Sandoogans' Log

This is a simple picture but I love it. It's Emma's second easter but the 1st one she technically participated in. Last year I felt terrible because Sami was pretty much celebrating easter on her own. She was looking for eggs, by herself, and opening up her easter goodies alone. My family doesn't do much for easter anymore since most of the kids aren't really into it. The ones that are seem to go celebrate elsewhere. So, we started celebrating easter at Mr. A's parents house.   This year was super cute! Sami got to celebrate with her little sister and her bestie from the MoVal. It was so exciting seeing Emma and Sami geek out over their baskets and watching them hunt for eggs. Emma seemed to grasp the concept of egg hunting pretty quickly. Truth be told we didn't really hide her eggs, we left them in plain sight for her. Sami and her MoVal bestie enjoyed their egg hunt in Mr. A's parents' backyard. They have tons of plants and trees back there s...

I've wished for this moment since the day I started going to Hawai'i. I had always dreamt of taking my parents to Oahu. I'm fortunate to say that the dream finally became a reality. My parents had never ventured outside of the U.S, or Mexico. Every year it was the same vacay for them: San Juanito. My dad's beloved hometown, I won't lie, it's mine too. My mom was pretty much over it since she's not from that part of Mexico. She was tired of seeing the same scenic route year after year. The only part she looked forward to was seeing family and friends out there. Even then she'd sometimes stay home rather than go on vacation. A couple years ago I was lucky enough to win a pair of tickets to: Ellen's 12 Days of Giveaway! I decided to take my sister (after she agreed to sell her soul to me) to the taping. When it was announced that part of our prizes was a trip to Aulani, I knew then that my dream was about to come true. I think I actually started ...