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