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…

Scorpion Bowl and Mai Tai

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

but who fell asleep again?

A giant vault that held the nation’s gold

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

off to breakfast

Campfire

Fam photo

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

So the guys took the kids out on the hotdog

Summer Lovin’

My loves 🙂

Sunset cutie

And they are kindred spirits too

With my mom 🙂

New York Bar

We are ready to go to our next stop…

These guys can talk..woo

Asakusa Sensoji Temple market

Taking off!

PJ KIDS 2017

Daddy and daughter

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

Aww

I tried being serious, but i look mean hahah

COCOA PODS!

The girls loved the drink and the homemade chocolates.

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. 🙂

Concert Love

WHICH WAS OF THE VOLCANO!!

During the show.

The past and modern city

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

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

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

Recital 2017- my family 🙂

Got some secret stash rum. :)))

the stem is so small

My mom and sister

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

Traditional clothed girls

My husband too!

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

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

Photobombing galore

Dan is growing facial hair..watch out ladies.

Oh Hi Mike..

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

I love them 🙂

The famed large ornaments of the Exxon Building

2017 bday w my Sagittarius babes

CHRISTMAS EVE

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

Asakusa Sensoji Temple Buddha

Made pasta alla norma- pasta al forno

My youngest w my oldest niece

Fourth of July

Our view at bfast- Times Sq Novotel

A Clara in a Porron (sp)

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

Before the party

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

Birthday love 🙂

Our sister loved her mitt. hahah

National Archives

She is such a doll

my dish was the jerk chicken and shrimp

Not our oldest! She was psyched!!

New York Bar french 57 and sidecar

before…look at the end

CHEERS TO A GREAT VACATION!

Me and my sister

He was so handsome!

All the kids (minus two who came later)

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

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

Taking sign making seriously.

my baby nephew

MY DAD!!

Boston, you’re my home!

Waiting for our tour

bday sisters

Beautiful shells

Tokyo love

That is me with a VOLCANO!

Crepe anyone?

“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!

Playing in the monkey pool

haha see?

AND THERE SHE WENNNNNNNNNNNT!

bloody nails

Happy Anniversary!

With the Dude

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

PURA VIDA is their motto and salutations, The Pure Life

my girls love to eat.

Japanese Subway station ticket booth Shinjuku Station

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

All the awesome gifts from the girls

Blood Orange Cosmos

Face painting

On the train!

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

Rainy night love

Proud parents

Amy’s arm is longer

and enjoy the sunset from our back courtyard

But then she gets freaked out

Arcade Fire 2017

Aww my Dad. hahah

Bus to Club Rio!

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

Girls w Santa 2017 at Mission Oak

MOS crew 12-2017

Unicorn themed Birthday Cake

My girls!

Happy Birthday love!!

Cheers Everyone!

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

Off we go!

Salute!

Then we arrived in La Fortuna

Then we headed to the pool to get some swimming in

With our youngest girl

My waterfall family 🙂

Aw, we are so cute. 🙂

add in my niece!

I WILL MAKE YOU SELFIE FOREVER!

Halloween NIGHT

How cute!!

I love these two girls.

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.

my sister in law surprised us with these beauts

Geiner! You were the bomb my friend!

Side view of the mountains

Dinner at the Little Lion

We saw another waterfall

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

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

the food was spectacular

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

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

We saw a cashew tree

she takes after me. :)))

Great memories…

Me n my momz

this beast is huge…the dino not my husband 🙂

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

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

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

MY GIRLS!

The Rockefeller Ctr Tree from the back

Adios Costa Rica!

Love on the beach

Sunset selfie

Snowy morning

in the cart, leaving .

Their sushi was pretty insane

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.