Idaho Falls

I had to add this photo in of Rafa and the kids with their masks!

I love taking trips to Idaho Falls to visit family. It's been so nice having Staci and Kyle there as well since we can see them at the same time we visit Kevin and Becky (which means you should stay there and not go to Boise in the future!). We always have such a great time and I love visiting them and seeing the kids!!

Staci and I
Me, Wes, and Rafa

Getting in some guitar hero action!! I love it.

The girls hard at work and below are the boys hard at work! :)

Wes and Owen made of lots of art work while we were there! They are so cute and creative. I love being with them and interacting with these smart little guys. Madalyn is such a doll too and growing so fast! I only wish we lived closer so we could spend more time together!

Thanks for a great weekend guys!

Movember

During the month of November, Rafa has been growing a mustache for charity. It is officially called Movember and it donates money to mens health. Check out the website for more information and make a donation to Rafa Angeles to help support this good cause!

http://us.movember.com/mospace/224183/

Our friends, Chaz and Nicole, hosted the mustache party for members of Rafa's team. Nicole did awesome at decorating and hosting this party. She even set up a photo op!

Rafa

Chaz and Rafa

Verteran's Day

Happy Verteran's Day!!

(a day late)

Rafa

How grateful I am for all those who have sacrificed of themselves in the past, present, and future to defend our country and grant us our freedoms. It is amazing and so hard what they go through and there are not words to express how grateful I am for that. They sacrifice so much and go through things I cannot imagine. I am so proud of my husband, Rafa, and so happy he is here with me now. He served for four years and spent half that time in Iraq serving with the 1-77.

Grove Creek Canyon

A few weeks ago we went hiking up Grove Creek Canyon with my dad and sister, Laura. It was beautiful!! The leaves were changing and it was a perfect time to go.

Laura, Dad, and Me

Rafa and Rosanne

Laura

Thanks Laura for suggesting such a fun hike! While hiking to the waterfall we ran into a whole bunch of people who were coming down from a wedding up there. That would be so cool to get married up the canyon! :)

Northern California

This past weekend Rafa and I took a trip to Northern California to visit our friends Jimmy and Eli. They live in Santa Rosa. I fell in LOVE with it! I did not know it was so lush and green!! The hills and all the trees. I love it! I could definitely see myself living in that area. Rafa and I both really liked Santa Rosa, Sonoma, and San Rafael. While we were there Jimmy and Eli were great hosts. We went to Dillon Beach, San Fransisco, the Russian River, and Sonoma to see the vineyards.

San Fransisco!

Rafa, me, Eli, and Jimmy

Alcatraz

Pier 39

Dillon Beach

The drive from Utah was a little long but we had so much fun and plan on going back!!

Quilt

My first quilt!! At work I do a sewing group with my friend Jan. Well I don't do much since I am just learning about sewing machines but I have learned alot. With the help of some others I completed my T-shirt quilt and although it was difficult it was lots of fun!

I love my quilt!!

Blue Angels

Several weeks ago Rafa and I went up to Idaho Falls to visit the family. While we were there we were able to see the Blue Angels. It was lots of fun and the kids just loved it, which made it that much more exciting! It was the first time I had seen them and I thought it was pretty cool.

Part of the gang. We got to watch it at Becky's friend's house who lives close to the airport. It was nice to be at a house with comforts and no long lines!

I love these kids!!

Blue Angels!!

Thanks Kevin and Becky for letting us stay with you guys. We love it!!

And thanks Staci and Kyle for coming back from the cabin early to see us! :)

Wedding Pictures

Here are some of our professional wedding pictures. We got back so many and it was hard to choose among my favorites so I put a lot up! It was such a wonderful day and it went by so fast. I wish we could do the day again so I could enjoy it all over again!

Good Luck Joey!

A couple of weeks ago Rafa's best friend Joey left for a month of training before his deployment to Afghanistan. We are so sad to see him go but so thankful for such brave men like him who sacrifice so much to defend our country. We plan on having a tropical vacation getaway with his family next summer after he returns!!