Ethan and Isabeli

Perfect photo!/Foto perfeita!

Finally I am close to what I want to achieve with my photography. Practiced and practiced and I can finally say I am extremelly happy with this photo(and most of the today's photoshoot). Have not used a bit of photo enhancement and feel so good about that. :) Searched for the perfect light, using the perfect lens and got this really sharp, clean image... so so proud of my hard work. hehe Not to mention the help from this adorable little face...:)

Finalmente estou perto do tipo de fotografia que quero fazer. Pratiquei e pratiquei e posso dizer que estou muito feliz com o resultado dessa foto( e da maioria das fotos feitas hj). Nao usei sequer um pouquinho de programa de alteracao de imagem e estou muito orgulhosa disso. Procurei a luz perfeita, com a lente perfeita e ai esta...a foto mais clara e nitida que ja fiz. :) Sem falar nessa carinha linda ne, que ajuda na qualidade da imagem..hehe

Soccer with daddy!/futebol com papai!

Yesterday We took Ethan to practice soccer. Daddy and him played a bit while I took some pictures. The lighting was terrible...so excuse the bad photos.

Ontem levamos Ethan p/ praticar Futebol. Papai e ele jogaram enquanto eu tirava algumas fotos. A luz estava pessima entao desculpa ai as pessimas fotos.

   

   

LAKERS vs. SUNS

Ethan wanted to take a picture of me yesterday when I was getting ready to the Laker's game. He said "mama you look so pretty...I need to take a picture of you" hehe Such nice words I could not say no huh? So he got my camera and took that one of me by myself...then I set the timer to take one of the 2 of us together...which I loved!! Turned out so good!
  The game was awesome! John and I are not sports fans...but we did get excited to be there...so much fun! Gayle gave us 2 VIP tickets(thank you!) and we stayed in the same suite we watched the Paul MacCartney Concert. Such a nice set up...free food, deserts, dinks and the view...ahhh the view!!! I definately would love to go back and watch another game. John and I had the best time and laughed a lot there. The Lakers won 99 to 92 if you are wondering. We saw some celebrities very close and it was so sweet. Jack Nicholson was there and Cindy Crawford...sooo gorgeous! Next time need to bring my camera...since now I know I can! :)

Ethan queria tirar minha foto ontem enquanto eu me arrumava p/ ir ao jogo do Lakers em Los Angeles. Ele disse" mama vc ta tao linda, tenho que tirar sua foto". Nao dava p/ dizer nao a palavras tao doces ne?? hehe Entao ele pegou a camera e tirou essa de mim sozinha e eu coloquei no timer p/ tirar uma de nos dois juntos...que ficou otima!
O jogo foi maravilhoso! John e eu nao somos fas de esporta mas foi incrivel estar la...muuito bom e divertido! Gayle nos deu 2 VIP passes (obrigada!) e ficamos na mesma suite que assistimos ao show do Paul MacCartney. Lugar otimo... comida gratis, sobremesas, bebidas... e a vista...ah a vista!!! Eu adoraria ir a outro jogo...muito mesmo.
John e eu nos divertimos e rimos muito la. O Lakers ganhou de 99 a 92 se vc esta se perguntando. Vimos algumas celebridades bem pertinho e foi muito legal. Jack Nicholson estava la e tb Cindy Crawford...tao lindaaa!! Da proxima vez preciso levar minha camera, ja que agora eu sei que pode! :)

So proud!/ Tao Orgulhosa!

You know, sometimes I can't help but wonder if John and I are doing a good job raising Ethan. But then I look at him and see what a great kid he is and it makes my heart melt. He is one of the most polite kids I have evern met, he cares about people, he is a big helper, he is sweet, he is always making sure mama and daddy are ok and not in need of anything, he is so healthy(that's my biggest concern always), his personality is strong but not overpowering...I could go on and on about him here. It's amazing how this little person can be so much! Yesterday I played the game of LIFE with him...He loves board games by the way. He picked up every card and read himself, and same thing he did with the instructions(of course I help him spell the big words but mostly he read himself). I could have watched him doing that for the whole day. I was telling him to keep up the good work and that he was so smart and that I was so proud of him and he says: "oh mama, you are so sweet!" almost made me cry!

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Sabe, as vezes eu me pergunto se John e eu estamos fazendo um bom trabalho criando o Ethan. Mas ai eu olho p/ ele e vejo que crianca maravilhosa ele e e meu coracao se enche de alegria. Ele e uma das criancas mais educadas que eu conheco, ele se importa com as pessoas, ele e uma grande ajuda, ele e doce, ta sempre perguntando se mama e daddy estao ok ou precisando de algo, ele e tao saudavel(sempre minha maior preocupacao), a personalidade dele e forte mas facil de lidar..eu poderia falar o dia todo dele aqui. E incrivel como essa pessoinha pode ser tao "grande". Ontem eu joguei o jogo da vida com ele.. ele ama jogos! Ele pegou cada cartao e leu sozinho e tb as instrucoes(logico que eu ajudei com palavras maiores e mais dificeis mas a maioria ele leu sozinho). Eu poderia ter asistido ele fazer aquilo o dia inteirinho. Eu entao disse a ele que continuasse assim e que ele era muito inteligente e eu estava muito orgulhosa dele e ele me disse :" ah mama, vc e tao doce". Quase me fez chorar de tao lindo!

Olivia's party/Festa da Olivia

Olivia turned one! The party was great...full of paparazzis! hehe I was able to take a few good photos of the kids enjoying the party. There were some projects to keep them entertained(great idea!!), lots of back yard toys to play with and a great bubble show! They all loved...well, lets say we all loved it! It was not only very fun but also very interesting. I loved to be put inside this huge buble with Ethan..haha Cake was delicious(gotta remember to order th same one for Ethan's party, getting tired of chocolate cake every year!) well...check out the pics.

Olivia fez um aninho! A festa foi otima, cheia de paparazzis! hehe Eu consegui tirar umas boas fotos das criancas aproveitando da festinha. Tinha algunas projetos p/ as criancs fazerem(boa ideia!) os deixou entertidos, muitos brinquedos no quintal e um show otimo de bol de sabao. Elas amaram...bem, vamos dizer que nos todos amamos! Foi nao so divertido mas tb bem interessante! Eu amei ser colocada dentro de uma bolha enorme com Ethan...haha Bolo estava maravilhoso!(tenho que lembrar de pedir o mesmo na festinha do ethan. cansei de chocolate todo ano!) bem...vao ver as fotos.

Amelia

Amelia arrived last night in Virginia. Shannyn and Eden went to pick her up at the airport. Amelia sounded so happy when we spoke on the phone! I am so excited for her... From what I see in these pictures and already heard from Shannyn, they are having a great time together. The girls (Eden and Grace) seem to have fallen in love with her already. Ahh so cute! Eden spent the night with Amelia in her room and helped her unpack. so nice of her! She does look like the big sister doesn't she! Look at their happy faces...ahhh so wish I was there!!! hehe

Amelia chegou ontem na Virginia. Shannyn e Eden foram busca-la no aeroporto. Amelia parecia tao feliz qdo eu falei com ela no telefone! To tao feliz por ela... Pelo que eu vejo nessas fotos e tb ja ouvi da Shannyn eles estao se divertindo bastante aproveitando da compahia uns dos outros. As meninas(Eden e Grace) ja estao apaixonadas por Amelia. que gracinha!! Eden dormiu ontem a noite no quarto de Amelia e ajudou ela desarrumar as malas. Tao boazinha!! Ela ja ta parecendo uma irma mais velha nao ta??? Olha a carinha de feliz delas!!! AHHH queria ta la!!! kkk

Baseball

Lately all Ethan wants to do is play baseball. He is so into it, he even watches a whole game on tv. Can't even believe it. His favorite games to play are baseball and soccer. too cute! We have been having fun teaching him how to catch, throw(which he is prety good) and hit. Gonna post a few pictures!

Ultimamente tudo que Ethan quer fazer e jogar Baseball. Ele ta tao interessado no jogo, as vezes ate assite um jogo de baseball todinho! haha Da nem pra acreditar. Os jogos preferidos dele sao Futebol e baseball. tao lindo! Nos estamos nos divertindo ensinando ele a agarrar a bola, jogar(que ele ja joga super bem) e bater. coloquei algumas fotos!

Isabeli

Umas fotos da isabeli na barriga da mama! Tiradas pela minha amiga Julie.

Some pictures of Isabeli in mommy's tummy!Taken by my friend Julie.

Easter/Pascoa

We had a really good time this easter! We went to church first thing in the morning. Love seeing Uncle Gary and Tamy...For those of you who don't know...Gary is John's uncle and the minister at the Methodist church in Westlake(which is about 15 minutes from our house). There we met Gayle, Murray, Jennifer, Matt, Lesley and Julia.Ethan was great and a very good boy during Mass. It was beautiful! I always enjoy being there! From there we had lunch at the Cheesecake factory and headed to Julie's house for Ethan's first easter egg hunt of the day...haha Ethan and sammy had a really good time and were so happy sharing their candy with each other. It was really great to see it!Made us proud of our babies(coz I must say...It's not easy sharing candy and chocolate...haha) Then we went to John's parent's house for another easter egg hunt and a delicious dinner (Thank you Gayle...love your food!!). Was fun to hang out with everyone and spend some quality time with the family. Was a little worried about my sister being from plane to plane all day but still enjoyed myself. Just heard from her and as of right now she is on american soil. She arrived in NY and trip was nice and easy! :)

                   

Nossa pascoa foi muito legal! Fomos a igreja logo cedo. Amo ver Gary e Tamy...p/ quem nao sabe Gary e tio do John e ministro da igreja metodista de Westlake(que fica a uns 15 minutos da minha casa). La encontramos Gayle, Murray, Jennifer, Matt, Lesley and Julia. Ethan foi otimo durante a missa, bem quietinho e sempre prestando atencao. Foi lindo!! Eu sempre me sinto bem la. De la almocamos na Cheesecake Factory e seguimos p/ casa da Julie p/ a primeira caca aos ovos de pascoa do dia p/ Ethan. haha Ethan e Sammy se divertiram bastante e dividiram bem os doces que acharam...muito bom da parte deles, ficamos muito orgulhosos(afinal dividir doces e chocolates nunca e facil! haha). Ai fomos p/ casa dos pais do John p/outra caca a ovos de pascoa e um delicioso jantar(obrigada Gayle...amo sua comida!) Foi divertido aproveitar da compahia de todo mundo e passar uns bons momentos com a familia. Estava um pouco preocupada o dia inteiro com amelia voando de um canto p/ outro mas ainda assim consegui ter um diz bem legal. Ja ouvi dela e ela ja esta em solo americano. Chegou em NY e a viagem foi boa e super facil.                   

Amelia chega ja/ Amelia is on her way

My sweet little sister is leavig Brazil tomorrow early morning to spend an awesome year in The United Stated. It's an aupair programm. She is gonna be staying at this great family, The Snyders. I am so excited for her because I truly believe it's a great match. The snyders are so kind and caring, so very similar to our family in Brazil. I am sure she will be so well taken care of. I was telling Shannyn(Amelia's new "mom") that by now I would be totaly freaking out by everything, Amelia living her country for the very first time, being away from family and friends for so long... and so on. But I actualy feel  pretty good, coz I know how much Shannyn and her family will care for her and that she will have an amazing experience here.

                                         

Minha irmazinha Amelia esta deixando o Brasil amanha logo cedinho p/ passar um ano incrivel nos EUA. No Programa de Aupair. Ela vai morar com essa familia maravilhosa, os Snyders. Eu to muito feliz por ela pq sei que e um match perfeito. Os Snyders sao tao legais e carinhosos, sei que ela vai estar bem. Sao bem parecidos com nossa familia Peixoto. Tenho certeza que ela vai estar muito bem cuidada com eles. Eu estava dizendo a Shannyn( a nova" mae" de Amelia) que normalmente agora eu estaria doidinha aqui, com amelia deixando o Brasil pela primeira vez, estando tao longe da familia e amigos...e tudo mais. Mas eu estou muito bem, pq eu sei o quao bem Shannyn e a familia dela vai cuidar de Amelia e que ela vai ter uma maravilhosa experiencia aqui.