10, 9, 8, 7, 6, 5, 4, 3, 2, 1, Happy New Year!!!

Philip and I had our annual New Year's Bash at our house this year. We invite friends and family to bring in the new year with us. We didn't have fireworks due to the burn ban so we had sparklers instead!! Shhhhh, I know they were illegal too!! ;) We celebrated with lots of food and alcohol...that would be lots of wine, beer, and martini's. Everyone brought their favorite appetizers and desserts. We had an opportunity to visit with old friends we haven't seen in some time and also our neighbors. We were so excited to see everyone. Philip created the perfect playlist with hits old and new. Do you remember 2Live Crew?!! For more info on the infamous playlist that kept everyone entertained you will need to contact him. :)

This year will bring such happiness to many.

Herbie and Ofie are expecting their 1st child, little Trey.

Our neighborhood gained a new family, The Mullins.

Our friends Ruben and Rochelle will become husband and wife.
Nikki and Todd will become parents to a teenager!




Group Pic!!!

And where was our Ili during this grand celebration.....
sleeping like an angel IN OUR CLOSET!!!




We hope this year brings happiness and joy to all our friends and family.
From our loved ones to you.....

Christmas! Infurchia Style

Christmas time is a time to be with family and we take that to another level.

Every year my in-laws have a Christmas/Birthday party for Nikki and friends. We get all dolled up and enjoy some tamales, rice and beans and of course lots of beer/margaritas. My father-in-law takes pride in his method of storage for the beer.....the washing machine!! (Hopefully I will remember to take a pic of this next year!) Yes, the washing machine seems to keep the beer colder and more easily accessible. (Anyway back to our night.)

We always look forward to the Christmas party because the mix of people is so much fun. The family now has 3 babies to celebrate with. Rhiannon/Andrew have their 9 month old twins, Austin and Tyler and we have our little Ili. Todd invites his childhood buddies that crack jokes about each other all night. That always has us laughing!!

This year we decided to add a spin to the party by celebrating Nikki's birthday with shots. We brought in Nikki's 34th birthday with some icy cold, Patron Anejo Tequila shots....delicious!!! Thanks Dad for pouring! ;)

For obvious reasons I have but these 2 pictures to share!! ;)

After the lively celebration with my in-laws we then make the trek to the other side of town for a Midnight Christmas with my family, the Esparzas. We celebrate Christmas at midnight because that is when Santa arrives and baby Jesus is born. All the kiddos go to bed, *wink wink* and Santa delivers all the presents. We also enjoy another family feast with turkey, ham and all the fixings. It is always a lot of fun and very filling. This year we had the pleasure of having my aunt (grandma's sister) and her husband come and celebrate with us.

Some kids take things very seriously!!
Madison actually fell asleep
waiting for Santa Claus in her Little Mermaid dress.

Iliana's 1st Christmas present.

Just let me at it!!!

After the gift exchange and celebration Philip and I then make the trek back to our home for some much needed rest. It is now 3 a.m. and Ili has had some cat naps here and there. It's like she didn't want to miss a second of the action. The next morning we woke up late and celebrated a quiet Christmas "morning" with ChaChi and now our little gift from God, Iliana.

What did we do to be so blessed?

Merry Christmas to all.


To my grandmas' house we go...
....again!!!!!

Happy Feet

So here I am trying to be as quiet as possible while Ili sleeps. I go in to check on her and this is what I find....

What a silly wabbit!!