Perez Family Update

Hello all!  It has been a few months since my last post and boy have we got lots to talk about!  So much has happened in such a short period of time.  I guess I will start with the biggest and best change and that is we are FINALLY out of the apartment and in a house that fits our family perfectly! We are back in the kids school zone and we are no longer are commuting:) The house is very nice and the neighborhood is great. The location is ideal and the kids love it here!

School started last month and the kids are all doing exceptionally. After meetings with all teachers we learned that Nico and Reyna both currently have all A's and Pito has all A's and B's! We are very proud of them for their academic success.

Reyna is on the competitive dance team this year and has proved to be very dedicated to it. She spends approximately 10 hours in dance practice per week in the evenings and is still maintaining straight A's in school. So very proud of her and her maturity at such a young age.  The boys have advanced up to the next belt in Tae Kwon Do and are doing well in their classes. We recently had their photos taken in uniform. I will add a few to this post.

The boys Tae Kwon Do photo

We took a trip to San Antonio to the Riverwalk and to Sea World this summer and visited my awesome cousin in Houston as well who is more like a sister to me than a cousin.  The kids loved riding her horses and running wild on her ranch! It was a great time. Several of my other cousins came up while we were there for a little mini reunion and it was great to catch up and see everyone.

 

 Us on the San Antonio Riverwalk

The kids at Sea World watching the Flamingos

 Reyna and one of my cousins horses

 Cousins!

Me, Reyna and my cousin Amie at her house in Houston

Felipe came home September 24th from Afghanistan for a 20 day visit.  We had a blast while he was here.  The 2 of us took off for a 3 day getaway to an amazing spa called The Lorian in Old Town Alexandria.  It was absolutely magical! You would never guess that such a place was so nearby. we enjoyed every second of it. I will add a few photos from our stay there.  Felipe also surprised me with a brand new, gorgeous wedding ring set and totally stunned me. Once we returned he had a great time with the kids taking them to Kings Dominion amusement park. He bungee jumped with the boys and we spent the day riding rides and eating junk food:)  We spent our days having lunch and movie dates while the kids were in school and running a ton of errands that had to be done while he was here. We did not waste a minute during his visit.  He left this past Sunday and will most likely not return until April. Please keep in your thoughts and prayers especially during the holidays. It will be difficult spending Thanksgiving and Christmas apart.

Champagne and Strawberries @ The Lorian

Dinner @ The Lorian

My new wedding ring set!

Kings Dominion 

 Felipe doing the "Extreme Drop" at Kings Dominion with the boys!

Felipe and I both also took control of our health and have made big changes with our bodies! Felipe has hit the gym over in Afghanistan and started doing the insane Insanity program.  He gained 13 pounds of muscle and came home looking and feeling amazing!  During the six months that he was gone I  underwent my own transformation and have now lost a total of 47 pounds!!!! I went from an embarrassing and unhealthy size 16 to a now happy and healthy size 8:) I am now focusing on toning and building muscle.  I feel better than I have in over 10 years! I am running a 5k with the kids weekend and love that I am able to do those kinds of things now.

Reyna celebrated her 10th birthday this month and was so happy that her dad could be here for it! We had a dance party for her at her dance studio (All That and Jazz) and she had a blast with all of her girlfriends dancing and playing! She had pizza and delicious cupcakes from a local cupcakery (Confections) and they were a hit!

 Reyna's Birthday Bash

We had family photos made while Felipe was home by a great photographer (Kiki and Mimi Photography) at a local park and the photos came out looking incredible! I could not have asked for more.  You can see a gallery of my favorites here. I can't wait to design our Christmas cards using these great photos!

A couple of my favorite photos from our session:)

It has been an eventful past few months and I am thankful for everything that we have and for such a dedicated husband and father who does all he can for his family!  He is such a blessing to us and we miss him so very much! Please keep him in your prayers. We wish you all a very happy holiday season!

All Our Love,
Felipe, Katy, Pito, Reyna and Nico