Bed Hog

Kind of a whole new story line to, The Princess and the Pea!

Ha!

(Abby is a doggie bed hog ☺)

And Then There Were Four...

 Most everyone knows (it's never been much of a secret) that my sisters and I have an older (half) brother. Most everyone also knows that he was put up for adoption as a baby, about 35 years ago. So we of course have never met him.

 

About 11 years ago, he reached out and found and met our parents (his birth father). Us girls did not meet Mark then; it's a process and we knew he needed his space. He has kept in touch with me, on and off for years now. It finally came time that Mark was ready, we were ready, and he wasn't deployed, so we all met!!!

 

Mark also brought his kids, Amira and Dylan. They were able to meet their Great Grandma, Grampa, and Aunts!



 

We had a casual BBQ...lots of visiting and talkin' and games. The kids were awesome, and it was great finally getting to meet Mark! We hope to do is again sometime soon! ☺

kEvIn

 The cutest lil' flash drive you ever did see! ;)

Getting Older

For my birthday this year, I wanted to do something so that everyone could have some fun. So we went to the museum/aquarium that just reopened nearby!

 

 

Fishing cat..she was gorgeous!

 

 Petting rays!

 

They were sooo...soft, I guess would be the best way to describe it.

 Penguins!

 "...just keep swimming..."

 

They know their stuff, also what time it is. Just a minute before their scheduled feeding time, they all started to line up at the door :)

Pretty parrot, my camera doesn't do it justice. It was having a fit in the low lighting. (My camera, not the bird, ha!)

 

 Sooo many sharks, fish, sting rays, and eels...again excuse my crappy picture. Reflecting surfaces and low lighting, make one unhappy camera.

"You're sitting on a poison dart frog."
"AHHHHHH!"

 

Turtle!

 

Full grown meerkat. They were so small, and cute! If I coulda, I woulda tried to smuggle one home in my pocket ;) 

 

They have several tortoises...

 

 ...then they got all "national geographic" on us, as they tried to make more tortoises! Avert your eyes kids!

bug pickin'...

 ...lazin' around...

...and watermelon munchin'

 

Lemur!! "they like to move it! move it!"

Can't help it, that is all I think of when I see lemurs, thanks Madagascar.

 

An unexpected peacock crossing? Haha, he came out of no where and crossed our path. Pretty boy!

Kathy was extremely disappointed that the tiger was takin' his midday snooze. You want to see a pregnant lady run? Just tell her the tiger got up! Could-not-stop-laughing. Sadly he laid back down again by the time we all booked it back over there.

"Helpppppppppppppp!!"
"One sec, don't move! I need to get a picture first!"

They did indeed have a petting zoo too, with chickens, goats and all sorts of farm critters...

 

 Cort, trying to pick which goat she wants to take home (she has always wanted one!)

 

"Good goat.."

Dinosaurs!! Roar!!?

hahahaha..

 

I had a wonderful day! Lots of love!

 ♥

Easy Bakin'

I sorta, recently received a hand-me-down bread machine. I finally used it! The wheat bread I "made" came out just perfect. I love that I can just add everything into the machine, push a few buttons and walk away. Hours later I have perfectly baked bread and I don't even have to kneed it! I should of gotten one of these sooner ;)

Perty

Flowers! Why you may ask? No real reason at all..just so I feel loved ♥

 

Read Any Good Books Lately?

If you have read any of Dan Brown's books (I own all of them!) then this doesn't need much introduction. This is his 4th book in the Robert Langdon series.  Inferno by: Dan Brown

is another great book! I zipped right through it! Love all the history, art, and architecture that is throughout this, as well as all of his other books. Inferno was concentrated around the now famous poem, The Devine Comedy by: Dante Alighieri.

 

 

Worth a read!

 

Happy Reading! :)

It's A NIECE

Kathy and Jason found out this morning that they are in fact having a GIRL!!

Which means I am getting a NIECE!! Could not be happier for them!! They are going to make amazing parents, and I can not WAIT to be this little girls Auntie T!!!

 

She is perfect, everything is there, and all accounted for, measurements are great and she is right where she should be...we are all ecstatic! Love her already ♥

 

Who run the world?! GIRLS!! ;)

Black Dog Salvage

Father's Day weekend, we headed to Black Dog Salvage, a.k.a. known on TV as Salvage Dawgs!

 

I suck and forgot my camera or there would be a lot more pictures ;) these I swiped from my mother...

 

But it was HUGE and packed full (yet organized) with SO much awesome stuff!!! We were there for hours!

 

Definitely worth going back again and again!

 

And a Happy Father's Day to my fantastic Dad!! ♥

The Difference A Year Makes

April 29th 2012 vs April 26th 2013

What a difference a year makes. Between these two photos there are a 50+ lbs, and a few sizes, difference.

Going vegan, biking, and yoga have made a big, and permanent impact on my life. I have learned a lot in the process and have made this a permanent life change. I don't ever want to go back to that other person again. Hope to lose a little bit more and then just try to maintain. I haven't been this happy with myself in my entire adult life. I met my initial goal and zoomed right on past it. Feels pretty fantastic :)

Bit Spoiled

 

Feeling a bit spoiled, these arrived by surprise!

 

I signed up for some classes at the local community college. Super excited to start!

Thanks, Mr. K.! :)

Garden Tea Party

 Cortney asked for a tea party for her 26th birthday. So we made it happen!

 

(the only 3 that properly wore a hat)

 

 I finally finished getting ready!

 

  Sitting the the men's section, waiting for the rest of the party to arrive...

 

Jason hangin' out with his pups

  

Ready for some tea! Just how I had pictured it :)

 

 Tea time!

 

Had so much fun, we want to make it a regular event!

 

Happy Birthday Cortney!