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…

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.

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

Salute!

my sister in law surprised us with these beauts

With the Dude

Birthday love 🙂

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

The famed large ornaments of the Exxon Building

I tried being serious, but i look mean hahah

Beautiful shells

the food was spectacular

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

Aww

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

MOS crew 12-2017

My mom and sister

I love them 🙂

but who fell asleep again?

Oh Hi Mike..

Dan is growing facial hair..watch out ladies.

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

That is me with a VOLCANO!

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

She is such a doll

How cute!!

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

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

Cousins

the stem is so small

Japanese Subway station ticket booth Shinjuku Station

“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!

Georgetown Cupcakes

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

Aw, we are so cute. 🙂

Dinner at the Little Lion

WHICH WAS OF THE VOLCANO!!

she takes after me. :)))

Sunset selfie

Side view of the mountains

I love these two girls.

My waterfall family 🙂

CHRISTMAS EVE

Happy Anniversary!

Taking off!

Then we arrived in La Fortuna

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..

Tokyo love

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

My loves 🙂

Our view at bfast- Times Sq Novotel

Not our oldest! She was psyched!!

Boston, you’re my home!

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

All the awesome gifts from the girls

in the cart, leaving .

Asakusa Sensoji Temple Buddha

New York Bar

Taking sign making seriously.

MY GIRLS!

Sunset cutie

Blood Orange Cosmos

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

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

Proud parents

A giant vault that held the nation’s gold

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

Waiting for our tour

Arcade Fire 2017

Summer Lovin’

Me n my momz

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

New York Bar french 57 and sidecar

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

Cheers Everyone!

agedashi tofu

CHEERS TO A GREAT VACATION!

Got some secret stash rum. :)))

Fam photo

PJ KIDS 2017

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

MY DAD!!

Recital 2017- my family 🙂

Then the guys took the kids out on the pontoon boat

haha see?

My girls!

Concert Love

off to breakfast

Campfire

Rainy night love

Face painting

The Rockefeller Ctr Tree from the back

bloody nails

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 we headed to the pool to get some swimming in

The girls loved the drink and the homemade chocolates.

Happy Birthday love!!

Crepe anyone?

PURA VIDA is their motto and salutations, The Pure Life

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. 🙂

Off we go!

Snowy morning

Fourth of July

my baby nephew

We are ready to go to our next stop…

I WILL MAKE YOU SELFIE FOREVER!

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

Adios Costa Rica!

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

2017 bday w my Sagittarius babes

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

Asakusa Sensoji Temple market

Daddy and daughter

Me and my sister

before…look at the end

But then she gets freaked out

My youngest w my oldest niece

add in my niece!

We saw a cashew tree

my dish was the jerk chicken and shrimp

AND THERE SHE WENNNNNNNNNNNT!

During the show.

With my mom 🙂

Our sister loved her mitt. hahah

Made pasta alla norma- pasta al forno

With our youngest girl

not me tho, just wanted to do nothing

So the guys took the kids out on the hotdog

COCOA PODS!

He was so handsome!

We saw another waterfall

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

Playing in the monkey pool

National Archives

My husband too!

Photobombing galore

Bus to Club Rio!

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

The past and modern city

Love on the beach

All the kids (minus two who came later)

Amy’s arm is longer

Traditional clothed girls

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

Unicorn themed Birthday Cake

my girls love to eat.

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.