Most beautiful Caribbean Beach

We went to playa Rincon this weekend and had a blast. It was absolutely beautiful. Hope to go back someday soon.

My cousin Beckah

Well, she got here without a hitch--even with tropical storm slash hurricane!

Madison Princess

Well, we DID start something! I was about to leave to workout when Madison woke up and was hysterically crying. I tried talking to her, holding her...I had no idea what was wrong. She has bad allergies and her eyes were all swollen so I thought maybe she was sick or something. After about 10 minutes of just holding her, turns out that she had taken out the little pink curlers that we put in her hair last night and her hair just wasn't curly enough! She was SOOO distraught! So I stayed home from working out and we curled her hair a little more, but of course couldn't stop there! We then had to take pictures. This could seem like a new bad habit, but at least she is caring about her appearance--before brushing her hair was a nightmare! Now she asks me to :)Isn't she beautiful!!!

The Campo

It is so fun to go to the campo and see how most of the real world lives...granted, I can come home and take a shower and wash my hands, drink water that is decontaminated and not worry about the heat or bugs! But, our trip to see our housekeeper's girls was awesome. The girls loved all the animals: bunnies, a donkey, ducks, turkeys, pigs, and lots of chickens. They were so kind to us and so friendly. The grandpa used this gigantic machete to peel and orange for Layla and I just had to document it! They were kind enough to let the girls ride the donkey and we saw all kinds of fruit trees--avocado (which we ate, mango (season over), cherries (which we ate--the red color fruits), squash, beans, papaya, gourds---everything right there by their house. Such a beautiful country and people.

Layla Zooloo

I bought this cool necklace from a Colombian friend of mine that is made from a "Dalmation bean." Hence the black and white spots. I am usually not so daring in my choice of jewlery, but this was just too cool. Layla put it on, naked of course, and she reminded me of Shaka-zulu. So cute!

Morning Sunshine

I came home from working out this morning to find my two little princesses dressed up and ready to take pictures. I think we have started something here! :)

Happy Birthday Tobias!

Tobias turned 35! "I,m lucky to still be alive," were his words. The girls and I all went to his office to give him his presents and then Mikaela ate most of his favorite Toblerone :) Then we made him his favorite cake and shaped it in a heart. Mom and Dad then went out to dinner--yes we had dessert first with the girls and sang Happy Birthday. Dinner was quiet and nice, and it was fun to get dressed up. We were suppose to go to a resort just the two of us, but our nanny needed to go out this weekend to help some people in the campo. It was serendipidous that we didn't go because the rain started Friday morning with a tropical depression and there was a huge accident on the way to where we would have gone killing 20 people. So we decided we would just dance at home and have some alone time. I sure love my husband! We listened to my new favorite song that describes my Tobias to a T. Basically the words say that No matter the season it is always Christmas time because I know your mine. He is my miracle. I love you Tobias.

just for dad

So...these are pictures just for grandpa! Happy memories :)

Beautiful girls

Well, I have to say our girls are beautiful and actually pose for pictures sometimes. We try to capture these moments and linger on the memories :) We have had a fun time dressing up and doing our hair. Hope you enjoy them as much as we do!

Animals, animals!

We go to a ranch of our friends often, and the girls just love the animals and getting dirty. The mangoes were such an added treat this year!

Everyday life in the DR

Drive-thru Mango shopping...Who could ask for anything better??


Grocery shopping for yummy food! Notice the sticker on Opa's head!


Swinging in the backyard.

Resort WIth Oma and Opa

Well, this is our third trip to a resort and we feel absolutely spoiled! Look at this beach! The girls got their hair done and refuse to take it out! They swam 24 hours a day with daddy while mom sat under a tiki and enjoyed the breeze. We went to a fun Japanese restaurant and they had fire!!! Wahhoo! The seafood restaurant was actually really gross...but the Japanese place was awesome! Sushi was yummy and cooking in front of you kept the girls attention for long enough that we could eat our food! We took long walks on the beach early morning and late evening. We ate and ate and ate...The girls really liked getting anything they wanted. Talk about gorging and wasting! Resort atmospheres are fun and can be relaxing, but they are also incredibly indulgent. We are ready to go home at the end of five days, eat healthier and do something productive!

Beach Bums

VACATION WITH OMA AND OPA

We are almost done with our tour and are just now finding the most amazing places to take visitors! This little Isla Catalina (island) was incredible. We took a huge catamaran out to one side of the island to snorkel (Mikaela decided to sleep again to avoid the big swells and the less-than-smooth ride) and then they took us to the other side that was absolutely phenomenal! The water was so blue and clear, and the sand so white! It was paradise. No vendors, not many people...it was perfect. We got drenched on the bumpy boat ride back, but both girls slept the whole way. This must have been Oma's favorite trip. Too bad we don't have a boat!