{ Just checking in }

Not even sure how many of you are still out there reading my blog, because I've been absolutely dreadful at keeping it updated.

But on the off chance that someone is still lurking around and reading or wondering where I've disappeared to, I'm checking in and saying hi.

It's been so hot here, the temperatures have been staying between 106-113 degrees, it's just scorching so when we're not traveling or visiting anything, we're in the house, in the nice cool air conditioner. Talking, laughing until our stomachs hurt, watching movies, playing games etc.

It's been fun. A LOT of fun.

The kids have been enjoying the pool, as all kids do, so I thought I would share some quick pictures for you to see.

There's been plenty of watermelon and high consumption of it too, it's juicy, it's sweet and I happen to believe that no other fruit is as tasty on a hot summer day.



Tiffany enjoying her watermelon in the pool


Colby enjoying his too but making sure that it is safe, the whole time his arm was way above the water with the slice of watermelon in the air LOL


Jasmine loves the water, this child could stay in the pool all day long.




I think this one perfectly depicts the day to day here, lazy, sunny and fun.


I love this one I got of Tiffany coming out of the water, so glad I was able to capture this moment.


The two girls coming up for air


This adorable little face, I can't get over how much he looks like my brother.


My baby boy enjoying his pool time.


Pool time in Arizona means wearing caps and shirts because 5 minutes straight in that sun and you have a nasty sunburn.

Thursday early morning we are heading to California, to Disneyland, we are so excited, for me at least it's been a dream since I was a child and to be able to fulfill it is just a blessing. I can't wait to be there and take photos and share everything with you.

I also have a ton of reviews and giveaways coming up, but those will be up end of next week so keep an eye out for that. In the meantime, you can enter the Personalized Baby Burp Cloth Giveaway below, so far there are only 4 entries. Even if you don't have a little one of your own, be sure to pass it on to any friends or family members with little ones.

I'm off to spend more time with the family, I hope you're all having a wonderful summer and staying cool.

{ Coming to America }

You know for those of us who live in this amazing country, every day is just another busy day in our lives, just the same ol' same ol'......but when it's been your dream to visit the USA and it actually comes true, it's a once in a lifetime experience that you will never forget.

My brother Miguel, sister in law Hayley and my niece and nephew, Tiffany and Colby, are visiting, for the first time in their lives and this is the reason why I've been been MIA from the blog and facebook and pretty much everywhere.

I've been completely absorbed in seeing things through their eyes, in experience things as they experience for I remember that about 12 years ago I was going through the same, happy but also having an almost surreal feeling of being on American soil.

We just returned from the Grand Canyon!

UN-BE-LIE-VABLE does not even begin to describe how it felt to be there, I have never in my life and I believe never again will I see something so extraordinary, so beautiful, so breath taking and awe inspiring as the Grand Canyon. If you have never been, please make a plan and visit on your next vacation. Stunning, stunning, stunning.

I have so many photos to share and I don't even know where to begin, but I will just share a few today and then more later on.

Tomorrow we're staying put, but Thursday morning we're heading to Las Vegas. YAY!

I will definitely try to be better at updating, I too want you to experience things through their eyes and maybe remind you once again just how lucky you are to be born an American and to be able to say that you live in the best country in the world.

I'll leave you with one of my favorite photos from our Grand Canyon trip.....my niece Tiffany and I.