What happens in Vegas....Stays in Vegas ! [so they say]

We brought the memories home didn't we?

HECK YES WE DID!

So we went to St. George last weekend to visit the In-laws.  It was soooooo much fun!  Terences Mom & sister were there.  We stayed at his lovely aunt and uncles.  Then his cousin Alison and her kids were there too.  It was so great to see them.  We havent seen them since our wedding!  They are the sweetest people I know.  Were so lucky to have such a great family I cant even tell you enough.  So we got there saturday, partied & ate with the family.  We had some good catching up to do!  Although I am sooo very sad we didnt get any pictures.  I totally spaced the camera we were having so much fun!

Sunday we went to Vegas. 

Ohhh good ole' Vegas haha.

I now know why Vegas is Sin city.  Those streets are scary! Wooo Weee!

What an interesting city!

We stayed at Harrahs...which was actually really nice.  It was a fun MINI trip, but so much to do in so little time!

Here are some of the adventures we caught:

SHOPPING!!!

Are we in paris? (that earing, yeah I lost that:( )

What a stud muffin haha

This is a Mirage...not a real person

Paris again?

I met Michael Jackson....Hes still alive

Ter met Michael Jordan....Hes so shiny

Indiana Jones? Hes so serious.

Our mini vacation was filled of sooo much fun and LOTS of driving.  But it was worth it!

It was just what we needed for a SPRING BREAK!!!

WOOO HOOO for St. George & Vegas!

Our new addition to the family....Its a girl!!!

ITS A GIRL!

Shyanne Alvarado
5lbs 13oz

Shyanne was born early Tuesday morning

January 26th 2011

She is as perfect as can be. Mommy and baby were able to go home today!

Im so proud of my sister and her wonderful husband.

I can defianately say they make beautiful children.

Terence and I were lucky enough to get to see her on ther birthday.

She already had her eyes wide open, trying to figure out the world and looking right at mommy and daddy.  She already knows who they are and just stares at them.  How adorable is that?  We love her more than life itself already...

Welcome to the family Shyanne, were so lucky to have you here. 

Your so beautiful :)

Here are some pictures of Shyanne on her birthday:

  

First time Ter & I met her....so happy and alert already!

Not even a day old!

We joked that she would be walking out of the hospital and talking.

She got really mad when we said that...

Just kidding

She is actually yawning...it was a long night for baby also.

 *Beautiful baby girl*

We love you Shyanne

Shasta and Regino we are so happy for you both.

Congratulations on the new baby girl.

Now we have 3 princesses.

Mya & Avi

Congratulations girls...you have a new baby sister!

or as Mya would say "baby duck".

Love you.

Its "almost" been a year....

Wow, today I just realized that Terence and I have been married for 245 days!  We only have 120 more days to go & it will be ONE WHOLE YEAR since we said "I do".  I was the saddest girl EVER after our wedding was over.  I planned so much, cried, laughed, got a promotion, went through thick and thin with my family, got a new apartment, cried more, laughed more, loved more, forgave people for the hard times, cherished every moment as much as possible and didn't take anything for granted.  Going through all of this, I would do it 10 times over and over again.  I'm so thankful for everyone who have supported me and Ter during our "almost" first year together.  I could not ask for a better family.  If anything they are the people who have made me so strong and the person I am today.  I'm so lucky to have taken on such amazing in laws.  Terence feels the same way, even though my family can get a "bit" crazy!  Whos family isn't though, right? 
Life has so many journeys and challenges.
I'm ready for those challenges.
Bring on the journeys so we can have a story to tell...

So to speak  WE ARE BRINGING IN THE NEW YEAR!

With or without new years resolutions.  Ter and I have eachother and that is all that matters at this point. 

Here are some highlights of 2010!

Most memorable kiss..."I do" ahhh

Still gives me butterflies...



Some Bridals

Our first camping trip in the desert...



Love this picture of Tessa & Terence in the Grand Canyon (Easter)



Trip to Grandma Zitas & Jans....We went to yellowstone together for the very FIRST time

Our Liberty Cruise Ship...ohhh honeymooning ;)

AMAZING!

(acting like we won)



Dinner on the Ocean...

Carmen la Plya, MEXICO

Cozumel, Mexico

Grand FRICKIN Cayman!!! Beautiful!

Jamaica! Ya mon....

Ter got his FIRST plate of ESCARGO...ICKKK

WELCOME 2011!!!!

Love, Kiesha & Terence

....and we'll FEAST FEAst FEAST FEAST!

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After the fun shopping trip to the mall we decided to become Betty Crocker number 2 & Betty Crocker number 3.
Crystal and I cooked some Hello Dollies and they turned out to be QUITE the chocolate feast!



The Facts...

Graham Cracker Crumbs

Crust!

Pouring the sweetened condensed milk ...
(crystal ate it plain out of the can)

Before it went into the oven....

WHY HELLO DOLLY!!!!
Warm chocolate Mush 




and more chocolate at an angle.... 

YUM diddlee umshious!

Taste.
Enjoy.
Indulge.

My FIRST designed light....

NOW THIS is what I call the Green Butterfly!  I was assigned for my final to design this wonderful lamp!  Honestly in the begining I didn't know what to do!  I was so lost and mad that I even had to do this.  I can honesly say It required lots of searching for all the bells and whistles on this guy.  I went days trying to fix it, at times I wanted to throw the dang thing against the wall!  Dont get me wrong, I love arts and crafts, I just had an empty brain this semester.  Must be the excitement of the holidays... :p 

So here is what I have been up to the last few days.....

The Green Butterfly

unique?...

Our First Christmas Tree...

As we grow old together (almost 7 months), we put up our first christmas tree.  We already have 5 presents under our tree (and they are all Terences).  What a spoiled husband.  He was very proud in helping with the decorating while I tried to make everything perfect.  Although, he insisted on putting a protractor on the tree (must be an engineer thing).  But I insisted on putting up the tree and just leaving it up throughout the year.  We are thinking about decorating it for each holiday.  We'll see if that really happens, who does that?  Must just be the idea of taking it down and looking empty.  
16 days until christmas!