Happy Birthday!

I just want to say happy 52nd birthday to my stepmom!

I'm SO glad my dad married this woman.

I seriously could not ask for a better stepmom.

I've known her most of my life (since I was 8) and she's like a 2nd mom to me.

Tonight we celebrated with my dad and my brother!

My dad made some gooood foood of steak, rice, veggies, and TOSTONES!

We had a German Chocolate Cake (which is my favorite, although red velvet is a CLOSE 2nd) for dessert.

I'm so glad I got to celebrate with her!

That's her with her dog, Sophie!

Weigh in SUNDAY

I am happy to announce that I lost 2 lbs this week!

I have lost 4.8 lbs so far, with 15.2 lbs to go!!

I am very happy with how this is going.

In the beginning I said I'd like to lose at least 2 lbs a week.

Well, we all know that last week I lose 0 lbs, so that goal is a little unrealistic.

As long as I'm losing something then I'll be happy.

Also, the goal date was the middle of March.

Yeah, I've realized that is unrealistic, too.

I mean, it'd be GREAT if that happened, you never know, but I'm probably shooting more like end of March, early April.

We'll see.

As long as I get to my goal, that's all that matters!

Woo hoo!

Favorite Book

It's day 23 of the 30 day picture blog!

Day 23 - A picture of my favorite book

I honesly don't read that often. I just do not have time. This year I definitely want to start reading more!

I really don't have a favorite book.

So I'm going to change it up a little and post a book I'd love to have!

I love ANY cookbook.

Especially dessert ones.

And I'd love to have really any kind.

Especially a cupcake book! Yuum!

Day 11

Day 11 - Put my iPod on shuffle and write 10 songs that pop up

1. "Here's Looking At You Kid" - Corey Crowder

2. "Love Lockdown" - Kanye West

3. "White Horse" - Taylor Swift

4. "Leave Out All the Rest" - Linkin Park

5. "Temporary Home" - Carrie Underwood

Isn't that dress BEAUTIFUL?!

6. "I Melt" - Rascal Flatts

7. "Kindly Unspoken" - Kate Voegele

8. "Lookin for a Good Time" - Lady Antebellum

9. "Dont You Wanna Stay" - Jason Aldean with Kelly Clarkson

10. "What Kinda Gone" - Chris Cagle

Day 10 - 30 Day Challenge

Day 10 - Discuss my first love and first kiss

I think I've talked about my first kiss on here before. But I was 13 (or 14, but I'm pretty sure I was 13) and I was at this dance with my friend, Sarah. This dance was held friday nights at the recreation center in our town. There would be a DJ and a lot of people from our school. I saw this guy form across the floor, looking at me, and then he started coming towards me. He was definitely good looking and I was definitely getting nervous. He came up to me and told me I had a beautiful smile. We talked a little more and then we danced. To this song.

It's crazy how well I can remember it. Anyways..after dancing and talking a little more, we went and sat down on the bleachers. After talking about who knows what, he leaned in for a kiss! And it was a reaaallly good kiss, too.

I don't remember much after that. I think he got my number? We kissed a few more times and then I had to go.

The funny thing is he actually went to my school and became one of my brother's friends later on in high school.

Not gonna lie, we may have kissed a little more a few years later, too!

I still talk to him every once a blue moon, but I will never forget that kiss!

Now onto my first love.

His name was Jordan.

I was 14 and we met at the YMCA pool.

I went with my friend to go swimming, and I spotted this really hot guy with nice muscles and a nice back. I've always liked muscley backs (still do). Haha! Anyways, I would just stare at him diving off the diving board, and I think he may have noticed, and I think he came over and talked to me first. I honestly don't quite remember what we talked about but I telling him my name and that he said his sister's name was Courtney, too. I told him I was 15 (even though I was 14) because he was 17 and for some reason I didn't think he'd like a 14 year old.

So I remember he gave me his number before he left. I called him probably a couple weeks later and I remember him saying "what took so long?! and I was kind of like oops.

So basically after that, we talked a whole lot, and I had dinner with his family at his house (which was SO nerve-racking! I was only 14!) and we cuddled on his couch while we watched some show on TV that I was definitely not paying attention to. I told him that I was actually 14( he didn't care). We couldn't stop starting at each other and I was so head over heels. We FINALLY kissed that night, and it was so magical.

He asked me to be his girlfriend on AIM like 2 weeks later. Of course I said yes, but then he broke up with me for another girl like a month later. I. was. devastated.

For years. Honestly.

My old best friend (we're still friends, just not best friends) can tell you that I loved that guy for yearssss. She knows. I would always say that I was going to marry him. One day, my old best friend said that I needed to move on, because it just might not be meant to be. Like seriously, this was like 3 years ago.

So not too long ago.

That was the day that I realized that it's not going to happen. That we're not going to get back together and that I needed to stop living in the past and just move on.

And just months later, I met Tony. :)

Funny how things happen!

I would definitely say he was my first love.

But it was a different kind of love than what Tony and I have.

I was 14 years old and immature.

Now I'm 21 and mature and I just know a lot more.

Day 22 & FRIDAY!

Are y'all as excited as I am that it's FRIDAY?!

Now, onto the 30 Day Picture Blog.

Normally, today would be day 21, but I'm supposed to post a picture of something that I wish I could forget and honestly, I cannot think of one thing that I wish I could forget?

So, let's skip to Day 22.

Day 22 - A picture of something I wish I were better at

I wish I could sing! I love to sing, I'm just terrible at it! Bleh!

Carrie Underwood ROCKS and I wouldn't mind singing like her. Also, I'll take her legs. Thanks.

30 Day Challenge

Since I'm SO behind, I'm going to do Days 6, 7, 8, and 9 in this post! So bare with me!


Day 6 - 30 facts about myself

1. I'm actually shy until I get to know you.
2. Sugar is my favortie food, besides rice. I LOVE sweets. Like LOVE LOVE. If I could eat cookies and cakes and pies all day long, I would. Unfortunately, my hips wouldn't appreciate that. Ohh that'd be bad.
3. I get really nervous when someone else has my phone besides me. I don't know why.
4. Change can be very difficult for me. It just depends on the situation.
5. I worry a lot.
6. I'm OCD about weird things. Like, I have to pee RIGHT before I lay down to go to sleep. Even if I know I don't have to go. It's weird.
7. I have a new found love for running. One day I'd LOVE to complete a half marathon and eventually (wayyyy down the road) a marathon!
8. I'm more of a listener than a talker.
9. Being late makes me anxious. I hate it. Also, I feel REALLY REALLY bad I'm late to do anything with a friend. Like meet for lunch or something. I hate making people wait. It's rude. With that said, I'm usually always on time. I always give myself enough time to get ready and I usually give myself time for traffic, too. A lot of the time I'm really early to things. I get this from my dad. He is the exact same way. If I say to Tony, "let's leave at 6 to go to dinner" I expect to leave at 6. Not 6:05, but 6:00. He always makes fun of me for it.
10. I put on chapstick every night before I go to sleep. It's a habit.
11. I had my tongue pierced once. I got it when I was 17 (it was like a month before my 18th birthday and so my mom had to come with me) and took it out when I was 19. I just grew out of it. I also had my belly button pierced (got that when I was lik 14) , but I took out the ring because I was going to get a new one (and that one was really old and nasty) and I just forgot to go get a new one so it closed up. Sad day.
12. I wear glasses, but just around my family and Tony. I hate wearing my glasses out in public.
13. My favorite alcoholic drink is a strawberry daqiuri!
14. I've always wanted to have a baby boy first ('cause it's like a trend in our family. Three of my dad's brothers, and himself, had a boy first, then a girl like 2 years later. Except for his youngest brother who has two boys).
15. I'm half puertorican. My dad is puertorican, while my mom is a bunch of things - mainly Irish, though.
16. I love cookbooks! Especially dessert ones. I could sit at Barnes and Noble all day and look at those.
17. I have a huge amount of love for animals. I've had animals my entire life and I just adore them. I think I was a Veternarian in my past life.
18. Tony's family is like my 2nd family. I adore them.
19. I'm really good at reading people. I usually know when someone is lying and I'm good at figuring out mind games people play.
20. I've been told I'm funny. EVERYONE that has met me, has said I'm hilarious. I don't try to be. It's just who I am. But I love making people laugh. :)
21. I really badly want a new wardrobe.
22. I'm moving out this summer in an apartment with my best friend and I don't think I've ever been more excited for anything in my life. People say that living with your best friend could harm the relationship, but I honestly do not see that happening. I just can't.
23. I love sweets. Wait, did I mention that already?
24. I love my bed. Like, really love it. It's HUGE and SO comfy. I really hope I can bring it with me when I move out. But then I don't know what I'd sleep on when I come home to visit my mom.
25. My dad is my hero. He is so hardworking and caring. I'm such a daddy's girl and not ashamed to admit it. I watched American Idol tonight, just him and I (and Shaq his dog, of course) and it was fun to just relax with him and laugh and hang out. It's been a while where it's just been me and him hanging out.
26. I don't wash my face. I just don't. Once I start washing it, I break out like crazy and it SUCKS. If y'all know of a good face wash, let a girl know!
27. I cannot wait to be a momma. Like really.
28. Did I mention I love sweets?
29. I can't remember the last time I went to sleep before 12 AM. Is that bad?
30. I LOVE the beach. It's my favorite place to be.

Day 7 - My zodiac sign and if I think it fits my personality

My sign is Taurus. And yes, I think it fits my personality. You can read about it here. And all of those personality traits definitely fit me!

Day 8 - A moment I felt the most satisfied with my life.

I would say that right now I'm VERY satisfied with my life. I am closer to God, more than I've ever been. I have an amazing boyfriend. I'm closer with my family than I've ever been. I actually have found a true best friend that I can count on. Things are just fantastic!

Day 9 - How I hope my future will be like

I've mentioned this before, but all I care about is being happy. I just want to be happy in the future. Of course I want to be a mother and a wife, though. Those are my main goals. I just my future is happy and successful.