My Sweet Hubby is 34!

We went to Outback to celebrate Kyle's B-day. It was the first time Jacqueline sat in a high chair at a restaurant. She did great, but she was a really disappointed b/c we didn't get her Blooming onions for appetizer!
This picture doesn't do justice to how ENORMOUS Kyle's steak was! He ate every bit of it and still had room to eat some of my catfish.

Connor(Kyle's brother) called to wish him happy birthday

A giant cookie and milk in wine glasses(aka self-esteem glasses). It doesn't get better than that!

Happy Birthday, Sweetness! I love you so much and I'm glad to be back in time from Brazil to celebrate YOU! You are the BEST husband and Dad. I love you and I'm proud to be your wife!

Baby in Brazil

Our morning walk.

Everything is packed (including the Baby!)

Getting a Tan (Doubtful. She had # 60 sunblock)

My sister Sara, Jacqueline and I

Tropical Baby Food Flavors--Mango and Guava. Jacqueline LOVED them!

My brother Natan, me and his girlfriend Lili

Three Generations

She loves pulling my hair

My cousin's children

I bought Jacqueline few Brazilian children books and DVD's

This is a Pardo(type of fish) fried cake. Simply delicious!

Beach Park

Life is hard!

Everyone in Brazil loves laying in a hammock--especially Jacqueline!

Glaucia and Jacqueline

I miss that "rede"!

Proud Grandfather

We took many trips to this snack place (O Ponto da Pamonha). They had delicious cakes!

Davi(my cousin's son) and Jacqueline

"Facebooking" in Brazil...the addiction NEVER stops!

Enjoying a late afternoon "swim"

Hanging out in the pool w/ my Dad and Glaucia(his wife)

Time to head home, say good-bye and fake a smile...

Meeting Vovô

My Dad´s long time dream was to meet one of his grandchildren. I had promised him that once I had my first child I would bring her to meet him. I kept my promise and on July 6, 2009 early in the morning, he met met Jacqueline. He was ectatic and Jacqueline was experiencing a bit of anxiety. In the next few moments after this picture, she started to cry.
In December my brother Daniel is bringing his two children to meet him. What an incredible year for Dad to meet all of his grandchildren in the same year! To dream is to wish something great to happen; reality put a smile on our hearts and create unforgettable moments to be treasured.

Going Bye Bye on The Big Airplane

Jacqueline and I are in Brazil on vacation for 3 weeks. I brought her to meet my Dad, his wife and siblings. My Dad has never met any of his grandchildren, so it has being very special our time here in Brazil.
It was the first time she ever been in a airplane and she did great! Luckily we had 3 seats for the 2 of us and I was able to place her car seat in the window seat and slept on the other two seats(I only paid for my ticket and she was a "lap baby"). The plane left at 8:45pm. She was very hyper at first. She was laughing and intrigued by all the lights in the plane. By 10pm she got tired and crashed. She slept all night and only woke up when we landed in Fortaleza at 5:45am. The vibration of the airplane is better than any car ride!

"Bye Bye, Charlotte!"

One Day She Will Call Him Daddy

I took Jacqueline to get her little foot imprinted in a picture frame for Father's Day

After several attemps, I finally was able to get her foot imprinted with the help of someone in the store

Before church

Lunch at Village Tavern

Banner and Jacqueline staring at each other

Yesterday was Kyle's First Father's Day. I love seem my husband happy. We had a wonderful day together. On Saturday I took him in a "mystery" outing. We got in the car and all he knew is that he suppose to drive towards East Blvd. As we get closer to the "mystery" place, I told him that we were going to pick his Father's Day gift. For months he has being saying that he needs to get a new pair of tennis shoes, but I wouldn't dare pick them myself without his input. When we were dating, we went shoe shopping and he took WAY more than 1 hour(it really felt like the entire afternoon) to choose a pair of shoes that he has probably worn them twice! He was very excited that getting a new pair of tennir shoes was his Father's Day gift (and quite relived it wasn't another massage given by a man masseuse). I learned my lessons few birthdays ago...Anyway, we only spent 20 min in the store! I took him to a runner specialty store, so basically the sales rep. asked him a few questions and advised him on which shoes to get. Perfect! On Sunday we went to church and then to lunch at Village Tavern with a couple friend(from our Lifegroup), Banner(their 4 month old baby) and Ericka's Stepfather.

Jacqueline has no idea how blessed she is for having Kyle as her Dad. It warms my heart when I see him with her. He is so tender and loving to her . He already told me that I'll have to do most of the discipline because it will be very hard for him to do it. There is just something so special about the love of a Father for his daughter. Daddy is the first man in a little girls life and their relationship will set the stardart on what kind of husband she will choose one day. Kyle has admirable qualities that I hope her husband will have one day. She smiles when he plays with her and soon enough she will be calling him Daddy. What a sweet sound it will be!