Only Two More Sleeps!

Wednesday Evening, 7:30 pm, I'll be watching a free screening of "The Help" (based on the novel of the same name) with members from my bookclub. I seriously am so excited! I loved this book, and hope the movie does it justice. I'll report asap with my thoughts :)

M.I.A.!

I realize I've been somewhat MIA in the blogosphere lately! There's been a lot going on the last month, including:

1. Moving (just a local move)
2. Having a sick puppy (he swallowed some chicken bones)
3. Worrying about my Grandma Blackham (she fell and cracked her pelvis)
4. Worrying about my Grandpa Blake (he's recently had surgery)
5. A conflict with my previous land lord, which took a week to resolve (water damage)
6. Worrying about my brother Matthew (wisdom teeth removal)
7. Worrying about my new friend Nancy (recently diagnosed with breast cancer)
8. Having a more involved role in the planning of our book club (due to #7)
9. Being super busy at work, partially due to taking days off because of 1-8 :)

But here I am, alive and well! In between all of those things, I've done a fair amount of reading which makes me unbelievably happy. I also bought myself an early birthday present:

I'm also in L-O-V-E with this new cup I bought. I've been eyeing one ever since Shawn bought one for himself a few months ago. He of course got a sports team (SF 49'ers), but I got a beautiful girly one!! It keeps my drinks cold for a long time, and I only need to get more ice twice a day (instead of like 4-5x)

So anyway...I'm still here, and according to Texas it's summertime! Hope all of you are doing well, and staying cool :)

Marvelous May Vlog

I feel brave for the second month in a row!! I had a blast doing the May Vlog with my good friend Janna.  Thank you Mamarazzi and Shawn for hosting, it's always so fun to see people's posts!

We're so sorry Emmy, Janna and I missed your question (my nerves always get the better of me). I'll answer below, sorry it's not part of the video. Emmy Mom @ One Day at a Time wants to know...

Is there a name you can't stand and why?  I hate being a hater...but I don't particularly care for the name Justin. I grew up with two different pervy Justins.
Do you like my your own name? Yes and no. Growing up I thought my name was boring and old fashioned. I wanted to have a cool name like Tiffany, Stephanie, or Rebecca. Now that I'm all mature, I like my name. It suits me :)

(As always, I apologize in advance for my super soft-spoken voice in the videos. I try to project, but it never comes across)

A few This or That questions:
Ocean or Mountains?
Sweet or Salty?
Early Bird or Night Owl?
Edward or Jacob?
Book or Kindle?
Manicure or Pedicure?
MAC or PC?

The third part of the VLOG was a bit of show and tell. Beth @ Living a Goddess Life wanted to know: What is in your handbag/purse?

Steve & Leisel's Wedding!

On Saturday Shawn and I went to his friend's wedding. He and Steve went to the same Computer Design College, and Steve helped him get the job he currently has. Steve and Leisel got engaged during the post-launch party last winter, so it was a real treat to see them get married.

The happy couple! The ceremony was beautiful, and their vows were really touching. I teared up...ok outright cried during most of it :)

Their wedding was held at the beautiful outdoor Gazebo at Shoreline Grill (Photo Courtesy of their website--we were right on time, therefore I didn't get time to snap any timely pictures)

They're both "gamer nerds", so they had video game themed tables

We sat at the Street Fighter table, haha!

The food was delicious! Notice the mashed potatoes in a Martini Glass? Yup--those are Po-tinis!

I know a photographer snapped our picture at the table once, and their guest book was a photo booth (we got to keep a copy), but here's a few pictures of our fancy duds!

Shawn looked really good in his nice outfit! Nevermind the slightly crooked tie. Now we need to find another excuse to wear our new outfits!

I tried on 87 different outfits and finally settled with this one :)

Silly Candid pictures!

Obligatory Mirror Picture! I sure do love this guy :)

Seaworld-Long Overdue!

I posted pictures on facebook of Shawn's and my trip to San Antonio a few weeks ago. Not that blogging about them is terribly time consuming, but I've made enough excuses!

I love the for us, San Antonio is a less than two hour drive. It's fun to get out of town, but nice to have a short return trip :) During our visit we went to the San Antonio Zoo, The Riverwalk, and Sea World. Here are a few pictures from the zoo!

Shawn and Me outside the San Antonio Zoo

Shawn trying on hats to see if he can find any to fit his big head

Don't worry, I didn't buy this!

I have no idea what the name of this animal is, but it's basically a 50 lb Gerbil. It was freakin' us out so I took a picture!

Shawn always looks like he's going to stab you, while I always smile like a fool :)

Us on the Riverwalk! It was a busy weekend downtown due to a Latino Festival, but we had a nice time despite the crowds.

We went on the Riverwalk Boat Tour. It was a breezy, cool day-perfect for a water tour!

Shawn and Me on the boat.

Seaworld was a blast!! We didn't have time to do all the shows we would have liked to do, but we did participate in the Dolphin Exhibit and the Penguin Encounter...knowing me, the Penguin part was right up my avenue!

Shawn and Me and our friend the Dolphin :)

Me feeding a dolphin

All of us in the group for the dolphin exhibit helped these guys do their aerial trick by slapping our thighs. It was so cool to see them do it exactly perfectly!

Aerial Trick Continued!

We actually got to go inside the Penguin Habitat. It was really cold in there (about 35 degrees and windy). It was loud and kinda smelly, but it was a dream true to see them up close and personal! You can see they're not terribly scared of people. Our guide (who's a worker there) said the ones that recognize his voice would come up to the gate and they sure did!

Penguins waddling about!

All of us in the group got to pet the penguin. They feel really different than I would have expected them to.

I think he wanted to come home with me, look how close he is to my foot!

Shawn and Me with the penguin we got to meet and pet!