The Big 3-0!!!

Thirty. 3-0. Treinta años. 30!!! I have a good feeling about this new chapter, new decade in my life! Doesn't hurt that my 30th birthday was AWESOME!

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Sure, I had to work - but guess what.....I LOVE MY JOB! And I love the people I work with. I got to spend the whole morning enjoying the company of friends, and helping people get connected to a Growth Group. Pretty great way to start any day :)

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Following work I got to take a nap (yay!) followed by a D-E-L-I-C-I-O-U-S sushi dinner at King's Fish House in Carlsbad. I love sushi. Seriously. It was sooooooo good. Can't wait until my bro and sis-in-law are in town and I try some new rolls! I usually stick with the basics because I most often eat it by myself, or share a little with my parents :)

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Then. . .much to my surprise, I was KIDNAPPED! On our way out of the restaurant I was surprised by my friends Heather & Ana - they were kidnapping me for dessert and a girl's night! I have some amazing friends, I am so blessed to have them in my life! We headed to Vinakas in Carlsbad, where we met up with Ronya, Jessica & Sarah - we got dessert (S'mores bar, German Chocolate Cake, Snickers Torte + a chocolate malt, yum!) and had some much needed girl time. Such a blessing and so fun :) Love these girls, and the ones who weren't able to make it as well!!

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Then yesterday, day after my birthday, one of the friends I work with, Emily, surprised me with these lovely flowers and cute card :)

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Yep. The 30's are going to be pretty great. I can tell :)

2012 Finale :)

First and last trip of the year to the Safari Park :) Gigi blessed us with passes for Christmas, so we decided to spend the last day of 2012 there! It was a short trip, but sweet. Hopefully many more trips in this year :)

Christmas #2!

Since my precious new niece, Emma, was born just two days prior to Christmas (see post), the Williams/Duron clan decided to postpone Christmas to this past Sunday, December 30th! What a fun afternoon, filled with stockings, kids, babies, gifts, excitement, family and food. . .so much to be thankful for! 

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Baby Emma, just 1 week old! Matthew was in love - asked to hold her all night long, and was lucky enough to do so twice :) Kaylie was content just stroking her hair and trying to keep her warm with blankets and even gave Emma her puppy to keep her company :) These kids would loooooove a baby brother or sister. . . .hmmmm. . . .or maybe a puppy? haha. Only time will tell :)

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Uncle Rudy and Auntie Brittany, Emma's loving parents!! They are just amazing parents already - heck, they've already gotten Emma to sleep through the night several times - score! 

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Autie Cher taking a turn :)

 

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Matthew ALSO wanted to hold baby cousin Shiloh :) So did Kaylie - although she's just about the same size, haha, at only 8 months old! Love the pic of Shiloh and her mommy, Auntie Simone - look at those stunning blue eyes!!

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A pic of the Williams/Duron Clan - L-R: Emilio & Devinn (will be married this year!), Marcos, Josh, and Marcos' GF Leah - Not Pictured: Diego and his GF Alexa, Grandma Sandy, Grandpa Eddie, Ann, Morris, and the other Aunts and Uncles in the other pics :)

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Kaylie playing piggy-back with Uncle David

...and goofin' off with Uncle Rudy, as usual :)

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IT was a very Pinteresting Christmas (haha) - since we have so many stocking to fill at the Williams/Duron Christmas, I decided to get a little crafty. I "confetti painted" 10 small classes/tea light holders, added a tea light and voila. Also, did a few salt and pepper shakers :) AND made tutu's for all the little girls - 4 total, in 4 different colors - wish I had gotten a pic - but they were so fun :) Can't wait to take a cousin pic with them all together!