Jimmy's Birthday :)

My Jimmy's birthday was a couple of weeks ago and I have never seen him so excited to open his presents. Here's some highlights: I didn't have time (and didn't know how) to wrap his big fluffy present, so I just wrapped in a blanket. I hope my mom doesn't disown me for it:)
James went camping in March and froze his buns off, so I got him the king of all sleeping bags. He loves it, if you can't tell.
I also gave him a therma-rest pad and a head flashlight. He was like a little kid who just figured out that you get presents on Christmas. It was awesome.

Viva Las Vegas!

Wow, I didn't realize it had been a whole month since my last post... there really has not been anything exciting enough to blog about (or that I had pictures of)... until now. James and I took a short trip to Las Vegas last week for no particular reason, we just wanted to go on vacation and Vegas was the closest and least expensive we could come up with. What do two non-gambling, non-drinking people do in Vegas you might ask? Plenty! We hung out by the pool, went to a show, got massages, and ate a lot of food!

Underneath Caeser's Palace there are a million shops that no one I know could afford to shop at. Despite the fact that I couldn't really go shopping there, it was fun to walk through the shops--and the decor is amazing! The ceiling is painted like the sky and there are a bunch of fountains with statues such as this:

One of the coolest things we did was go to the top of the "Eiffel Tower" at "Paris." It is half the size of the real one and so cool! You can see the water show at the Bellagio and it was rad...
James looking out one of the viewing holes:
This is James' favorite casino... no, not that he likes gambling there, but there is a tiny little restaurant called the Victorian Room where you can get "the best darn steak and eggs... ever" (James' words).
I forgot to charge the camera so we dindn't get as many pictures as I would have liked. Other highlights were the NY, NY roller coaster, the M&M's super store, and Cirque du Soliel. We also got a chance to see James' sister and family, and their new house (thanks for playing with us!). So sad that I can't go on vacation every day:(

Easter!

First of all, Happy Easter to everyone! I hope everyone had a wonderful Easter weekend:) James and I did Easter a little different this year. After church, we packed up some sandwiches and a blanket and drove to Elfin forest for a picnic. I guess you could say we took a little hike near Escondido creek (although it wasn't really hiking, I think we meandered for about five minutes before we stopped) and found a great little place to sit and have lunch. Such a beautiful day, such a beautiful world:)

I love this beautiful place!

James, working on achieving enlightenment:
Love:)

Grrrr!!!!

I hate making cakes! I was trying to make the coolest ever cake for Austin's birthday, but it is just not working out. It is so ugly and I am so frustrated! I give up--I'm going to the store to buy a cake!

Happy Birthday Austin!!!!!

Can you believe it? Austin is 1o YEARS OLD! I am amazed at how fast this cool kid has grown--I feel like I have to buy him new clothes every-other week cuz he is growing so fast! Here is the first official picture of Austin as a ten year old, and there will be many more to come:)

Why am I so sappy?

So, I have always been kindof mushy, but It seems like ever since I got married I am getting sappier and sappier! I was on my way to work on Friday, listening to some good ol' country music and the song on the radio totally made me cry... and this isn't the first time this has happened! I have been shedding tears to country music on a regular basis for the past few months. They don't even have to be sad songs, or about anything that I have personally experienced. If I can imagine someone else being happy or sad based on the story in the song, or if the song is patriotic, or has some sort of great insight, I cry. Examples: Stealing Cinderella, Don't Blink, He's a Hero, Laughed Until We Cried. It's ridiculous.

Snack Attack!

Mmmmm.... gotta love me some good snacks! Here's my 3 favs:

1. Frozen Yogurt

I don't think I really have to explain this one as you all know how addicted I am, but I will say that it is oh so healthilicious! Favorite flavor: Golden Spoon chocolate malt & peanut butter cup, Dreyers Slow-Churned double fudge brownie

2. Pop-Tarts

Especially the strawberry cheesecake flavor. YUM!

3. Goldfish Crackers

I love fishes 'cuz there so delicious! I have always loved goldfish, and I always will. They are the snack love of my life:)

Thanks for the tag Erin!