Meeting the Queen of the South

A couple weekends ago, a group of us went to the Sandgnats game (a local baseball team). We were a little hesitant because it was SO hot that day but when we found out that the Queen of the South would be there, we were game! If you don't know, the Queen I am referring to is PAULA DEEN! Her sons and husband were also there so that was an added bonus!

We stood in line for an hour to meet her and to get her autograph. When we got up there we were kinda rushed through by her body gaurds but all she wanted to do was talk to us! She was beautiful and her sons weren't bad either :)

That is not the end of the exciting story. I got bored a few minutes into the game so I took LeAnna and Mitch's little girl, Lauren, for a walk. When I looked around, I saw Paula, her husband, and her puppy leaving. I whisked Lauren up into my arms and we went down to the gate to watch her leave. When Lauren saw the puppy, she wanted to pet it. That surely wasn't gunna happen but then Paula's husband was watching us and I asked him if we could come out so that Lauren could see the puppy and he said, "SURE!" We then walked out and talked with Paula, her husband and the puppy! SO FUN!!!

I am officially ok to leave the south now because I met her:)

A Day at the Jacksonville, FL Zoo

On Saturday, Jordan and I ventured down about 2 hours to Jacksonville Zoo. It was close to 90 degrees with 86% humidity. It was just a little toasty! But that didn't matter. I was so excited. The zoo brings out the little kid in me. I had been wanting to go for months!

As we arrived, we winded back into the parking area which was in the middle of millions of trees. I knew right then and there this zoo would be pretty awesome! We found the first parking spot that we could and we almost ran in because we were way excited.. haha!

We spent about 3.5 hours just walking around seeing the amazing animals. Jordan's highlight was seeing the Komodo Dragon and mine was of course seeing the monkeys and the mama jaguar and the baby. I was absolutely in heaven.




By about the 3rd hour, after we had been rained on and dried off by the scorching sun, I was STarvING! Jordan knows he has about 3o minutes to find some food before I have a little freak out... haha but seriously! So we finished and headed to a mall where there was a Puma store. Lo and behold there was a Cheesecake Factory where I definitely indulged in some yummy fish tacos (my favorite)!

The day was one of the best we have had together. There were no obligations, no reason to not enjoy what we were doing and I think I fell a little bit more in love with Jordan as he went round and round the jaguar cage trying to get me a picture of the mama and the baby playing together. I have the best husband:)


I wish we had time to go one more time before we left but we only have one week so that probably won't happen. But oh well, I loved every minute of our day at the zoo!!!

Our new exciting news!

We have very exciting news. It should have been posted a while ago but I was on my blogging strike. WE ARE HAVING A BABY! I think everyone knows this but I need to write about it.

Jordan and I found out that we were expecting on March 16th. I knew I was pregnant way before that but that is when we went to the doctor for the official "Yes you are pregnant". We were hesitant in telling anyone because of several reasons so we waited until we were 9 weeks pregnant. Our families are all over-joyed now and can't wait to find out what this little baby is! I am due November 1st. I hope I am still able to go trick-or-treating because it is my favorite thing to do! If I am in the hospital, I will go room to room to say Happy Halloween! Ha Ha, I am a dork:)

We are excited to be parents and pray everything continues to go smoothly.

The baby at 11 weeks

Jordan's fun adventure!

Well Jordan's wish came true. He got invited to go deep sea fishing and he went! The 4 men left to go sailing out into the deep waters of the Atlantic Ocean at 1 in the morning. It took them 4 hours to go 90 miles out. He saw the sun rise over the ocean. He said it was unbelievable. The men fished for about 3-4 hours in crystal blue water. They caught 4 mahi-mahi and 1 tuna. They then drove 3 hours back in. He loved every minute of it but then he got home...

I warned him before he left saying, " You better take some sunscreen because the sun will reflect off the water and it will burn you so bad." He answered, " Nah, they will have some!" So when my man came home, he looked miserable. He did get sick with heat exhaustion and was practically dead! The next day was even worse. His whole face, NO KIDDING, was a blister that was oozing! I thought I was going to throw up on him when he rolled over to say good morning! ha ha! 

Now two weeks later, he is still peeling... SICK!  My mom said, " Well, he will listen to you next time." YEAH RIGHT! HE IS A MAN! HAHAHA


 

The Silent Treatment

The reason for such a long silent treament is that I hate the way my blog is done so it just annoys me! I can't stand the thought of trying to figure out the stupid thing again! So that is why I have not written for like 2-3 months. SORRY!

My reason for writing is we are moving back to UT. I don't know if I am excited or not. There are things that are exciting about going home like family, Rubio fish tacos, my hairstylist/bestfriend(they don't really have hair stylist here!), Nordstroms, and NO HUMIDITY!

But life here has been wonderful!

Things we will miss:
Our good friends who we stay up until the wee hours of the night together, the fact that we can go swimming in late March/ early April, the church, the millions of green trees that are green all year-round, and the little quarky things that only southerners can do and have it be fine.

Things that we won't miss: THE NASTY BUGS!

We always joke around with our friends, The Hickmans, that if they move to UT and make the migration, we will move back to the little town called Tifton, where they grew up. But only when we retire. You never know! :)

Over all, this has been the best experience for our little family and we have loved it!