude

Off we go!

PJ KIDS 2017

bloody nails

my baby nephew

The girls loved the drink and the homemade chocolates.

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

Sunset cutie

Me n my momz

Concert Love

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

Scorpion Bowl and Mai Tai

Recital 2017- my family 🙂

“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!

Our view at bfast- Times Sq Novotel

the food was spectacular

How cute!!

A Clara in a Porron (sp)

Taking sign making seriously.

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

bday sisters

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

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

Taking off!

Summer Lovin’

my sister in law surprised us with these beauts

With my mom 🙂

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..

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

Then we arrived in La Fortuna

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

That is me with a VOLCANO!

And they are kindred spirits too

the stem is so small

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

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

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

Cheers Everyone!

Made pasta alla norma- pasta al forno

Happy Anniversary!

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

Aww my Dad. hahah

Asakusa Sensoji Temple market

this beast is huge…the dino not my husband 🙂

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.

Beautiful shells

He was so handsome!

These guys can talk..woo

Waiting for our tour

she takes after me. :)))

Birthday love 🙂

MY GIRLS!

Arcade Fire 2017

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

During the show.

haha see?

Geiner! You were the bomb my friend!

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

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

Girls w Santa 2017 at Mission Oak

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

The past and modern city

THE BEST sangria of my life has been in Costa Rica. Lordy lord..

I WILL MAKE YOU SELFIE FOREVER!

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

Crepe anyone?

Love on the beach

My husband too!

With our youngest girl

Salute!

Their sushi was pretty insane

but who fell asleep again?

Oh Hi Mike..

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

agedashi tofu

and enjoy the sunset from our back courtyard

Traditional clothed girls

On the train!

not me tho, just wanted to do nothing

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

New York Bar

Me and my sister

Georgetown Cupcakes

Daddy and daughter

Rainy night love

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

Campfire

Proud parents

off to breakfast

add in my niece!

Happy Birthday love!!

in the cart, leaving .

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