A Girl & Her Father

Boss dancing with her dad at the Italian Heritage Festival

10/5/13

My loves

 

Vinnie ~ 10/16/13

Stella ~ 10/18/13 

Father Daughter Dance

 

 

My sister Emily and our father

October, 2013

Let him eat cake

Ryan's 1st birthday party went great!

Lots of family, friends, and great food.

 

 

Carving Pumpkins

 

Jason and I went over to my brother's house to carve pumpkins.

Boss "carved" her very own.

Ryan tasted his first raw pumpkin.

Traditions are my favorite.

 Left to right: Justin, Morgan, Jason, Annie & the corner of Boss'

Easter 2013

Easter 2013

Gianna & Ryan

Tea Party 2013

 Saturday June, 15th ~ My backyard

 

 Cousins: Lindsay, Jessica, Morgan and Whitney

 

 Adult table

 

Kids table

My nephew

Happy 1st Birthday Ryan

First of many

 

Today is Ryan's Birthday Eve.  I can't believe

how fast this last year has gone by! 

Happy Birthday Eve LD {Lil Dude}, Auntie loves you

 

 

Ryan ~ September 5, 2013

Nickname: LD
~ Turns 1 tomorrow

 ~ Very happy boy

~ Loves to laugh

~ Loves his woobie {blankie}

~ Loves to eat

~ Loves to feed himself

~ Loves to play in his big sisters room

~ Very close to walking

~ Loves his big sis

~ Loves to camp

Gianna ~ September 5, 2013

Nickname: Boss

~ Turned 5 this year

~ Loves pink

~ Loves her lil brother

~ Loves her cousins

~ Loves flip flops

~ Goes to a big girl pre-k school

~ Has glow in the dark star stickers on her bedroom ceiling

~ Rides her bike with no training wheels

~ Learned the Pledge of Allegiance

~ Got her ears pierced

Week 2 Riding along with my long haul trucker husband

* Been on the road 2 weeks now
* Been through 19 different states
* Ate In-N-Out Burger in Barstow CA
* Ordered off "the secret menu" at In-N-Out {Animal style double double}
* Drove over the Colorado Rockies
* Stopped at Devils Canyon in Utah
* Ate Popeyes in Melvindale Michigan
* Stayed the night at Iowa 80 Biggest TruckStop In The World
* Enjoyed the 50ft salad bar at the Iowa 80
* Experienced my first semi-truck trailer tire blow out in CA {Jason handled it amazing}

Week 1 Riding along with my long haul trucker Husband

* Been on the road a week now
* Seen lots of beautiful land
* Got to spend a day with my dad ❤
* Watched a semi semi pro hockey game
* Watched my dads hockey game
* Got to Skype with Boss in Kansas
* Ate an amazing Philly cheesesteak sandwich in Kansas
* Paid $10 for a shower in Oklahoma {best $10 spent!}
* My blow dryer caught on fire in Oklahoma {old, didn't realize wires were exposed}
* Shopped at Kmart in New Mexico

A big Thank You to my family & friends for helping me out while I travel with my husband, you all rock! Love you all

Waiting for the parade to start...

Gianna: Saturday September 1, 2012

* 2012 Frontier Days Parade and Fair

* Last week in my twenties

* Jason has been on the road 5 weeks

* Got to see my lil brothers and sister 

* Favorite iPhone game this week is SongPop

* Went swimming and had a BBQ in Dayton with family

* Been scrapbooking in my smash journal a lot lately

* Learned to cross stitch last week

* Finished TB season 5...AMAZING

It's Saturday

High Temp Today ~ 96*

Jason & I, May 2012



~Today Jason is in Montana, 82*

~ I'm in my twenties for another 27 days

~ Thinking I need some PH124 Truffle Fries

~ Classic white cake with raspberry filling and butter cream icing

~ Chocolate Ice Cream

~ My SIL is due in 58 days

~ This summer: Swimming, BBQing, B1g Brother, Skyping with Jason, Blues & BBQ, thrift stores, playing princess with Boss, TB, & keeping the grass green

Back to December

 Jason ~ Dec 24, 2011
 

Jason arrived home late December 23 2011 and was home for 5 days.  I'm still very thankful I got to spend Christmas with him.  He surprised me with new IPhone 4s' for both of us.  To say I was surprised is an understatement!  He's the best!  We had Christmas dinner with my SIL's family.  Overall we had an awesome Christmas. 

My husband and I are nerds.  

 

Dr.Gianna ~ Dec 27, 2011 

I heart Guy

When Jason and I went up to Spokane for his work training we ate
at a restaurant that was featured on Diners,Drive-ins,andDives. 
We loved it and will defiantly eat there again. 

Hello

Me, Gianna, & Josie - July 23, 2011

 Gianna and I - July 23, 2011

Jason in his big truck - July 27, 2011

My blueberries I picked this year - July 19, 2011

The new paint job on my dads old house - July 2011

Sorry it's been so long

April 2011, my living room & garage ceiling collapsed.  My landlord's "handy man" took from start to finish 4 months to replace my roof and repair my ceilings.

April 2011, Jason in Corning CA

May 2011, I had a Tea Party.  We ate lots of yummy foods, drank many Italian cream sodas, and enjoyed the afternoon with some of the best girls around.

June 2011, Jason home for a few days 

June 2011, Herbs from my garden

June 2011, Stella

July 2011, I've been working on puzzles again

July 2011, My SIL and I had a yard sale

July 2011, Me swimming at my brother's house

July 2011, Jason home for a few days

July 2011, In honor of HP I made Butterbeer cupcakes

Where do I even begin...

20 days ago Jason and I left for Spokane.  We were going because he had gotten a job.  His training was Monday, Tuesday, and Wednesday, and we thought he would be leaving Thursday.  Long story short he officially left for the road on Sunday April 10.  He'll be out for 4 weeks then home for 4 days.  I miss him like crazy!  We talk everyday which helps.  Sometimes it's for 2.5 mins and sometimes it 18 mins.  I love every second and I look forward to that call all day ♥ 
I can't wait to see him!

 24 days ago I lost my job.  C.R.A.Z.Y.!  Things had been so extremely slow and had been for a while.  My dad finally talked to us and after all was said and done my brother and I both were laid off.  Sad day.

8 days ago I found out that my dad has gotten a new job and will be closing his business.  I'm sad that he's closing the shop down but I'm extremely happy that he got such a good job.  I also found out that this new job is in Kansas City!  I don't even know what to say, I'm so sad that I won't be able to see my family whenever I want.  And I will be the first one to say that I defiantly took advantage that my family was 15 mins away yet I NEVER visited them and for that I regret everyday now.  I love my family so much and that's why it hurts so much.  I wanna be selfish and throw a fit (like it would do any good =) but I know that this is a good thing for them and we all have to take care of our own families in order for our entire family to make it.

I'm not gonna lie, life is hard these days.  Some days are better then others and believe me I know the worst has yet to come but I also know that I have the best days still to come.

Cookies and Cream Cupcakes

  Cookies and Cream Cupcakes 
by Annie's Eats

"Bl00d. Sometimes it sets my teeth on edge, other times it helps me control the chaos."

-Dexter M0rgan

The Dex.ter party was amazing!  I believe everyone had a good time and I know I had a great time putting it together.  Not sure what the next themed party will be, but I'm excited to start planning and working on it.

Please enjoy the virtual tour.

Party invite

Front door

Wrapped body parts (left), boxing bag (right), & bl00d splatters on wall

Some bl00dstains with sprays

The C0de & picture table

(I made the tablecloth =)

Entering the Kill R00m

Standing in the Kill R00m

Prop table.

Bowling, ice truck killer barbie doll, Slice 0f Life boat, body bags (in the Bay Harb0r punch) Dex.ter blocks, Dex.ter bobble head, bl00d vials, Dex.ter bl00d slides in case, urn with picture of Vera, J0rdan Chase - Take It Now picture, 13 barrels with 12 barrel girls, Grant 24oz hammer

Close up: ITK doll

Bay Harb0r Punch

Knife garland

Dex's doughnuts

Lumen-ade

Victim & food table

L-R: Potato skins, Lundy sammies, Cherry fingers

Harry's ham sandwiches

Masuka's Red-onkulas pepper dip

The perfect key lime pie

Bl00d slide cookies

Food tags

Living room

Harrison in bl00d

The bathtub

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