New years day......

In this house, New years day is actually Rohan's Birthday.  The coolest thing about his birthday is that we will always be able to celebrate it as a family, since we have that day off.  We had a very calm and easy going day.  Ro requested sonic for lunch, we went to a couple stores then came home.  We had a really great day.  He got to blow his candles out and make a wish, spider man and all!!

Official 5 yr old picture

Congrats!!

Congratulations to my brother in law Jesse and his fiance Lorina.  He asked her to marry him and she said yes!! I am so excited to welcome her to our family!! 

 

 

Our niece Kallianna is pretty excited too!!

It's the end of the world.......

As many of you I'm sure heard December 21st 2012 was supposed to be the end of the world, again.  Now at this point in my life I had survived 4 of them, I figured, maybe the Myan's were right and this is it.  So I thought we'd better have a gathering to celebrate, you know, just in case.  Well as you know now, we did not in fact blow up or anything worse, so the gathering ended up being just for fun.  But that's ok too!!  We had so much food, Briskett, Mac & cheese, chili, sweets.  So many laughs and just some badly needed down time with friends.

The food.  yes those are twinkies

Tiff and I

My good friend Chris

Bria and I BFF's baby.....come the end of the world!

Aragorn's 7th.....

We had Aragorn's birthday party back on November 17th at the Archery range in Parker.  We let him invite his closest buddies and we taught them how to shoot, and when I say we I mean Eric.  They all had a really good time shooting and eating and yelling and running around and being boys.  I appreciate all the mom's and dad's that drove out.  Aragorn had so much fun he loved having everyone around and having fun!! It was pretty cool that most of the kids that celebrated with us this year, were also at last year's party!

The Target cake Eric made

The bday set up (I didn't do a big meal thing this time, and that worked out nicely)

The bday kid on his actual 7th bday

The whole family 11-17-12
 

All the kids giving it a shot

Cake is awesome!!

Mousetrap

Lego ship thing

More Lego's

Ro and granddad being silly

with his Nintendo DS

We got her.....

On Dec 15th we were able to go and celebrate one of our oldest and dearest friends Desiree turn Faboulus 50!! Her kids organized a surprise party and boy did they do a great job.  She was totally shocked.  The house was packed! The food was great! and as always the company couldn't have been better.  After 20 years we are all still friends, having celebrated each other's biggest moments.  I know I can count on the Monsalve family for love and support and it's so humbling to think now my kids, get to grow up with that same family.  We love you guys!! Happy Birthday Desi!!

The wonderful cake

Mom and I (the necklace was made by Aragorn)

suprised

disbelief

tears

smile!!

full house

so full

Lots of love

Mom and Desi 20+ yrs of friendship

The always charminh German

Desi and ME!! <3 td="td">



Love them!

Love her!

My Work Christmas Party......

Had my 1st ever work holiday party on Dec 8th, and we had a blast!!  It was held at the mirage which used to be the Vietnam house, which used to be the Italian Fisherman, which used to be something else.  But for now, it's the Mirage and it is pretty cool.  They had a family style serving of all kinds of different foods, I think they covered all the meats.  Chicken, pork, fish, beef, they got them all.  We drank like kings and ate like it too.  Dancing was SO much fun, it was fun to see everyone cut lose and hang out.  I hope we do it again next year, I am totally looking forward to it!!

The whole WestStar Gang

 

 

Eric and I at the restaurant

 

Russian Caviar

 

 

 The men doing what men do!

 

 

 Having a blast!!

 

 

 You know I have to dance

Happy Holidays!