Christmas Day

Today was so nice, lots of family time and fun. I feel like it went by really fast though, it seems like I just started buying presents...oh wait, I did. I'm a procrastinator when it comes to some things, and buying gifts is one of those things.

Justin woke me up this morning(twice) to open gifts and when I finally got up, we exchanged the smaller gifts we had bought each other. Its funny, among other things, we both got each other shaving cream. I guess we are trying to tell each other something. You know you have been married a while when you buy each other shaving cream.



Then we headed to Justin's parents for breakfast and gifts. There were so many presents this year! We have a new addition to the family, Aubree, who is 4 months old. It was fun watching her react to her gifts, she is adorable. I want one. In time.

Later we went to my parents, where we played Wii Sports and had our gift exchange. Wii is great exercise by the way, especially when you play it the wrong way like I do. The game doesn't require you to actually walk up and bowl or hold it like a baseball bat, but I choose to just to feel like I'm really playing.

I ended up with everything I wanted, plus some. I got my new laptop a week ago and have been using it, but that was actually my Christmas present. Other things I got were gift certificates, money(like that a lot!), Massage G.C.(awesome), perfume, laptop bag, and some other random items.

I hope you had a Merry Christmas too...Just 364 more days until we can celebrate again! :)

Alive & Well

This is the longest absence I have had from my blog in a long time. I have come here to post, typed a few words, then delete it and go about my business because I have been so busy. Its that time of the year when things are being planned, birthday parties on the weekends, and family BBQ's are happening all the time.
I am still sticking to my plan, and losing weight. People are starting to notice, and that inspires me even more. I've planned a surprise trip for my hubby, so that also makes me want to get into shape before November too!
Mother's Day was spent at my granny's house with all of my family. We must have gotten really bored, because we let my niece talk us into making paper airplanes. I think we ended up with about 25 construction paper airplanes in the living room. After that we moved to the outside patio so my nieces could play on the slip'n slide. That takes me back! I might try to do the slip'n slide this summer...watch out kids!

partners in crime

Every Monday and Tuesday me and my mom will get together and have lunch and hang out. She is in Orlando right now, and I feel lost without her! Today I just cleaned the house and made a trip to Target, all by my lonesome. Tomorrow, Im hanging in Panera and doing some shopping, alone.

Hurry back, mom!

Zoo day with Anja

I took my 13 year old cousin to the zoo today, so we could spend some quality time together. Other than the day starting off rainy and overcast, getting pooped on by a "cute" little bird in the aviary...it was a pretty nice day. I have season passes to the zoo, thanks to my mom and dad, so I will be going more frequently I guess.  

They have a new sting ray exhibit,  Sting Ray Bay. It was smaller than expected, similar to Sea World's though.  I bought some fish to feed them, which was sort of a waste of money because everytime they came near us and tried to eat it we would scream. They were bigger and faster than I had pictured. I fed them a few times, then just threw the fish in their and let them go at it. 

I had my first experience with being "pooped on" by a bird. It was uh, well, gross. The best part of the whole thing was that it was on my face and the front of my shirt. Great timing, right? I laughed about it though. You cant take crap so seriously in this world, ya know.