New Ventures...

Dear girls...

Exciting new things have been taking place in my life recently. First of them being that I'm moving home. I'm going to commute into Orlando every day for work until I can find something in the Tampa/St. Pete area. Please pray for me. I really want to be closer to my boy and hate being this far away.


I have special intentions that could use prayers.


Also, new wedding date: May 24th, 2014. Mark your calendars. I'm about to put the money down for the church so this is pretty much official, yay!

I've been researching flower girl dresses because, hey, I have my priorities in check. Gianna will be turning 6 the day after the wedding so she's got to have a better dress than you all will, haha.

Just thought I'd give a quick update. I'm busy sewing while at work. I'm such a hard worker; can't you tell?

Love and blessings,
Barbie

Casino Cruise

Dear girls...

I went on my first casino cruise. First casino. First cruise. I've realized I don't like gambling. I lost $5 but the disappointment is too much for me. When we left the dock and set sail, I was able to see a dolphin! 

You could kind of see the fin!

My godmother is in town so we went with her brother. In order to gamble, we had to set sail to international waters. Once the gambling began, there was free drinks! 

I do have to say that I thoroughly enjoyed watching everyone else play. It's nice rooting people on...or watching them fail miserably. 

There was a dance floor and a really bad singer singing some songs. Definitely got my Cupid Shuffle, Cha Cha Slide, Wobble, and Electric Slide on. Made some black friends who were dancing with me, haha. Then I loved sitting down and watching the tipsy people make fun of themselves. We docked around midnight so I'm tired this morning. Overall, I had a fun time! 

Hope you have a good rest of the week!

Love and blessings, 

Barbie

Home Sweet Home!

After staying two weeks in Tennessee and a two day car trip I'm finally home in Colorado. After those two days in the car I'm so happy to be home in my bed. The trip wasn't to bad I saw some interesting things. In St. Louis I saw the Gateway Arch.

I also saw a poster with an Unicorn on it with four horns but I didn't get a picture of it because I couldn't find my phone. I saw a billboard with a picture of Jesus's face in a wheat field but I didn't get a picture of that either because I didn't see it in time for a picture. Sorry.

I hope everyone's week as been good if not here's a picture of a hamster wearing a sombrero.

From the One Who is Afraid of Computers...

Hello.

I would just like to say that I miss Patrick. Barbie said that I could say that.

That is all.

Happy Birthday, Cat!

Today Cat turned 22! 

I hope you have a wonderful day! 

I love you!

Aha!

I am writing this simply so Barbie cannot say I haven't contributed.

The only thing I can think of to say is that my G-ma left me a voicemail saying I talk too fast in my message greeting... And to call her back.

Until next year, folks!

Welcome to DC, Cat.

Hi Hi Hi hiiiiiii

The last time I blogged was on xanga, and now I feel pretty old.  I'm sitting in my new but temporary apartment, eating leftovers because cooking is hard, job hunting online, because hooray unemployment. And that is my life right now.

I was able to see B and Ted, and both visits were fun.  It was good to know I have friends, hah. B and I are going out tonight and I'm going to be learning the art of how to have guys buy you drinks. I've never understood how it works, but I should probably start.

Oh hey! I got lost on a bus. DC bus drivers are the bomb, so far. Don't ruin it, future bus drivers!

I wish I could think of witty, funny, things to say, but I think I'm still too nervous and confused about living somewhere new.

But you've got to...

Accentuate the positive!
Eliminate the negative!
And latch on to the affirmative!
Don't mess with Mister In-Between

For your viewing pleasure: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fZUmAbi0Vm4

Gym Part 2

Dear girls...

I didn't have enough time to go to the gym before it closed. I worked overtime and then went to Target to buy a sports bra (gosh, that was hard) and long shorts for working out. Now that I have the proper attire, I can start on Monday. So let Catherine's birthday be the last day I'm at my heaviest!

Hopefully that's the last time I say that, haha.

I get to hang out with Elizabeth after work today. So excited cause all you other people left me!

Have a wonderful weekend!

Love and blessings,
Barbie

Gym

Dear girls...

I got a gym membership yesterday. Pretty unexciting to the rest of the world but you bet I was smiling! I'm sure I'm not going to be smiling once I am done working out, but here's a start. So let July 12th be the official date that I'll be at my heaviest.

I have a wedding to prepare for and a healthy lifestyle to try to accomplish before then.

Anyway, how are you all doing?

I'll be posting pictures of taking Judith to the convent soon. She looks so cute with her habit on and everything.

Hopefully you're all alive on well.
3 more days until Catherine's birthday!

Love and blessings,
Barbie

Isabella

Today at 2:30pm, Andrew's niece, Isabella, goes in for throat surgery. She just turned 4 years old and storming heaven for prayers would be awesome as I'm sure the family would appreciate it. We're praying for a successful surgery, a fast recovery, and a stress-free time. Little Isabella has not been able to communicate that well with words and the surgery and prayers will hopefully fix that. Please keep her in your prayers this week. St. Blaise, pray for us!

Love and blessings,

Barbie