Retrospectiva 2017

In a few days we'll be welcoming a new year. Here are some beautiful memories from 2017. They are proof life is worth living despite all challenges we have to face here on earth.

January

New Year with my queen! Maezinha, te amo! 

February

Giovi starts Brazilian Jiu Jitso

March

One more St. Patrick's Day celebration for the books

April 

Bridal Veil hike with the girls

May

Giovi learns how to ride a bike

June

We celebrate my 34th birthday

July

First time at Cowabunga Bay

And first Primary talk in Spanish

August

I start reading the Book of Mormon and Giovanna starts 1st Grade

September

Ale and I celebrate our 9th anniversary 

October

Lucas gets baptized

November

Bianca goes to the Zoo for the first time

December

Bianca ice skates for the first time and Christmas!!!

HAPPY NEW YEAR!!!

Bianca ice skates for the first time

This week we drove to Salt Lake to meet some friends and ice skate at Gallivan Center. We all had a lot of fun. It was Bianca first time, and I have to tell this girl is a natural! She wasn't afraid of falling, she didn't give up, and skate the whole time we were there.

Ale fell in the ice and hurt his back but it was nothing major. After that, we all headed to Temple Square to see the Christmas lights that were still on. One of the things I miss the most about living in Salt Lake is our trips to Temple Square. We used to take Giovanna for a walk every summer.

Then we had pizza and headed back home with the girls asleep on the back sit.

Life is good.

Christmas 2017

Things we do on Christmas Eve: 

Dinner: Mom and Dad cook together, and the whole family gets to enjoy delicious food we only eat on Christmas like dad's delicious rolls with cream cheese.

Gingerbread House: Every year we build our gingerbread house on Christmas Eve. This year Giovanna was sick (stomachache), so we had to build it on Christmas Day. It was the first time Bianca actually build it - although she was more interested in eating the candies instead of decorating the gingerbread house. Last Christmas she was just a little baby!

Spiritual Message: Which we also had to transfer for Christmas Day. It was just too much for poor Giovi. We talked about Jesus Christ and His perfect example of service, and also reviewed all good things we were able to do for others this Christmas season.

Movie Night: We ALWAYS watch a Christmas movie on Christmas Eve after dinner. We've been watching Polar Express lately, but my favorite of all time is Home Alone - 1 and 2.

Cookies and Milk: Before bed the kids leave cookies and milk for Santa, and carrots for the reindeers. 

Things we do on Christmas Day:

Open Presents!!!! 

And enjoy all yummy food from the day before!