Tuesday, August 27, 2013

Time would fly..

I haven't forgotten with blogging we have had a lot going on!!

We left for Punta Cana, Dominican Republic on August 13th but leading up to that I had gotten folliculitis, which is an infection in the hair follicles in your body which lead me to a fever and feeling horrible. Less than 24hours later I was SO much better but Carlos developed a pilonidal cyst, which is a cyst on his tailbone. He was miserable:-( I almost bought trip insurance in case he wouldn't make it. So it was all up to me to pack for the four of us, clean the house (sort of) get the dog taken care, laundry done etc.. Thankfully the surgeon pulled through the day before we left and was able to drain it and he was 80% better by the time he left the surgeons office. Talk about cutting it close but he could go!!
        4:45am we were off to JFK 
           Getting ready for take off
I'm trying to catch up so these are just my phone pictures, the camera has ALOT more.
  Our first night there Anthony was waiting to go to dinner.
        Our view from the hotel suite
              Ready for the beach
I also didn't have my phone or camera with me all the time as I wanted to be in the moment!
                 Eating lunch in Toro
          He was really enjoying lunch
          I
zabella napping at the pool

I swear these kids were meant to travel, napping poolside. He also decided on the plane ride down to roll over and nap. They were so easy to travel with.
My Mom waiting for new friends to arrive for dinner.
       My Step-Dad Chip aka Nonno
          Carlos looking handsome
              A beautiful morning
 We were off for the "Dominican Experience" tour off to the mountains we went.
The nice part about the adults outnumbering the kids was Carlos and I had time for each other.

             I loved these flowers
This guy waits on the road for the tours to come holding many snakes. We had people who were terrified of snakes so we didn't stop but I still tried to snap a picture.
 An adorable little house in the mountains
          Checking out the crocodile
      
Such a beautiful view with the option to zip line
Anthony got bit by a parrot, it didn't hurt him but scared him!
An area to buy lunch and plenty of hammocks to rest. Our kids came up with a game by pushing myself or Corinne in the hammocks an called it the brazalian butt face game.. Haha it was so much fun.
       Hibachi dinner back at the resort
               My little man and I
                My big man and I
Ended the night with a visit by a monkey
(This is horrible blogging, a picture of a picture sorry!!!)
          Can't forget Titi Corina

To be continued...


Monday, August 5, 2013

Weekend wrap up...


Last week Izabella and Anthony did their second week of gymnastic camp. They had so much fun! I can't believe Anthony still wanted to stay a day but he did. He even told me it was the "funnest place on earth" they had so much fun on the trampolines, bars, beams and a inflatable water slide. They came back stronger and faster I can't believe how their muscles became defined in such a short time!

Our nephew came on Friday and brought them to camp!

Carlos and I  visited two of our friends who had a baby! She was so sweet and so tiny! Keep having babies people! I can't get enough!!

Carlos, his sister and brother in law took the kids to the Italian Festival while I ran errands buying my niece a present and buying Izabella and Anthony soccer supplies!

On Sunday we drove to Massachusetts for our niece Samantha's birthday party! I can't believe she's three!!
It's so fun to find so many personalized name items!!
On our way to Aunt Melissa's!
My Mom with all her grandchildren!!








Highlight magazine

We received a packet from Highlights magazine inviting us to pay for a top secret book and activity book. I have I say Izabella loved it from the time we sent it back she was checking the mail to see if it came. 

A few weeks later we received a book about China, a caribeener, a key chain and a activity book to figure out what was stolen. Izabella needed some help in te beginning to learn how I do the activities and then she was flying through it.

We ended up paying $3.95 for shipping but it was well worth it!