Un año mas~ Another year

2011 was a year of work. (for which I'm grateful)  

Will 2012 be different?

probably not.

You see,

living abroad changed us. I think for the best.

we want to live debt free

we want to buy our first home 

and pay it off 

and we want to travel

and see the world

debt free.

What are your New Year's Resolutions?

A weekend getaway with my sister~ en Nueva York

My friend Nando had the whole weekend planned for us. I would fly in on Thursday from Denver and my older sister would fly in on Friday from Iowa. Here is our itinerary. (Little did I know I would refer to it several times a day!) 

Thursday: Dec 15th 
2:14 - 3pm Kiki (that's me!)  arrives at apartment  freshen up and get ready for the night 
4pm ---??? Ogilvy's  Party

Friday: Dec16th 
8am--9:30am le pain quotidian 

10-11am Kiki and German back to apt to meet Cris11:30 AM - Cris arrives in NYC aiport
11:30 - 12:30 Cris gets to apartment 
1-2 (quick lunch)
2-3 train to Rockefeller Center
3:30 - 5pm- Rockefeller Center & walk down 5th Avenue (tree : photos) (I will  meet you guys here) 
5-8:00pm: happy hour celebration 
8:30pm -   dinner with Marie 

10pm dancing!!

Sat: Dec 17th 
9AM extra surprise for Cris & Kiki! (we leave the house) 
10:30 - 12noon (lunch/get ready for the day) back at house 
12:30 - train to the city (This is a must!!!) we cannot be LATE! 
2-4pm-SURPRISE 
4:30-5:30pm (Photo shoot in city) 
6-8pm (shopping) 
8-9pm dinner & drinks 
9-? Walking around taking it all in 

Sun: Dec 18th 
(exchange letter & favorite memory) 
5-5:30AM Celebrate KIKI 
5:30 - 6AM Celebrate CRIS 
6-6:30AM Celebrate Nando 
6:30-7AM- Celebrate German 

Kiki leaves @ 6:30AM to be at airport by 8:30 AM 

 I can't tell you how much fun it was to get away from work and the daily routine. (Of course I missed Beli, but I also needed some ME time) 

 I didn't care about the little sleep I would get. I was going to New York! 

my dear friend and very talented photographer, German. 

Irish Hunger Memorial Garden

  She is here!

 Hey Sis! Get ready to laugh and celebrate. 

Have a Feliz Navidad!

 Photos taken by German..Isn't he talented? I really felt like a star!

  And wait till I tell you about the surprises and the wonderful people we met! But that's another post of it's own. (don't want to overwhelm you) hehe..

Breakfast in the City~ yellow cabs

  Remember the post I wrote about sisters? Well I finally did it, I went to New York! After 5 years, my older sister and I met up in New York City. I arrived on Thursday and first thing I did was...you got it..went to my favorite place for breakfast, Le Pain Quotidien.

 I ordered the breakfast special, mushroom kale and parmesean frittata. It was scrumptious! 

Belgian waffles,,,ummm the best!

The whole weekend was full of fun, exciting and memorable moments that I can't just write one post, so consider this part one of my trip....Stay tuned!

Central Park

Winter fun activities~cupcakes, crafts, and the tree

A few days ago we had really cold weather and I was lucky to have a day off from work, so Beli and I stayed at home and had a party. 

Just the two of us.

We made crafts~ (I love hobby lobby),

then baked cupcakes

and finally

we decorated the Christmas tree.

I love days like these!

Denver Lights

 Downtown Denver

 looking for Santa

 and reindeers

 State Capitol building at night

There goes Santa!

 Afterwards, we drove to the Pepsi Center to watch Disney on Ice, featuring Toy Story 3.

 Beli's favorite part was when Minnie and Mickey made an appearance.

A fun filled Saturday evening.

How was your weekend?