Busy, busy day. It started with Halloween parade at Lexi’s elementary school followed later on by classroom party at lunch and topped off with block party in our neighborhood and we can’t forget the amazing trick or treating to wrap it all up. It was awesome and perfect but i. am. e-x-h-a-u-s-t-e-d !!! We leaveContinue reading “happy hallow’s eve”
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goodbye november
So Fall has come & gone and it is officially winter wonderland time. Here are the things our family was grateful for this Thanksgiving season: We all picked something we’re thankful for although when we read them they really apply to the whole family. This is the order they are written: Maryjo, Lexi, Sebi &Continue reading “goodbye november”
august review
August began with a bang: our 2-week trip to St. Thomas August went out with a bang: my aunt&uncle’s visit from Uruguay Good times all around. sooooo much to share but I’ll give the cliff notes version. This was our view from our condo. Need I say more? We usually visit St. Thomas in FebruaryContinue reading “august review”
to be continued
So I have some catching up to do & many posts in my head that never made it to my fingertips and keyboard. So instead of a super duper loooong post I’m thinking of making subsequent posts for the next few days & hopefully catch up. We’ll see how it goes. To my defense IContinue reading “to be continued”
2011
yup, so almost two months into the new year and not a single blog post. not good. hopefully it’s not a sign of things to come since i always aspire to be a better blog keeper. Anyway the year started with our first bathroom remodel at the house. happy day! So we had to partContinue reading “2011”
disneyland 2010
WARNING: high foto frequency We took our annual trip the last week of September this year to join our friends the Lees who asked us to come along during their trip. Last year we overlapped trips by coincidence and the kids really enjoyed each other. This gives everyone a buddy to play with. Regardless of how manyContinue reading “disneyland 2010”
summertime ~ part III
On the heels of the visit from grandma & grandpa we had a quick overnight visit from Gail & Greg Cox from back east. Greg & Gail are Sebastian’s godparents and we don’t get to see them often enough. I always forget how funny Greg is, which only makes him even that much more fun.Continue reading “summertime ~ part III”
summertime ~ part II
In July we were blessed with the annual summer visit from grandma Marina & grandpa Mike. The kids were counting down the days and we all anticipated the fun that lay in store. This time we visited Pismo Beach & Hearst Castle. First order of business while in Pismo beach? Celebrating grandma’s birthday! The nextContinue reading “summertime ~ part II”
fun father festivities
So Matt comes home from his business trip late Friday night & wonders what we’ll be doing for Father’s day. So I tell him that we’ll be going on a pic nic. Probably to Mt. Diablo as we’ve done in year’s past; I hadn’t really ironed out all the details in my head; typical MaryJo…. Continue reading “fun father festivities”
spring break
I can’t help it, but when I hear the words “spring break” I revert to my young adult days when this meant a week of fun with my friends at a warm destination. Having grown up on the east coast this usually meant Hilton Head Island or somewhere in Florida. Well, now as a middle aged adult, I wouldn’tContinue reading “spring break”