Showered at Sangria's

March 19, 2011

My Wedding Shower at Sangria's in Market Square

Thanks so much for the ladies who helped put this all together! and for all of you who came by or sent your blessing for Ricardo and I. It meant soooo much and will be such wonderful memories to have of this time of celebration! We missed all of you who couldn't make it.

This blew me away- the most beautiful flowers, photo display, cupcakes, recipes left for me to practice in my new role and words of advice. All so thoughtful!to Lynn, Kellye, Christy and Mom- you are my wedding angels in disguise!The Richards clanMy sweet friend Casey from home A crowd shot- not just neighbors, but dear friends

Mrs. Tammy- my 4th grade teacher, neighbor and forever friend

oh ladies. you have all grown to be such key women in my life- The girls of ADPi, 9 years and going strong! Ole'!

last but certainly the light of our life- Addison Grace- My Flower Girl in Action!

Thank you ladies in my life! 26 days from today!

flight home

I didn't take any pictures of me lounging on the couch after 5 weeks traveling.... but I did capture this great shot on the way home- flying over the Alps!

LeeAnn-Moon in Thailand

Between my work trips to Dubai and Bangkok, I took a 2 day breather at one of the Thai beaches- Kao Yao Yai. 2 things Expedia doesn't tell you..... 1- it's an all couple's resort (it was....) and 2- you can only get there by a local boat and then back of a pick-up truck. It was so very relaxing and a perfect weekend getaway. Then I headed off to Bangkok.....

relaxing pool side in Koh Yao Yai

just in time for Easter at the market in Bangkok (yes- they're real!)

this is how I felt after a few hours as well!

an evening dragon boat ride thru the back canals

friendly little fella we passed on the way

there were temples everywhere we passed- even by the nearest swimming hole

monk in the making

view at sunset before flying back home

Middle Eastern days

A week of work in Dubai... not bad after a cold wintery week in Copenhagen. After the workshop, Ricardo came to visit and we got to visit some of the highlights in Dubai, Abu Dhabi and the surrounding desert area. With Dubai having 90% of the population as expats, it was a nice and easy start to the Middle East. Dubai was essentially built from the sand up, so everything is quite new and modern. We were able to try a bit of the middle eastern cuisine and loved it, but

most of the restaurants are Indian, European and American. The place is quite impressive!

and I thought Rockwood was the only place still with a Hardee's! off to Abu Dhabi for the day and avisit to the world's largest Mosque. We had to go covered, but they did let us inside. Quite an impressive place. With our new friends Mohammad from Saudi and his wife Olga from Kazakstan

Abu Dhabi at nighta Middle East ATM!

desert safari- sand bashing in the 4x4's, dinner, hookah and belly dancers (and a snapshot of us in local dress!)

a day around Dubai- the world's only 7 star hotel

local deliveries at the river near the Gold and Spice Souks

the fountains outside of Dubai Mall

The Burj Khalifa (currently the world's tallest building)

and a view from the top before we fly out

back to Madrid- atleast for a few days....

Silvia and I met for dinner at Gumbo Ya Ya in Madrid and then out to see Ricardo's show w- his previous band Deadline Vegas.

For you photographers out there- how do I take good shots in the dark with stage lighting? Not 1 turned out from the concert!

Hoorah for Girls Weekend!!!

This picture sums it up! Girlfriends meeting up in LA for a weekend for a nice getaway!! We're all friends from UT and each year we do a girls weekend trip. This year our friend Liz (living in LA) invited us to her place to experience the Hollywood Hills and the Boulevards. How lucky we were to have sunshine and warm weather all weekend and a great host to show us around. Here's a short story line.....

After a night of catching up, we head to Moonshadows in Malibu for brunch on the coastWe then head to a local vineyard for some wine tasting and creative pictures courtesty of my friend Katy (www.katysouthern.com) That night we head to Chateau Marmot for a special suprise "Bachelorette" night out- dinner, champagne and a visit to Hotel Rooseveltthe next day.... we couldn't bypass In-n-Out burgers (a west coast treat!)

and a visit to overlook LA and the Hollywood sign
that night was the Golden Globes. We didn't exactly make it to the Red Carpet- so we created our own GG party at BOA- a sleek celebrity dining spot on Sunset Blvd. and "Bachelorette" part 2- Lingerie shower and a night out on the town! These gals are the best. We might not see each other as often as we liked- but when we do- it just picks up from where we left off. Thank You girls for such a great weekend!

Muchas Fiestas!

Here's to the start of a great 2011! Celebrating New Years and Ricardo's Birthday in Bilbao with the de Abiega's. Delicious spanish tapas for a traditional New Year's dinner (followed by 12 grapes at the strike of midnight) and a weekend of skiing in the Pirrenes.