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Aug 24, 2008

Welcome to Miami

It's been 3 1/2 years since I've been back to Miami, & Tom had never been. We met up with family & friends, celebrated my 26th B-day, went to the Beach, attempted to meet Enrique Iglesias --;) & survived a Hurricane (Tropical Storm Fay that is). It was jam packed with adventure as always. The air was fresh and humid. We even managed to get a little tan.

My dad's little brother- Tio Carlos & his wife Diana w/ baby Sean who loved all the attention. We had dinner @ Tia Mayra's when we arrived Saturday night.
 


My Grandma Mercy.
 


Cohen clan- Tio Carlos, Tia Mayra (dad's little sister), Ab. Mercy, Me, Sean, & my dad & my aunts puppies.
 



Miami Beach

My best friend Ingrid & I having some Pina Coladas @ the beach & lookin good!
 


Sean & Mommy
 


Mom, Ingrid, & Laura posing for a quick picture! hoping to get a little sun...
 


Sean made the funniest faces when he tasted the salty water- he thought it was gross, but loved splashing in the water!
 
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Cute! Sean loved playing in the sand & found all sorts of buried treasures.




Bye- Bye South Beach!

Celabrating Laura's B-day @ Primo Giorgio's

We had a big BBQ at my dad's cousins house & celebrated my 26th B-day. He & his partner Ken live in a beautiful home in Biscayne. The backyard is breathtaking- lined with Palm trees, lush greenery & flowers.



 



 



 






 



 

 



 
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A visit w/ Abuela Esperanza

We got to see my Great Grandma. she is doing so well and so full of life @ 95 years old. She's so cute & looking for a boyfriend- anyone know a rich 90 year old?!!! I hope this isn't the last time we see her. It's hard being away from family.




5 Living Generations in this picture- My great grandma (@ 95 years of age) to Sean (11 months old. Pretty neat-huh? I know this is one picture we'll treasure for years!


Pollo Tropical

One of our favorite places to eat in Miami is Pollo Tropical, it's fast food Latin Food, but doesn't taste like fast food. It's so yummy!
Sean loved the black beans & rice!


We went to eat w/my good friends Ingrid & Ximena- we've been friends since the 3rd grade- crazy!


Pastelitos- YUMMY!

Sean loved the food & managed to get his hands on this Pastelito.



We spent some time with My Tio Carlos Sczek's family:


Like always my uncle is a goof & loves to make the little ones laugh. They were playing w/sticks. It was really cute!



Farewell Party

Our last night in Miami, we had a get together at My uncle Carlos Cohen's house. We celebrated my B-day again & ate Chinese Food, Pollo Tropical & my favorite Cake!!! It was sad to say goodbye to everyone, who knows when we will see eachother again, hopefully soon! I Hope my family takes us up on Skiing in utah.....;)






I took over 300 pictures of our whole trip, I'll spare everyone the boredom of looking at all of them----

I love Miami!!!

5 comments:

Bridgette said...

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! It looks like you guys had so much fun! You looked so cute in all of those pictures! Did Andy go with you? I didn't see him in any of the pictures.

holly said...

a party sounds great--i don't think we have anything going on that weekend (i'll have to check with the hubby!) i'll email you my address and phone number so you can call me with the info :)

Megan said...

So, I have my blog now. www.walkenhorstfamily.blogspot.com. Check it out. I am glad that you have Matt and Malissa's on there too. I hope to see you guys again soon. That looked like a lot of fun in Florida. Talk to ya soon. Megan Walkenhorst Aka Savage.

Mike and Patty said...

I'm so jealous, i can tell you guys had a great time! i miss my fam so bad, can't wait till i can make a trip down there myself.
love you,
patty

Heather said...

Happy Birthday Laura. Sounds like you had a blast down in Miami visiting all your family. Just seeing pictures and knowing you were there made me miss those times when I was there. Seems so long ago. Glad you had a great time and made it back home safely!!