Dia de los Ninos

Today is a special day in Mexico. April 30th is El Dia de los Ninos!! El Día de los Niños Celebrating Young Americans is a gift from the Latino community to all children. Many nations throughout the world, and especially within the Western hemisphere celebrate “Día de los Niños” on April 30th to honor and celebrate children—who represent the hope and dreams of every community. So, today even though I don't have any children of my own to celebrate their lives, I would like to pay special tribute to the little ones that are a very important part of my life!!!

To all my little cousins....I treasure each and every day that your bring light and smiles into someone elses world!! To all the other children that are out there and don't have families....you are special and one day in God's plan you will be swept up by that very special family. Until then..you all have a very special place in my heart!!





Now...today is extra special for one little guy.... My Nephew Dawson Andrew turns a BIG 7 today!! I can't believe that it's been 7 years. It only seems like yesterday, when I was making the very quick drive to Madison to witness your birth!! Happy Birthday Buddy & Feliz Dia de los Ninos!!


The other two special children in my life that I would like to reflect upon are Sophia and Summer. This two special little girls I have witnessed so much and sooo proud to be part of their lives!! Feliz Dia de los Ninos..to my special little girls!!!

Sophie...I can't believe you are going to be 1 in just a matter of weeks!! You are such a big girl!!!


Summer...what a big girl you are getting to be. I can't believe you are going to be 4!!! You are going to be such a WONDERFUL AND SPECIAL BIG SISTER!!!

That thing called "The Flu"

I just wanted to post today that we are all ok here in PV. We have had some flu-like systoms, but have visited the doctors and are now on anti-biotics. I've had a sore-throat since Saturday and it has moved into my ears, but we are all ok.

Today I learned that every school, daycare and public event across the entire country of Mexico will be cancelled until May 6th. All bars and discos in PV are closed as well. Unfortunately many of the peeps in Mexico City thought, "hmmm... kids are off school - what a great opportunity to head to the beach!" Grrr.... But the government has taken precautions and is screening all visitors by land, sea and air to current non-infected cities (like Puerto Vallarta). We've been advised to hunker-down at home and keep trips into public places to a minimum and only if necessary.

We've been trying to take all precautions and have decided not to work at the office this week. I headed to the office this morning to pay the employees for the events we had this past weekend and headed back home to rest and work. I think we all might be feeling a bit anxious by tomorrow. I'm hoping after 24 hours of anit-biotics I'll be feeling better.

Please keep us all in your thougths and prayers!

HAPPY EASTER TO ALL MY FAMILY AND FRIENDS!!

This year was sooo fun and enjoyable!! Pablo, Kristin, Sophia and I started our Easter morning with our church service. Following church we had brunch at my house, searched for our Easter bunny treats and played a game of cards. (well until Soph woke up from her nap)

It was such a fun day. Here are some pictures that documented our fun day.

We started the afternoon out with some family photos:


Then searching for our goodies from the Easter Bunny....(sorry I think Kristin has some photos of this) You'll have to check her blog out for pics of the goodies. The Easter bunny brought Kristin and Pablo an oversized package of peanut. Sophia got an Easter basket with suntan lotion, multi-grain puffs, body wash, some lego type things and a book. Then the Bunny wrapped up a puzzle and a fun little "first walker" that she had to find.


By the end of the afternoon, she was grooving all around the apartment.


As many of you may or may not know. Kristin and I have been on a "no-carb" diet since the beginning of January and to be honest trying to find a breakfast casserole with out bread was not as difficult as I thought it would be. We had breakfast casserole with little smokies.

Then it was time for breakfast.....



Soph took a nap....
It was such a GREAT day!!! I was asked to post the recipe for the "best egg dish ever". So, here it is folks. It was YUMMY!!

Basic Breakfast Casserole Recipe for 9x13 casserole dish: (6-8 servings)

14 eggs
1-2 tsp. of any spice you like on eggs
salt and pepper to taste (i only put in pepper)
2-3 T. sliced green onion (i put in 3 green onions)
1 1/4 cups diced ham, Canadian bacon, turkey sausage or other meat of your choice (precooked - I used bacon)
1 1/4 cups grated cheese (I only used 1 cup)
6 oz. cottage cheese (completely optional - but SOOOOOOO recommended)
10 oz. sauteed mushrooms, red pepper, broccoli, zucchini, or other veggies (I sauteed 1/2 green pepper, 1/2 yellow pepper, and about 6-7 fresh mushrooms)

Preheat oven to 375. Spray glass or non-stick metal casserole dish with nonstick spray. Dice meat and grate cheese. Saute any veggies you're using in a small amount of olive oil for 3-5 minutes (depending on what type of vegetable.) I pre-cooked the bacon first and then added my veggies to the bacon drippings. Harder veggies like broccoli should be briefly boiled and drained well.

In bottom of casserole dish layer meat, veggies, green onions and cheese. Mix eggs with seasonings, salt and pepper until whites and yolks are well combined. (Edit: eggs should be well combined, but not beaten together like for egg whites, just mixed with a fork. Add cottage cheese to egg mixture if using.) Pour eggs over meat/cheese mixture, then stir gently with a fork so that all the ingredients are evenly distributed in the eggs.

Bake until eggs are firmly set and top is lightly browned and bake 30-35 minutes.

I prepared the egg dish the night before and it turned out FANTASTIC!!

Until next time folks......xoxo