Easter in Spring Hill, Florida

This year we had no choice but to celebrate Easter the traditional way because theres not many alternatives, actually, as I'm typing this, I'm thinking, we DID do lots of traditional Easter activities, BUT we also did non traditional activities too!

Like FLYING A KITE! This idea came about because I was reading my blog from two (or three) years  ago in April and I saw that I was flying a kite in Spain, and that my next kite would be BIGGER and a RAINBOW Kite. It made me sad that I never got to do that, so my family and I packed into the car and went to Walmart (of course, lol) and bought a HUGE kite!

After we ate, we went to the beach, flew kites and watched the sunset. I LOVED it and was smiling the whole time!

Kite flying on Pine Island

Flying a kite with my husband, FLORIDA, 2013

my big RAINBOW kite, three years coming.

A splash from the rest of the day:

cooking, veggies, of course!

Diva-esque during the backyard easter egg hunt!

dying and glittering easter eggs

I still have a few more days in Florida, tomorrow will be the most exciting day, no more kite flying, but we have other things on the exciting/unique agenda... Happy Easter everyone!

prep-ing for xmas in NYC

We are heading into our third christmas season together (Spanish guy and I). 

The last two have been amazing. 

How can the holidays not be great if you are with the people you love... 

ALSO, on a side note-- I am happy to be in NYC for two years in a row. That hasn't happened for about six years! madre mia... when I think about it, it blows my mind. I've been on the go so much within the last six years, in and out of the country, moving every year, sheesh.

Well, the decorations are up. We decorated while sipping on home-made hot chocolate, and listening to 102.7, haha. 

I had fun. It was a very sweet time.

PS: I'm proud to say that   I made my own wreath!  They were so expensive  everywhere I went, so I used a bit of the tree and put it together myself.  Its so much more special that way!  

Spanish guy made home made hot chocolate with whipped cream,

I made my own wreath!

Los Reyes Magos/ 3 Kings Day

History of Three Kings:
Three Kings Day is celebrated on January 6^th, twelve days after Christmas. It's seen as the last day of the Christmas season, since there are 12 days of Christmas. The three kings are named Caspar, Melchior and Balthasar and according to an old legend based on the Bible story, the three kings saw a bright star on the night that Jesus Christ was born. They followed the star to Bethlehem and found Jesus Christ there and presented him with gold, frankincense and myrrh.
Spain (and Cuba, and a few others) celebrate this holiday every year.

Last year I missed it because I was in Africa and when I came back I really didn't have any Spanish family to celebrate with. BUT THIS YEAR I DID!

On 3 Kings Eve, there is a parade that goes through the center of town, each float that goes by throws candy and toys to the spectators. Me and a friend of mine were on the sidelines watching, I, unfortunately, didn't get any candy, we were too far back (by choice). Then we went to watch a childrens choir sing outside the cathedral, it was so beautiful and the young voices were so soothing.

So on January 6th all the Spanish families get together and go to a restaurant to eat, I wondered why they go to a restaurant and don't eat at home, I asked Spanish guy and he told me because the people are tired of planning and eating at home after Christmas Eve, Christmas, New Years Eve, and New Years, so they all go out. I preferred it actually. The problem is you have to make reservations otherwise you cant get into any restaurant. They are all packed with people all day!

We went to a restaurant in Alhaurin de la Grande, in the mountains, we ate mountain food, and the atmosphere was so great, huge place with high ceilings and the bathrooms were outside, separate, very typical in an old place. After that we went to Spanish guys mom's house, had dessert, I played Guitar Hero and broke a record with Spanish guys brother, ha, then we headed back home. What do you guys think, I can't rock it out with a guitar?

It was nice, better than Christmas Eve :-X ooppsss... am I not supposed to say that? IT'S TRUE!