Easter has come & gone, but the best thing about Easter is that it's all about the gift that keeps on giving. We are so blessed because God gave his one and only son, so that we may have eternal life. That is the best news I've ever heard. To top off this amazing time it was BEAUTIFUL all week long here in NY and we certainly made the most of it! Hubby was off from work for Spring Break and Camila & I got spoiled by having him home and taking us out everyday. We squeezed in a trip to Central Park, the Botanical Garden, the Zoo & of course we spent ALL of Easter day outside enjoying the 85 degree weather. We are definitely making the MOST of our last months here in NYC.

Posing before the park :)

Eating her fruit <3

CHEESE

BAD & BOUJEE

<3

LOVED the NY Botanical Garden

My Princess

Mila said "patoooooo quack quack"

playing with the Cherry Blossoms

kissy face showing off her "lalo" (pinta labio, lipstick in Spanish)

ready to head off to the Zoo

Climbing up the tree in the Children's Zoo

exploring

Daddy's Girl

Twins

So pretty

Loving Life

mi gordis

Gorilla babies & their mommies breastfeeding *heart melted*

Mommy's Night Out :P

Brittany <3

Denise <3

Emily <3

MY GIRLS

MY LOVES

Easter Morning <3

Checkin' out her goodies

swing life

Happy Easter

sidewalk chalk = amazing idea

my girlz

my cuteness

princesita

Camila & her little friend Raine

bubbles w mama

my heart

SQUAD

Nino painted a "Booonieee" for Coshi

<3 by: Robert Perez aka Nino

Painting Eggs

After painting eggs, sidewalk chalk, bubbles, swinging, Easter Egg Hunt, planting a sunflower and dancing it was time for Mila to take a nap while the adults enjoyed some bbq and beverages. It was an AMAZING Easter & it is always thanks to our Heavenly Father. Thank you Jesus for this life of mine & I pray that each and every one of you had a blessed Easter & even more blessed rest of the year.

I can't believe Easter is already here! I feel like this year is FLYING BY & I have to find a way to slow it down. My favorite way of savoring the little moments is by making them feel extra special in simple little ways. I have a few fun & easy activities planned for this week along with some goodies I've gathered for Camila's Easter Basket I would love to share with you all.

Camila's Easter Basket Goodies New bows (Little Poppy Co.), Play-Doh (TJ Maxx), an Easter book (Barnes & Nobles), a slap bracelet (H&M), an egg with a ring inside (H&M), our favorite Honest hair detangler (Buy Buy Baby),  a Sunflower Grow Kit (CVS) & of course candy (CVS).

Easter Week Checklist:

1. Pictures with the Easter Bunny (already checked that one off yesterday)


2. Egg Hunt (love the balloon tied to the eggs idea from Pinterest, see pic below)

3. Bunny Face Painting & Bunny Coloring (free printables here)

4. Egg-stravagant Breakfast & Snacks (unlimited amount of fun can be had with these)

5. Read lots of Easter books (our fave)

How cute are these ideas & pictures from Pinterest

& of course on Easter Sunday Camila will open her Easter basket and we will go to church in our Easter Sunday best.

Can't wait to get started on these & enjoy the week ahead because hubby's off from work for Spring break, the temp is going to be in the 70's and we're going to take FULL advantage of both, yay!

Happy & Blessed Sunday to all

xoxo
Arianna

Off we go!

I am pretty happy with our meal time routine lately & it's all about thinking ahead and meal-prep. Sometimes I do feel like my whole day consists of cooking & feeding Camila on repeat & it can be kind of hard to be cooking all day & not be eating all the time as well, but that's why when I make Mila healthy food then there's really no need to hold back (but we all know sometimes all Mila wants is bread, rice, & ice cream). So here's an example of what we eat in a day on a "good day" because we're going on vacation & Mama's working hard on eating right :)

Toddler Meals:

Breakfast: 

So first thing Camila drinks when she wakes up is an 8 oz bottle of almond milk :)

It is a brisk 35 degrees outside, but it is also exactly 1 week until our Spring Break begins! Just imagining that God willing we will be basking in the warm sun brings an immediate smile to my face and makes this weather a little more bearable.

This was the first time I was EVER away from Camila for more than like 6 hours & although it was so scary/nerve wrecking/mix of emotions, it was SUCH a good idea. We NEEDED that! We haven't had a vacation just us 2 since our honeymoon, which is almost 2 years ago (plus I was preggo & so we couldn't exactly do everything we wanted to do lol). We've always wanted to go to the Poconos and decided what better time than now! The fact that we got to take a few days just us in such a romantic setting & disconnecting from the world meant the WORLD to us. The resort we went to was so fun & definitely reminded us of something from a movie. There was so much to do, but some of our faves were obviously hanging by the fire place with some refreshments, relaxing in the jacuzzi, mini golf, ice skating, comedy & magic show, sight-seeing & yummy food. We are so thankful to grandma & our family who stayed with Camila & to God for always providing & bringing joy into our lives.

Now here's a little recap of our romantic getaway...

Comfy cute for our little road trip :)

My "WHY" <3

So with a Spring Break in the Caribbean around the corner & lot's of days at the pool, beach and tanning ahead I feel it's time for a 21 day challenge! I want to stay accountable and focused so I thought this is the perfect place to share my plans & encourage any of you who want to join me. I'm choosing 3 things to "detox" & also add into my routine for 21 days and possibly forever.

Valentine's Day started off the night before when we both randomly decided to give each other our cards early :) We read our cards, ate our chocolate & watched an episode of The Magicians till we fell asleep. The next morning was all about Camila's little Valentine's goodies. When she woke up I dressed her in her Valentines outfit & brought her out to her table to open her goodie box. She was so excited because she loves pulling out the tissue paper and throwing it everywhere. Her box was filled with a few of her favorite things, but her very favorite was her new teddy bear "oso sazon" aka "oso corazon" aka "heart bear" lol Then we rushed off to the gym where she handed out her Valentines to her teachers and played with her friends. After the gym we baked some cupcakes & made a special craft for grandma. The rest of the day consisted of a nap, playing with daddy, and lots of coloring with her new jumbo crayons. Then it was time for mommy and daddy to get ready for Painting With a Twist, which was the best idea we ever had. We went with family & friends, drank our fave wine, ate cheese and crackers and brought home some cute kissing fishies. Can't wait to hang them up in our new place over the summer.

Valentines Treats