Treasure Hunt

Day 7 - A picture of your most treasured item

Dictionary.com :Treasure

Any thing or person greatly valued or highly prized.  

With the definition above I first think about the many gifts I have received that left me feeling honored to have and of course my salvation and having the Holy Spirit in me is something that is greatly valued.When trying to answer this, I thought about the things in my house that might be something I treasure, but could not really think of anything in particular. It was not until I looked at my left hand and realized I was wearing something symbolic to someone I treasured. I love my wedding ring and the man who gave it to me. I am so blessed and  grateful to be married to my best friend. 

 P.S.- Really excited about starting a new collection of blue mason jars! I got my first one yesterday!!!

 I guest these can be called hidden treasures because they are fun to find.

 

Under the Sea

 

Day 6 -A picture of a person you'd love to trade places with for a day

  

In continuation with my 30 Days-30 Pictures,  I decided I would like to trade places with Ariel from The Little Mermaid. (I know, a little childish, but I don't believe in real mermaids) I would love to see so much more in the ocean and all the life it entails. It really is another world underwater. 

I've had a taste of mermaid life by scuba diving and snorkeling in beautiful places. My first experience of scuba diving was not the best at the beginning, but once I got comfortable and saw the amazing underwater world, I forgot about my fears, the initial choppy water and swimmers ear I had for a while after. Most of the time, we stick with snorkeling since it's much easier and less to think about while exploring. I do look forward to many more adventures Under The Sea.

Which brings me to this:

 

Oh yeah, I have a blog!

Time is moving so fast these days, I don't know if it's because of daylight savings time or what, but so much life has happened during the last week. A few things I Celebrated:

My Parents 32nd Anniversary on Cinco de Mayo

Jonathan's 28th Birthday on Mothers Day this year

Mother's Day for 2 Great Moms

Sharon's Birthday and Julia's 3rd Birthday

A little glimpse of what that entailed:

Plan A : We originally we were going to Benihana's for Jonathan's Birthday, but they did not accept their Free Meal Coupon on Saturday's, so Jonathan and I went on Wednesday instead! Love the free meal for our Birthday's!
(P.S.- If you love free food, sign up online or in the restaurant for their birthday club and they will send you a coupon for your birthday month)
(P.S.S.- So many restaurants have free stuff for your birthday, look into it and sign up! I am part of at least 8 free meal or dessert clubs. Let's just say that during the month of July, I am a happy eater!)

Plan B:

Who: Melinda, Jonathan, Sharon and Scott (Jonathan's Parents), Rory and Malcolm (my parents)
What: The celebrating for Birthdays / Parents Anniversary / Mothers Day began at Dinner
Where: Bishops Arts District in Dallas.
Why: We love this area and always like to take people to this part of Dallas. It has so many restaurants and fun little stores that stay open in the evenings.
What happened next: We had dinner at Eno's Pizza and got to sit in the window area that everyone saw as they came up. It was like we were a Manikin Family promoting the restaurant. After that we went across the street to Soda Gallery, Jonathan's favorite root beer store, and then to Hunky's to get ice cream and make root beer floats. I got a big piece of chocolate cake since that is how I roll.

 Below is a picture of my mom with her 2 scoops.

(since we were celebrating mothers day)

Let me just leave you with my 30 days and 30 pictures
 

Day 05 - A picture of your favorite memory

A Picture of my engagement of course!

A very special December day 4 years ago on Cocoa Beach!

The End.

Day 4 - A picture of your night

I am very much behind on my 30 Days and 30 Pictures- it is more like 41 days and 30 pictures now.

Since we have no room on our computer to upload our digital pictures  at the moment, most of our pictures are taken with the trusted iPhone. Today's picture should be of my night, and phones don't take good pictures of darkness, so I leave you with what our typical night entails. 

Where we find her before she gets into her own bed. 

 

Keeping my side of the bed warm for me.

Day 3 - Reality TV is so addicting and even more with a DVR

Day 03 - A picture of the cast from your favorite show(S)

This was tough for me because I don't really have a favorite "cast" but I do have a few favorite shows. Yes, they are all reality shows. 

Currently, I would say Biggest Loser is one of my favorite shows to watch. I enjoy it even more because Jonathan watches it with me and it's "our show" to watch together. The host is good and the trainers know what they are doing and have some humor. I believe what they do works, so, I bought the Ripped in 30, by Jillian Michaels 2 weeks ago. (will talk about it more in another post)

Amazing Race is another show that Jonathan and I really enjoyed watching the first few years of marriage. We were even tempted to try out one season when they were in town taking applications. Maybe someday you will see us racing around the world. 

And last but not least, I will confess that I have been an occasional viewer of Oprah for years now. It helped to have a partner in crime who loved watching Oprah and understood Oprah's humor or crazy sayings too. Me and Kate M. would record the show and save our favorite moments to watch together so that we could laugh about it together or just re-enact the scene. Since it is Friday, I leave you with a SNL skit that makes fun of one of her most famous shows "Oprah's Favorite Things" - If you don't know what that show is about, don't worry about watching it. 

 

Band-Aid and Day 2

Kona has gone through many toys since we've had her. Above, if you can't tell, is a stuffed dog. This toy dog was given to her from the breeder when we got her as a "going away toy" and it also smelled like her mom and siblings. For the first few weeks, we would let Kona sleep with "Stuffie" so that she would have a scent of her family with her and help with the transition. We had to take Stuffie away when her teeth became stronger and when she discovered that there was stuffing inside that was fun to take out. I decided to put Stuffie on the shelf in the laundry room until I learned to sew. 

Over time, the laundry shelf became filled with other ripped and chewed toys that I wanted to sew up, but did not have the tools to do so. So, after staring at the chewed up "money" in the laundry room, I decided that I was not going to buy anymore toys until I tried to sew at least one back together. I felt so bad when I would catch Kona laying down by the laundry room door because she knew Stuffie and other toys were inside.

One rainy day I felt so bad that Kona could not be outside to play, so I opened up the junk drawer and grabbed my duct tape. Kona followed me and the duct tape to the laundry room and I had her wait outside patiently. I then came out with Stuffie looking like the picture above. Here are a few of her other toys that we have put a "band-aid" on.

This little piggy did not go to the market, it went to the laundry room.

Since that day, I have continued to tape up her toys so that she can play with them for a few minutes. Then about 5 minutes later, after she has torn the toy in a different area,  I take it and put it back in the laundry room. What I do reminds me of a band-aid because I am putting it on a boo boo until it can heal (sewn up) 

Here is a clip of what she likes to do with her dog

A few questions you might ask:

So do you not buy toys anymore?

Yes, we buy Kona toys often, but we can't every week. We do need to pay for electricity and food too. 

Do you just buy stuffed toys?

No, we buy her other things like Nylabones, Kong EXTREME toys, and other stuff recommended.  We have also gone though at least a dozen tennis balls.

Have you changed the way you pick out toys?

We don't believe dog toys packages when they says things like: indestructible, tough or strongest toy.  We really like recommended toys, so please share the knowledge. 

P.S. - Kona turns 1 on June 8th! Lifetime warranty toys are greatly appreciated.

 Something to Celebrate: Jonathan and I love watching Kona get new toys. We both like to be present when she gets something new to play with so that we can see her excitement. 

More Below: 

Today is Day 2. For those who don't know what this means, you can start here: 30 Days

Day 02 - A picture of you and the person you have been closest with the longest

I would say my sister. We have known each other for almost 28 years. We became friends in College and I am an aunt to Julia and Hudson. Even though she is across the world, I feel like we grow closer every time we talk. Love you Christine. 

30 Days or 30 Pictures

Since I am new to this blogging thing and limited with pictures at the moment (except from the iPhone) I might do this 30 Day Challenge that  is going around town. I will still post things, but I wanted to also do this challenge as a side thing if I have nothing else to post. Here is what it entails:


Day 01 - A picture of yourself with ten facts
Day 02 - A picture of you and the person you have been closest with the longest
Day 03 - A picture of the cast from your favorite show
Day 04 - A picture of your night
Day 05 - A picture of your favorite memory
Day 06 - A picture of a person you'd love to trade places with for a day
Day 07 - A picture of your most treasured item
Day 08 - A picture that makes you laugh
Day 09 - A picture of the person who has gotten you through the most
Day 10 - A picture of the person you do the most messed up things with
Day 11 - A picture of something you hate
Day 12 - A picture of something you love
Day 13 - A picture of your favorite band or artist
Day 14 - A picture of someone you could never imagine your life without
Day 15 - A picture of something you want to do before you die
Day 16 - A picture of someone who inspires you
Day 17 - A picture of something that has made a huge impact on your life recently
Day 18 - A picture of your biggest insecurity
Day 19 - A picture of when you were little
Day 20 - A picture of somewhere you'd love to travel
Day 21 - A picture of something you wish you could forget
Day 22 - A picture of something you wish you were better at
Day 23 - A picture of your favorite book
Day 24 - A picture of something you wish you could change
Day 25 - A picture of your day
Day 26 - A picture of something that means a lot to you
Day 27 - A picture of yourself and a family member
Day 28 - A picture of something you're afraid of
Day 29 - A picture that can always make you smile
Day 30 - A picture of someone you miss


You should join me!


And here I go!

Day 01 - A picture of yourself with ten facts

A live shot of me right after I typed this.

Ten Facts:

1.       I keep water by my bed every night.

2.       I get so paranoid with turbulence on airplanes.

3.       I love Kraft Macaroni and Cheese. And I could eat a whole box to myself.

4.       I never wore any rings on my fingers until my wedding ring.

5.       I don’t like to sit in the middle of a long aisle. (in case I have to go to the restroom)

6.       I used to have a really wide gap between my two front teeth. Thanks Braces.

7.       I have a TMJ disorder and my jaw pops all the time. I am sure you have heard it if you have eaten with me.

8.       I really enjoy my job.

9.       There are 4 people in my life that can make me laugh really hard. My husband being the funniest

10.   I kept my grandmothers false teeth after she died for a few years. I don't know why I did this. 

Thanks, and please still be my friends.