Tenth Anniversary Trip

We just celebrated our tenth anniversary. We took a trip to Cancun, Mexico. It was one of the best vacations ever. It was SO relaxing! We almost got to experience our first hurricane. Thankfully, it ended up just a tropical storm by the time it hit our resort! Praise the Lord! I'm so thankful for my husband and for the ten wonderful years we have spent together. He is my best friend and love of my life! God has truly blessed us!

Here is a link to pictures of our trip!

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Helping my honey

I made these Homemade Protein Bars last night for Jason. He is really trying to watch what he eats now. So, I'm trying to be a good wife and help him with it. I also found him a recipe for Chocolate Peanut Butter Banana Smoothie that he tried this morning. He really liked it too. He added his protein powder to make it more beneficial for him. I really enjoy opportunities to be the helpmate to my husband that God has designed me to be!

Nine years ago......"Will you marry me?"

Jason sent me these flowers to celebrate our engagement nine years ago. I'm not sure if everyone knows how he proposed so I thought I would share the story.

So, we had been talking about marriage so I knew he was going to ask me eventually. He got his job at PayPal in February. And after he got his first paycheck, he bought the ring (I didn't know this at the time!). He kept giving me clues the whole week before, but I didn't have a "clue"! He told me things like "I have no money right now" but I knew he had just got paid. I didn't get it at all. So, on Saturday, he came into the salon and got a haircut right before the salon closed. When he was paying he told me he would give me my "tip" later. I thought he was just being goofy like normal. So, I just ignored him. After the haircut we went back to my parents house. I went into my room to freshen up my hair and makeup cuz we had a church activity that night with our College and Career class. While I was in my room, he was so nervous, cuz he knew he was about to ask me, that he dumped over a vase of flowers that my mom had on the coffee table. My parents knew he was getting ready to ask me, so my mom told him to go in my room and ask me. He came into my room and I asked him what he was doing. (He had never come in my room before). He told me he was coming to give me the "tip" for the haircut. I thought maybe he wanted to give me a kiss or something but I was a little freaked out since we were in my room. So, I continued at the mirror freshening up my hair and makeup. He told me to turn around so he could give me the "tip". I kept telling him no and to leave me alone. After he about drove me crazy, I finally turned around to find him down on one knee holding out a little white box. In my head I thought, "If that is not a ring, I'm going to KILL him". He opened the box and there was the ring and he asked me if I would marry him. I first asked if he had asked my dad, he said "Yes, I wouldn't be here if I hadn't." I asked him if my dad said yes, and again he said "YES, I wouldn't be here if he hadn't. " I then gave him a REALLY big hug and said "YES!" He then asked if he could put the ring on my finger.....I had almost forgot about the ring. "Yes, yes, put it on my finger!"

Happy Birthday to my Honey!

Yesterday was Jason's 28th Birthday. He LOVES cheesecake so I tried a new recipe and thought I would share it with everyone. It was really easy and really good!

Raspberry Swirl Cheesecake Pie
1 (8oz.) cream cheese, softened
1 (14oz.) can sweetened, condensed milk (not evaporated milk)
1 egg
3 Tblsp. plus 1 tsp. lemon juice, divided
1 (9 in.) graham cracker crust
1/2 cup raspberry preserves

Preheat oven to 300 degrees. In large mixing bowl, beat cream cheese until fluffy. Gradually beat in sweetened condensed milk until smooth, add egg and 3 Tblsp. lemon juice; mix well.
Pour 1/2 of the batter into crust. Combine remaining 1 tsp. lemon juice with preserves in small bowl. Spoon half of the preserves over batter.
Pour remaining batter on top. Using knife, swirl remaining preserves into decorative pattern on top.
Bake 55 minutes. Cool. Refrigerate. Enjoy!!

Announcement!!!

Just want to let everyone know (if you don't already) that we are expecting again. I am about 10 weeks along and we had our first ultrasound this morning. My doctor said everything is looking really good so I thought it would be okay to make the announcement official!! :-) And for those of you hoping I would have twins -- I'm sorry to disappoint you -- only one baby in there!! I am relieved though -- I was really hoping it was not twins. So, my prayers were answered!! We took Isaac with us to the ultrasound and he kept saying "her" so we'll see -- maybe he knows mores than we think!! :-)

Jason's Birthday

Jason's birthday was very fun with Isaac. I think he enjoyed more than Jason did. It was all he talked about all day. We went to the grocery store and he was SO worried that we would forget to buy daddy's birthday cake. Then he wanted to buy candles for the cake -- so we couldn't forget that. He must have told Jason "Happy Birthday, Daddy!" at least 50 times yesterday. I think Jason was starting to get tired of hearing it -- it was pretty funny. Then after we ate dinner, he wanted to eat "Happy Birthday Cake". But I told him we had to wait till after church -- everyone was coming over then. So, when we got home from church he kept saying "eat Happy Birthday cake". He was so funny yesterday. I do think Jason enjoyed his birthday. I made him what he wanted for dinner -- orange roughy, steamed carrots, and asparagus. It was a good dinner. And then I made him Jello Punch Cake. Since he is watching his diet, this cake he could eat -- not AS bad for you! After we had cake we played Mario Cart on the Wii -- it was funny watching everyone playing it. It was a fun night -- Happy Birthday, Honey!!

Happy Birthday Jason!

Today is my husband's birthday -- he is 27 -- he's catching up to me! :-) Birthdays are never a big deal to him but I try to make it a special day for him. I asked him what he wants for dinner -- he likes seafood and I hate seafood -- but he wants me to make fish so I guess I will since it is his birthday. And then I am making a cake and we are going to have our family and a couple of friends over after church tonight. I hope it is a good day for him!

To my Honey!

Happy Anniversary to my honey -- seven years!! I can't believe seven years ago at this time we were getting ready for our wedding. It was such a wonderful day -- I loved every minute of it. I'm so thankful that God chose to bless me with such a great and Godly man. I have enjoyed every day of being a wife and pray that I will continue to be the wife God wants me to be.