Will Rodgers Park- Saturday Run!

This weekend we ran at Will Rodgers State Park...It was BEAUTIFUL! To think that we were just miles from our apt...but what seem like a WORLD AWAY!

 Check out the VIEW from up here!

The uphill running while pushing a 30lb toddler was NO JOKE...but Peter and I took turns and DID IT!

What can I say?..Adventures are all around us. We sometimes have to look up from life's regular activities and step out into the amazing world at our finger tips, breathe in the fresh air, and give thanks for the LIFE WE GET TO LIVE!!

NEW GARDEN- on the Balcony

 Nico and Papa planted some LETTUCE and CILANTRO plants in our RE-juvinated balcony Planter. These pictures explain the whole process...no need to add anything extra!


How cute are my little urban farmers!!!!


We used our OWN COMPOST to plant our next project---being GREEN starts at HOME!!

First- put the rocks in

Then mix the compost with the soil and pour into planter:

Start placing plants in planter:

Gather the loose compost/soil and place it on top of plants and around (preferably) 

VUALA, our new planter!

CLEAN UP!

 ....and finally: 
ALL DONE!!!

Mia's Baptism

 Nice got to attend his first BAPTISM PARTY! His friend Mia celebrated her Baptism with all her friends and cousins at the Club house in our Complex. Nico and Peter MATCHED with their GUAYABERAS while momma wore her NEW DRESS and NEW SHOES!!

Momma and her New shoes + Dress!

 Nico looked adorable! And Mia looked like a porcelain doll!

 The food was amazing!!! Hand-made tacos with rice, beans, and other toppings that were scrumptiously mouth watering.

I loved hanging out with my Mom friends...all dressed up! 

 Nico and Papa practiced their piano skills....maybe one day the two can form their own 2 man piano group! I'd pay big bucks just to SEE these two perform!

 They were very FOCUSED!

 Brenda, Mia's mom, surprised everyone when MARIACHI's came in to surprise all the guests! They played for a couple hours and made the afternoon UNFORGETTABLE!

Nico really liked hanging out ON-STAGE front and center!

 Congratulations Brenda, Robert, and Mia!! It was a beautiful event.....Glad we could be a part of the celebration!!!

FEDEX SURPRISES

The Flores Abuelos celebrated their 30th wedding anniversary with a EURO TRIP of their own...on land and sea that took them through Barcelona...on a cruise around the Mediterranean Sea , and then their trip came to a close in Madrid.They had a great time, to say the least...and they thought of us at each of their stops =)

mini BARCA soccer ball for my pumpkin head

SCARFS for PAPA

Matching PAPA and NICO Italia jackets!!

Banadana and earrings for Momma

The cutest JERSEY!

 These are some of the many gifts they sent over!!!  I snuck this picture in since we hadn't posted about Nico's other gift box that arrived before they left to EUROPE! A throw-back Marlins SWEATER and JERSEY...how cute is this! They also sent a Black Hawks Hockey jersey that they got for Nico while on their Chicago Get-a-way!

 Thank you Vivi and Granddad for all the COOL STUFF you brought back for us from your trips!!! 

 And Congratulations on celebrating 30years of LOVE, PATIENCE, and MARRIAGE!!!