Today we opened up our home to our Garcia family, for the first annual (we hope that this tradition will continue) green chili roast! Not sure if you noticed, but I said OUR Garcia family, not the Garcia family, because when we are with them, we really do feel like a part of them! We love Babs and Lou, Uncle B, Michelle, & Danielle too! They are so good to Chad and I, but most importantly, the love that they give our kiddos is amazing! We had so much fun this morning, cooking, eating, and chatting away!
The Garcia's provided the chilies - mild, medium, and hot (thank you so much), a giant box of them, and the boys used two grills to get 'em done in about two hours!
The Garcia's provided the chilies - mild, medium, and hot (thank you so much), a giant box of them, and the boys used two grills to get 'em done in about two hours!
Kyan was in on the action the entire time, right next to daddy! He used his own tongs to flip away! Meanwhile...Lola played in the yard and kept herself very busy!
Getting ready to eat some green chili burritos!
The Garcia Family
Brian's mom hurt her foot at work and has to use the little bike/scooter thing to get around, Uncle B and Lola hopped on and took it for their own kinda spin!
When everyone went home and Lola and I returned from dance class, Chad, Kyan, and Uncle B put together the basketball hoop! It took almost two hours and lots of cussing, but...
...it was worth it for all three boys!
Afterward, we took a nice dip in the pool! It was, well...PERFECT! I was able to even get in some extra sun bathing time after everyone got out, enjoying the book I am currently reading called, "Falling From Grace" (which is so good, I was tempted to not blog and just read tonight instead).Chad grilled burgers for dinner for the two of us, as Kyan fell asleep almost immediately after he got out of the pool (which was around 4pm). He is a busy little man who must have needed to catch up on his zzzzzzz's from the past few weeks, because he is out for the night! Yes. You read right. With school, Tae Kwan Do three times a week, grandparent visits the past few weekends, and just living the life of a five year old, I let him sleep. Once in a blue moon, he will do this (and hasn't in a really long time) so I guess it was his time tonight! Kinda thought that might have been the case, so I took the opportunity to do something I have been wanting to do for awhile now!
I took Lola to get her first pedicure! I had a gift card to a nail place that I haven't tried yet (if you read this blog Kylee - thank you!), little did I know what it had in store for little princesses that went with their mommies to get their toes done too - their very own special chairs! She was in heaven!
She was pampered just like mommy! Instead of the massage chair though, she had a movie!
Our first pedicured toes together! A big moment for not only her, but me as well! I am pretty sure that I sealed the deal with my fate of getting pedicures alone anymore. Not going to happen, those days are over! All good though, to have my little Lola with me tonight was so much fun! She kept telling me, "Mommy, I LOVE this place!" and gave me the biggest hug ever when we were finished!
I am so grateful for days like these!
9 comments:
Loved every minute of this post!! What a perfect day! I look forward to the day I can get mani/pedis with Lane. What a special time for you two. xoxo
You guys had a very busy day, and sounded like so much fun. The chili's looked sooooo delish. I really wish we could have made it.
I can't wait to see the new addition to the back yard, and shoot some hoops, with Kyan of course. I'm actually surprised you guys didn't have someone put that together for you ;). I think cussing would have come from most who had to do that, but you are right definitely worth it!
YAY, for Lola's first pedi. That chair thing looks awesome. I've been to plenty of nail places and have yet to see something like that. Both your's and Lo's toes looked very purrrty.
Love that you guys are grilling! Looks like a fun weekend. I love the toes! Did she laugh when it tickled? Glad to see that you got in some good times with the family this weekend. You deserve it!
Oooowwwiee, I'd kill for 1 of those green chile burritos!
That pedicure place looks SO cool, especially if they had the movie for her (or did you bring that with you?) Funny, you & Lola have the SAME cute piggies! Sounds like a fun day for sure- glad you guys are enjoying your yard/pool so much!
wow what a fun filled day!! green chile's look bomb!! yummm.......i to am surprised u didnt jst hire someone to do the hoop lol......cuz i know i'd hate putting that together lol.......u go boys!! men need to just have an excuse to cuss something out i think sometimes lol......how cute are the piggies.....my place has those too and i can't wait to take ree.......prob at least another 6mo or so she is anti anyome touching her feet lol like bran! its funny but sucks cuz i always wanta paint them!!!
Roselands thanks for a great Saturday! Chile was BOMB! Pool was perfect to cool off after. AND FYI ladies; Chad, Kyan and I were not cussing because it was taking so long to put the hoop together...ALL the cussing came after when we were saying how "bad ass" the hoop was! hehe
Lets get together again soon Roselands!
I love the excitement when I tell my girls we are going for a pedicure! So fun! :)
so fun! looks like a busy but enjoyable weekend. and the pedicure photos are darling:)
smiles,
gina
Yum, I love green chili's. Yard looks awesome can't wait for your final post.
Nail salon looks like they have a good niche, huh. What little girl wouldn't like that?!
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