Ribas: 2008

Monday, October 27, 2008

Navy Ball

These are the lovely pictures we took before the Navy Ball. Moriahn was on the bench of the studio completely passed out.

Celebrating our 5th Anniversary

Aqui celebramos nossos 5 anos de casados e nossa entrada para a terceira década de nossas vidas.

O casamento é realmente uma bênção maravilhosa e tambem um desafio nunca antes experimentado. Mas de todas as palavras lindas e encantadas que eu posso escrever nada pode se quer chegar perto do que é realmente viver a vida com seu amor eterno.

Benzinho, te amo demais!!!

The Sailor Kiss

Hugs, nothing like hugs...

Kisses, electric transfer of love and devotion!

Uma fotinho meiga

Eternally in love

Como num conto de fadas...

Muuuuuuuuuuááá!!!!

Bellow is my favorite picture.

Esta acima é minha favorita.

These are the lovely pictures we took before the Navy Ball. We are comemorating 5 years of marriage in January. Wonderful wonderful wonderful years of learning and loving and more learning and giving and forgiving. I love my eternal husband. Love can be tough sometimes but how greatly the blessing of being together surpass such moments.

Meanwhile Moriahn was on the bench of the studio completely passed out. It was such a hectic day I can't even believe the pictures turn out so nice. This is what I call - a Heavenly blessing!

Sunday, October 19, 2008

Meus Bisavos/My Great Grandparents

Pensei que seria legal fazer um relato das origens de nosso filho Moriahn.

I thought it would be nice to write the origins of our dear son Moriahn.

These are my dad's Mom and Dad

Vo' Chiquita

Minha vo' materna/my dad's mom. Ela eh minha heroina. Um grande exemplo de trabalho, amor e gratidao, pois de seus labios eu jamais ouvi uma reclamacao. Born in Aug 1, 1907, Vo' Chiquita is a person that has much of my admiration and love. She is a great woman of faith, hard work and devotion. Vo' Chiquita married when she was 16 to Vo Ribas, who was widowed and father of 4. Vo' Ribas raised the 4 children, had 19 on her own and adopted a boy who needed a family. She passed when she was 90 years old, leaving a remarkable legacy.

Vo Ribas

Musician and Conducter. Born in October 16, (Moriahn's birthday!) Vo Ribas has a street with his name on his hometown that celebrates the great work he performed in his family and community. Vo Ribas fed the less fortunate with a delicious food called "risoto" weekly. I remember helping to add ingredients to those 2 HUGE caldrons made of heavy iron. The food was delicious and the line was long. Vo Ribas also had offices that teached typing, music, teather play, and many office skills. He helped the world to be better place to live. I love my dearest Vo Ribas.

Queridissima Vo' Chiquita! Lhe amo tanto querida!

Parece que ta esmagando alho?/I think she's smashing some garlic with that tool.

Papi

Que gato!! =) Quando Vo' Chiquita celebrava seu aniversario de 40 anos, ela tambem celebrava o nascimento de seu decimo oitavo filho- que um dia seria meu pai! (deve ter sido uma pestinha =) Paizinho e' um musico de talento extraordinario. Cantamos muito juntos em coral e ta Alleluia de Handel em orchestra no auditorio do Colegio La Salle. As maiores licoes de vida de meu querido pai sao

"Trabalhe duro, ajude o proximo e seja feliz"

Born on his mom's 40th birthday, my dad must have been a handful =) He grew up to be an extraordinary musician and conducter of choir and orchestra. My dad's favorite instrument is the clarinet. He also made sing and laugh several times with guitar. My dad's greatest life lessons are

"Work hard, help your neighbor and be happy"

Which he also taught through his own life's example.

Sunday, October 12, 2008

Moriahn's Birthday Party - 3 Aninhos

Hi there!

Yesterday it was my 3rd year Birthday Party! I loved seeing all my friends and had so much fun. Thank all of you who came here and made it such a special party!!!!