The Bachelorette

Jason
Jesse
Graham
Anyone else out there watch the Bachelorette? Probably not, but I do because I am a hopeless romantic. Sometimes I need some reality TV to get lost into. Ever since the bachelor came out I have been watching it, yes, EVERY season. I know sometimes it's down right raunchy, but hey it's entertainment. I will admit that I wish there had been more bachelorettes than bachelors, because looking at 25 guys is way more exciting than girls for me. So this season has been one of the better ones to watch so far. Deanna is pretty down to earth and her selection of guys was pretty nice to view. She's down to the final four guys: Jason (my favorite), Graham (the sexiest one), Jeremy (nice but not for me), and Jesse (the coolest one). I will admit that for the first time I don't believe she can go wrong. Any of the four would be an awesome person to share your life with. As I mentioned I favor Jason, because he's the most family oriented one. He's a single dad and I find that so admirable. He is also sweet, charming, and handsome. Now for Graham, at first I didn't get it and now there's something about him that I find very appealing. He is so sexy too!! Wowza! No wonder Deanna can't keep her hands or lips off of him. Jeremy is also pretty cute and sweet. I see where they have a great connection, but he's not really my kind of guy, a little too shy. Jesse is just great. He's such a cool guy. When I first saw him get out of the limo I was like, "NEXT!" Now I feel terrible for having thought that, he turned out to be the best personality on the show. It just proves that looks aren't everything and the more you get to know someone the more attractive they can become. I think Jesse is very cute, now that I looked past his florescent shoes and coat. So if anyone watches then I would like to know what you think?? I have a feeling the final one will be Jason, but I have been wrong several times before.

Our day trip

Anchors away!

The glass bottom boat was our first stop. I have never been on one before, which is a bit surprising since I grew up in Florida. But I have to say it was pretty cool. We saw fish, starfish, sea snakes, blow fish, and sea cucumbers. It was probably one of the coolest things we have done here by far.
This is the beautiful resort where the boat takes off. Nick and I are hoping to come back and stay a few days at this hotel. It had all kinds of cool things to do like jet skis, a mini golf course, and other water activities.
Maddy and my mom along for the ride.
Some fish
Me and Nick on the boat.

This is the view on the way back from the underwater observatory. That was our second place we visited. It was pretty cool. There were a lot of fish and coral around. I even saw Nemo.

This fish wanted it's picture taken by everyone. I must say he was very photogenic.This parrot fish was happy to have his picture taken!

I saw a lot of cool fish but she was the cutest thing I saw all day!!!

So our next stop was Neo park, a big petting zoo, so I was told. I was also told they had monkeys there that were running wild. That was the selling point for this place. Supposedly if you had bananas they would come sit on your shoulder. Notsomuch!!! Sure we saw monkeys, IN CAGES! I was so distraught. I wanted to hold a monkey, to have it on my shoulder, to feed it a banana. What the durn??? So anyone in Okinawa, don't waste your time on Neo park, it stinks, literally people!

After all the tons of birds we saw, I am thinking Neo park should be more like Bird World. They did have a petting zoo part, which, I kid you not, only had dogs and sheep. Yes, I said dogs... a Beagle, Poodle, and Pomeranian to be exact. Crazy stuff!!!

Not sure what this animal is but it was in one of the cages. WEIRD!

Some baby pigs, they were pretty cute!

My mom and Maddy by a fountain at butterfly park. This was our next stop. Maddy had been wanting to go for a long time and we had to take her before she left us. It's like a huge green house thing filled with butterflies and flowers. Maddy said it was her favorite place in Okinawa. It is pretty cool, but not my favorite.

Those things were all over my mom, must have been the flowers on her dress.

She was in awe of the butterflies. Look at her face, she loved it!

We were told that butterflies are attracted to red so Maddy made sure to bring a red shirt to change into. However, the butterflies didn't flock to her anymore than they did to me. So we are convinced they spray their red hats and umbrellas with something to make them go to them. But she had fun trying to get them on her anyway.

Look how happy she was to be in her stroller rather than the hot car. I love this face. My sweet baby Kara. She's just rotten, pure rotten.

Our final stop was a huge playground at Ocean Expo park. It has nets like this EVERYWHERE. Maddy loved it, but Nick was mad because he wasn't allowed to play. Poor Nick he's just a big kid himself. Overall we had a really fun day!

Our monkeys

Monkey #1 in a tree by the beach.
Monkey #2 being held by a tree. Yes, she's a bit cross eyed in this pic. LOL
Our two monkeys together.

So it seems our littlest one is going to have the nickname "monkey" due to her monkey hair, monkey toes, and some of the faces she makes. But have you ever seen a cuter monkey? I am sure you haven't. Maddy seems to think she is a monkey too being that she climbs trees and likes to pick our animals for fleas. She wants a monkey so they can pick each other's hair. Crazy I know. Our biggest monkey will be leaving us in 3 days to return to live with her mother. I can't imagine how different our life is going to be without her. That monkey will be missed, that's for sure.

My blue eyed baby

I am hoping that Kara's eyes will stay blue like her daddy's. By this age mine were already brown, so I think my wish will come true. She's my beautiful blue eyed baby!!!

New pics

What a cute spider butt that is, LOL!
Looks like she has a thing or two to teach someone. I love how her little finger is pointed up.
Before her first trip to the beach. I forgot to put my card in the camera to get pics there. Not cool :(
She has such a strong grip. I love when she grabs my finger.
How cute is this? I love it because they are both looking at the camera.

Kisses from mommy!
Playing in her crib. I think this may have been the first smile pic I have gotten and it's not even a huge smile. I love this little onesie on her. It says love me, which fits her. She loves attention. If you hold her and don't talk to her she will fuss at you.

She has a habit of playing like she is asleep. She will look at you and then close her eyes really quick and act like she's asleep. I know better.
Proud sister, Maddy. We did a little photo shoot in her room. I love Maddy's hair this short.

Her new friend Spiderman. She loves him. I know it's probably because he's red. They say babies are attracted to bold colors, but I would rather think it's just cause he's so cute.

I love when she makes funny faces like this.
I couldn't resist getting this picture. How sweet is that? They fell asleep on the couch together after he got off work one day.
I hate to say it but she looks just like a little monkey in this one. But you must know I think monkeys are adorable.
This is her preferred way to sleep, on her side with her hands by her face. Almost looks like she's praying. CUTE!!

Finally....

So I finally finished my 200th post, go below to find it. I did it on 200 wishes for Kara's life. Sure I probably have 1000 wishes for her life, but it was tough to write them down. Thinking about how her life is going to be was weird. I don't want to think about her growing up. She will be 6 weeks tomorrow and I can't believe it. I have to go to my 6 week postpartum appointment tomorrow, wish me luck!! My mom is here visiting so I don't know how often I will be able to post. I will try to post some new pics tomorrow. Thank you for all your nice comments. Have a nice weekend.

Monkey hair

For a while now I have been saying that Kara has "monkey hair". People always look at me crazy when I say that. Just a few minutes ago I turn on my computer and on Yahoo is the pic of this cute little baby monkey with almost the same hair as my little girl. I thought it was too funny and I had to share it. Now don't you agree that she too has monkey hair??? Oh and please don't pay attention to my messy house in the background of these pics, I've been slacking on my housework. :)

PS I have been blogging on my 200th post this last week or so but am STILL working on it. So come check back soon and see what I have posted for it....

200 wishes

Well since it is my 200th post I thought I would dedicate it to my little princess. I know all of my latest blog entries have been for her, but I am just so mesmerized right now I can't help myself. So for my 200th post I am going to write 200 wishes I have for my daughter. Kara, these are some of my wishes for your life:

1. Family to always be around you.
2. To be unselfish in love
3. Beauty, but as I can see you've already got that!
4. Brains
5. True friendships
6. Good fashion sense
7. The love of animals
8. Charm
9. Friendliness
10. A good sense of humor
11. To be athletic
12. True happiness always
13. To have a shy side
14. To like school
15. To enjoy being a child
16. A barbie doll lover
17. Manageable hair
18. To love God
19. Good complexion
20. To be close to your grandparents
21. To love little children
22. A beautiful singing voice
23. The love of pictures
24. To know the joy of sitting on a quite beach
25. Drawn to men that will treat you nice
26. Good sleep patterns
27. To love chocolate
28. Common sense
29. Love of the arts
30. The gift of drawing
31. To know that just because you are a girl doesn't mean you can't do whatever you want.
32. To be playful
33. To be book smart
34. To not judge people by their looks
35. To know your parents are always there for you no matter what.
36. To know when to keep your thoughts to yourself
37. Sweetness
38. Pleasantness
39. Enjoy rain
40. Forgive easily
41. Stand up for yourself
42. Give to people who need it
43. Smile often
44. Get to know your cousins
45. Be honest
46. Remember to use your manners
47. Treat elders with respect
48. Do onto others as you want to be treated
49. Sing as if no one is listening
50. Dance as if no one were watching
51. Live each day as if it were your last
52. Enjoy hugs
53. Be close to your siblings
54. Appreciate gifts given to you
55. Always say thank you
56. Write thank you cards or emails
57. Always send out Christmas cards
58. The love of Christmas
59. To enjoy Christmas carols
60. To like Christmas movies
61. To be organized
62. To like a clean house
63. To watch out for children younger than you
64. Enjoy dressing up
65. To like scrapbooking
66. Be a cuddle bug
67. Remember when God closes a door he opens a window
68. To have healthy children
69. To have a husband that treats you like a queen
70. Know that you can do any job you choose
71. A college education
72. To be able to keep secrets (unless they will hurt someone)
73. Enjoy the sunset
74. Enjoy the sunrise
75. Write love letters
76. Be unpredictable
77. Love with your whole heart
78. Remember you have a guardian angel (your brother)
79. Always have one close friend to confide in
80. Keep things important to you like notes, pictures, and mementos
81. Remember how special you are
82. Keep in touch with old friends
83. Climb trees
84. Build forts
85. Make mud pies
86. Confidence
87. Strong both mentally and physically.
88. Not afraid to take risk
89. Health
90. Wealth
91. Good work ethic
92. Able to laugh at yourself
93. Able to see beauty in simple things
94. Enjoy nature
95. Seek adventure
96. Enjoy time to yourself
97. Be independent
98. Write in a journal
99. Befriend someone who has no friends
100. Know that prayer works!
101. Realize how much your parents wanted you and how long it took for us to get you.
102. You are a miracle.
103. Be creative
104. Use your imagination
105. Don't settle for less than you deserve.
106. Realize how beautiful you are.
107. Wish on falling stars, birthday candles, the first star you see....
108. Dream
109. Enjoy music
110. Love yourself
111. Put your family first
112. Enjoy your vegetables, LOL
113. Read books that you enjoy
114. Challenge yourself
115. Restraint
116. Empathy for others
117. Peace within yourself
118. A soulmate
119. Success in all you do
120. Curiosity
121. Skin that tans well.
122. Integrity
123. Understanding
124. Happy memories
125. A happy childhood
126. Safety
127. Gratitude
128. Responsibility for your actions
129. Motivation
130. Tolerance
131. Trust
132. Justice
133. Determination to achieve your goals
134. Consideration for others
135. Travel the world
136. Patience
137. Goals
138. Loyalty
139. Sensitivity
140. Satisfaction
141. Devotion to your family and friends
142. Knowledge
143. Courage
144. Organization
145. Make silly faces
146. Flexibility
147. Amazing teachers
148. Make homemade pizza
149. A good camera
150. Lay in a hammock on a windy day.
151. Fly a kite
152. Be proud to be an American
153. Support our military
154. Remember where you came from
155. Learn about your family
156. Make holiday traditions
157. Enjoy a new recipe
158. Watch cartoons (the good ones)
159. Take good care of your teeth
160. Take care of your body
161. Get pedicures
162. Take naps while you can
163. Good cooking skills
164. A green thumb
165. Be a bookworm
166. Enjoy your life
167. Enjoy comedies
168. Watch romance movies
169. Enjoy bubble baths
170. Plant a tree
171. Help the environment in some way
172. Mix popcorn and M&Ms, yum!
173. Good table manners
174. Take pride in your work
175. Enjoy surprises
176. Take walks
177. Relax when you can
178. Have fun
179. Show your emotions
180. Enjoy cuddling
181. Believe in yourself
182. Stand up for your beliefs
183. Eat healthy foods
184. Drink water
185. Make your house a home
186. Enjoy spending time with your father.
187. Read a comic or two
188. A good cook
189. Enjoy company
190. Enjoy playing outside
191. Good relationships
192. Enjoy Christmas decor
193. Be a mommy's girl
194. Like Carebears
195. Keep your promises
196. Laugh
197. Be truthful
198. Good judgement
199. Love, love, and more love
200. A younger sibling

For my mother....

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Mom,

How do I express my love and thanks? You have done so much for me throughout my life that I appreciate so much. Becoming a mother, myself, has given me a new found admiration for you. Yes I get it now, how no matter how old your baby gets they are still your baby (but lets not mention it again, you know I'm not one for sappy talks). Thinking of Kara getting older makes me feel sad. I am trying to enjoy every minute that I have with her. Having lost Conner, I know that every day is a blessing. I have had to learn how to let Conner go as you did Jeremy,but it doesn't mean it doesn't still hurt. If only we could have had the opportunity to watch our sons grow. Thinking of Kara growing older and moving out on her own scares me. I know I have a long time to go before that happens but the last three weeks have flown by. I want it to slow down already. Did my life go by fast for you? Is it weird looking at me, your grown child and remember me as a baby? I can't imagine how odd it must be. You were always a selfless mother, putting me first before all else. Being a mother now myself, I realize that was never a burden to you but a blessing. I want only the best for her and I know you did for me. Thank you for all the times we had and for being there no matter what. I know I don't express my feelings very often (probably get that from dad) but I hope you never forget how much you mean to me. I am so glad that we have formed a friendship these past few years. It has been wonderful getting to know each other and sharing our lives as not only mother and daughter but as friends. It's comforting to know I can call you up no matter what time to talk. I know sometimes I have talked your ear off, but I know you wouldn't trade that time for the world. I can't wait for you to come meet baby Kara. She is such a sweet, darling little child. I never knew having a daughter would be so rewarding. I pray that one day when she's older she will look at me as I do you. Thank you mom, for EVERYTHING. I have no words to express the depth of my love for you. I hope you have a good day, I wish we could be together. It's just two weeks to go now.

I love you,

Jodie