I've been tagged...

The ABC's of Me

A. Attached or single? Attached and glad to be. I have an amazing husband who is also a great father to our baby boy Noah.

B. Best friend? Eric and my Mom. I actually asked my Mom to be my maid of honor and she said no.

C. Cake or Pie? Carrot cake from Taco Temple.

D. Day of choice? Saturday...sleep in until 8am(thanks hubby). Go on a walk with the family and have a beach day if the weather's nice.

E. Essential items? Bible, Snoogle body pillow, cell phone, a good book, glasses, and my planner

F. Favorite color(s)? black and white but not necessarily together

G. Gummy bears or worms? worms

H. Hometown? Linden, California...population 1,103

I. Favorite indulgence? Mexican food

J. January or July? July, I always feel a little depressed in January because Christmas is over.

K. Kids? 1 handsome little man named Noah who will be one on Sep. 1st

L. Life isn't complete without? Jesus

M. Marriage date? May 10, 2003

N. Number of brothers and sisters? 1 older brother

O. Oranges or apples? Apples(gala) but oranges when I'm pregnant

P. Phobias? Sharks!!!

Q. Quotes- "I have found the paradox, that if you love until it hurts, there can be no more hurt, only more love." Mother Teresa

R. Reasons to smile? My little one is asleep in his crib and now I can spend time with my hubby.

S. Season of choice? Spring...new growth

T. Tag 5 people: HOLLY, KELLY, JESS, SARAH, KATIE, JEN... YOU GUYS BETTER DO THIS!!

U. Unknown fact about me? I raised pigs and sheep in high school for FFA.

V. Vacation of choice? The North Shore of Kauai

W. Worst habit? biting my cuticles

X. X-ray or ultrasound? Ultrasound, but only if it's good news.

Y. Your favorite food? Mexican food...chips and salsa

Z. Zodiac sign? Leo

Fun Times In Tahoe

A Long Overdue Update

Noah is now 9 months old and as cute as ever. He is saying mama, dada, baba, and of course shaking his no when he doesn't like something. We are having so much fun with our little boy. He is keeping me busy following me all around the house and pulling up on anything and everything. His favorite food is probably turkey or chicken, and he only wants to feed himself now. Hmm, I wonder where he gets that independent attitude. We are looking forward to our first "official" family vacation to my parent's cabin in South Lake Tahoe. Gramie and Grandpie will be joining us for part of our stay and Eric and I are looking forward to having some dates and maybe playing a game or two of blackjack. We also get to see Alison Krauss and Robert Plant live at Harrah's outdoor venue. Pictures to follow as soon as we get back! Here are some recent pics of Noah in the meantime. Enjoy!

My Favorite Things

Lisa Leonard asked the question on her blog, "What are your favorite things?" It made me stop and think about the good things in life...something I often forget to do. Here are the first things that came to my mind:

~the smell of my 8 month old baby boy

~being too silly for words with my hubby while our baby giggles

~snuggling with my velvet soft mini-doxie schatz

~the feeling i get while singing a worship song when i can feel Jesus smiling down on me

~the realization of a prayer that's been answered

~the sound of my husband's key opening the front door after a long day without him

~sharing a bowl of popcorn with my hubby while watching LOST

~Doc's Java ice cream on a hot day

~having a good long and hard cry every now and then...for some reason i always feel refreshed afterwards

What are your favorite things??

5 years with my Best Friend

Eric and I celebrated our 5 year anniversary yesterday. When I reflect on what we have experienced together these past 5 years, my heart is filled with praise, thanksgiving, and joy for what God has done. There have been both times of blessings and times of trials, but I truly believe that it has made our marriage stronger and our friendship deeper. I wouldn't want to go through this life with anyone else. Eric is an amazing husband and the father every child dreams of. I love you Eric and can't wait to celebrate 70 more years with you as your wife.

Eric, today in the presence of God and these witnesses, I commit myself to you as your wife, your encourager and your best friend. Because the Lord is the source of all that is perfect, I promise to continually seek Him as the giver of my love for you. I promise to be your helper and supporter that I may comfort you in times of sorrow and share with you joy in times of gladness. Eric, because the Lord has made us for each other, I joyfully anticipate the years ahead as we grow together in Christ and as a family. I promise to always be faithful to you and to our commitment, no matter what the cost and no matter what the sacrifice, for as long as we both shall live.

8 Months New

This has been quite the week of milestones for Noahroo. He turned 8 months old on the 1st of May. He cut 2 teeth making the grand total of pearly whites 5 so far. He also started crawling AND he can now pull himself to a standing position in his crib. I cannot believe how fast he is growing. I know I've said it in previous posts, but this little guy has stolen our hearts completely.

LOST RETURNS..TONIGHT!!!

Is anyone else as excited as I am about the return of LOST ?
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