May Celebrations!

Seems like every summer I am playing catch-up to update the blog! Perhaps that happens because every spring is known to us as wedding bonanza, and while I'd love to have time to post photos, eat dinner, sleep and go to the bathroom, let's be honest. Our business just doesn't allow for it! There are a few May days, however, that can't go by without recognition!

First, Pablo and I celebrated 5 years of marriage on May 9th! Yippee for us! Only we were working - our anniversary happened to be squished in between May 8th and May 10th weddings so there wasn't much time for celebrating! He didn't, however, forget to bring me roses (as he has done every year thus far)!

Second, my third Mother's Day fell on May 10th (while we were at a wedding), so while I didn't actually get to spend it with my daughter OR my mom, lots of summer days are coming in which I get to make up for it! (And we did take off on the 11th, so I got to spend the day lazing around, reading books with Soph and recovering from the busy early May weeks!)

And last but not least, Sophia turned two years old on May 12th! Her real birthday fell midweek so we only celebrated a bit - she ate breakfast with dad and opened her birthday gift from grandma and grandpa Crawford and then her bff Melany (daughter of one of our employees) came over and we made sugar cookie ice cream sandwiches.

The following weekend, we held Sophia's second birthday party at our house and invited her friends - most of whom are adult friends of the family and her grandma and grandpa Vargas - along with her BFF's Melany, Junior and Eduardo. (She does have lots of little friends at school, but this was more of a "family" party, and these are the people we consider family here in Mexico!)

While Soph took her nap, we decorated the house with balloons and readied for a complete Backyardigans celebration! Sophia's nanny Lorena even brought her a Tasha pinata that we hung on the balcony! When she woke from her nap, she was a little dazed and confused, but soon warmed up to the new and colorful decor!



What followed was lots of fun - lots of chocolate-dipped pretzels, Backyardigan-mask wearing, burgers and dogs, fruit kabobs, presents galore (she got 3 baby dolls - her favorittte!) and cupcakes for dessert! And while we had been practicing blowing out the candles for days, she became camera shy and turned all serious on us. I eventually blew them out; not a moment hesitation once that was done, however, and she was digging right into the cupcake! After cupcakes, we headed downstairs for the breaking of the pinata; the kids (and a few adults) filled their pockets with goodies and then we all headed back upstairs to chill. I mean chill. It was hot; we were tired. Everyone couched while Soph sat around and played with her new toys. A perfect day!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY SOPHIA! WE LOVE YOU!

Go here for A reminder of Sophia's first birthday party!