Liliana is 19 months old

Its hard to believe that Liliana is already 19 months old. She is talking a lot more and her personility is just filled with spunk!! She is too cute for her own good! These pictures were taken Sunday.
Liliana with avo!

Playing with Body Paint

Yummy

So tonight I tried a new recipe and had to say I loved it. It was a combonation of 2 recipes I tried on line so I thought I would share. It was esay and quick! If you try it let me know what you think!
Stuffed Chicken Breasts
4 chicken breasts
1 page of stove top- chicken flavored
salt, pepper and garlic salt to taste
1 cup Motzorilla Cheese
8 pieces of bacon

Directions
Preheat oven to 350 degrees
1. Cook Stove top as directed, set aside
2. Place thawed chicken breasts in a baking dish and season to taste. (If desired
3. Create 4 logs of stove top and place one log in the middle of each chicken breast.
4. Sprinkle .5 cups of cheese over stuffing.
5. Roll chicken over stuffing and place 2 strips of bacon on top of each breast, secure with toothpick.
6. Sprinkle remaining chesse over chicken also sprinkle some stuffing over the top.
7. Bake covered in a 350 degree oven for 20-25.
8. uncover and cook 10-15 minutes or until chicken is cooked.

More Holiday Fun

Yesterday we went to my moms in the afternoon and we helped her put up her Christmas tree. Then we came home and made gingerbread cookies. I love the way they make the house smell. Here are a few pictures:
Liliana helping Avo


Eating her first Gingerbread Cookie
She is helping
Daddy's helping too

Hmm it looks like I was thinking really really hard

Lets get started!

Getting away

We decided that we needed a mini getaway. We decided to stay near the house but also try a new area that we had never visited. We went to Angles Camp. We Stayed at a resort and loved it. They were equipped with pools, tennis courts, children's play area(both indoor and out). They also had an arcade room, and a rec room with a pool table and Foosball table. The rooms had a full kitchen and a grill. To say the least I was pleasantly surprised. Angels camp was a town that rose from the gold mining times. It is nestled in the mountains and only took an hour and fifteen minutes to get to.
When we arrived in the area, we check into our room and then went the Nearby City of Murphy's. They were having a Holiday Open House. We missed the parade all together, but enjoyed walking the streets of the city and shopping at the shops. Many of the buildings were originally to the location and had lots of charm and character. The local hall had a location to take pictures with Santa and some of the local children were participating in a recital. Outside Christmas Carolers were singing some of the seasons most beautiful songs.
We then went back and I cooked us dinner and we watched a Christmas movie. On Saturday morning we went to Breakfast and Main Street Cafe. They had great food, we watched the parade from the restaurant and again from the car. We then made our way up to Columbia and went to Columbia State Park. Columbia is yet another Gold Rush town, The Gold Rush to Columbia, California began on March 27, 1850 by a small party of prospectors. News of the discovery spread and they were soon joined by a flood of miners.
Unlike many settlements that have changed with the times, Columbia, California seems to be frozen in the 1800's. Today, Columbia State Historic Park is the best preserved of California gold rush towns.
Everyone in the town was dressed in period clothing and we enjoyed the scenery. Marco went panning for gold, and we were going to go on a carriage ride, but Liliana didn't like the idea.
Next time we visit we plan on visiting the moaning caverns and visit Calavares County Big Trees park. We may not be returning this winter as the road to get their is very curvy and with snow that would not be a lot of fun! Here are pictures from the weekend.
This was on the street in Murphy's

The Jumping Frogs made famous by MArk Twains short story "The Jumping Frogs of Calavares County

This was my favorite

Daddy and Liliana

Kitchen

Dining Area

Living Room

Living Room
Acarade Room

Playing in the toy room

At the reasturant

Part of the Parade

The River

Daddy Panning for Gold

Liliana playing, she wasn't to interested in panning, but she did play in the water!

More Christmas Time Fun

Today I started writing out my Christmas cards and this is what happend lol! Going to help Mommy
Ready Set Write

Hmm.. where could she have learned this?

She is talking so much more

Here is a video of Liliana. I showed her a picture of her Madrinha (godmother) and this is what she said:

She is also saying:
Please
Thank you
Milk
Da (Give)
Counting to 3
Here
This
Puppy
Daddy
Mommy
Tio
no
Yes
Avo
Ava
Kids

Tavares Thanksgiving Dinner

We went down on November 29th to my Father in Laws house. He was quite excited that Liliana kept asking to see the puppy lol! Then on the 30th we went to my brother in laws and had a family get together. It was Maryann's first time cooking a turkey and it tasted delicous. The kids also had a great time hanging out, but my little Liliana can sure be a bully. Here are a few of the pictures:
Cousins

Avo with the Grandkids
On the Sofa
Too cute
Dinner Time
Marco Looking Good
The Kids
Tia Maryann
Look at that Smile
What fun!