A Dream Come True!

I have wanted to swim with dolphins for as long as I can remember! I was able to give them commands to do tricks, give kisses, and even got to have them push my feet!! It was amazing!!

This is me with Kokaih.

Rascal Flatts Rodeo!!

Last night I saw Rascal Flatts. It was Support the Troops Night at the Rodeo. They had an amazing Flag Ceremony, recognized Medal of Honor Recipients, etc. It was all very touching.It has been years since I have seen a Rodeo. I was completely blown away by how awesome the stage looked!! And I must say, I have a new found respect for Rascal Flatts – they sound AMAZING live! Just like they do on the radio – and now a days, that doesn’t happen very often!

Wordless Wednesday's

My first time to feed my nephew, Blake Ryan :)

Baby Blake!

My nephew, Blake Ryan, was born on 02/25/10 at 11:34am. He's 7lbs, 6oz, 19 3/4in long. He's a perfect little boy! I'm so in love with him!!

Here's the happy family!

Proud Aunt Ro-Ro!!

What a sweet face!

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GET FIT!!

I began Weight Watchers in October 2008. It has allowed me to not only lose 15 lbs, but keep it off! YAY! I am about to take a trip to the Caribbean in a little less than 3 weeks, so I decided that its time to get FIT!

A while ago (as in over 6 months ago) I bought the Power 90 Workout DVD's - and they sat all wrapped up in package - I was apparently too lazy to even take them out! But dangle a trip to the Caribbean in front of my face, and I am all on board!!

A Not So Wordless Wednesday

Here are some Skydiving Pictures!!!

Learning what to do...

I'm about to land!!A picture with my instructor!!

SKYDIVING (for real this time!)

This weekend I will be SKYDIVING! (well, if the weather permits it!) I told you in 2007 that I was planning on going, however my plans fell through. I have been wanting to do this for such a long time! I cannot wait!
Wish me luck! Saturday is the big jump!!!

Muggle Monday's

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is really coming along!! Check out this awesome picture of Hogwarts!! This is the actual castle after they construction was finished! Looks AMAZING!! Here are some additional facts (thanks to The Leaky Cauldron) on the park and a photo that WB released showing their vision for Ollivanders!!**The wand-choosing experience will last from 2-5 minutes per person, and the team is currently working on how to handle what are expected to be long wait times.

**The inside of the castle includes rooms built to full scale from the films - Dumbledore's office, the Great Hall, the Gryffindor Common room, and more

**The Ollivander's shop will include every detail from the books possible, down to the tinkling bell, the single window, and the sign that hearkens the shop back to 382 b.c.

**The experience of having your wand choose you is free, though the wand costs money to buy.

**The wands have all been designed by Stuart Craig and approved by J.K. Rowling.

**When trying out your wands, there may be mishaps in the shop - flowers wilting, thunder and lightning in the store, etc. - when you use the wrong one.

**There are no current plans for "dark" areas of Hogsmeade, a la Nocturne Alley, but Coup said to "stay tuned for that."


I will keep you all updated when they release the date for the opening!! I cannot wait!!!! I really hope I get to visit it later this year! (fingers crossed)

HP and the Super Bowl!!!
There is going to be a commercial in the FIRST half of the Super Bowl for the Wizarding World of Harry Potter!! I'm excited to get a good look at what all the park has to offer!!

Chicken Rolls

Chicken Rolls are SO yummy! I was asked what they were, so I figured I would let all of you in on it – once you make them, you will fall in love with them too!!

Ingredients:
1 – 8oz package of Cream Cheese
1 – bundle of green onions
1 – small container of fresh bella mushrooms (you will only need a couple of them)
1 – package of maple flavored bacon
5 – 6 chicken breasts

Directions:
*Chop up the green onions and mushrooms into very tiny pieces.

*In a mixing bowl, mix the cream cheese, green onions, and mushrooms (judge how much you want of the green onions and mushrooms you want in yours) It works best if you set the cream cheese out for about 30 min prior to soften it up.

*Flatten out chicken breasts (I use my fist).

*Roll/Stuff the Cream Cheese Mix into each chicken breast and wrap 1 – 2 pieces of bacon around it. (I use all the Cream Cheese Mix, I like mine ‘over-stuffed’)

*Place in glass baking dish, put in oven at 350 for 35-40 minutes

ENJOY!! Let me know if you make them! They are delicious!

(I googled a photo because I didn't take a picture of mine.... but you get the picture)

Ooh-La-Love!

My pregnant sister told me she was craving Chicken Rolls and wanted to know if I would make them for her... so of course I did :) While dinner was in the oven, she informed me the bakery around the corner from her house, had a Drive-Through!!! Yes, a bakery with a Drive-Through!!!

Oh My Goodness! This Bakery was AMAZING! It is called Ooh-La-La, if you live in the Katy Area, you HAVE to go check it out! It recently won a competition for their delicious cupcakes!Steph picked the Velvet-Elvis Cupcake (Red Velvet cupcake with cream cheese icing), I had the Brown Sugar Cinnamon Cupcake (tasted like a coffee cake from heaven). We also both got hot coffee drinks - I think I found my new guilty pleasure with this place!

After dinner, we enjoyed our cupcake delights, coffee, and topped it off by watching a classic super girly movie - Only You, with the oh-so-hot Robert Downey Jr.

I love girl nights :)

Muggle Monday's

This is not the usual MM... but I couldn't resist. When Stephanie asked me who Tim looked like, I immediately said HARRY POTTER!!!! Luckily, Joe had his old Halloween Costume and had Tim put it on... Can you see it??

Some HP News

The Wizarding World of Harry Potter is really coming along great! It is getting closer and closer to the park opening - There are rumors that it will open in March 2010!! We are going to try to go in October of this year - I cannot wait!!

Wordless Wednesday's

Shooting a 357 :)

2009 Round-up!!

I have yet to post pictures from Christmas and New Years - So here it goes!!

Every year my Nana throws a large Christmas party on Christmas Eve. It's an event I look forward to every year! I get to see some of my extended family that I only see once a year!

With my Mom

With my cousin Steven... he makes me feel so short!

With my cousin Jeffrey, who lives in NY, but will be moving back in August!
With my Little Sister, AshleyI got a new camera for Christmas from my Nana, which I opened that night, however it was after a lot of people had left and after we took a picture of my HUGE Italian family!! I would have loved to put a picture of that on here!!

My mom and I on Christmas Day! In between Christmas and New Years, I went ice skating! I haven't been ice skating since I was a little girl! I thought I would be the first in my group to eat it, however I was VERY shocked that I did not fall ONCE!! WOOHOO!!

For New Years, we always go out to eat with my Mom's side of the family. This year Nana treated us to Mexican food. YUM!

Then I headed to my friends amazing party! They had a dance floor, music, poker tables, open bar, etc - I couldn't ask for more!! I had so much fun this New Years!

The girls at the Black Jack table! (where I doubled my money!)

Posing with Brooke The girls!
Me, Brooke, and Audrey (so glad Audrey is back in the States!!)

I had a GREAT Christmas and a WONDERFUL New Years!

Here's to 2010!!

Merry Christmas!

Some Christmas Humor for you guys :) But, lets not forget the true meaning behind this day. The Birth of Jesus Christ.I received my Christmas Miracle early this year. I had a very serious scare with my eye last month. The pressure was extremely high (55) and my eye doctor told me that my eye would not survive much longer if we couldn't bring it down. For once, I was very nervous because the usual treatment wasn't working. We tried some different meds and when I returned my eye doctor was shocked at how well my eye responded! I am still on 3 different drops and oral medication for the time being, but yet again, my eye beat the odds. There is really only one reason that I can see the way that I do, because of Him.

I hope you all have a wonderful Christmas!

God Bless!

Christmas Card Display

I didn't have a place to display all the Christmas Cards I was receiving, so I decided to make one! I wrapped a piece of cardboard with some wrapping paper and criss-crossed some ribbon and voila!

It's not very big, but it does the trick! Except now that I have so many, they aren't fitting... any other ideas??