Happy Holidays from the Quiroz Wolf Family

Dear Friends,

We hope you and your loved ones are safe and well.

We are excited to share our holiday card, 3-min vido, and 1 second everyday.

For 2022, we prioritized spending time as a family as well as social impact. Analiza focused on her social mission of developing women leaders of color and her podcast Women of Color Rise. She loves her work, as well as the flexibility to spend more time with the kids.

Analiza enjoyed working with Bryson (10) on their second book Native Americans Who Inspire Us. We were so proud when Bryson led a virtual book talk on his own with a school. We were also proud when Bryson’s Hunter school chess team won the national championship and Bryson placed 14th.

Analiza’s flexibility also allowed her to do a Spanish immersion in Guanajuato, Mexico with the kids. We were lucky to find a local Mexican artist who cultivated Scarlet’s (6) love of art.

We are also grateful to have spent time with grandparents and family snorkeling with whales in the Dominican Republic and on a safari in East Africa. 

Alex took a break from his Mizuho treasury job and planned a weeklong backcountry canoe trip in Utah where we were able to completely unplug.

We are looking forward to next year where we hope to continue to live our values of social impact, family, and adventure.

Wishing you a peaceful and joyful 2023!

XX,

Analiza, Alex, Bryson, and Scarlet 

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Holiday Fun: Christmas Trees, Skiing, and Smores Hot Chocolate

 Scarlet desperately wants to watch this movie. She's a bit obsessed with cats. Too bad I'm allergic :(

First weekend out skiing at Windham

Bryson asked if Santa was real. My response: Well, if you don't believe, Santa won't get you anything. And boom - he created this list. Yes, it's on the back of an Economist magazine. Didn't have any paper on the car ride.

Lunch with my Filipino friend Godfrey.

What's better than home-baked cookies?

Hot chocolate with smores cooked by a blowtorch (yes, really!)

We're at the Union Square Holiday Market. What should we try after hot chocolate? How about a nutella crepe?

Bryson's holiday concert. The Bear practiced the night before. For 30 seconds I'm pretty sure. Total.

Scarlet lost a tooth! Bryson urged her to ask for money. Scarlet opted for Pokemon cards. Fancy schmancy. Back in the day, I'm pretty sure I got a quarter.

This warms my heart.

Scarlet ready to rock - she got her brother's hand me down skis!

Killington for a powder day.

Making jumps - not me, the kids, of course.

Rockefeller Tree - that thing is 10 stories tall!

Cramming in birthday photos.

Analiza's Birthday Cake, Kids School Photos

Scarlet's play date with soccer friend Piper. 

 

High Line

Scarlet's Christmas tree decoration

Scarlet's self-description.

Scarlet's school photo

Bryson's school photo

Scarlet and Alex baked me a carrot cake for my birthday. Yep - I took a slice out of it already :)

Bryson at a birthday party

Aww

An art piece on Broadway

Holiday Hot Chocolate

We stopped by the Union Square Holiday Market where the kids each picked out a treat: hot chocolate smores (they burn the marshmallow in front of you) and a nutella/banana crepe

Philippines + Video

We were grateful to be able to spend time with people we care about in the Philippines. Here are a few positive highlights from the trip.

Much thanks to Tita Anne, Tita Carol, Sir Mark, Dada, Tita Shirley, and Uncle Alex for creating beautiful family moments we will treasure forever.

Here is our video from the trip.

https://drive.google.com/drive/u/0/folders/1BeKM25PpWTYCQmzxRFAy6ed_aFkAA62Q

Arriving in the Philippines. Warm welcome from Tita Anne and family in Masbate

Delicious meals at Dada’s.

With Sir Mark.

Buntud Reef

Headed to Ticao Island

Bryson getting scuba certified

Fishing and lightning bugs

Magical fireflies

Island hopping

Expressing emotions through art

Flashback of Bryson scuba diving

Tita Caroline's family farm - with an eagle

Chilling at the pool

Chilling at the river pool

Fish pond 

Bryson to grab the fish

The Nipa Hut - more fancy than normal

Tita Ann cooks four meals, 3 for Lola with prawn, crabs, and fish. Then a vegetarian one for me and the kids.

Feeding the guinea fowls.

Tita Caroline's family house

Art jam at Masbate Park

Karaoke, beat boxing, and dancing

Marga and Dada

Visiting the convent 

Sharing treats with the village kids

Pumping water from the village pump

At Saint Francis House, Fazenda, a clinic to help those suffering from addiction without any drugs.

Check out commandment #4 - Honor Your Mother and Father

Filipino Jesus

Greeting song

Bryson lifting homemade weights

Kayaking at Luacan Water Park

Mangrovetum

Overnight boat to Cebu

Filipino care package with spam, fruit cocktail.

Arcade fun

Wakanda

Oslob to visit the whale sharks

We then went to Tumolog Falls - on a motorcycle!

Flashback whale sharks!

Max's for vegetarian kare-kare and tofu sisig

Virtual reality

Dance Dance Revolution

Manicure for Scarlet

Fort San Pedro

Grasshopper

Jose Rizal

Basila de Santo Nino

Birhen sa Regla Church

Lapu Lapu – in 1521, Lapu Lapu killed Ferdinand Magellan, the Spanish invasion leader. This was the first time the Filipinos were able to repel European invasion.

Waterfalls

Lion's Head

Baguio General Hospital

Baguio Church

Ben Cab Museum

Tunnel

Asin Hot Water Springs

Tam-Awan Village

Lantern Festival

Christmas Village

Burnham Park

The Mansion

Mines Village Park

Military Academy

Led Zepplin jeepney

Scary mummy game

Goshen Ruins

Peak in Baguio