Barragan Bunch: Our Florida Family

The couple who started it all...Miguel & Julia

When we are truly blessed, we figure out all the "meant to be's" people, places, events and memories that cross our paths and truly appreciate them along the way, in the now, rather than waiting until time has passed and memories have faded.

This is us on my couch in Ca.

Although my body wasn't feeling 100%

I was VERY happy in spirit that day!

Me & Liz

So Liz is the "Baby" sister to Jeanette. Liz is married, since 1992, to Julio and together they have two beautiful children, Julio & Elizabeth. Luis & I were engaged on the very same night she & Julio were married. Her first son Julio was born 3 weeks before Cassie was and her daughter, Elizabeth Marie was born less than a day before Lexie!

Luis & Julio all dressed up

Is it just me, or do they actually look related?

Julio singing in Miami!

Julio & Cassie

Aren't they GORGEOUS together?

Lexie & Elizabeth Marie in Ca

Carlos & Jeanette

Jeanette is married to Carlos and together they have 3 beautiful children, Denise, Deanna & Carlito. Denise & Cassie are inseperable, even with this great distance between South Florida & Northern California. I imagine the two of them will be in one another's weddings one day.

Denise & Cassie

Toledo Family in Cali

Carlos & Julio at our house in Ca , every night's a party!

Deanna Toledo

Carlito Toledo

Silly Kids in FL 2007

This is a picture of Denise & Cassie in what is deemed "THEIR TREE" which stood as a base in our back yard. Hurricane Wilma tried to take the tree along its path, but the tree stands with Denise & Cassie's names carved into it!

Me & Denise @ my favorite place
Deerfield Beach Fl

This picture was taken in our new Lincoln Ca home & was definately missing Julio & Carlos! In January 2007, when I was first so very sick, Miguel & Julia came to be with us in California. During that very scarey time, Julia (as always) was my rock. She cared & watched over me like a Mama Bear & took care of my family and my household.

Luis & Miguel doing what the guys did every Friday night

Poker Night In FL

Dominos Mang!

Pool!

Miami Men & their Coconut!

In Florida, Coconut Trees are everywhere.

We had one to the right of our front door!

Julio, Liz' husband, has a sister Jessica who is also part of a larger extended family whom we love & care for very much. This is her first daughter Marianna & me, together at Julia's house. Julia & Miguel care for Marianna & her baby sister while their Mommy Jessica & Daddy Kevin work.