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…

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

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

I tried being serious, but i look mean hahah

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

Dan is growing facial hair..watch out ladies.

Scorpion Bowl and Mai Tai

Aww my Dad. hahah

Cheers Everyone!

Me and my sister

MY GIRLS!

Geiner! You were the bomb my friend!

COCOA PODS!

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

Summer Lovin’

PURA VIDA is their motto and salutations, The Pure Life

We saw another waterfall

Dinner at the Little Lion

We are ready to go to our next stop…

Our sister loved her mitt. hahah

New York Bar french 57 and sidecar

The past and modern city

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

National Archives

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

The famed large ornaments of the Exxon Building

Campfire

She is such a doll

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

MY DAD!!

Taking off!

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

bloody nails

How cute!!

bday sisters

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.

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

Sunset cutie

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

My youngest w my oldest niece

Salute!

Adios Costa Rica!

Great memories…

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

Sunset selfie

Rainy night love

Boston, you’re my home!

Off we go!

Arcade Fire 2017

Tokyo love

my baby nephew

Amy’s arm is longer

this beast is huge…the dino not my husband 🙂

I WILL MAKE YOU SELFIE FOREVER!

So the guys took the kids out on the hotdog

Made pasta alla norma- pasta al forno

AND THERE SHE WENNNNNNNNNNNT!

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

Face painting

We saw a cashew tree

Halloween NIGHT

off to breakfast

Cousins

in the cart, leaving .

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

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

Asakusa Sensoji Temple Buddha

All the kids (minus two who came later)

the food was spectacular

Side view of the mountains

Japanese Subway station ticket booth Shinjuku Station

and enjoy the sunset from our back courtyard

And they are kindred spirits too

Happy Anniversary!

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

before…look at the end

Love on the beach

CHEERS TO A GREAT VACATION!

New York Bar

Proud parents

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

A Clara in a Porron (sp)

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

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

Daddy and daughter

Our view at bfast- Times Sq Novotel

On the train!

With our youngest girl

Before the party

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.

Fam photo

Blood Orange Cosmos

That is me with a VOLCANO!

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

My loves 🙂

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

Snowy morning

Bus to Club Rio!

My mom and sister

she takes after me. :)))

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

not me tho, just wanted to do nothing

agedashi tofu

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

add in my niece!

My waterfall family 🙂

Happy Birthday love!!

Then we arrived in La Fortuna

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. 🙂

With my mom 🙂

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

Then the guys took the kids out on the pontoon boat

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

CHRISTMAS EVE

WHICH WAS OF THE VOLCANO!!

Asakusa Sensoji Temple market

Their sushi was pretty insane

but who fell asleep again?

my dish was the jerk chicken and shrimp

A giant vault that held the nation’s gold

My husband too!

Waiting for our tour

Photobombing galore

Georgetown Cupcakes

During the show.

With the Dude

Crepe anyone?

Aww

Got some secret stash rum. :)))

Taking sign making seriously.

my girls love to eat.

Me n my momz

My girls!

These guys can talk..woo

All the awesome gifts from the girls

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

Unicorn themed Birthday Cake

The Rockefeller Ctr Tree from the back

Concert Love

I love them 🙂

PJ KIDS 2017

“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!