My little girl!!

My little girl has her very first dance recital this Sunday! I'm so excited but I'm so nervous! She gets soo shy sometimes. I really don't know if she'll even dance but fingers crossed cause those costumes were spendy! I'm thinking about putting her into gymnastics this fall instead of back in dance. Does anyone have any experience with their younger kids in gymnastics? I took it when I was like 7-8 and as a shy kid I loved it!

Playing Duck Duck Goose

 

 

Wordless Wednesday

My husbands parents engagement photo

65 Years

On Sunday we celebrated my husbands grandparents anniversary, 65 years of marriage. That is a long time! Adam and I only got married a year ago so it'd be incredible if we were alive for another 64 years but we'll give it a try.

For their anniversary the family got together and put together their new patio furniture and had a potluck bbq. This pregnant mama loves potlucks! Soo much yummy food.. Most of the rest of the weekend was spent with Adam working on his enclosed car trailer and race car and me hanging out with my mother in law, nephew and nieces. All in all it was a good weekend.

Sorry for the bad quality. They're pictures of pictures..


Hope everyone has a great week!!

xoxo 

Jenn 

Pregnancy Update- 19 weeks

How far along? 19weeks 1 day

Total weight gain: Still only 2 lbs this whole time.

Maternity clothes?  oh yes..
Stretch marks? The ones from my first pregnancy are more noticeable.

Sleep: eehh.. I have to get up to go to the bathroom a lot.

Best moment this week: Finding out the sex.

Miss anything? I'm not a big drinker but for some reason I've been wanting margaritas.

Movement: Yes.. especially when I drink grape juice.

Food cravings: Fruits and veggies, pizza

Anything making you queasy or sick: raw hamburger

Gender: I'll announce it officially next week.

Labor signs: Some braxton hicks, nothing to worry about.

Symptoms: exhausted, sore boobs, no sex drive, swelling

Belly button in or out? In!

Wedding rings on or off? On..

Happy or moody most of the time: Moody probably..

Looking forward to: Our vacation at the beach in July.

xoxo

Jenn

99 things

So since I sort of have writers block, thank you baby.. I thought I'd do a fun post like this.

99 Random Things..

The ones I've done are bolded. 

1. Started your own blog
2. Slept under the stars
3. Played in a band
4. Visited Hawaii
5. Watched a meteor shower

                                                    6. Given more than you can afford to charity

7. Been to Disneyland

8. Climbed a mountain

9. Held a praying mantis

10. Sang a solo

11. Bungee jumped

12. Visited Paris

13. Watched a lightening storm

14. Taught yourself an art from scratch

15. Adopted a child

16. Had food poisoning

17. Walked to the top of the Statue of Liberty

18. Grown your own vegetables 

19. Seen the Mona Lisa in France

20. Slept on an overnight train

21. Had a pillow fight

22. Hitch hiked

23. Taken a sick day when you’re not ill

24. Built a snow fort

25. Held a lamb

26. Gone skinny dipping

27. Run a (half)Marathon

28. Ridden in a gondola in Venice

29. Seen a total eclipse

30. Watched a sunrise or sunset

31. Hit a home run

32. Been on a cruise

33. Seen Niagara Falls in person

34. Visited the birthplace of your ancestors

35. Seen an Amish community (technically it was menonite)

36. Taught yourself a new language

37. Had enough money to be truly satisfied

38. Seen the Leaning Tower of Pisa in person

39. Gone rock climbing

40. Seen Michelangelo’s David

41. Sung karaoke

42. Seen Old Faithful geyser erupt

43. Bought a stranger a meal at a restaurant

44. Visited Africa

45. Walked on a beach by moonlight

46. Been transported in an ambulance

47. Had your portrait painted

48. Gone deep sea fishing

49. Seen the Sistine Chapel in person

50. Been to the top of the Eiffel Tower in Paris

51. Gone scuba diving or snorkeling

52. Kissed in the rain

53. Played in the mud

54. Gone to a drive-in theater

55. Been in a movie 

56. Visited the Great Wall of China

57. Started a business

 58. Taken a martial arts class

59. Visited Russia

60. Served at a soup kitchen

61. Sold Girl Scout Cookies

62. Gone whale watching

63. Got flowers for no reason

64. Donated blood, platelets or plasma

65. Gone sky diving

66. Visited a Nazi Concentration Camp

67. Bounced a check

68. Flown in a helicopter

69. Saved a favorite childhood toy

70. Visited the Lincoln Memorial

71. Eaten Caviar

72. Pieced a quilt

73. Stood in Times Square

74. Toured the Everglades

75. Been fired from a job

76. Seen the Changing of the Guards in London

77. Broken a bone

78. Been a passenger on a motorcycle

79. Seen the Grand Canyon in person

80. Published a book

81. Visited the Vatican

82. Bought a brand new car

83. Walked in Jerusalem

84. Had your picture in the newspaper

85. Kissed a stranger at midnight on New Year’s Eve

86. Visited the White House

87. Killed and prepared an animal for eating

88. Had chickenpox

89. Saved someone’s life

90. Sat on a jury

91. Met someone famous

92. Joined a book club

93. Got a tattoo

94. Had a baby

95. Seen the Alamo in person

96. Swam in the Great Salt Lake

97. Been involved in a law suit

98. Owned a cell phone

99. Been stung by a bee 

That's not to bad! And there are quite a few that I plan on doing in the next few years! I'd love to see what you've done. If you decide to do this post also leave me a link so I can check it out!

xoxo

Jenn

Oh yes, my husband is awesome!

I just gotta brag about my husband a little today! My friend Heidi, who is also pregnant posted on facebook yesterday that she was craving beef jerky and she was so happy she almost cried when her husband brought some home for her! Of course, that post made me want beef jerky. I texted (or is it just text?) Adam and told him I was wanting some. He asked if I wanted him to stop and get me some on his way home. I totally did but I didn't know what kind, I told him I wanted some that was kinda salty, peppery but I didn't know what kind that was..

An hour later he comes home with the most amazing jerky!! He went to this really popular meat market by his work, waited in line like 20 minutes and got it! It was kinda spendy at $11 for half a pound but soooo worth it!

Has your husband does something like this? I want to hear about your awesome hubby's!

xoxo

Jenn

Wordless Wednesday

With a few words..

She didn't want the chocolate ice cream washed off her face.

I caught this pic in the middle of her doing her fake laugh..

xoxo

Jenn

Toddle Along Tuesday- Inexpensive Entertainment

Today I was reading Mama Geeks post about inexpensive toys from the dollar bins at Target that entertain her adorable daughter Carina and thought I'd join in the fun! I can not pass up the dollar bins at ANY store.. Usually at Joanns and Target.. Michaels has "cheap" bins, usually things are like $2.50 or more.

I think Lyla's favorite things I've gotten her are some fat princess markers and a little Buzz Lightyear notebook. She would sit for quite awhile and "write" stuff in it. Or miniature velvet coloring posters! (psst.. I may have enjoyed those more)

I am pretty sure I have bought Lyla tons of stuff from those bins in the last year for like every holiday.. Headbands, sunglasses, books, character socks, balls and plastic toys that break in a week but held her attention for awhile. They have pretty cool things for mommies too! I've gotten home decorating stuff, card making kits and holiday stuff! If you have not checked out any of these bins you NEED to! Hurry, go!

xoxo

Jenn

Music Monday

I haven't done one of these in awhile so I thought today would be good!

I think this is a perfect summer, drive with the windows down song. Plus he's pretty hot.