J's November Performance!

My hubby, J, performed with his partner at our dance studio's recent anniversary show. The did a beautiful waltz! Enjoy!

Halloween Decor and Visit to the ER

Halloween isn't my favorite holiday. However, J's excitement for getting the house ready for any holiday really rubs off on me. We DO enjoy handing out candy to trick and treaters. It's one of our favorite things we get to do every year. We play music, enjoy food and drink, and greet the kids when they arrive. It's a tradition we REALLY enjoy!=)

Saturday, we decided to carve pumpkins. I had a fundraiser that morning and a football game watch party that afternoon, so we planned to do it that evening. Here are some clips from the day!

Before you get to one picture in particular, I'd like to note the following: 1. Yes, I know how to properly cut a vegetable. 2. It was an accident. I don't even remember moving my hand from it's proper location on the vegetable to where it would have been in danger. I think I was talking to J.

Now, you may proceed=)

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That morning, we noticed we had the PERFECT Halloween photo op! One of our little black kitties curled up right behind the pumpkins we had set out for the evening.



Later that evening, J started out little "carving party." He has such a cute smile!=) I love how crazy his hair got!



This is where I had my accident. Before you judge, please re-read the disclaimer above. This picture was taken after we got back from the ER and had my hand stitched up. Not fun.



This is the final product of our decorated front porch. We are just now acquiring fall decorations, and our collection will grow throughout the years. Right now we have our front door decoration and the little pumpkin we placed on our mantel (bottom picture). Next year, we hope to add a few more pieces.

Pure Greatness...

I've dancing in a showcase in December. I have danced in competitions, but I have never danced in a showcase. I'm working through being nervous and trying to put that in the past. Praying and getting in my head and working through the thought processes that occur when I'm nervous have been helping. I'm very sure that God is responsible for that too! I can't do that on my own!

Watching my favorite dancers helps me get more excited than nervous. SO...here are the videos from the amazing latin stars Riccardo Cocchi and Yulia Zagorouitchenko at the 2009 World Super Stars Dance Festival. Bless you lovely people for giving your gift of dance to the world. You are amazing.

Cha Cha


Rumba


Samba


Paso Doble


Jive

Trip to the Vet

J and I had annual family trip to the vet last weekend. Poor little Sophia had a rough time with her shots! Usually Vit doesn't do as well, but he was a lot more relaxed this time.

We are working on implementing a new way to feed them. Currently, Sophia will eat her food AND Vit's food. Sophia could lose a little weight and  Vit could gain some. SO, the Vet is having us put them in separate rooms for 15 minutes twice a day to eat their food separately. The Vet thinks this could be just what they need. 

Here's a pic of them looking out the window. I thought their little tails were super cute!

27th Birthday!

A little over a week ago, I celebrated my 27th birthday with my husband J, my Dad, and my brother, A. We had a really nice dinner at a seafood restaurant in a nice hotel close to where our home is. We had a wonderful weekend visiting with family!

My Dad and brother came down the Friday before with gifts from my family! I was so happy to receive more of our wedding china & crystal, a wonderful photo album, and some additional goodies including MUCH appreciated money!! I also received a wonderful card and present from my in-laws a few days prior!

ALSO, this past weekend J and I got some additional time to celebrate my birthday with just the two of us. We went and had a nice lunch and J then took my shopping! He's such a nice hubby to shop with! We picked out a pair of jeans, two tops, and and a nice sweater jacket to go over tops when it gets cold this season.

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Some of my family, my husband, and I at the restaurant. We had a wonderful dinner!



We all walked around the hotel after dinner. We came to a spot that we thought looked like a perfect engagement location. We decided to act one out! That's how we roll!=)

Tomorrow's my birthday!

Tomorrow is my 27th birthday! I am celebrating by going to a nice dinner with my hubby and a few of my family members.

Just so this post is not all about me, here is a funny picture of my dance instructor in a tree in our backyard. My hubby, J, and some of our friends decided to try to make a zip line one night while we had a small get-together at our home.

No, it wasn't successful.....but it sure was funny! (Can you see him right by the rope?)

Oh, to be there again...

So this time last year, J and I were still on our honeymoon! We went on a cruise to Nassau and Key West. We ate some good food, got some sun, and had some neat experiences on our excursions!

We did some really cool things on our honeymoon. I'll have to say that my FAVORITE was getting to get in the water and play with dolphins! I had waited my whole life to do that! Unfortunately, the only picture we have from that is in a frame in our office. We weren't allowed to take cameras in, but they had a photographer on staff that took a picture of us.

Here are some of my favorite honeymoon pictures...

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Hanging out at a beach in Nassau...



We had a blast parasailing in Key West!




Out on the town in Key West...




Here is a picture of formal night on the cruise! This is actually one of my favorite pictures of us!