The Ultimate Gift

Year after year we celebrate different ¨special occasions¨. Weddings, anniversaries, holidays, and birthdays. All these should be Sharing Moments but many times we end up exhausted. Instead of celebrating one´s spacial day we work double shift preparing, serving and taking care of friends and families, and cleaning. "Isn't it ironic that if it is my day, I have to do all the work?"

This time I choose to set the roles the right way, Monica´s birthday was on the first days of May and instead of having her working (both serving FFF and job related) I planned a weekend escapade. Kids would stay over at their grandparents while we would go to a nice Spa not far from home. Before leaving, Jose Andres and I baked a Tiramisu. Monica was hungry for it and I knew it would be a good choice. 

After dropping the kids off at their abuelos we drove to our retreat. San Gregorio is an eco-spa located about 30 minutes from home on a hill overlooking lake Amatitlan. The place has a beautiful view, great food and nice service. Monica doesn't like massages and saunas but still appreciated a day of relax. No camera, no laptop, no cellphone, no stress.

Next day we checked out after lunch and drove back  to her parents. There we had a small family get together to have cake, Tiramisu of course, and sang Happy Birthday.

Knowing that it was "The Ultimate Gift" for her made this day, the best day of today.

No hay "pocas" palabras que resuman todo lo especial que tu sos para mi... pero al menos te agradeceré por esta maravillosa celebración de cumpleaños que preparaste para mi!!! Todo en secreto, todo planeado, confabulado y friamente calculado!! De principio a fin sin que se me pasara por la cabeza, tanto asi, que tuve que cambiar de planes mil veces!! haha Haber hablado con mis papas para que se quedaran con los niños... el solo hecho de no saber, de no esperar, de no pensar... lo máximo!! Desde el momento que llegamos y me dijiste que me traías a que hiciéramos lo que yo quisiera, sin planes, sin relojes, sin compu, sin cámara, sin celulares, sin prisa y sin stress.... wow... priceless!!!! Siempre me ha puesto nerviosa eso de no hacer nada... pero este fin de semana lo disfrute y hasta me gustoooo!!!! GRACIAS por quererme tannnnto que hasta siento que no me lo merezco! por consentirme tannnto que me siento totalmente "spoiled" y por ser taaan especial que me siento la mujer mas afortunada sobre la faz de la tierra!! Insisto en que Dios me quiere mucho porque te mando a mi vida como mi "Ultimate Gift"!!!  Gracias una vez mas por este maravilloso cumpleaños... asi si dan ganas de seguir contando los años y no descontandolos!!