First Flight

In January, I flew this plane from the Tallahassee airport to Dog Island. My
pilot was very experienced. It was just like driving a car except you can go up
and down. We had a picnic on the beach and I picked up shells. It was cold, but very sunny and a really nice day. I was glad I went. On the way back, the door opened and I thought I was going to fall out! I had so much fun and I would do it again. The plane was very small- a Cessna 150. As I was landing, Tessa called me and she whisked me off to the mall where I ate a big, fat Cinnabon and drank a smoothie. Then we went to Target and off to a Japanese restaurant where I ate lobster, shrimp and scallops. The cook prepared our food right in front of us. He was hilarious. There were some FSU students sitting next to us and they were doing "saki bombs". We had a nice time. It was a perfect day.

St. Patrick's Day Party 2009

I had a fabulous time planning and hosting a St. Patrick's Day party this year. Shelby and Savannah were sick today and didn't go to school, so they helped me make cupcakes. Tessa Ford picked up the decorations at ALCO in Blounstown on her way home from Chipola. I thought St. Patrick's Day was on the 18th, so I was a day late. We had green sprite, green cupcakes, green pudding and everybody ate spaghetti, salad and we fed the fish the burnt french bread I made. We even had temporary tattoos for the occasion thanks to Tessa's shopping. I found some green candles and green napkins and made a pretty table. We went outside and the kids fed the fish and ran around while the adults sat on the porch. Maria brought her foster child that I hadn't met yet. Renner came and showed off his shamrock tatoo on his belly. Vanesa came with Tessa and her boyfriend Noah. Stacey broght Adam. Erica came also with Maria. I was happy to be able to have my family and friends with me to celebrate a fun time and take pictures to put on facebook and myspace and decorate my blog with. I was exhausted at the end of the day and fell asleep early, so that is why I am up so early posting this blog!

Princess Pedicures

I got home from Jacksonville on Thursday and I had the girls over for their princess pedicures. They sat in their pink princess chairs and ate strawberries and drank chocolate milk while I pampered their sweet little feet. Shelby had pneumonia, so she wasn't real cooperative. I gave them the dresses and hair bows I bought for their birthday and had them in pretty pink gift bags I got from the dollar store. They were scared of the foot spas, so we had to turn them off or they would not put their feet in them! Savannah kept telling me not to do it so fast. I took pictures and posted them on my facebook and myspace websites. I thought they would have liked it better. Savannah didn't like the scrubby lotion, so I will have to leave that out next time. They are sweet girls, sweet as sugar. As they were leaving, I was kissing Shelby and Savannah wanted some more kisses too. Adam loves a pedicure too. As soon as I am through he tells me to do it again. I wanted their birthday present from me to be extra special. We had a good time. I love those girls. Adam too.

spring fishing and wisteria

I went fishing this week at the pond in front of my Aunt Nancy's house. I caught yellow-bellied brim and released them to eat more mosquitoes. I sat on the dock with my laptop (newly fixed) and enjoyed the moonlight and downloaded new music and chatted on the phone. This is why I was not a pioneer- I could not survive without technology. I bought my neices 2 pink princess chairs from the dollar store. Their birthday is this week and I am going to give them pedicures and let them sit in their chairs and sip chocolate milk. I also got nice gift bags to put the dresses in that I bought for them. I can't wait to see them since I have been gone for almost a month. I talk to them briefly on the phone before I get a rushed "I love you, bye!". They are only 3 and don't have much use for the phone yet. I promised Adam that I would come home and we would fly the kite I got him for Valentine's Day. I hope we can get some wind. I sent him a postcard from the zoo where I went last weekend and he told me he got it when I got him to get on the phone. I have enjoyed staying at my Aunt's house. I am supposed to go on a casino cruise tomorrow evening. Free food, drinks, gambling, and entertainment. I can't wait to watch everybody get drunk and lose their money. I got my memory card in and will have to figure out how to use it to get my pictures off my phone so I can post them on my facebook page and my blog. My grandpa is going home Thursday and then Mama is picking me up on the way back from her Orlando trip to the temple. I went to church Sunday and met the mother of a good friend here in Fleming Island. I have had a good time, but look forward to getting back home. It is time for spring planting and I can't wait to get my hands in the dirt!