Working & Playing in AZ

10 days in AZ.

Have I mentioned how much I love my job?

Finally got a week in the Phoenix area and of course I flew out the weekend before and stayed the weekend after.

10 whole days with some of my absolute favorite people.

Oh and did I mention that we got to play at a Scottsdale Resort?

And that NACCAS paid for it?

Thank you Cosmetology, you've been so good to me :)

The first weekend there, Krista, Ashley & I drove up to Sedona and took a leisurely hike.

Beautiful.

I think we need some sun... hahaha.

Becoming one with the desert.

Love these girls. I haven't laughed that hard...

well since the last time we were together!

Sedona really is such a gorgeous area.

Cracking up. As usual.

BFF.

Catching up with Ubah. Such a fun night!

Aww...my true love.

Cafe Rio. 45 minute drive.

5 times in 10 days.

This girl don't play.

Hahahahaha... love, love this shot.

Cupcakes from Sprinkles. They were aight..

but they gots notin on Georgetown Cupcakes.

Straight up.

Thank you Netflix for providing hours of entertainment.

Too bad my computer screen is so small.

Catching up with Kristin and her beautiful girls!!

We had such a great lunch together.

Mrs. Gapinski. I miss you more than words can say.

Hahahaha..spotlight on Krista!

It was such a great vacation.

Only had to work for a few days, had a great team and got to play with my girls the whole time.

I mean does life get any better?

Well maybe...I mean the next trip is to Guam & Hawaii :)

Don't worry AZ you'll always have a piece of my heart.

Family Fun in Florida

Vincent Raymond DeLeon. 4 years old.

I tell you what, I have no idea where the time went?!

My little man is 4 and so of course we threw a heckuva party and played all day.

Mom and Dad made it and so did Nathan and I.

It was such a great weekend, playing with the boys and just hanging out.

I heart Family Time.

This would be the awesome Water Slide Melissa rented. They just set it up in her backyard and that's pretty much where we stayed all day.

It was A-W-E-S-O-M-E.
The Birthday Boy.

A shot of Melissa's backyard before the mayhem started.

Vince got on that slide at 10am when they set it up and didn't get it off until they picked it up at 4pm. Can we say exhausted?!

This was how he started going down the slide. A little nervous at first. By the end he was practically running down it!

Some things never change. Vince drinking and not eating anything. I don't know how that boy has any energy considering he hates to eat!

Aww...I love this little boy!!!

Yes. He. Is. Beautiful.

Just taking a break from the slide.

Of course we had a Pinata. We're Mexican ;)

Family time.

Just kicking it.

Pretty sure Vince loved my card more than my gift. It was a Transformers card that when you opened, spoke to you. I mean that is pretty cool :).

He's so big!

Dad working. As. Usual.

I love watching them play together.

And look at those chunky thighs!!

Check out that face.

I can't get enough of this little chunk!

My parents. How I love them.

Nathan trying to figure out one of Vince's toys. Ha ha.

Adorable.

How precious is this photo?!

Baby Clyde and Grandma.

Vince chasing bubbles.

Running together.

He is such a little ham! Good thing I adore this kid.

Happy Birthday Vince!

Love, Aunt Mimi

Living & Loving Life

The last few weeks have been wonderfully busy. Partially with eating divine treats like these, I seriously have a love affair with Georgetown Cupcakes.

To. Die. For.

They are a part of my DC Itinerary, so when my Arizona parents aka the Weathersbys called and said they were in town, I had to show them the highlights.

Ps. The Peanut Butter Fudge and Chocolate on Chocolate are my absolute favorites.

The Weathersbys. Adorable.

Besides enjoying my own city, I was able to travel to San Antonio this last week for work. A few of my colleagues highly recommended Mi Terra as the place for Mexican in the city. It did not disappoint.

All these treats reminded me of the bakeries in Dublan (Mexico) when I was there student teaching. Oh the memories...

The famous RiverWalk.

The Alamo. It was pretty amazing.

You can't really read it, but it describes how they drew a line before the battle and told those who were were willing to fight to come and join them.

I love that I get to see these places as I travel all over the country,

I mean how awesome is my job?!

To the right of the Alamo there is a sign, it says "Crockett Hotel". How funny is that?

Another perk of traveling the country is being able to catch up with old friends. Here's Scott Ford and his adorable son Mason. Scott and I grew up in Florida together, he and his wife Teresa live in San Antonio with their two beautiful kids, Mason and Dakota. I didn't get to snap a picture of the whole family, but here's Mason putting on a show for us.

I'm so glad we were able to catch up, I really love that. I got home from Texas Saturday afternoon and that evening, Kim, Debbie and I made it out to Olney, Maryland to watch Shakespeare's "Much Ado About Nothing" performed outside for FREE. I heard about it on the Washington Post Going out Guide (I get their emails every week and it's the coolest thing, love it!) and so we decided to mix it up and try something new. We had such a good time.

Though the wind was insane- seriously, hurricane like!- and it was a bit chilly, we just huddled together underneath our blankets and enjoyed the show. The actors were incredible, even with the crazy weather and it was such an intimate performance. I really do love these types of things...anything to be outside in the Spring/Summer, and who doesn't love FREE?!

I really have been living and loving life lately.

And it's only getting better with Florida, Arizona, Guam & Hawaii all scheduled for the next month! I love Summer!