Happy Anniversary Mr. Wonderful!

2004 - walking into our wedding reception as mr. and mrs.

2008 - an anniversary cake we received in the mail from the lay's

Thank you to my Auntie Mila & Uncle Bob for sending us a very yummy cake...It was almost too pretty to eat. To my mommy glow who wrote us a beautiful card. AND to my Mr. Wonderful, who surprised me this morning with a card right when I woke up and then in the car...I love you and all that we have become together. I am so thankful to have you by my side every day. Here's to us!!

Yiasson y'all!

Greek Fest Orlando with the kids!

GO DOLPHINS GO!

Baby girl and I surprised Mr. Wonderful today with her new Dolphins Cheerleader outfit.

I think it was what pushed them to another win yesterday. Go Dolphins Go!

HHN 2008 - scared of that...

So we checked out Halloween Horror Nights this year. Heather, Best Brother, Mr. Wonderful, Gordon and Chris had a good time. The scare houses weren't too bad...The chainsaw guy on the street and the Maplecroft section was the scariest in my opinion. Glad I was there so they could enjoy the evening making fun of how scared I am of strange characters jumping out at me.

Somebody's not happy!

Cool People I met at BlogOrlando3!! Thank you JOSH!!!

Met Erik before but hadn't gotten the latest on what he's been up to in the world.

If you have a chance, check out www.whiteafrican.com and be sure to click on the tab USHAHIDI.

Really good stuff that will challenge you to think big today!

Been wanting to meet and finally did today, a part of the Southwest Airlines Blog team.
Enjoyed her presentation and have really enjoyed visiting the Nuts About Southwest Blog that just underwent a redesign. Check out where all the cool kids in the airline industry blog!

Visiting my dear friend...

Always good to see my friend Mickey Mouse.

He's just so awesome!

Rolling With the Sushi (oh yes I did)

Have I mentioned lately how much I love sushi? It's true. Now, I'm not going to marry it or anything but I miss it when it's gone and I look forward to when we can meet again. Was trying to remember the first time I discovered that I had a special place in my heart for the rice wrapped fish...Probably the summer of 1998 in St. Augustine. I had like-liked sushi before this time but it was then that I fell in love. From there, I've taken the sushi love to the next level by recruiting non-sushi people who usually say they don't like it because they know absolutely nothing about it. Oh and without my love for sushi, I may not of ever invited Mr. Wonderful to lunch that first time. Guess what we had? SUSHI! See...It was meant to be.

Hue with B.

Had a nice lunch today with B. at Hue downtown. She had never been to Lake Eola before which is always strange to me since I have pictures of me in a Members Only jacket in front of this fountain back when the jackets were just starting to fade as a fashion trend.

All is good in the life of B. She stays busy and is still traveling back and forth to Minnesota to check in with her current employer. Not sure how she does it but she does...

Oh yea, her boyfriend's picture is currently framed and on the wall at ID which makes me laugh now every time I walk in the door of my favorite Chinese restaurant.

C-SPAN BUS going the distance! Love it!!

Hanging out with my cousin!

Hanging out with my cousin on Sunday morning.

Good times, good times.

Plus one...

Our nephew visited us this weekend and it was quite an adventure with Baby Girl and TJ. We took a walk together on Saturday night around the neighborhood. TJ picked up sticks along the way and really loves dirt. He's such a boy! And no matter how many times you tell little boys to stay on the sidewalk, they still want to venture onto the grass and especially onto hills that have big holes in them. Fun!

Baby Girl enjoyed the jaunt in the Baby Bjorn. She absolutely loves being outside so she had a good time.

It was nice to see how independent toddlers are since right now, in the current baby phase, we are doing so much for her. It's easy to forget that they'll be getting older and doing more for themselves...Even at two, like my nephew, they just have their own way of going about things.

Go Gators!

GATOR Girl comes over with her little man to say hello to my little baby girl. GG and I have known each other for almost 30 years. We were childhood bestfriends. Seems so long ago now and today, we've got our own little ones running around. Gator's girls' mom came over too. So good to see them both.

Mmmm...Lunch.

:-)

That's funny and there are more funny pics like this at Laugh It Out.

Welcome to Crazy-ville!

really? i mean, seriously? what is going on here?

okay, so this morning on the radio there was someone sharing the latest on the casey anthony case. she's out of jail again. fbi is now in california interviewing the padilla guy. and, there are still the crazy protesters but to add to it all, now there are protesters protesting the protesters. wow.

i've not been paying attention to this case too closely but every once in awhile a piece of information will jump out at me like "protesters protesting the protesters."

just out of curiousity, i googled "casey anthony case" and over 6.5 million results showed up, that's double the resultsof googling Mother Teresa (3.25 million).

4 mos. baby!

Here she is...4 months later. :-)

Rock Star Mom's Baby Girl loses her first tooth

We were there at Rock Star Mom & Dad's House when little S.

lost her first baby tooth. It was quite the event!

Baby Girl was a bit traumatized since she doesn't even have teeth yet.

I so understand this...Anyone else?

ATL suggestions

Thanks to BeFrie, we compiled the following list for a friend of mine that may be helpful to you as well if you're traveling to ATL:

1. ENJOY THE TRAFFIC! There's been some construction but my friend said they'll probably break for the weekend which will help.

2. STONE MOUNTAIN (especially the SKY HIKE - My Best friend
recommended it.)
http://stonemountainpark.com/
What is Stone Mountain Park?
Celebrating its 50th anniversary, Stone Mountain Park is a green oasis where families and friends can enjoy the outdoors together. Listed in Frommer's 500 Places to Visit with Your Kids Before They Grow Up and cited by the Atlanta Journal-Constitution as one of "35 Natural Wonders in Georgia You Must See Before You Die," Stone Mountain Park is located just 16 miles east of downtown Atlanta. The five square mile park is Georgia's most visited attraction. Home to the world's largest piece of exposed granite, Stone Mountain Park offers a variety of attractions, entertainment and recreation.

3. AQUARIUM - Will be super busy but you'll love it.

4. COKE MUSEUM - You're already doing this and you'll enjoy it.

5. RU SANS (SUSHI) - Good stuff and fun (very loud) atmosphere. Lots of different kinds of sushi. Pretend it's your mother-in-law's birthday. They do a big deal over the microphone. So fun! 1529 Piedmont Rd NE, Atlanta, GA 30324-5000, Phone: (404) 875-7042

6. SURIN'S THAI BOWL - Love the Coconut Soup here. Be
sure to get it. The panang sauce is like a dessert.
(404) 892-7789 - Virginia-Highland, 1044 Greenwood Ave NE, Atlanta, GA
30306 (this is one of my favorite areas in ATL. There's shopping and an Irish pub called Murphy's. Also, you can paint pottery too in a cool pottery shop. The pottery place allows food, wine, whatever while you paint.

7. The Flying Biscuit - several locations. Southern cuisine meets vegetables. Sounds strange but highly recommended.

8. The Chocolate Bar - My friend has not been to this yet but she's heard good things about it and it looks like you would too.

9. Atlantic Station - for Shopping. There's also the FORUM -- http://www.forumdevgroup.com/peachtenant.html. Nice malls are Lenox (http://www.simon.com/mall/default.aspx?ID=207) and Phipps
(http://www.simon.com/mall/default.aspx?ID=210) and some awesome outlets at Discovery Mills -- http://www.simon.com/mall/default.aspx?ID=1241.

10. Atlanta Braves game...Not sure if they're playing but there's nothing more ATL than when the Braves play.

A good web site to check out prior to your trip --http://www.mapatlanta.com/atlanta_eat.html.