First "Let's Instagram" Update and Throwback Thursday!

New Phone .. (Samsung Galaxy SII)

Finally hooked on Instagram! Enjoy ..

I will do this more often!

Throwback Thursday! (I was about 2 or 3 years old)

I was my dad's mini me! SERIOUSLY!

This was my 1st Passport Picture! My mom LOVED BIG hair!

UGGH! Mom que pensabas al ponerme esa Camisa!

The worst thing is my mom had a matching one! LOL

I Love you Mom!

Important News: Please Keep my aunt in your prayers. A couple of Days ago she suffered an accident in her Food Business and got 1st and 2nd degree burns!! We Love you Tia Dino! You'll be out of the Hospital in NO TIME!

Where I've Been For the Last Couple of Days:

I've been in Jamaica!

 

 

I have a very busy week but I will be posting pictures next week!

 

For now here are two from yesterday when we climbed Dunn's River Falls (we loved it).

 

 

Top 30 Items on my Christmas Shopping List

So Our Trip to Miami is right around the corner .. Only 16 days to go! And you cant imagine How Excited I am! (And I know for sure Javi is SUPER EXCITED too .. He just wants to Hold the excitement for when were actually in USA grounds!) Anyways .. I initially planned on just Buying a Professional Camera but now I'm changing my mind! I went online Browsing and ended up sitting in the Computer for hours Thanks to Forever 21 .. So here are some of the things I found on the online store I'd Love to get or at least similar items!

1. Sheer Faux Leather Trimmed Button Up - $19.80

2. Studded Contrast Tunic - $27.80

3. Pleated A-Line Blouse (Oxblood Trend) - $24.80

4. Sequined Peplum Top - $19.80

5. Textured Shawl Collar Blazer (Mauve - Pastels Trend) - $32.80

6. Animal Print Blazer - $34.80

7. Woven Career Jacket - $27.80

8. Longline Cable Knit Cardigan - $27.80

9. Longline Metallic-Blend Cardigan - $27.80

10. Leopard Print Knit Top (Neon Animal Print Trend) - $27.80

11. Rhinestoned Velveteen Collar (Collar Trend) - $29.80

12. Pearlescent Peter Pan Collar Necklace - $12.80

13. Collared Knit Sweater - $15.50

14. High-Low Lace Dress (High-Low Trend) - $27.80

15. Faux Leather Trim Lace Dress (Lace Trend) - $24.80

16. Paneled Faux Leather Pants - $22.80

17. Liquid Pattern Leggings - $15.80

18. Floral Print Leggings (Print or Pattern Trend) - $17.80

19. Metallic-Blend Slit Skirt (Transparency Trend) - $19.80

20. Faux Shearling Wedge Boots - $36.80

21. Sequined Rosette Ballet Flats - $19.80

22. Metallic Mesh Bow Flats - $19.80

23. Studded Ballet Flats - $24.80

24. Faux Leather Wedge Booties - $19.50

25. Leopard Print Sneakers - $14.80

26. Patent Neon Boston Bag - $26.80

27. Bouclé Crossbody - $24.80

28. Metal Bow Clutch - $27.80

29. Teardrop Chain Necklace - $8.80

30. Arrowhead Spike Necklace - $6.80

Note: This will be My signature from Now on 'til Jan!

We give Thanks ..

I have so much to be Thankful for. One day a year hardly seems adequate ♥

BE THANKFUL PEOPLE! Be Thankful! Te amo Javier David Gonzalez Fernandez .. I'm so Thankful for you because in you I have it all: A Best Friend, Husband, Lover and most of all soulmate .. I LOVE and will always be Thankful for my mom Diaxne Carolina Montilla Rivas & dad Reynier Rivas (Yeah I'm a mommy's and daddy's girl) and of course I'm so Thankful for my little Sister Silvana Camila Rivas Montilla we fight and sometimes shes a pain (or I am) but we love each other SO MUCH .. that's what sisters do right? ♥ I Love all of my Family .. Abuelos, Abuelas .. Tias, Tios, Cousins, Inlaws, Sisters in Law everyone! Our Families are amazing an Unique! WE LOVE AND ARE LOVED ans Thats enough for The Gonzalez-Rivas FAMILY! Hopefully this year we Grow!

- Happy Thanksgiving everyone .. DON'T FORGET: BE THANKFUL!

Note: Off to Jamaica Luciana Resino and Eduardo Bosch! Have Fun!!!! 

R.I.P Tio Fernandito ♥ We will always keep you in our hearts!

You will be remembered as the selfless and kind person you were!

Yesterday we gained another angel - Sira & Jav

Above all Today ..

WE GIVE THANKS!

Miercoles Mudo:

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Farewell Twilight

This night was so Bitter-Sweet and that's all I can say!

I will miss this .. 

I ♥ Twilight (And I really don't care if you disagree! lol)

On another piece of News:

We finally got our phones (Armando my Cousin and I) ..

Samsung Galaxy SII & SIII!

Instagram HERE I COME!

Twilight Signature .. Bye Bye!

Cutest Thing I've Seen All Week

Last night, while I was avoiding what I really had to do, a.k.a homework, I stumbled upon this piece of information:

Is this not the cutest thing ever??? Yes, yes it is...

I thought everyone had to see that. It's so adorable and such a cute concept.

I wonder...what if they let go when they're asleep and wake up alone, floating in the middle of nowhere?

Party Planning .. BE CREATIVE!

I Love when people are creative (and cool!) enough to not Plan the "Typical Theme Parties" .. Don't get me wrong .. It's not that I hate them .. But I'd much rather like to be remembered for my CREATIVE AND UNIQUE party and event Planning .. I'd prefer to be Memorable that way! So in that train of thought I though I would show you some of my Favorite Party Ideas and the right occasions to Plan these Theme Parties!

These are some of my Favorite Party Theme IDEAS from:

 Catch my Party and other amazing websites .. 

I LOVE LOVE LOVE this "Mustache and Bow Tie Theme Party" And if you change the color palette you can even add Bows (Hair Bows for Girls) and Have an adorable Twin Birthday Party Theme (Bows for the girly Birthday girl and Mustaches for the very manly Birthday Boy)

What about "Carnival Theme Parties" Like this one' .. in the Traditional Red, Yellow, Blue and Stripes PATTERNS!

And Maybe to change it up look at this Adorable Carnival Party or as it's Officially Titled "Vintage Circus Birthday Party" Planned by the amazing Natalie Lesnefsky from "The Busy Budgeting Mama Blog" for her Two Adorable Daughters Sophie(4) and Sienna(2). Looks super Sweet in a pastels color scheme .. Don't you Agree?

Another adorable Theme involves an adorable little Bug! "Lady Bug Theme Parties" are Lovely and you can Play with the Colors .. Perhaps the Classic Red and Back Lady Bug with White touches or a Pink more Light color palette! (1st year to 6th year Birthday Party and even for Baby Showers Like My Friend Patricia's Baby Shower) Note: She was giving Birth while the Shower occurred!

1st year all the way to 10th (unless you Play with the Color Scheme you can maybe use this theme all the way to a Sweet 16th Birthday Bash) year Birthday Party "Peacock Theme"

And last but not Least I couldn't resist ..

I had to post a Christmas Party Idea for kids!

And Of course every Party should Have a Photo-booth in Fact I'll add this in my MUST-HAVE list for Party Planning!

Photoshoot Ideas

I personally love pictures...taking pictures, seeing pictures, editing them. I think photos make great memories and they're fun too. Some things I've done with my pictures are collages, canvas photos, enlargements, and my favorite: photobooks!

I did an engagement photoshoot with Eduardo and it was a lot of fun, kind of nervewrecking in the beginning but as soon as we got the hang of it we enjoyed it. After the engagement shoot we took our wedding photos during the cocktail hour and I love how those pictures came out! We also did another photoshoot a few months after the wedding.

Photoshoots are always fun if you have ideas in mind prior to the shoot, specific poses, locations, and props!

These are some of my photos from various shoots:

Cupcakes made by my mom with our initials and my engagement ring!

Railroad Crossing sign.

 

Merry Go Round.

'I do' signs made by my mom!

 Golf Cart.

Poses!

 Masks and Hats.

Art piece.

Bridge.
There are so many things to do to prepare for a photoshoot. You can take flowers, balloons, hats, big jewelry; take pictures at a beach, a park, by a lake...I just love pictures!