trying new things...

So recently when I went to visit Mom and Mike we decided to head up to do some shopping in Fredericksburg. After searching for Bella's birthday gifts, Mike wanted to surprise me with sushi! I love sushi! Now- when I say I love sushi...I mean I don't really love sushi...I love the wuss stuff. Yup. Like Tempura Shrimp and California Rolls. That's IT. I never had a desire to try more. Mike said there was one condition to this...I had to try whatever he gave me. Uh oh...

I started with a clear soup, not bad. Then came the Octopus Salad...I was a lil scared.

This was what was left of our salad...only a few pieces of octopus left...I loved it!!!! (It was cooked)

Then came the tuna. The R A W tuna. I thought I was going to gag just getting it near me. But I had to try. So I did. It really didn't taste bad. But the texture...um yeah that takes some getting used to.

Then finally time for the good stuff!

Shrimp Tempura Roll, Spider Roll, and California Roll

(there were others...I just didn't eat them)

SO YUMMY!

Then came Mike's Sashimi plate. Oh no. Lots of raw fish. I tried the tuna again (not too bad), yellowtail (I think that's what it was called) barf-so gross, and this yellow looking tuna-um I actually had to spit it out. So bad. Then came the super scary part...Eel! I'd heard it was nasty, I protested as much as possible, but I'd promised I'd try, so I did.

LOVED IT!

Glad I tried it =)

Thanks to Mike for a cool sushi experience...and sorry to Sam and Lil Mike for nearly barfing up some raw fish. YUM. lol

Life is good =) xo

Bella Bug is TWO!!!

Elisabeth...is talented. That's all I can say. She is so great at putting together parties, homemade everything....LOVE IT! :) In case you are blind...she did a ladybug theme...too cute!!!

Happy 2nd Birthday Bella!

I can't believe she's already TWO!

Even a homemade outfit! E made an adorable tu-tu

perfect!

This banner involved a lot of pain on our part haha, but turned out great!

of course we match the decor =)

It melts my heart when I walk into a room and I hear a shout of "JEN!!!"

Its awesome when kids learn your name:)

Bella stylin in her shades, going shoppin I believe...She's SO CUTE!!!

Happy Birthday Bella Bug

I love you <3

Vacation All I Ever Wanted...

Vacation Had To Get Away...

Go-Go's anyone??? =)

Vacation was...AWESOME!!! Duck, N.C....I had such a great time with family, got to know people better...it was just great! :) Most of my time was spent relaxing in the pool. It was pretty much an 8 hour job for me. 10-6, I was in the pool, book in hand. I know, how exciting am I? When I wasn't in the pool I was spending time on the beach, shopping, and spending time with the fam and new friends. I miss it SO MUCH. I want to go back SO BAD.

David, Me, & Mom

Chilling with Sam

                             

Look at that long hair! I cut a bunch off the last day.

Hot tub time!!!

so pretty...

Mikayla while out shopping with the girls :)

Lil Mike skimboarding...with a hat on-oops!!!

My other new bro-Ryan

Darren teaching Mike a thing or two =)

The girls digging a hole (not sure why kids do this???)

Trying to do a self shot of me and Sam...didn't work so well

Lots of the fam on the beach...the last day

Ready to go back...NOW!!!
Thankful for a wonderful vacation with my family...I <3 them!!!

oh my...

Someone has been a little lazy lately on the blog posts. Yeah, I know. Horrible.

What have I been up to? Where have I been?

Between work (ahh!!!), vacation (I MISS IT!), church, friends, party planning, and dating...um, I am a BUSY girl. Tonight is actually going to be my first "I don't have plans" night in like a month. Or two. But who's counting right?

I am fine I promise. I'm alive. Just been so busy living life that I haven't taken a chance to sit down and write about it. I even slacked on my person and word of the month...for 2 months straight! Gasp! Oh well.

Random fun photos...

Went to visit Mom the weekend before last...

Coco decided to get hair all over her new blanket. It was sooo soft :)

Boots I am in LOVE with. Just can't see myself buying them when its still 100º out...

Ashley, Sara, and I all have the same shoes, and we all work in CDU.

I LOVE these shoes! Best deal ever!

<3 you Target!

Life is good...more to come! :)

summertime and the livin's easy

I'm aware that it's been like a month since I've posted.  I would normally be stressed that I didn't do my "Friend of the Month" or "Word of the Month" posts. Honestly, I just don't care! Must be the beach-vacation mentality. I do have to say, I am LOVING vacation, don't ever want to leave, and am only coming home because I miss my lil Coco so much. Otherwise, they'd have to drag me away kicking and screaming. I don't miss work. Like, at all. I think good things are coming. I know it. Ready for a change!!! =)

On the beach, sand on my toes, life is good.

xo

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