Things That Make Me Mad!!

I have had a weird couple days, so I thought I would make a list of the current things that make me MAD!!

*People who talk about me behind my back and then act all buddy-buddy to my face. As far as I am aware, I have never done anything to this person and do not understand what the problem is. Jealousy maybe?? Maybe they are insecure with themselves and this is the way they deal with it. I have had heard this person talk about others before but never realized she was doing the same thing to me....I haven't had this happen since middle school and do not enjoy it. Now, the big question is how to deal with it. Should I confront this person??

*I HATE people who litter!! Please stop driving through my beautiful neighborhood and throwing your garbage out of your windows. Save it for your neighborhood (Orange Mound) or better yet, throw it away like decent human beings!

*People who are lazy drive me CRAZY!!! I have a full time job, a cupcake business that is booming and I work out 4-5 days a week. I am the sponsor of a club at school, in Junior League and cook dinner almost every night. There is no excuse for laziness. You have the power to control your life. If you are not happy with something in it, get off your boo-tay and do something about it. There are 24 hours in everyday and if you do not use them, they are wasted. Stop watching TV!! Get out there and enjoy all life has to offer. Do not complain!!

*People who make stupid decisions....I do not understand. In my opinion, if everyone would just listen to me, the world would be a happier place :)

All of Us!!

One more Disney pic!! I forgot to include a picture of Doug and Emily. They were troopers and followed me around the park all day :) We are looking a little rough here...keep in mind that by this point we had probably walked 13-15 miles....no joke!! Every time we go to Disney we think we should wear a pedometer to see...we always forget :)

My Life Is On Hold!!

I can't seem to plan anything right now....no vacations, no parties, no social events....we do not know Joe's schedule yet and to say it is frustrating would be putting it mildly. We always go on a trip for our anniv. in June and I am not even sure if that is going to happen. I'm sorry....just needing to VENT!! I am SOOOOOO happy that he got this job and that he is back home, but those of you who know me well know that I am a planner with a capital P!! I need to know what is happening and write it in my pink and white polka dot planner. Sister, are we still going to the longest yard sale??

Disney Day 3!!

Our last day in Disney World was spent at Blizzard Beach. We actually slept in and then took the bus over to the park. We have always wanted to try a Disney water park and I am glad we did. We got a locker for our stuff and then proceeded to ride all the slides.....well almost all for me. I could not do Summit Plummit. It is actually the tallest water slide in the USA and way to scary for me!!

After the water park (we stayed for 5 hours!), we came back to the hotel to get ready for dinner. We had reservations at Wolfgang Puck's in Downtown Disney. Once again, we took the free water taxi.

These are just some pictures while waiting for the boat to come. We had a wonderful dinner....I forgot to take pics!! Overall, it was a great trip!! Hopefully we can come back in a few years. Until then, I would love to help any of you plan your magical Disney vacation :)

Disney Day 2!!

Whenever we go to Disney, I like to be one of the first people in the park. Joe has learned to expect this and therefore does not put up a fight about getting up early anymore. The first thing you do is wait for your bus at your resort. This is always a prime picture taking opportunity. See the excitment on our faces?!

Yay!! We are past the tunstyles and waiting for the opening ceremonies to begin. If you ever go to Magic kingdom, this is a MUST-DO! It is very magical :) After they open the gates, the chaos begins....you RUN to your first ride. It's sorta like a rite of passage and not for the weak of heart. I have seen people get trampled!

You also MUST take a picture in front of the castle. We always offer to take one for someone else and then ask them if they will take ours....works every time :)

One of our favorites....Haunted Mansion. Every time we come here, we agree that the outside of this house is VERY cool and how neat it would be to build a house that looks just like it.

Here we are in our Doom Buggy on the ride.

Pirates of the Caribbean is one of our favorite rides. We met up with Doug and Emily (who live in Orlando). Doug and Joe used to fly for Great Lakes together. Neither one of them had actually been to Disney before, so I got to be the tour guide.

Mmmmmmmm.....Dole Pineapple Whip.....my favorite Disney treat!

For dinner we took the monorail over to the Polynesian resort to eat at Kona cafe. Here, fruity drinks are a MUST!

Westside.....Goofy!

On this trip, we decided we should actually watch the nightly firework show, Wishes. I am glad we did. It was so neat. I actually got teary eyed!

My favorite rides in order:
1. Space Mountain
2. Splash Mountain
3. Big Thunder Mountain Railroad
4. Haunted Mansion
5. Pirates of the Caribbean
6. Peter Pan's Magical Flight

Let the Magic Begin....Disney Day 1

Yay!! We are off to Disney. Here we are sitting at the airport for our early flight...we both got first class...yes! Oh, and Joe called Mickey from his banana phone.

When we got to our hotel, Disney's Port Orleans French Quarter, this guy was waiting to give us beads...a super fun way to welcome us.

Here is our cute room and bathroom. We loved the sinks, tiles, and wainscoting.

They even made a towel Mickey on the bed...almost like being on a cruise.

This was the view from our room. I really liked the hotel. It felt like I was in New Orleans...I guess that is the point.

Our room....yay! Here I am getting ready to relax by the pool.

We walked over to the sister resort Disney's Port Orleans-Riverside for lunch and to explore.

Here is where we ate lunch....chicken for me, burger for Joe.....fries all around. This ended up being our regular orders for the weekend. I think I ate chicken 3 times...once a day!!

Here is the view of our hotel from the river. Yes, there was a river that connected our hotel to Downtown Disney. There was a water taxi that brought you there through the forest....very relaxing :)

Here is the pool. We did not use the slide but it was good people watching. We swam for a little while and then laid out/read our books like old people.

Here is Joe with his VERY manly mango margarita...haha!! You will notice a lot of pics of Joe since I took most the pictures of the trip.

Joe again with a alligator statue at our resort.

We met up with my Aunt Pam and Uncle Joe (big Joe) at a restaurant in Downtown Disney called Paradiso 37. It was Mexican and very delicious.

No trip to Downtown Disney would be complete without a visit to Ghiradelli Square for some yummy ice cream creations. Joe and I split an amazing peanut butter and chocolate num-num. I think you can tell by the look on Joe's face that we liked it.

Let's Catch Up....

A few weekends ago Joe and I ventured out on a day date. We hung out on the patio of Cafe Ole for tacos and margaritas. The day was beautiful so we decided to go to the Memphis Zoo. We are members now...yay!!

This was Joe's first time to see the new Teton Trek. It is really neat with wolves and cute bears :) Did you know the Memphis Zoo was voted the #1 zoo in the USA??!! I am so happy that we can go there anytime we want now.

This tired guy was taking a nap in cat country. He was literally hanging on this limb....funny!

On Sunday we went to 17....yes you read that right, 17 open houses. These 2 were my favorites, but I still didn't feel that spark like "this is MY house"....oh well!!