Sedona

This last sunday we got in the car & drove 150 miles to go to Sedona, AZ.

What a beautiful place!

So quiet & calm!

We had a great day exploring, walking by the river, the food was delicious and there were ice cream involved, yummy!

We are going back very soon!

I'm still here

***Warning: This post has tons of pictures and it's longer than my usual posts***

It's been a while.

But I have been so busy organizing Gracie's birthday party, packing, a 13 hrs road trip, unpacking, Gracie's 1st birthday, Thanksgiving, another birthday party, packing, another 13 hrs road trip, unpacking, uff!

I'm also dissapointed that I couldn't achieve to post every day of November, oh well! maybe next year.

We went to Colorado  and we got to be there for Gracie's actual birthday, we went to dinner to a fun place called Gunther Toody's and at the end they sang the Happy Birthday for her and I had to dance! They also gave her a funny hat that all the waitress signed and puted red lips on it. It was so fun!

Thanksgiving day was great. The food was delicious. We loved to spent it with our family. We have so much to be thankful for. Family, friends, health, our beautiful daughter.

She had her first "real" Thanksgiving meal and she loved it, she ate everything, Turkey, mashed potatoes, gravy, green beans, yams, stuffing, pie ... there is nothing she wouldn't try and for that I'm very thankful too.

She wore a beautiful outfit her Aunt Marsha got for her, isn't she cute?

The weather was COLD but we made sure we have everything to keep her warm.

I just love these pj's!

 

And what can I say about these boots? Adorable

We also were able to help putting the X-mas tree up and we had so much fun! Gracie was mesmerized with all the ornaments and lights! She even has her very own ornament on her aunt and uncle's tree.

I love that we are creating such a cool memories for her!

And at last but not least we celebrated her birthday AGAIN! but this time with the family and some friends. Aunt Marsha made the cake and her cousins Jenni and Michelle brougth her balloons, we love balloons!!!
I can say that without a doubt they love her to death!
She was very happy!!!

We had an amazing time and are looking forward to go back for Christmas.

Thank you Marsha, Mike, Jenni, Dom, Michelle, Cory, Mikey for your hospitality, we love you guys very very much!!!

trip to colorado

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This was Gracie's first trip out of the

state, we drove 13 hrs and she did awesome in the car!!!

we spent 10 wonderful days in Colorado visiting part of our family. There were 13 adults, 1 kid, 2 babies and 6 dogs, plus 2 horses and 3 barn cats.

We got to celebrate 4th of July and Jenni, Mikey and Cori's birthdays. (Gracie's cousins)

The weather was just PERFECT!!! We saw rainbows almost everyday!!!

One of those days we went to Parker CO to met with Karen, Dick, Sara, Ellinor (Sara's daughter) and Erin.

We had such a great time with delicious food and awesome company.

Thank you Aunt Marsha, Uncle Mike, Aunt Kathy, Uncle Rick, Becki, Michelle, Sara, Jenni, Erin, Mikey, Cory, Dom, Grandpa Lee, Karen, Dick, Dylan, Ellinor & Hannah. We love you sooo much!!!

Memorial Day Weekend

We had family in town for Memorial Day weekend, Aunt Kathy and Uncle Rick visited us from Kansas. We had such a great time with them, we went to the Arboretum in Superior AZ, to Canyon Lake, we had lobster for dinner one night, we went to IKEA, we made green pork chili (secret recipe, ja ja).

Since this was the first time they met Gracie, they spoiled her rotten. They gave her baths, played with her and gave her a lot of gifts.

We are so blessed to have our family that even if they live far away from us we always have them in our hearts.

Thanks for a great weekend Kathy and Rick. We love you very much.

Trip to the Zoo

Make a Smilebox scrapbook

Family trip to the lake.

This morning when we woke up David decided that he wanted to go to Canyon Lake, so I packed food, drinks, treats for Junior & milk for Gracie and like 3 more million things (blankets, chairs, a tent, leash and collar for the dog, even a hammer).
It's funny because now we take hours to get ready to go out, I have to be sure that I have enough diapers, enough formula, water, sunscreen, a change of clothes, enough toys, stroller, carrier and I can go on and on ... Those days when we just jumped on the car and leave are gone forever.

We had a great day! The weather couldn't be more perfect.

David got soo relax and enjoyed the lake

Grace was in such a good mood

Junior was so happy to be outside

I was just thankful to be with my family

I can tell that no matter what, life is good!!!