Dallas Aquarium

Last weekend, Jason and I, along with my mom, took Blake, my nephew to the Dallas Aquarium. I had been wanting to go for a long time (after all it is on my 29 before 29 list) so I thought it would be fun to take the nephew along with us.

They had this really pretty waterfall at the beginning that you could see almost every where as you walked through the aquarium.

There were these little monkeys that were like 6 inches tall. They were so cute. I could fit them in my pocket. I think these might need to go on my fantasy pet list.

While we were watching the manitees and turtles being fed, the diver pulled out a card and then this guy proposed to this girl right there! It was so precious!!!

The cute manitees

There was this two sided aquarium with fish so we took a picture from the other side.

And my favorite - the penguins. My # 1 on my fantasy pet list.

Sun bathing penguin

Blake had a blast playing with these computer screens. He wanted to look at those rather than the actual animals -ha!

"I wish I was a seahorse. Because it's the male, they carry the babies. And then also umm, I'd be far away in the sea" Ten points for someone who can name that episode.

Standing like the flamingos

We had a great time and glad we got to share it with my mom and my precious nephew.

10 years ago: Favorite TV shows

I love TV! Here are some of my favorite TV shows that I watched my senior year in high school in no particular order (well except maybe the first one)

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The best show ever! I have all the seasons and still watch them and can quote a lot of them. Jason can vouch that at least once a week I start a sentence with "It's like that one time on friends..."

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"I don't want to wait for our lives to be over...". Loved this show! I always went back and forth of who I wanted Joey to be with, Dawson or Pacey?

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Before there was Twilight - there was Buffy.

Now I kind of want to go back and watch these all over again. What were some of your favorite shows?

Wednesday Loving!

It's time for What I'm Loving Wednesday with Jamie. Go join in on the fun and see what others are loving HERE.

1. I'm loving that I got some new shirts this weekend while in Houston. Did I mention it was because I left all my clothes besides two pairs of shorts in Dallas? Yep I'm that cool.

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2. I'm loving that my mom is in town and that my niece is coming in this weekend and we are all going to the Dallas Aquarium!

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3. I'm loving this dress from Athleta. It looks so comfortable and I am definitely on a dress kick. It's the perfect thing to wear in the summer heat.

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4. I'm loving that the Twilight and The Girl with the Dragon Tattoo trailers came out this week. I can't wait for to see them in theaters!!

5. I'm loving this ring from The Vintage Pearl. It's pretty no?

What are you loving today??

10 Years Ago: Music

I had a wide variety of music that I listened to in high school just like I do now. It makes me feel old that these were popular back then when I swear they just came out yesterday.

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I want It That Way...anyone?? I am not ashamed to say that I play this in my car from time to time.

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Who doesn't remember Britney and the snake? I want her abs too.

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Saw them in concert and loved it! "Cowboy take me away" I think was sung at all girl group gatherings =).

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I think I saw them in concert like 6 times. I kid you not. I love all their songs.

Anything that you remember listening to?

Houston weekend

This weekend, Jason and I went to Houston to see his younger brother, Ryan, graduate from high school. It was a short trip but it was great to see his family and celebrate together.

Jason and I got in really late on Friday night and then had to wake up bright and early to head to the graduation an hour and a half away.

They're graduated!!

Jason and I after the ceremony

Jason with the high school graduate

We all went to lunch at this little cute Italian restaurant in Houston and met up with Jason's brother, Justin, and his wife Lindsay and this little cutie:

She had us all cracking up during lunch. She has a contagious laugh.

Then we went back to the house and Jason's sister got me hooked on episodes of Make It or Break It on ABC Family. Jason was thrilled (please note sarcasm).

It was great weekend and we hope to see all of them again very soon.

G-day: 10 years ago

Ten years ago today, I was graduating high school. Yikes! I can't believe that it has been 10 years already. The time has flown by so fast and I swear I just graduated yesterday.

It's amazing what can happen in 10 years. I graduated before the world knew what facebook, an Ipod and Iphone, and twitter were. Before we knew the horrors of 9/11, hurricane katrina, and the break up of Brad and Jennifer.

This girl didn't know what the world had in store for her but I was ready to spread my wings and fly ( sorry for the cliche there). I had lived my life in a bubble until the day that I walked across the stage to accept my diploma and begin a new chapter in my life. Some days, I wish I could still live in that bubble - where the world was a better place and everything was carefree - but then I think of all the wonderful things that I've learned and the things I've done and it doesn't seem so bad.

In honor of my 10 years from graduation, I'll be posting blasts from the pasts of what my world was like back then this week. So come join me and reminisce about what you were doing 10 years ago!!

Wednesday Love!

It's What I'm Loving Wednesday time!! To see what others are loving go HERE.

I'm loving this dress from Ann Taylor Loft. I seriously need it. I think it would be the perfect dress to wear to a broadway play in NYC. Don't you think?

I'm loving these recipe cards that I found on etsy. Aren't they the cutest?

I'm loving that Jason was thinking of me and found Magnum bars at the store the other day and bought some for me and we enjoyed them last night. The flavor was dark chocolate. It was heavenly.

I'm loving Instagram. I downloaded this app about a month ago on my phone but didn't start playing with it until this weekend. It's awesome. Here is one of the many pics I have taken since discovering it.

I'm loving that I went to see Something Borrowed with a friend last Thursday. It was a really cute movie. I recommend going and seeing it!!

What are you loving today?