Honeymoon, Bora Bora

Our Honeymoon has had a rough start. Although some things have been a slight bummer all we can really do is laugh. We have realized so many things through this process and I can honestly say I have married my best friend, my soul mate and damn do we sure make a great team!

We started yesterday at like 4pm in San Jose getting ready to leave. We had ordered some snorkel gear for us to take to Bora Bora. But it didn’t arrive on time so we headed out without it. Sandi drove us to target last minute to pick up some snorkel stuff before we got to the airport. We got to SF checked our bags pretty easily, on time and ready to go. We got through security hassle free and realized when we got into our gate that our flight from SF to LAX was delayed from 7:50PM to 9:30 PM. This was ok because our connector flight to Tahiti didn’t leave LAX till 11:50PM. Ryan made many phone calls to try and insure that the flight would wait for us. We then boarded our flight around 9:20PM and waited. We were assigned to sit in row 23 but after talking to the flight attendant she let us move up to the front so that we could get off the plane quickly to hall ass to our next flight. Frustration kicked in the longer we sat on the plane…there was NO pilot for us. He was stuck coming from Dallas and had not landed yet. By time the Pilot got there and did all of his checks for the flight we left SF at 10:45PM with little hope to make it to our flight. We landed in LAX at 11:30ish and we got a glimpse of hope thinking if we get to our gate we can bolt over to the international terminal run through security and find our gate. By time our plane was on the ground and attached to the gate for us to get out, it was 11:45PM. Ry and I did what all crazies do…we split up! Ry stayed to talked to someone about trying to call and hold our flight and me, well I ran as fast as I could to get to our plane. The People would not call the gate that our flight was at to try and hold it for us. There was a couple from France trying to also get to Bora Bora for their honeymoon as well. I booked it from the Domestic side, then outside in pouring rain, to the international side, found security asked some people if I could cut in front of them. I turned around and let me tell you I’ve never been so relieved and excited to see my newly husband turn the corner into security. I shouted to the lady, “that’s my husband the guy with the curly hair.” (always gets back to his beautiful hair) ;) We took off our shoes, sweat shirts, emptied our pockets and continued through security, oh wait we then got selected to have to get the peeper creepo naked body scan. Of course Ry goes first and then me. Ry gets stopped and I get cleared through. Ry left his passport wallet in his pants…looked risky and we lost five more minutes. We didn’t know what gate we were going to so gut reaction we stayed to the left. Running as fast as we could, we could hear names being called over the loud speaker. I don’t think our names were called but then a security man said are you going to Tahiti we shouted Yes and he said the plane is still here you need to get to gate 136. Of course that gate was to the right and the farthest possible gate. Ry ran with the computer and I ran with the backpack and sweat shirts. My backpack opened somehow and my dear travel pillow fell out. Some guy picked it up and yelled to me I dropped it. Oh thank God. I fricken would have been bummed to loose my travel pillow. Ryan got to the gate at 12:20AM and the French couple made it there too. All four of us missed the flight!

Since it was after midnight everything was closing up if it wasn’t closed already. We went to American Airlines desk. Back through the rain to the Domistic side of the airport. They were not very helpful and actually quite rude. They would not comp a hotel and sent us on a wild goose chase for our luggage. Missing the Red eye flight to Tahiti caused us to also miss our flight and boat to Bora Bora.

Thank God my Brother Nick and Janice live in LA and could come get us. I called them and they came, I didn’t realize it would take us another hour plus to get things somewhat squared away. They would not give us our bags because they were being held as we had been booked on the flight today at 4PM. Ry helped the French couple book a hotel and get on their way too. Nick, Janice, Ry and I around 2AM headed back to their house for some shut eye.

We woke up today with much hope and well just praying today would work and we’d get to go on our much longed for amazing Honeymoon. Ry was in contact with our travel agent and everyone else too. He is quite the bad ass when it comes to organizing with people and getting shit planned. And well me, not so much. Nick picked us up around 11:45AM and took us to the airport. The Air Tahiti Nui desk opened at 12:05 which really didn’t end up opening till 12:20PM. We saw the French couple and they had already gone back and forth that morning figuring out stuff too. Once again Ry and I split up. I stayed in line in the International part of the airport and Ry ran back to the Domestic to talk to the American Airlines peeps. Our travel agent Ellen had called and they said we were not booked on the flight and the confirmation number we were given at 1AM didn’t exist. I prayed for a travel miracle and 15 minutes later Ry came back with two printed boarding passes for the flight to Tahiti. There was no flight tonight to Bora Bora so we will be staying the night in Tahiti in a Hotel and flying to Bora Bora I think at like 6AM. I sure do hope our luggage makes it back to us. If it doesn’t oh well…we both have a swimsuit packed in our carry on backpack.

I am typing this as we are sitting on our flight to paradise (FINALLY). We only really lost a day and a half in Bora Bora but we are just so blessed and grateful to be together and be safe and alive. The flight is going well, some turbulence but it’s ok. My husband (that’s still a trip to say) is reading his Star wars book on his new gadget, a kindle that he got a in March for his B-day from his mom and dad. I’m not sure what kind of wifi there will be and I’m sure it will cost a butt load. So this may be our only post. Love you and see you guys soon!

April 12th

WE MADE IT to Bora Bora!!! And OMG it is the most AMAZINGLY BEAUTIFUL place!!!!

Ry and I are having a blast! And spent most of the day being awe struck! We went on a Jet Ski tour, which was awesome, and went around all of Bora Bora. The pictures won’t do it justice. But we will try.

We are off to dinner...and let me just say I could get used to this honeymoon thing!

We are having the best time together! And we just feel so blessed!

Happy Day After Valentine's Day!

Dear Ryan,

Happy Day After Valentines Day Babe!

I can't believe that our wedding is in like 44 days... I swear since the day I met you I felt like I already knew you. There was something there that was soo familiar to me and that was so comforting. You make me laugh and smile all the time. We have our billions of inside jokes and I think we even speak our own language sometimes. You make me feel like a Princess!

I cannot wait for our special day and I can honestly say I've loved this planning process with you! But man I will be happy when it is all done. You have been supportive through it all and you've have honestly given me everything and more. I love you more and more everyday, I will never stop loving you or wanting to be right by your side holding your hand.

You are my soulmate and I am so lucky that we met when we were so young. It has allowed us to grow not only as individuals but as a team. We have been with each other through many milestones. I love you with all my heart and soul and I cannot wait to watch our story continue and see where this adventure called life takes us.

Kissing you and hugging you is my FAVORITE!!!
This ring "is like a circle, it has no corners!" hahaha!

I look at this ring many times a day and just think how lucky am I to have you!! You are the perfect man for me! And I can fart in front of you and you laugh and say, "Whoa!"

This would not be a letter or conversation with me if it did not say fart or poop. haha!

I love you Babe to the moon and back!

Hugs

K

A beautiful Winter day

So its February and it's supposed to be cold but since it was a gorgeous day I had all my kiddos painting outside. By far on of my favorite activities!

So precious! All of my 2 year olds totally engaged!

#75

Sometimes the number 75 sounds like a lot and sometimes it doesn't.

You get a 75% on a test and thats a crappy score.

You have 75 cents in your pocket, that's not much.

You are driving 75 mph, that can be considered speeding and you might get pulled over.

If someone randomly gave you a $75 gift card, you'd be so excited because that is a lot of money.

If you are planning a wedding and your website says you have 75 days left, you might react like me.

Wow we still have a lot of time or maybe we don't.

Things are coming together very smoothly and I couldn't be more excited.

We just met up with the Caterers (who are totally awesome) and they are going to help us better meet our budget.

Also we got our wedding favors together for the most part. (Thank you Brigantinos!)

My Bridal Shower is coming up... (Thank you Auntie and Jena)

Also my Bachelorette party is around the corner...PRAY for snow! (Thank you Sandi, Jena and Jill for planning everything)

I CANNOT wait to go hang in a cabin with all my girls!

We are going to go meet our jeweler this weekend to get a ring for Ry and look into a wedding band for me.

We also are going to be meeting up with our priest next weekend.

And also will be going to check the hall to figure out details for decorations and such.

Our invitations will be going out in February and I'm so excited for everyone to see our website.

So we have 75 more days and I'm enjoying the planning and taking in day by day.

I have one favor to ask please don't tell my anytime soon that "we are running out of time" or "so much to do and so little time" nothing along those lines.

I can't wait to marry the love of my life! My best friend! My soulmate! My Ryan!

Engagement Party

So earlier this summer Ryan and I had an Engagement party and invited our close friends and family. It was so awesome to have our families hanging out, eating, playing volleyball, pillow polo, and slow pitch softball. With many athletes in the family everyone got pretty competitive. It was awesome and sooo Fun!

Here is a picture of all my girls Nadine, Megan, Dani, Me, Crystina, Jenn and Sandi (not pictured Rachelle)

I LOVE MY SIBS! Me (24) , Matt (26) , Jill (29) and Nick (31)

The first time all ten of us have been together. Everyone and their partners! All of them are great additions to the Leal Family! I look forward to so much with this group of friendly faces and open arms. I look forward to our upcoming weddings, holidays, celebrating birthdays, having babies and watching them grow up and play with their cousins and do the silly junk we used to do. I look forward to having my nieces and nephews spend the night and having all our little crazies camp out at grandma and grandpas house in our old bedrooms. :)
I could not be blessed with a more perfect amazing group of people to call family and the neatest part is I get to be part of the same thing in the Andrade family! I am so excited to finally make this all official and be an Andrade, although I'll always have the heart and break rules like a Leal! :) JK!

And the weddings continue

So this weekend one of my coworkers got married.

It was very beautiful!

It was a Catholic wedding combined with some Filipino traditions also.

MaryJane and her husband Mark were glowing with love and happiness!

I had a great time but I missed my better half, RY!

Being engaged and being in the wedding planning phase I really felt like I was looking at the wedding with a different set of eyes.

I kept thinking things like I wonder how much they paid per plate, were the center pieces made by hand, and what the time line of the evening was, and what should mine be like.

I really do think weddings are so very special and I just want to get to spend time with everyone there.

The past 3 out of the 4 weddings I've been to, I've been in the wedding so it was nice to be a guest and be in the background.

I wish I could be a fly on the wall at more weddings so I could see the do's and don't's of a wedding.

Ryan and I have been slowly checking things off of the list, and it feels good!

Wedding update:

Today we designed a label for our favors! It is super cute!! :) Although I'm partially bias.

We will be meeting up with the caterer some day this week or next.

I have my DRESS!!!

I need to still call Father Rudy to meet up with him to figure out all the ceremony details.

I also made an invitation today, which was fun! It is simple and neat.

I have to go to Michael's to get paper and find an envelope that fits it too.

Ryan and I started doing them together but Ryan quickly got kicked of invitation making team!

Way to many questions and comments! haha!

I honestly think if it were up to him an evite would be the way to go. :)

Everything has been awesome and I can't imagine planing this with anyone else!

Ryan is my Best Friend and I love him soo much!

Cheers to a continued stress free wedding planning environment!

166 DAYS TO GO!!!!

My old and new kids.

OMG I miss my old class so much. I see them playing out on the school yard and some still come say hi to me and grab my leg and give me hugs. And some are over me and it breaks my heart. But I'm trying to be grown up about it. hahaha! I miss them! They will always have my heart being my first class! And I'm proud to say 11 out of 13 were potty trained by the end of the year! Think I've Aced the potty training phase!

These are my new kiddos minus 2 kids. I only have 10 which is awesome! They are so cute and filling my old kids shoes nicely! I have 7 boys and 3 girls, yes this means we play cars, trains and with balls for majority of the day. They are learning new words everyday and I'm getting back into the swing of changing diapers.

Cheers to another fun school year. At least this time around I kinda know what I'm doing, well more so than last year! :)

Where have I been...

It has been so long since I've written on my blog and much happened.

I started a new school year with 10 kids, back to diapers and trying to understand what they are trying to say.

They are soo cute but I miss my last class!

I think I will always has a very special attachment to my first full time class ever.

They still come hug me and peak in my window calling my name.

I miss them and love them so much!

This past weekend my friend Sandi and I planned and ran a Retreat for the Junior Facilitators at our church.

It is for the teens that just got their Confirmation and want to come back to help.

I love being around teenagers and watching them open up to one another and grow in their faith together.

Having a very strong faith has got me through so much and I thank God everyday for blessing me.

Ryan and I have been making head way on wedding planning and on honeymoon planning too.

We decided to head to Bora Bora and also another island Taha'a.

It is amazingly beautiful!

Also we have been working on finishing up our wedding website and registries.

We are very excited to slowly be checking things off our long list.

And I'm proud to say it has been very stress free.

We met with a DJ last night and it went great, way fancier than we need but in our budget and seems like a great guy.

Next we are going to figure out the caterer thing and all of the big things will be taken care of.

I found and got my dress but I still need to find a veil and shoes too.

It is very simple, elegant and in my eyes beautiful.

I cannot wait to share our special day with all of our close family and friends!

Hello Summer!

Our first BBQ and wine on the balcony...

Jena and I had never really BBQ before and decided to make a Tri-tip. My mom got Ry this little propane BBQ for his birthday and we put it together and went for it.

Cheers!

It started out looking sooo yummy!

And then I burnt the shit out of it!!!

But OMG it tasted sooo good! Not going to lie one of the best dinners!

Here's to a summer hopefully full of many more BBQ's! If only the weather will warm up!

It is all becoming so real

Ryan and I picked a date for our wedding!

There is something about having a date that makes it all so real.

The count down has begun...

We already had booked the Church a couple weeks ago and earlier this week we got the reception site all lined up.

We are starting to check things off of our list, and it feels so good!

I picked my bridesmaid dresses and love them!

I actually never thought I had a mental picture of what I wanted till I saw them.

I also found the paper that I will be making our invitations out of.

It is all soo exciting.

I haven't gone wedding dress shopping yet but I will be soon.

Ryan and I have been together for almost 8 years now and are so happy to get to share our special day with all of our loved ones.

Thank you to our friends and family for your constant love and support.

Here is a sneak peak of our wedding colors.

I Love You Ryan Andrade!!

Happy Tuesday!

Sending a Smile on this fine day!

And I could not be more excited to have Friday off!

Think we are going to have a family girls shopping day.

Some may say my classroom a mess but I call this learning at it's BEST!!

My kiddos love to play Legos or as they call them Yea-gos.

Much love always!

~Hugs~Kristina~

Who knew this day existed

Today was the Celebration of the Young Child. Which I guess exists not only at my school and is really on April 15th.

Anyways was on a Friday and a great excuse to party ALL DAY!!!

My school had a big jumpy house with a slide and some how i was token teacher that was inside the jumpy house. Mind you it was like a sauna in there.

My kids were soo excited to get to be in the jumpy house although sadly some were out because of pink eye or vacation and 3 didn't really like it. Think I ended up with 6 jumpy house die hards.

I got to paint on their arms (not faces) but it was still fun. Not sure how excited some parents were when they picked up their child with paint smeared on their arms but whatever!

We even got ice cream this afternoon, which was awesome! My Jamba Juice scooping came into great help and I really enjoyed watching two year olds eat ice cream dripping all over their faces and down the cone. One little girl actually bit off the bottom of the cone. :)

Here are a couple pictures from my class today and this week!

Oh PS. the Director of my school told me yesterday that my class is the ONLY class that has not had one complaint ALL year! Might just be the best compliment...to bad I don't get a raise for that!

This week we decided to play with wind up water toys, it was so fun to watch and my little guy that never does anything for longer than a few minutes stood there for a good ten minutes.

It quickly became a splash fest and I ended up having to change basically everyones clothes, Great activity I know! hahaha!
We have also started doing more fine motor things like putting cheerios on pipe cleaners to make bracelets. Mistake number one telling them they could eat the broken ones.

As you can see this little guy is eating cheerios and there are none on his pipe cleaner. :)
My paintings consisted of flowers, heart, lion, cat, balloon, rainbow, bat, dolphin and butterfly. They got better as the day went on!

Watching kids eat ice cream=PRICELESS!!

And the Jumpy house was a hit not only for my 2's but the toddler class too! Since we were with the little kids my class had to stop doing flips! JK!

They are definitely better with log rolls, frog jumps and the chicken dance.

I'll have you know, I'm currently teaching my kiddos how to do the Robot and Air Guitar!!! And they rock at it!!

My class is AWESOME!!!

Oh Tink...

Not sure why or if any of you have noticed but in the last 6 years or so Tinker Bell has made an uproar and has suddenly become somebody important at Disneyland.

Tinker Bell even has her own little Fairyland with all her Fairy Friends, and to take a picture with her sometimes you could possibly wait more than an hour....worth it, Ugh I think NOT!

For some reason I just think Tinker Bell is kinda slutty, her dress is way hoochie short and she is so jealous of Wendy and Peter Pan.

My friend Sandi and I have a running inside joke about Tinker Bell and we love to watch her in the firework show...good ol' Pixie D(Cr)ust!! hahaha!

Ever since a firework show, who knows how long ago we have been buying each other funny, shitty, retarded Tinker Bell things. For example...Tink socks, Tink pillow with tassels and jewls, messed up antenna topper, glow in the dark Tink, Spread eagle pin Tink, morning after pin Tink, lip gloss watch Tink that broke in 10 minutes.

Oh I almost forgot remote control flying flutter fairy Tink! That has a flower wand to make her fly!

Long story short Tink makes us laugh and we both now own a ridiculous amount of Tinker Bell CRAP!! I mean stuff!

We saw this Nighty at Disneyland and died laughing.

It says, "Who were you expecting...Sleeping Beauty?"

I mean common Tink...Sober up! hahaha!

Anyways this post goes out to you Sand hope you are having fun!

I'm a Fiancée!!!

Can you even believe it!

It happen Friday as soon as I got home from work...There was a Rose in the door handle.

And I thought to myself ugh...is this really happening?

I opened the door to a path of rose petals leading to my bed.

Ryan was hiding and then came out holding a rose all dressed up in his black suit.

The whole proposal was genuine, simple and US!!!

I'd tell you more detail but Ry is a private guy and he reads my blog so I'd never get away with it!

I couldn't have wished for it to be another way and my ring couldn't be more BEAUTIFUL!!!

Just wanted to share a couple pictures from that night and the weekend.

Enjoy!

Awe...Doesn't he look sooo HOT!!! Get used to it because that is probably exactly what he'll be wearing on the special day.

For Dinner he even had the Bestie Sandi surprise me! Thank you Sandi and Steve for being part of our special night.

Ryan took me to dinner at Shadow Brook in Capitola

And my ring is amazing and Ry did an amazing job!

It is so unique and I love to wear it and look at it all day!

So excited to start planning and continue the adventures of Ry and K

I love you Babe and can't wait to be an Andrade, but note to self if you want to be a Leal thats okay too! :)

Feels like Home to me

When I'm alone I spend a lot time listening to music and it so amazing that a song could just speak right to your heart and soul.

Just thought I'd share the song that does it for me.

It Feels Like Home to Me

By: Chantal Kreviazuk

Something in your eyes
Makes me want to lose myself
Makes me want to lose myself
In your arms
There's something in your voice
Makes my heart beat fast
Hope this feeling lasts
The rest of my life
If you knew how lonely my life has been
And how long I've felt so low
If you knew how I wanted someone to come along
And change my life the way you've done

Chorus: Feels like home to me
Feels like home to me
Feels like I'm all the way back where
I come from
Feels like home to me
Feels like home to me
Feels like I'm all the way back where I belong

A window breaks down a long dark street
And a siren wails in the night
But I'm alright 'cause I have you here with me
And I can almost see through the dark there's light

If you knew how much this moment means to me
And how long I've waited for your touch
If you knew how happy you are making me
I've never thought I'd love anyone so much

Chorus

Feels like I'm all the way back where I belong

Just listen to it and I think you might agree!

Happy Tuesday Family and Friends!

Oh Boy

Yes that is my smart little Stanford Boy fixing our boards for the new season on the snow.

I'm not going to lie I don't care what job he has in life but holy crap he looks cute as a grease monkey.

To bad he might never have a job that he gets to wear coveralls.

Ryan learning how to fix cars from his hero/dad Joe Andrade.

Ry loves being his dads wingman.

Always working hard side by side.

Hard work, Honesty, Integrity AND LOVE!!

The Andrade way!

I love to watch it and be a part of it!

Six words that made a difference in my day...

I was on Facebook today just looking at some new updates and doing whatever else people do on Facebook

And I often check random people's profile pages and I came across this statement:

"Everybody Dies but NOT Everybody Lives."

How true is this...

Just makes me think about life and living each day like it was my last.

There are times when I just get lost in my head thinking about my life and those around me.

When I drive around and I look at people driving by and I wonder if they are happy.

Every time I think about stuff I always start to pray and thank God for the life I have and the Amazing people in it.

I've been part of the Confirmation program at my church since I was a freshmen in high school which was 10 years ago now.

But since I moved to Sacramento and San Jose I haven't been as much involved as I'd like to be.

And this past Sunday I went back to Confirmation and my heart was filled with comfort and old memories.

Made me miss being part of a community and place where God is very present and teens are finding themselves.

The Confirmation program and youth group helped me have a good head on my shoulders through high school and through the tough times in my life.

God plays an important role in my life and I wish I was able to talk about it more.

But I always feel so cheesy when people talk about religion and God stuff.

I feel like I live life being the person I was born to be, helping others and just living out love.

And I wish that others would find the good in themselves and others too.

So every time you come in contact with a negative Nelly just Smile.

And when you think things are tough and you are struggling with things just know that this to shall pass and that you are put on this earth for a reason.

So live your life and do what you can when you can. Idk! Thanks for listening...

My whole Class

My class is now up to 11 and by the first of February I'll have 12.

Ahhhh!!!!

They are so busy but I love all of them and every moment I spend with them.

Ohhh.....Jillian Michaels

So I have this odd crush/fascination with Jillian Michaels.

I love to watch Biggest Loser, Losing it with Jillian Michaels and I sickly enjoying watching Jillian interact with people.

By interact I mean yell and break them down but the I love when she helps them realize what they need to do to get their lives back in order.

She helps people and I love when people help others.

So my sister swears by Jillian Michaels 30 Day Shred and so tonight I started on my 30 day journey.

I guess if I need to do some exercise I may as well be doing it with Jillian Michaels.

We will see if I last 30 Days... I'll keep you posted!

YAY Disneyland!!

Yup it is true...

Friday marks a very important day.

The girls are road tripping to LA for my Grandma's 80th Birthday.

I've actually never been to Disneyland with my Grandma and my mom said that her and my Grandpa used to go all the time.

I guess my mom would try and get her to take us kids with them but they would only take one of us and my mom couldn't pick who.

Long story short we never got to got with our grandparents.

So for the first time we are getting to go with our Grandma, bummer is she cannot walk as well as she used to so we will have to push her in a wheel chair.

The cool thing about that is we get to go to the front of lines, but I wouldn't mind waiting forever to have my loved ones be able to be healthy and walk forever.

I'm so blessed to have loving family and God bless Girl trips!

They are what make the world go round, sorry Men! (Ryan)

So YAY Disneyland I'm so excited to be going to the Happiest Place on Earth