Decided to make cupcakes for Ana’s birthday. My idea was to have a cupcake base with a cake lollipop sticking out of the middle of it. The lollipop would be in the shape of a monkey head (the theme for her party).Banana cake base.The chocolate cake balls for the inside of the lollipops. Formed and … Continue reading Cupcakes
Santa brought the girls bikes this Christmas. They were waiting under the tree when we woke up that morning.(Ana loves hats and even insists on wearing them to bed. That’s the reason she has one on in this picture)Mommy and daddy also had a few more gifts for Jo and Ana to open.I thought that … Continue reading Spoiled Rotten!
We celebrated Christmas Eve with the extended family again this year. It’s nice that we don’t have to fly out and Anthony doesn’t have to take leave since we live in the state now. It’s just an hour drive down to Aurora. Dang there’s a bunch of us!Our tradition is to open gifts at midnight. … Continue reading Christmas Eve
The girls baking with daddy. Continue reading C is fo Cookie
I love the holidays! We couldn’t wait to put up our tree. We picked out an 8 footer just 3 days after Thanksgiving. MmMm the smell of a fresh tree, can’t beat it. Continue reading O Tannenbaum
Manditory family pic. Continue reading Giving Thanks
New plantsKitchen faucetGas stove topHand made curtainsMantle in family roomDecorationFormal dining room chairsStairs Continue reading Bahay (teaser)
The last few weeks in October were a blur. JoJo’s 5th birthday, October 21: We spent the actual day in Colorado Springs. A good friend of ours graciously offered his home to us while until our was ready to move into. He was TDY and we had the place all to ourselves. “Can’t thank you … Continue reading October Roundup
I know that many of you are awaiting pictures of the new house, but before I post them, I wanted to give you all an update on little Analise. Ever since we have been in the new house, she has been sleeping in her own room and I can officially say that she is completely … Continue reading All grown up
Continued celebrating my birth by spending a day with the ladies. First stop, the spa. Followed by fro yo and window shopping. Dinner and the cherry on top, dessert and wine at D-bar. For you Food Network lovers, the owner of D-bar is Chef Keegan Gerhard, the host of Food Network challenges. He was actually … Continue reading Fun Times