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.
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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…
Happy Anniversary!
Scorpion Bowl and Mai Tai
They looked so cute, and i loved my new dress from J Crew haha
As the sun set, it was breathtakingly beautiful all around.
The Rockefeller Ctr Tree from the back
Girls w Santa 2017 at Mission Oak
my girls love to eat.
Then we headed to the pool to get some swimming in
Summer Lovin’
in the cart, leaving .
Our sister loved her mitt. hahah
My mom and sister
bday sisters
Birthday love 🙂
Their sushi was pretty insane
the food was spectacular
Japanese Subway station ticket booth Shinjuku Station
PURA VIDA is their motto and salutations, The Pure Life
Aw, we are so cute. 🙂
My husband too!
Cheers Everyone!
agedashi tofu
With my mom 🙂
And we are finally off! our two girls are the cutest!
She is such a doll
bloody nails
Fourth of July
These guys can talk..woo
Amy’s arm is longer
Oh Hi Mike..
Sunset cutie
CHEERS TO A GREAT VACATION!
Arcade Fire 2017
My waterfall family 🙂
Before the party
Geiner! You were the bomb my friend!
New York Bar french 57 and sidecar
WHICH WAS OF THE VOLCANO!!
He was so handsome!
this beast is huge…the dino not my husband 🙂
My man is the sweetest, and most helpful. TY for all your help w this party, love!
The moon was spectacular, no phone could capture it right…a bright orange/copper moon. never saw anything like this before.
Campfire
Traditional clothed girls
Side view of the mountains
the stem is so small
Rainy night love
How cute!!
Taking off!
And they are kindred spirits too
I dont normally eat burgers out, but I was glad I did this night! so good!
Cousins
she takes after me. :)))
With the Dude
i just love her suit..and hat. hee hee she looks like my grandfather.
Proud parents
Me and my sister
Boston, you’re my home!
I love them 🙂
My loves 🙂
I tried being serious, but i look mean hahah
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. 🙂
Got some secret stash rum. :)))
Fam photo
Great memories…
Sunset is the best time to take pics..and makeout. jussayin. good advice here.
Dinner at the Little Lion
Dan is growing facial hair..watch out ladies.
Bus to Club Rio!
not me tho, just wanted to do nothing
Halloween NIGHT
and enjoy the sunset from our back courtyard
Not our oldest! She was psyched!!
A Clara in a Porron (sp)
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
Snowy morning
So the guys took the kids out on the hotdog
before…look at the end
Our view at bfast- Times Sq Novotel
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.
National Archives
My youngest w my oldest niece
On the train!
Tokyo love
This elderly gentleman made our day! He sang songs selling shoes…”ding dong din…..” the rest in Japanese. He was so cute!!
my dish was the jerk chicken and shrimp
Photobombing galore
“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!
We are ready to go to our next stop…
I WILL MAKE YOU SELFIE FOREVER!
El Diria across the street is condos, family swimming, swim up bar and adult only areas. This place was huge..it had an Amphitheater!
Then it was time to show Nonna and Nonno all their cool tricks.
2017 bday w my Sagittarius babes
All the awesome gifts from the girls
Then the guys took the kids out on the pontoon boat
Georgetown Cupcakes
so I poured myself a lil glass and waited for the boat to return..
Off we go!
Face painting
But then she gets freaked out
All the kids (minus two who came later)
We hit the pool and i got to read a lot!
My girls!
SUPERBOWL SUNDAY! This was a fun night in the main restaurant. There were probably 100 people watching the game.
During the show.
CHRISTMAS EVE
Aww
With our youngest girl
off to breakfast
my sister in law surprised us with these beauts
We saw another waterfall
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.
This was the abuelo, he was the funniest man. Spoke only Spanish and hand picked every fruit for us to try. i loved him!
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..
And as we are getting into the tour van to go back to the airport..she shows herself!
Sunset selfie
New York Bar
That is me with a VOLCANO!
falltime in japan
Crepe anyone?
A giant vault that held the nation’s gold
Asakusa Sensoji Temple Buddha
Taking sign making seriously.
Asakusa Sensoji Temple market
High N Tight (mine) and the Ango Daiquiri Time Out (his)
The famed large ornaments of the Exxon Building
Concert Love
The past and modern city
Then… we went out. Our last Dinner in Tamarindo, at Nogui’s This place was fantastic.
These girls are the reason I am a Mom. my everything.
THE BEST sangria of my life has been in Costa Rica. Lordy lord..
Made pasta alla norma- pasta al forno
Beautiful shells
COCOA PODS!
We saw a cashew tree
Me n my momz
but who fell asleep again?
my baby nephew
Happy Birthday love!!
The outdoor patio had hammocks, a table with cushiony chairs and rocking chairs.
Adios Costa Rica!
add in my niece!
PJ KIDS 2017
Salute!
haha see?
MY DAD!!
Cable bridges…these scared the pants off me.. SERIOUSLY
MY GIRLS!
Blood Orange Cosmos
Recital 2017- my family 🙂
Love on the beach
I love these two girls.
MOS crew 12-2017
Then we arrived in La Fortuna
Aww my Dad. hahah
AND THERE SHE WENNNNNNNNNNNT!
The girls loved the drink and the homemade chocolates.
Daddy and daughter
The trek down to the area was just as spectacular as the place itself.. the stairs going down was a ride!
The motiff of the place is the indigenous people..so the artwork around was fun.
Waiting for our tour
They were selling these magical balloons that were just battery fairy lights over a plastic ball..but they were beautiful at night.
Unicorn themed Birthday Cake
the best beach accessories around… wine bottle and glass! haha
Then after we left the waterfall, we went onto La Fortuna. Here was a Lake Arenal Lookout.
Playing in the monkey pool
Came out super cute!! Great job WordPress!
So I gotta go eat some lentils!
TTYL!
Enjoy!
xoxoxo
Valeria Out Loud 