My Winter Song

As I sit here typing I can see the snow gently falling outside my window. Everything is blanked in white, but still it's beauty pales in compassion to seeing my sister dressed in white, a bride to be. Stunning. Perfect. And happier than she's ever been.

Check back in a day or so and I'll have whole story of how my big sister found 'the dress', that's if I can manage to write it all out without stopping to cry ever 2 or three sentences.

Seeing white everywhere makes me soo sooo soo happy. I love winter and i looove my family too.

Yesterday was VA's Happy First Snow Day!


Happy Wintering to you.

Big Mistake

My cousin is hilarious and amazing. Diongzons rocks!!!

Work it girl!!

I love Gina yes I do!!!

OK so she might kill me for posting this ... since this is only her dance team's practice ... but I gotta admit, I love my cousin Gina and ... boy can that girl work it!! It's no secret that I live vicariously through her when it comes to anything and everything dance. She's gotten sooo good and goodness now she's teaching her own team, what?? If you can't tell already shes the hottie front and center breaking it down and doing the counts. Sheesh ... makes me miss dancing that much more! Gin you make me so proud!!

Read.Set.... WEEKEND!!!

I won't lie, this song makes me giddy and all bubbly inside. Who doesn't love HSM3? Seriously!!! Thinking about the beach makes me feel the exact same way. I've been so overwhelmed lately, taking this vacation with mi familia is just what I need. Hello weekend & hello beach ... I've been waiting for you.

Praise the Lord for Family vacations!!!

He Did it!

So, remember this guy, my awesome brother in Brooklyn?

Well, not only has he finished and graduated from his acting program from The NY Film Academy {a huge accomplishment itself}. Enrique also recently got accepted into a theater company there in NY!!! I could not be more proud of him and all that he's done. I'm so blessed call him my brother and friend and pray that the Lord continues to grow him and bless him richly.

To be frank, all Enrique's accomplishments are really my doing. Bwahaha. NOT! I'm totally kidding!!! But I do like to think I did helped him in a few little ways, being his sister and all. Besides prayer, encouragment and lots of love, one of the ways were taking his headshots for him. I'm pretty sure I didn't share to many shots of just him because I went crazy documenting my visit instead, but here was the winning shot. This picture above is the shot was what he used for his audition, and I'm thrilled and honored that along with his amazing acting skills and my photo of him .. Enrique got the job!

I miss you Enrique! And I could not be more happy for you and proud. Thank you for letting me apart of all of this, and for your awesome phone call just to say thanks for being there for you. You are truly awesome. And when you get big and famous one day .. you better NOT for about me k! Love you brother!

Fun for the mamas & papa too!

Our day at the Carnival was great fun for not only the little kiddies, but for their parents too. Here's a blog just for pregos and one of the sweetest mama & papa duos we know.

One sweet love.

I was far to young to appreciate nor remember the kind of love and relationship my mom and dad had because I was only 4, but seeing this mama and papa team every week brings me pure joy because seeing their love feels like I'm always seeing a familiar kind of bond, the kind I imagine my parents had in their youth, marriage and love. I pray that the Lord continues to bless this family so richly because I see alot of my family in theirs if that makes any sense, and I hope and pray for nothing but the very best for them. I love the Floreliz family sooo mucho.

They are also super cool all around. They get it from their papa, he has the rock star tattoos to show for it. LOL. {Before being a family man, Kuya Mark was a man at sea ... where tattoos were the perfect accesory for his profession }.

Now his perfect accesories are his wife and kiddies.



This family is too awesome.

The pregos mama and Little Miss Mariah
were a duo too cute for their own good.

Number Dos is on her way, about to make little

Mariah a big sister, and Noimie a proud mama of 2.

Don't you think Noimie is just one hot mama? I think so.

This mama is due any day now, and I'm sure mama Noimie is ready to meet her newest baby love. She's endure so much to get here and I want nothing but happiness and joy for her, from here on out.

Kisses from big sis.

And as expected, little Mariah is just as excited to meet her new baby sister. Praise the Lord for family, and for mamas and papas who rock.

Day at the Carnival

Soo much has gone down in a week's time, More parties, and BBQ's and memories it will be awhile till I get caught up in sharing about all of the memories, but here's a recollection of last week's amazing Monday. Hope you all enjoyed your 4th of July weekend and happy Monday to you!!!!

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The best way to start the week is to go to the carnival.

Monday morning came around, and I worked on orders as usual. Then a knock at the door came a little bit after lunch. It was one of our favorite families, ready to have an adventure of a monday.

From a distance you could see the ferris wheel,

.. and the pretty lights

Then we finally entered.

For the day we had Gabby, Tim-Tim and little Ms. Mariah {+ pregos} to have fun and run around with. It was quite a fun and silly day.

We watched rides go up and down.

And met giants.

And even touched the sky. Well, almost.

We rode lots of rides ...

We rode them more than once.

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Sister dearest took a ride on the ferris wheel with fearless and ever sooo adorable Mariah.

As I took a ride with the not so fearless "kuya" Tim-tim.

The higher we got, the harder Tim-Tim squeezed my hand. But even at the top of the big ole wheel we were both all smiles!!! I love this boy.

Twas a lovely day to just hang with the people who make me smile.

Why so serious sister?

Kidding!

After a great time riding rides, it was time to eat.

Funnel cake, and cotton candy ... and deep fried oreos.

Of course you can't go out a drink while snacking on sweets so we all shared the greatest cup of homemade lemonade ever!!! No lie. They loved it as much as I did.

After a plethora of sugary goods the kids were unstoppable. hehe

Mama pregos over there had to do a little yelling

to get Mariah to calm down a little. LOL.

To much sugar could not be good for a bunch of kiddies, but totally appropriate for a day at the Carnival. We wore them down with a quick visit to the playground on the way back to the car so that the parents would have sleeping children all night. What a day with the kiddies, possibly my favorite day at any carnival thus far. I love summer days like this. PTL for carnivals.