Niagara Falls

Yesterday, Adam and I took a nice day trip to Niagara Falls. It was a wonderful day to go because the temperature was nice and the sky was sunny. We enjoyed the drive up there and began our adventures on the American side. Here are a few pics: On the American side, there is this elevator that takes you down 18 stories toa lower area of the falls. Anyways, there was tons of seagulls all over the place down there. I definitly got pooped on...a lot! My entire left leg was covered in bird poop! Adam, only got one little drop on his shirt sleeve. I was not very happy about it, and I have not idea how Adam managed to escape getting pooped on more. Look at all the birds!!!

The American side was nice, but they view on the Canadian side was much better! We were debating about crossing the border because we were getting low on cash (there are a lot of toll roads), and Adam didn't want to spend any more money. So, we decided to go, but we parked FOREVER away so that we wouldn't have to pay for parking. I personally, would have paid for parking because my feet were so sore. We had already been walking all morning on the American side and we had to go uphill on the Canadian side to get back to our car. I definitly gave myself a foot soak when I got home! :)

I'm concerned for my children!!!

When I first met Adam, I had no idea what I was getting myself into. When I started dating Adam, I thought I had found my prince. When I married Adam, he turned back into a frog...and I am VERY concerned about the effects it will have on our children!!!! It gets worse...this runs on my side of the family too!

Only it's much more severe on my side...

Okay, maybe it's just as bad on Adam's side!

Hopefully it just runs in boys, and I'll pray for girls!!!

Carro de Boi

Dario and Josh (the ones being strangled by Adam) are my 18-year-old brothers. They are getting ready to go on their missions, and this is the last time Adam and I will see them before they leave for two years. They turn 19 in April and have sent in their papers!

For a last hoo-rah, we took them to aBrazilian Grill! This place is the BEST! The boys had never been to one of these types of restaurants and lets just say that they absolutly loved it! The meat there is so tender and flavorful. It was so fun to watch them eat. Every time Josh would try a new type of meat, his face would melt into this "I could die now and be content" look. It was fun to chat with Dario and Josh about their plans for the future.

Daddy and Arepas

I'm not really sure how much everyone who reads this blog knows about me. There are some things about my life that I haven't said (or written) much about. I don't think I've said much about my dad on here and that's probably because I live so far away from him, just like the rest of my family. My dad has to travel a lot for work, but he was able to be home during the time Adam and I were in Georgia. I was so glad that we got to have him around while we were there!

My dad loves to experiment with food. I don't know if I'm supposed to tell this to everyone, but my dad had to teach my mom how to cook when they first got married (my mom is a great cook now)! My dad was always making up new dishes in the kitchen. Some were delish...some were not (like his spinach macaroni and cheese). One of the things he makes best are arepas! MMMmmm! They're not a made up dish, but a wonderful food that he ate while growing up in Colombia. This was a common Saturday breakfast at my house and they never last very long. Sadly, I never learned how to make them, so when Daddy made them during our trip I was thrilled!

Little Mulberry Park

My four-year-old brother, Dallen (aka Dito) has been so excited to take me to Little Mulberry Park since he found out Adam and I were coming to Georgia. We decided to go and play one evening.

Dito doing what he does best...play!

I think the weight is a little unbalanced..

I decided to have a go at it myself!

Dallen was also really excited for me to meet their new dog, Sheila. She came to the park too and Daddy took her for a walk while we played on the playground. Growing up, my family frequently visited the park. It definitly made me feel back at home hanging out at Little Mulberry Park.

Blue Willow Inn

For Adam's Spring Break, we took a trip down to Georgia to visit my family. We enjoyed spending time with the family. We tried to spend as much time as we could outside because it was warm and sunny! Two things we rarely experience during the Cleveland winters.

One of the days Adam and I went with my parents to Social Circle, Georgia where we enjoyed some Old Southern Cooking at the Blue Willow Inn. It's an old antebellum restaurant and the food was delish! They had the best biscuits I've ever eaten...perfectly flakey and buttery! Yum!

As you can see, there are flowers in the background and greenery everywhere! We definitly have missed the beautiful scenery.

It was so fun spending the day with my parents. Their conversations kept making me laugh because they sound like the family's conversation at the dinner table in While You Were Sleeping. Nothing they say really relates to what the other one said, except for maybe one or two words!

Zuluaga Family Pictures

We got family pictures taken during our visit to Georgia. Click here to see them. Deborah Ard is the photographer and did an excellent job. This is the last time the whole family will be together for the next two years. Dario and Josh will both be leaving for their missions before Adam and I are able to make it back to Georgia. We decided to jump at the opportunity to take family pictures. Enjoy!

Christmas in Houston

So, I know it's a little late to be posting about our Christmas, but I really haven't had a chance to do it since we've gotten back. We went to Houston this year to spend Christmas with the Nelson side of the family. It was a very nice Christmas and very WARM...in the 70s the whole time we were there. It was my first Christmas away from my family, and even though I got homesick everyone did a wonderful job of helping it feel like Christmas. It looks like I'm blinking in all the pictures I'm posting, but I still couldn't open my eyes at this point.
It must be a brother thing, but for some reason they felt a need to open thier mouths really wide to show their excitement!

Dear Chase,

I'm am so sad that we didn't get any pictures of you! Adam was in charge of taking the pictures since I couldn't see that morning. So, I'm apologizing on his behalf for not taking any pictures of you. I promise we love you! I'm so so sorry!!!!