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