D. Family Coffee Break

This morning, I checked my email, only to find some devastating news.  My girlfriend sent me an email to let me know that her cousin's wife, Ivana, who had become an acquaintance of mine, had passed away this weekend.  Awhile back, Ivana had begun a blog and that was how I found out that she had been diagnosed with Squamous Cell Carcinoma of the Tongue.  I was in shock, but every week, checked her blog to get updates.  Because we weren't the closest of friends, I wasn't sure how much I could inquire or if she even wanted anyone to inquire about her health, so I stuck to following her blog.  http://udontstopbelieving.blogspot.com/    I figured Ivana wanted me to know and that was why she sent me the link. After shedding some tears and saying quite a bit of prayers for Ivana, my girlfriend, and their families, I began to think of the few times I even spent with Ivana.  All of the times I had ever spent with her, were always at my girlfriend an...

This weekend we were fortunate enough to have all our family and friends around for a baby shower to celebrate Ella's arrival! It was a great weekend and this baby is truly loved. Thank you to everyone who helped make it a fantastic day, especially my parents, sister, brother, Tita Precy, and Uncle Louie! Yummy cupcakes! Tita Precy- cupcake extraoirdinaire! Diaper cake made by my crafty sister! Fantastic food by my Mama- as always! Are you hungry yet? With Mickie, Sheryl, and Heather. The cupcake extraordinaire is also a centerpiece master! The Koll clan. :) Sorority sister... <3 When you're pregnant, you tend to have food all over your shirt. What a great photo of these two! And now...a mini maternity shoot with my cousin, Clare. Those were pretty good if I do say so myself! :) Baby Ella's grand...