We took the kids on a week long Disney Cruise to the Mexican Riviera. It was such a great time and the kids had a blast. We kept it a surprise from them for an entire year. They were so shocked and happy when we told them the moring of the cruise!

On the cruise, we went to Puerto Vallarta and Cabo. It was so great to be together as a family and experience our first cruise together. I want to go back so badly, we had such an amazing time.

Christmas 2011 (a little late)

Yikes it is already February and I still have not put up a post about Christmas! Ooops! Ok, so Christmas....we had a great time. We had our tradional Christmas Eve party with Dan's famous Pozole, friends, family and our annual special guest....Santa Claus! The kids love getting a special visit from the man in red, and we love every minute of watching their faces light up with joy.

Belated Thanksgiving post

For Thanksgiving we had Dan's brother Mikey, his wife Rachel and their two kids Nevaeh and McKenzie stay with us. Our friend Gabe also stayed with us for part of the week and we all had so much fun hanging out. The kids love seeing each other and they have a blast together. We went to the beach, hit up Sea World and of course had Thanksgiving dinner.

Sea World's Christmas Tree

Lights around the Sky Tower
So tired
The girls
Nevaeh and Denton
Riley, Neveah and Denton
the girls in snow world
McKenzie
Denton
Best buds

Smiling for Santa
All tuckered out from Thanksgiving dinner
Coloring time
Rachel and Me
Me and Gabe
Rachel and Dan
All the kids and the beach (it was warm!)

Slumber party!!!

Viva Las Vegas!!!

Dan had his National UA Convention in Las Vegas this year. He was elected along with a select group of other delegates from his local union to represent Local 230 at the convention. Now of course I can never turn down a trip to Vegas, so I tagged along for the weekend before the convention started. We had such a blast hanging out with the other local delegates and their wives and also the tens of thousand of delegates from across the country. Here are some pics from the trip!

Minus 5 Ice Bar at Mandalay Bay

out to dinner the first night

The most interesting man in the world, and a cardboard cutout ;)

At the Cosmopolitan Hotel
At the UA Convention welcome dinner

Cosmopolitan again

Weekend Get-Away

This Father's Day Weekend we went back to Rancho Las Palmas in Palm Desert for a little get-away. We loved it so much last year we couldn't wait to go back. This year we went with another family and had a blast. We had a great time swimming, sunning, eating, drinking and playing. Already looking forward to next year!


The kiddos on our balcony
The guys before dinner

The ladies

Little buddies

Denton was always looking for attention

me and Shannon

Family photo op

Their turn
getting in a little lifting, ha
Nap time for D and beer time for Mom
The kids just loved these inflatables