Some Birthday Goodness

Many moons ago my sweet little B-bird turned 1. I am a horrible procrastinator and am just now posting about this....yes...her slideshow will show up soon as well.

Now that I apologized for posting late, I shall rant and complain about how ridiculous it is that it has already been a year. I know I do this with each child, each birthday, every year...but Bia is still only supposed to be about 6 months old by my calculations (I never was good at math...)

Despite my protests and attempts at stopping her birthday from coming--it came--and so since it decided to come, I begrudgingly gave in and threw the cute little button a birthday shindig.

We invited some of our closest buds, ate too many treats, partook of a delicious potato bar, and watched unruly amounts of little children run around the house.

The fact that children grow up in such a short amount of time makes me the saddest person ever. The fact that I get to watch them grow, learn, develop, and turn into such neat little people makes me the happiest person ever. Its a win-lose situation here.

Bia at one year:
~Little B loves to snuggle. She loves giving loves.
~Little miss adores babies--she takes after Zoie in this way.
~The girl has learned how to hold her own. With two older sisters this little lady has got survival mode perfected. She can squak loud and make a run when she sees them coming for the toy she has. Pretty sure she could survive in the wilderness by herself.
~She still doesnt sleep....*sigh* We are hoping by the time she is 15 she will outgrow this nasty habit
~Her favorite toy is my toothbrush
~She dances and sways her dress back and forth to any music or anything that resembles music.
~Her personality is stronger than Zo's....we are in trouble.
~She's perfectly perfect.

I love you little B.

Zo's best friend Preston came to partake of the festivities--and made binoculars from the trash of the presents....cuz he's that cool.

Showing off her new toys

ymmmm. cake.

It took her awhile. She was a bit iffy about that cake...but she eventually gave in to its delicious sweet temptation.

BFF Claire. She is just as deliciously adorable.

Little buddy Raija--she was thrilled to be at the party.

I love this little face.

Scrumptiously delicious birthday cupcakes. Dont look too close at their frosting..I'm not a cake decorator.

Pink and Turquoise candy. Yes. I had to have it match. That's how I roll.

Shimmer

"She's born to shimmer, she's born to shine
She's born to radiate.
She's born to live, she's born to love....

This smile get's me everytime. This little one is a funny little creature. I'm nothing less than blessed to call her my own. Her little personality is coming into full swing lately and this pretty much sums it all up.... Thanks for shining little lady.

Some good reasons

Most people who tell you about a trip to Brazil will tell you stories of a mountain known as Sugar Loaf, a lady from Copacabana, a statue of Christ with arms wide open, string bikinis, speedos, and beautiful people.
And yes, these are all very common things in Brazil-- our stories of Brazil will be different. Our reason for visiting this beautiful place is because of these fantastic people.
They are our family. And they live too far away.
It breaks our hearts to leave them every time.
I am hoping the star trek "beam me up" method of transportation works sooner than later.

Until then we will continue to skype and look at pictures and look forward for the better reasons to visit Brazil. Rain forests, beautiful beaches, and monkeys in the tree tops are just an added bonus.

Super cozy in gma's arms.

Gpa Gui taking the girls to partake in the tradition of a futebol game.

GALO!





Grandpa Wilson. Coolest. Man. Ever.

Tio Felipe and Tia Mariana.

Some pretty good lookin ladies.

Fancy girls at a fancy 9 year old's birthday party.


Bia being her silly snoofy self for Vovo Ceriz.

The tropical sun

It's no secret, us Costa's love visiting the land where Berns hails from. Good ol' Braz-il holds some pretty wonderous things that include the most delectable treats and gorgeous flora and fauna. Being that our girls are part fish it also holds some glorious swim time.

"Shea, you live in Vegas and have swim time ALL summer"--ya ya ya. You HAVE to swim in Vegas cuz its so dang hot and you might melt into a pool of nothingness if you dont. Swimming surrounded by gorgeous Brazilian forests and greenery is simply relaxing.

Take a glance at the pics and relax vicariously through them....and then next time, just come visit with us.

Almost a decade

Riley turned 9 this year. For those of you clapping and hoorah-ing please stop now. This is not ok. 9. repeat: 9. That is almost a decade. That is ridiculous. My baby is no longer a baby. She reads. She comprehends. She KNOWS things...she's like...a person....a smart person. Usually smarter than I am. She spurts off random knowledgeable facts. She reads long chapter books in a matter of hours. She accessorizes. She comprehends. She can tie her own shoes, ride her own bike, make her own breakfast, lunch, and if needed, dinner.

She is busting out of the seams of childhood.

And

its

not

ok.

However--all of the above stated is why she is such a remarkable young lady. She is special and glamorous and enrapturing. She makes me proud to be her momma.

We were in Brazil for her birthday this year. This girl sure does get lucky when it comes to getting birthdays in Brazil. We did a small celebration on her actual birthday with goodies in the morning, presents, and a dinner that evening. When Berns came to Brazil a few weeks later she got a huge "Brazilian style" party along with cousin Julia, and Zoie and Bia since they weren't in Brazil for their birthday (pictures to be posted later.)

I'm so glad she's my little girl and such a great example to her younger siblings. Love you little lady.

Grandma Ceriz bought her the ENTIRE set of Harry Potter....this girl was in paradise

Opening something marvelous I'm sure.

The morning goodie basket courtesy of auntie Nini--go ahead, drool over the Guarana.

The usual Riley face.

Goodies+Birthday=Big Grins

Her very own sarong so she could stop stealing mine.

Bagunca

She made this mess all by herself.....*sigh*.....

Gold Rush

Ms. Roo started the 4th grade this year. However, I think they placed her wrong. I believe by the way she carrys herself and walks around like a human encylcopedia she is well on her way to graduating high school.
Everything the little miss does has to be fancy. There are moments when she comes downstairs after getting dressed and I am not too sure if a 9 year old just walked down the stairs, or a 90 year old--the girl likes frill, gold, lace, more gold, and leopard print, and big ugly flowers. man oh man.
I adore this little ball of personality. I'm so happy she sticks to who she is and not who everyone wants her to be. Because of that I let her wear the gacho pants with a leopard print jacket pinned at the top with a fake diamond broach and brown horse riding boots on the bottom.....*most excellant*

For the first day of school she toned it down quite a bit. It's quite normal infact. Granted I'm not a fan of the floral leggings, but what do I know about style. She did manage to squeeze in the gold (look at the feet) and adorned one of her fingers with a "diamond"--awww, gotta love this fashion diva.

Love you Roo. Thanks for making fashion so....sparkly.