Fall cleaning

For the past three days I’ve been opening boxes, cleaning closets, rearranging things, and packing things to give away. It’s been HARD, but also much needed.

I am not done, but we are getting close. And everything is looking a lot neater!

This weekend: GENERAL CONFERENCE! My favorite weekend of the year. Ways to watch it here.

Lunch time volunteering

 After so long, I finally got the time to volunteer at the girls’s school again. As y’all know I love volunteering at their school and getting to know their friends and teachers better.

Plus, as long as they keep asking me to do it, I will gladly find the time and energy to be there.

Halloween season is here!

 One of my favorite times of the year is finally here. I LOVE Halloween! It has not been always like that though. Since we never celebrated Halloween while living in Brazil, my love for it grew overtime, specially after having kids.

Every year I like getting the girls the open our Halloween boxes and decorate de house. When we are done we watch Halloween movies (usually my favorite: Hotel Transylvania).

This year we built a haunted gingerbread house. How cool is thay? Annnd, I finally was able to convince the girls to watch Hocus Pocus! (They loved it).

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Decorating our home on previous years:

2021

2020

2019

2018

2017

Timpanogos Carnival 2022

We finally attended the much anticipated carnival at the girls’s school. They’d been talking about it all.week.long. This was the first carnival after Covid-19, and the they couldn’t be more excited.

They played til their hearts content. There were bounce house, games, cotton candy, photo booth, fire truck, and much more for the kids to enjoy. It was three hours of pure fun.

We decided not to eat there, and head to Cafe Rio for dinner instead. But before that, why not to explore a real fire truck? 

Pilling up

 I have trash waiting to be taken out, laundry pilling up, groceries waiting to be put away. And I just want to sleep.

So I did. And it’s okay.

FaceTime

FaceTiming my girls before their bedtime is the best hour of my working nights.

Happy birthday Marito

 Nine years celebrating you! Thank you for letting is be part of your life, sweet boy.

Happy birthday!

Gifts

 I LOVE when my babies make gifts for me. I have several bracelets Giovanna has made for me. This is the most current one, and it is always on my wrist.

Bianca colors the cutest pictures for me to take to work. So I always make sure to display it on my station so my co-workers and patients can see it.

My babies are getting so big, and I will miss this phase so much! My heart aches.

Alsoo, look at these new tennis shoes Ale got me!! Aren’t they awesome? :)

Taco Wednesday

 Taco Bell right after school because we love it and we can! Of course we asked for our ultimate favorite: supreme burrito with rice and guacamole. Even Giovi tried it (and loved it) this time.

Bianca showing her best Taco Tuesday Wednesday face:

Bear Lake 2022 & Bianca loses her fourth tooth

Our little getaway to Bear Lake was wonderful. We had such a great time with family and friends. The weather was just right, and we were all able to get in the water. I heard the month of September in Bear Lake was supposed to be less crowded, but I guess with the days still being so warm, everybody had the same idea.

Day 1- Lake 

Everybody was happy playing in the water when Giovanna, who was kayaking, accidentally hit Bianca’s mouth, who was right behind her, with the kayak paddle and knocked her loose tooth out. And that's how she lost her fourth tooth.

After crying because of the situation and because she lost her tooth in the water, Bianca was happy again and ready to play.

We found a tiny shell that actually looked like a tooth to place under her pillow, because Tooth Fairy is always on the watch  and she knows everything.

Day 2- Biking & Movie night

Mornings at Bear Lake are BEAUTIFUL. On the second day, we took the bikes and rode all the way to the Marina. Then we just hung out around the house.

We stayed in an amazing airbnb with several rooms, big backyard, and a theater room. Of course, we gathered everyone and we watched Pinocchio. 

Day 3-  Lake & Ice cream

The sun was shining bright, and of course, the lake was calling our names.

I can’t believe how nice the weather was all those days there! The water was a bit chilly, but we didn’t mind. We had so much fun!

After lake, we drove to Caribbean Custard & Italian Ice. We had yummy ice cream, then we ran back to the car and turned the hot air on. lol

Day 4- Goodbye and Logan Temple

We woke up, gathered our things, and after breakfast we headed back home. But, of course, not without stopping by at the beautiful LDS Logan Temple.