Hello, I Love You! Ti amo di più!

It is such a busy time of the year for me, with plenty of events, errands and changes, I didn't find time, or sometimes words, to write down what I want to. I have lots of pictures on the external drive, waiting to be at least watched by me, if not shown to others. 

So, here we start today.

Petre and Andreea's religious wedding party, by Bogdan Vasile. Soon to be followed by Sebastian Enache's pictures.

Don't take too serious my marriage quotes and advices, they are true only if you believe them.

Marriage is when a man and woman become as one; the trouble starts when they try to decide which one! So as you draw closer together, always allow room for you to each be your self.

Some future advice for the Groom: the most effective way to remember your wedding anniversary is to forget it… once!

There’s an old African saying that puts it well. “May your love be like the misty rain, gentle coming in but flooding the river”.

 

 

Now that your married life has begun, it’s time to get down to the important things… Always take the trash out in time… put the toothpaste cap back on… and remember, there’s no such thing as a “floordrobe”.

Here are 3 tips for the bride:

1.  If in doubt, say “yes”
2. Always tell your husband how much you saved buying on special before saying how much you spent.
3. Although you think you know your man, always give him room to grow. Who he is today is just the beginning of who he can be in the future if you believe in him.

Now that you have tied the knot, here are 3 more tips for the groom:

1. To questions like, “Do I look too big in this?” always say, “You look lovely”
2. Although you think you know your bride, you’ll find out that there is much more to know about her than you ever imagined. Fortunately, you have a lifetime to find out.
3. The safest answer in any situation is and always will be, “Yes Dear”.

Congratulations to you both and may you carry the joy of this happy day close to your heart as you journey along the road of life together!

The wedding cake decoration and my godmother bouquet were done by my friend Maria, aka "Zâna Bună Rău".

Happy Thirteen!

I wake up in the morning and I hear you whispering "I love you" in my left ear, then you hold me tight in your arms and kiss me "good morning". 

Is like every morning and yet different, because I feel in my bones that you mean it and you are here with me and for me. 

Somehow in all this buzz and fussy life we lost and found each other, lost by routine and habituation, than found by love and consciousness. 

We learn to love each other every day, to be better, to love better.

Between that:

 and that:

is our thirteen anniversary, just like that:

Thirteen years, a life time friendship, a tremendous love. That simple.

That's our life. 

Happy Thirteen Anniversary!

It Was Sunday. It Was a Walk in the Park.

I don't know about you, but the most precious thing in my life is my family. 

And what can be better than a walk in the park on a beautiful Sunday morning with the kids and a passionate photographer husband?

  I know: a trip abroad in the above mentioned formula. I'm working on it. 

But for now, Herăstrău Park was just the perfect place we needed.

 

Happy Birthday, Maria Azaria!

October is always a busy month for us, with lots of parties and fun, birthdays, our marriage celebration, best Halloween party powered by Leo Burnett (Bogdan's previous employer), and usually a trip abroad. 

This weekend we had two birthday parties, but one of them is rather special, because it was Maria Azaria's 1st year birthday party and we are her proud godparents. I wrote some other time about traditions here, on Maria's and David's parties last year. 

For the girls, the godmother (that has to be me!) needs to break a cake above the goddaughter's head, also to make her choose some good stuff from the tray packed with tempting objects.

Andreea and Petre beautifully decorated the home for the party.

Those eyes, those eyes...

Here it comes the little princess!

Daddy proudly secures her first steps...

... While her beautiful mommy takes good care to feed her properly.

You can easily see who the star in the house is...

Have you ever seen more beautiful eyes ever?

OK, others besides her mother's eyes!

Runa, as usual, taking good care of children...

... and Radu, giving us a little bit of his funny faces and a doll crown.

We changed Maria's clothes with something more appropriate to her birthday month :). She really is so cute and sweet, you can sweeten your coffee with her smile.

Maria chose the best things ever!

THE PEN

THE SCISSORS

THE CAR KEYS

Hors-concours, she chose a lipstick, too :). That's my goddaughter!

I cut a strand from her hair, but she didn't enjoy it as much as the part with the tray gifts...

She'll need a real haircut soon...

The cake was amazing, my mother-in-law spent the whole Friday afternoon cooking it, she always does the strand cakes for me. Did I told you I have the most wonderful mother-in-law ever?

Here comes the godfather! One of the rare moments when his camera is out of his hands, perhaps because Radu took it!

I tried to teach her to blow the candle, but I have to recognize I failed: Radu helped Maria to extinguish it.

She approved the cake, so we took care to finish it faaaast!

After changing her again with some very fashionable clothes (yes, her godmother's taste, I have a passion for leopards lately - can I pair my leopard jeans with a pink tutu? I have to think twice at that), her aunt had a little private party with Maria. 

You know, after so much partying, Maria got hungry. The three fairies above fed and amused her for the rest of the day. 

Sweet little girl, here is some birthday advice for you.

Live simply.

Dream big.

Be grateful.

Give love.

Laugh lots. 

Love, your godmother.