Esther's Bridal Shower!

Today was Esther's Bridal Shower and what a huge success it was! I am so proud of our hard work, and it was finally nice to see everything come together. Everyone enjoyed the food, decor, the one game (lol), and of course the great company. The best part of the day was seeing the huge smile on Esther's face. Congrats on your upcoming marraige my friend!! I love you and I pray that God bless your marraige always.

Here is a little recap of her special day!

The Centerpieces

The Wishing Tree

The Chocolate Flower Pops in a Pot

The Cake

The Bride and Groom

Friends

Breast Cancer Awareness Month!

If you don't know, now you know! October is Breast Cancer Awareness month, so be sure to wear pink and show your support! I hope to make my way down to the 2009 Miami Komen Race for the Cure which will be held Saturday, October 17, 2009 at Bayfront Park in Miami.

http://www.komenmiaftl.org/

The Miami Dolphins have partnered with Boar’s Head to help fight Breast Cancer. Through the month of October the Dolphins will play 3 home games (vs. the Bills, Jets, and Saints) and they have set up an opportunity to see the game at a reduced price while helping find a cure for breast cancer. If you purchase an upper sideline seat for just $52 (a $30 savings) The Miami Dolphins Foundation will donate $10 to the Susan G. Komen Foundation. Log on to Ticketmaster and type in "support" as the offer password.

Touchdown Tuesday - Week 3

That's it!!! I am convinced I have a Brady curse!!! In all my years of fantasy I have never started on a losing streak, let alone have three straight losses in a row!!!! Ugh!!! I am so bummed I don't even feel like writing. If I would have played one different player I would have won!!! ugh!! This sucks!!!

Here is my third week's match up!

Congrats to Mike on his victory! I will bow down ugh!

Looking on the bright side the Boys's won last nights game!! They beat the Carolina Panthers 21 to 7. I don't think that even there win could cheer me up about fantasy this week! I am a little worried about how the rest of the season is going to be for the Boys, even though Romo seemed to be very focused and manged to have a no turnover game! I feel he played it too safe, because of fear of making any mistakes. I guess better safe than sorry! No Marion Barber but Jason Witten was there and so was Felix Jones!

I hope to visit this AMAZING stadium sometime in my lifetime!!!

Celebrating a T.D.

Boy's vs. The Panthers

09/27/09

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She has a name!

After a couple of days and much debate, Manny and Veronica finally decided on name for Baby Ferro, her name is Sofia Maria Ferro!!! This afternoon the happy parents were finally released from the hospital and are taking baby Sofie home!!! She looked absolutely adorable in her pink coming home outfit and blanket.

Note: Photo Credit to Melissa M. Hernandez-Herrera

Naked Feet - Part Two

So I get this e-mail yesterday from my dear friend Hugette who lives in Hawaii, and she asked me to share. I found so much humor in her e-mail and it actually made my evening. =)

The e-mail is as follows:

"Hey Meli! You are not going to believe this. So the other day I went to Ross with Santiago because he needed to get some shorts for school and I was bored. So of course I remembered your blog about ross shoes and your perfect nude colored shoes. So I walk over there and LOOK what I found for only $25.... I found LOVE!!!!!! Aren't they beautiful?????? LOL! I love you! You should totally put this on your blog! :-) Hehe! I love you!!!! Muah!
-Hugette "

Hugette my love thanks for showing my blog some love! I love you!

Here is a pic of her fabulous purchase!

I wonder if there is a Ross in Miami that may be caring these babies?

hmmm...I think I may be paying Ross a visit this week!

Baby Ferro

The Ferros, the Donados, and the rest of us have a new addition to our families. Baby Ferro was born today weighing 7lbs 14 ozs. and is 19 3/4 inches long. This nameless little girl made her debut at 1:27 this morning after having her poor mother go through several hours of labor. This little munchkin would not budge and had to finally be taken out by force! She is the first baby in my family since all "us kids" grew up and my grandmother's first great grandchild! It is a very exciting time for my family and this little girl has brought us closer together. It is so amazing to see every ones excitement and watching my grandmother filled with tears of joy at this little one. I pray that God bless her parents with all the wisdom needed to raise her. I pray that she always be surrounded by people who love her, and that she is kept safe and protected from any harm that may come her way.

Some pictures of the little one!

On the 23rd waiting outside the room while Veronica was in labor.

We were all anxious to meet her, but then we got kicked out of the hall and into the waiting room! =(

Proud Mommy and Daddy

My Grandmother crying tears of joy while holding her first Great Grandchild!

Me and my new Baby Cousin!

She has her arms open for a hug!

Note: Photo Credit to Fernando Herrera, Melissa M. Hernandez-Herrera, & Manuel Ferro Sr.

Touchdown Tuesday - Week 2

I am super bummed this week, not only did I lose for the second week in a row in fantasy, but my beloved Cowboy's had there first loss as well!!! Ugh!!! My bench players did phenomenal!!! Ugh!!! I have never started a fantasy league with a losing streak!! This is horrible, I am praying for a win next week, maybe the saying is true "thirds the charm". I will win in week three, I am convinced!!! What I want to know is how on earth Tom Brady can only have made 5.40 points for me, we are talking about Tom Brady here!!! Could there be a Brady curse on me? I picked him last year and he got injured in week 1, and in week 2 of this year only 5.40 points, perhaps I am jumping the gun here! Maybe I am being silly with the Brady curse talk, I am going to continue with the thought that "the thirds the charm"!!!

Here is my second week's match up!

Congrats to Rady on his victory, but it does not end here!

As far as the Cowboys go they lost there first game 33-31 to the New York Giants! I think I spoke to soon about Romo and no turnovers! He went from no turnover's last week to three turnover's this week! Ugh!!! He really needs to step it up, I would love to know what happened to him between last weeks game and this week? What a way to open the 1.5 billion dollar stadium!

Marion Barber running for the new stadiums first touchdown!

If I were Wade Phillips I would be mad too!

Giant's vs. Boy's

9/20/09

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The Early Bird Catches the Worm!

Tonight was the American Cancer Society's Early Bird Party for 2009 teams. This party is held in order to ignite excitement for the 2010 Relay for Life, and to give previous (2009) teams an opportunity to sign up early for our April 24th, 2010, Relay for Life Event. On October 19th a Kick Off Party will be held for new teams at Victor Wilde Park in Hialeah. If you are interested in participating and being apart of the American Cancer Society we will be there at 7:00pm! This year the American Cancer Society is celebrating a world with more birthdays! A world with less cancer is a world with more birthdays, and that's something to celebrate!!

The Early Bird Party

A world with more birthday's

2010 Relay for Life Committee

Note: Photo Credit to Fernando Herrera

Touchdown Tuesday - Kickoff Week!!!

Alas the first week of football is over! I am bummed!!! I lost my first fantasy game by 7.27 points...ugh!!! I knew Wes Welker was a huge threat (I told you Rady!), and Drew Brees did amazing!!! I expected more from L.T. last night, and was very disappointed by his fumble, and by how much Rivers sucks...ugh!!! I didn't even finish watching last nights Chargers game.

Here is my first weeks match up!

Congrats to Vince on his victory!!!

Looking on the bright side, my Boys WON!!!! Whoo-Hoo!!!!

The Cowboy's beat the Tampa Bay Buccaneers 34-21!!! I am so proud of Romo, no turnovers, and no T.O.!!! I must admit I was a bit worried about the boys without T.O., but it looks like they are going to be just fine, it may even be a good thing that he's gone!!! I still have love for T.O. because of the diva that he is, but he sure does look ridiculous in a Buffalo Bills uniform, but maybe I am just hating!!!! We will see what transpires this year for the boys, and what Roy Williams really has to offer!!! So far so good, but it is only week 1!

T.O. in a Bills Uniform!

Roy Williams running for a T.D.

Boy's vs. Buc's

9/13/09

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Au79

I received an e-mail from my sister-in-law over the long weekend and the e-mail was as follows:

"...didn't this girl go to high school with you guys??? " with this link attached!
http://www.socialmiami.com/articles/au79_Jewelry.asp

At first I thought my sister-in-law had no idea what she was talking about, but as I read the article and glanced over the pictures! I realized my little sister-in-law was right! I did go to high school with her, and as I continued to read I found the article to be rather interesting and thought I should definitely share. I love to share others success and in turn hope that in sharing I can help them out in some way possible. Congrats to her and I would like to introduce you to Au79 by Lauren Monteagudo. Au79 is a jewelry line, she created and the signature piece is a gold shovel representing empowerment and strength. This shovel is a symbol for women who work hard and get their own hands dirty to dig up what they want. She says "Au79 is for the go-getter not the gold-digger."

I don't know about you, but that had me sold! I love how the shovel is a symbol for the woman who works hard to get what she wants. I will be purchasing one of her signature pieces in the near future, once her opportunist collection is released this fall.

If you are interested you can visit her website at:

http://www.thegoldshovel.com/

www.Au79online.com

Labor Day Weekend - San Francisco

Every year my birthday lands around or on the Labor Day Holiday. This year it landed the weekend after my actual birthday which worked out great, because it allowed me to enjoy time with my family and friends on my special day, and to enjoy time away with my husband. As some of you know and as I have stated before on this blog, my husband gifted me a trip to San Fran for my birthday and well we had a great time!! I have been to California a couple of times, but I had never visited San Francisco, all I can say is wow!! I love how nice the people are and how cool the weather is over there, nothing compared to the hot and humid Miami weather, supposedly it is like that all year round! I can not even imagine that! Anyhow I highly recommend that if you get an opportunity to visit that you do so, it's so beautiful and I am now having thoughts of some day moving out there. My recommendations for those planning to visit is spend at least 5 days there, go to all the museums get on the double decker bus tour and definitely definitely go to wine country!!!

Here are some pics from our trip, we took a little over 1,500 pictures!

Me climbing up Lombard Street, it's a lot steeper than it looks in the pic.

Lombard Street

Lunch at Fisherman's Wharf...Yummy Clam Chowder!

Sea lions on Pier 39 at Fisherman's Wharf

Aquarium by the Bay on Pier 39 at Fisherman's Wharf

San Francisco City Hall has nothing on Hialeah's City Hall...lol

It took 3.5 million dollars to build this City Hall and is taller than the nations capital building!

The Painted Ladies

better known as the

Full House Sitcom House

Its actually the Blue house

The Palace of Fine Arts

Union Square

The Golden Gate Bridge

Before walking across it!

After we walked across it...it was cold!!!

Wine Country

It was hard to pick a few pictures out of 1,500.

Note: Photo Credit to Fernando Herrera & Melissa M Hernandez-Herrera

Twenty-Six (26)

Another birthday down and my first as a wife! I must admit I was a little down this year about my day, because I realize now that I am getting older and that 30 is not too far away for me. All in all I have had a great birthday, and I am looking forward to my birthday getaway this weekend! I am more excited about using the D90 Nikon camera my parents bought me than the actual trip, but I am sure that will change once we are there! I am so lucky to be surrounded by such great and amazing people! What more could a girl ask for? I know I could not ask for anything more than what God has already given me!