Feliz Cumpleaños Cary / My Niece Birthday

We made a quick decoration with balloons

Cake

Birthday girl with my mom

My aunt Maria

Hubby

The group

My niece Cary

Is not a birthday without frosting on her face

Not my best picture, ha!

Día de Reyes / Three Kings Day

We stayed all day at our home. The girls played a lot with their new toys. Pablo and I baked some cupcakes, definitely a wonderful day.

The Three Kings came to our house

They ate their cookies and enjoyed some water and milk. Also the camels had grass.

Here are my happy girls with their share toys

Sofia with her loot

Paola with her toys

They loved their Barbie scooters

Around 7:00 we visited my parents and opened more gifts

They are my barbie girls, hahaha!!!!!

Now is official that we ended Christmas!!!!!!

Annie

Datos Importantes del Día de Reyes / Important Things About Three Kings Day

Datos importantes que no quiero olvidar sobre la víspera y el día de reyes.

1. El entusiasmo y la emoción era tanta que las niñas se quedaron dormidas a las 12 de la medianoche.

2. Por primera vez, subestime el papel de regalo y tuve que estirarlo para sacar hasta el último pedazo.

3. Para poder hacer las compras necesarias para este día Pablo tuvo que: a) jugar a las escondidas en Wal-Mart mientras compraba cosas y yo entretenia a las niñas y b) tuvo que llevarlas una tarde a su trabajo mientras yo finalizaba las compras (interesante verdad).

4. Cometí el grave error de usar del mismo papel que para Navidad y ellas se dieron cuenta inmediatamente pero, luego dijeron que los Reyes compraron en la misma tienda que Santa Claus (esto no me vuelve a ocurrir).

5. Se preguntarán entonces por que usé el mismo papel, sencillo a la 1 am no hay tiendas abiertas aquí.

6. Gracias a Dios mis niñas disfrutaron su día de Reyes y lo pasamos sensacional.

Annie

Important data that I do not want to forget on the eve of the three kings day.

1. The enthusiasm and the emotion was so much that the girls fell asleep at midnight.

2. For the first time, I underestimate the wrapping paper and I had to stretch it to the last piece.

3. To be able to make the necessary purchases for this day Pablo had to a) play hide and seek at Wal-Mart while he bought some things and I distracted the girls and b) had to take them an afternoon to his workplace while I finalized the purchases (interesting right).

4. I committed the serious error of using the same wrapping paper that we used on Christmas and they realized immediately but, then they said that the Kings bought in the same store that Santa Claus (this wikk not happen to me again).

5. You might be asking why I used the same paper? Simple, at 1 a.m. there are no stores open on a holiday's eve (at least not here).

6. Thanks to God my girls enjoyed their three Kings day and we had a sensational time.

Annie

Víspera de Reyes / Three Kings Eve

Ya están llegando a su final las festividades navideñas en Puerto Rico. Hoy fue la tradicional víspera de reyes donde recogimos la yerba (bueno Pablo cortó solo la yerba por que había estado lloviendo) y la colocamos en la cajita para que los camellos coman. Pero, los Tres Reyes Magos no quedarán con hambre por que recibirán galletas, leche y agua. Todo listo para ver la alegría y el entusiasmo de mis niñas al recibir sus regalos.

Annie

Here in Puerto Rico the Christmas festivities are about to end . Today it was the traditional three kings eve where we collected the grass (well, Pablo cut alone the grass because it has been raining) and we place it in the little box so that the camels can eat it. But, the Three Kings will not remain hungry because they will receive cookies, milk and water. All ready to see the happiness and the enthusiasm of my girls upon receiving their gifts.

Annie

Before we had our toes painted

Silly girl with her box of grass

Check mine, too

Boxes with grass - check

Water, milk and cookies - check

Día de Año Nuevo / New Years Day

On New Years Day we woke up around 11. Had a great breakfast (ok, brunch) and then headed outside to started with one of our projects for 2012. Everyone was excited and happy to get a fresh paint to our house.

It was a wonderful day and excited because we worked together as a family.

Annie

They applied some primer

I peeled the house

with hubby

Add more primer

and the before

and after

much better, still have some work in the process but I will post about them when we finish.

Despedida de Año / New Years Eve

We had a great day. During the afternoon we went shopping, ate out and then went back to our home to get ready for the night. Every year we celebrated New Year Eve with my parents at their home. Our night was filled with a yummy dinner, laugh and more laughs.

We are looking forward for a better year full with love, blessings and new things.

Annie

At my parents house

Our first picture of 2012

With my parents

Primera Cita del Dentista / First Appointment of the Year: The Dentist

Everyone had a good report, yeahhhhhh!!!!!!!!

And the girls received their new princess teeth brush from the Dr.

After that we went to see a little Three Kings Program.

Happy New Year!!!!!!!!!!!!

Wishing to all of you a blessing year full of health and love!!!!!!!!!!!!

Annie