Alabama Trip!

We had a great time in Alabama with Brianna, Mike and the Kids! We did a lot of fun things. When we first got there we ended up going on the boat and went skiing and tubing! I actually got up!!!

Tyler and Mike went tubing! Tyler did good for a little while then I think he started getting scared and wanted to get off but he did real good! Such a Big Boy!

Our New Boat

So here is a picture of our new boat that we got right before Easter! We are enjoying it so much, hopefully it will be nice this weekend so we can go out on it! We still have to name it so if anyone has any ideas shoot them our way! Happy summer is getting here so we can use it more!!!

Visit with Grandparents!

Grandma, Grandpa and Aunt Annie can to Florida a few weeks ago so I went to see them. They went over to Bobby and Carol Hathaway's house in Clearwater. I decide to drive on over it was only a 3 1/2 hour drive wasn't that bad just turned up the Ipod and I was good! So Bobby and Carol took real good care of me and I felt like I was at home at their place! They got a new puppy named Newman and oh my goodness he is one of the cutest pup I've seen (of course Boomer is cuter)! Makes me want to get another! It was real nice to see everyone, and can't wait to go drop back in on good OLD Bobby!!!

Thanks Again Bobby and Carol!

Hockey Game!

So when my Dad was in town we were going to a hockey game with him. I told my first client this that day and he said that he was suppose to go but his son was sick so they couldn't go. So he had four tickets and asked if I wanted them, they were 1st ROW!!!!! So I said sure I would love them, so to my surprise he brought me the tickets a hour later!!! UMG I was so excited, Calvin didn't believe me until we went down to the folding chairs at the boards. SO MUCH FUN! We took Grandma with us and she had a blast! Dad got me a Panthers sweatshirt, Calvin got a t-shirt, and I got a FREE t-shirt. The best part is the WON! Oh yeah they were $285 tickets

Poor Boomer!

So as all of you heard Boomer had surgery on last Friday. He had a Mast Cell Tumor removed on his chest and foot! He's been doing real good he has to where is cone when we are gone and he doesn't like that! So yesterday we noticed that underneath his stitches on his chest it was puffy like there was fluid or something inside (not infected). So Calvin had to run him to the Vet tonight and they drained the fluid and gave him a antibiotics. When I got him home and saw Boomer I had to take a picture. He has to stay bandaged up for 1 week! Poor Boomer!!!!!

My Flowers

Well Brook gave me this present for Christmas.. I never received one of these presents but it was really cool cause I would keep watching it. She gave me this flower that wasn't bloomed and you had to take care of it and it would grow. So one day Calvin and I looked over and it and leaves and flowers. The present that keeps giving!!! We Love It!! Oh and the best part is it will come back every year!

Little Gracie

A few weeks ago Calvin and I went and saw his Grandparents in Zepherhills. His Aunt Jamie was in town for the week so we were able to see her and the new little one she has. Her name is Grace and she is about 5-6 months I think. She is so cute you can tell that Calvin and her are related with those blue eyes. I think she looks like a cute little Cabbage Patch Doll!!!

Meaty Pasta Casserols

OK so I'm coping off of Brianna! I've been meaning to post a few new recipes that I've been trying out lately. The best part about the new recipes is that they are quick and easy! We like that when I get home so late some nights. So tonight we tried Meaty Pasta Casseroles!!!

It was so good Calvin and I Loved it!! There is one good thing about this recipe, it makes 2 13x9 pans. So you make them both and then freeze one for up to 3 months, I liked that idea so in about a month you don't have to make dinner!!!! (It looks like a lot to do but it really isn't it's so easy)

Prep: 45min Bake: 25min

Meaty Pasta Casseroles

1 pkg. (16oz) penne pasta

1 lb. ground beef

1 lb. ground Italian sausage

1 cup fresh sliced mushrooms (optional)

1 med. chopped onion

1 chopped green pepper

2 cans (14 1/2oz) Italian diced tomatoes

1 jar (Prego) Italian Sausage and Garlic Sp. Sauce

1 jar (16oz) mild chunky salsa

1 8oz pkg. pepperoni, chopped

1 cup shredded Swiss Cheese

4 cups shredded Mozz. Cheese

1 1/2 cups shredded Parm. Cheese

1 jar Prego Three cheese Sp. sauce

I also added about 2tsp. of minced garlic

Cook pasta, meanwhile in Dutch oven cook the beef, sausage, mushrooms, onions, green peppers cook until meat is no longer pink (drain).

Drain pasta, and add to the meat mixture. Stir in the Tomatoes, Sausage and Garlic Spaghetti sauce, Salsa, and chopped Pepperoni.

Divide half on pasta mixture between 2 greased 13x9 baking dishes. Sprinkle each with 1/4 cup Swiss cheese, 1cup Mozz. cheese, 1/3 cup Parm cheese. Spread 3/4 cup Three cheese Spaghetti sauce. Top with remaining Pasta mixture and Three cheese Sp. sauce. Sprinkle with remaining cheeses.

Cover and Freeze one casserole for up to 3 months. Cover and bake remaining casserole at 350 for 25 min. Uncover and bake 10min. longer until cheese melts.

To use Frozen Casserole: Thaw in fridge overnight. Remove from the fridge 30min before baking. Cover and bake at 350 for 45min. Uncover bake 10min longer until cheese melts

The Grouper

When Jon and Darlene where here we went out for Calvin's Birthday so they were able to celebrate with him. We took them to the Food Shack in Jupiter, which is one of our favorite restaurants around here. They have the best fish around it is all fresh it is just amazing. Then we went to the Square Grouper which is a outside Tiki bar on the inter coastal right next to the Jupiter inlet. It was a beautiful night windy and a little chilly, gave them a little feel on a night out in Florida!

A Little Late

Well I've been a little lazy lately and not updating my blog.... But I'm doing it know, so I put together a collage of Boomer from Christmas. He is so cute we got him the new bed and toys. He loves his bed we've never seen him lay in his bed as much as he does now. He likes to mess it all up he's weird! Brook got him the Michigan jersey he looks so cute in it true Michigan fan!!!

It has been real cold here lately the past couple of nights it has been in the low 30's. Freezing for real!!!! Calvin has been a big baby with the cold, I think that he forgets that he used to live in Michigan. He's turning the heat to 76 a little crazy. I just go up behind him when he's not looking and turn it down!

Jon and Darlene

Well we had Calvin's parents Jon and Darlene here for Christmas! We had a wonderful time with them, they arrived the Thursday before Christmas and went back the Sunday after. We enjoyed having family with us on the Holiday, feels a little more like home! So I will post pictures of the week that we had with them with a few posts. So keep looking in!

I Guess Squirrels Like Pizza Too!!!

So I was going to work today and happened to look over to the neighbors yard and saw this Squirrel....... At first I thought he was eating a big Christmas cookie so I went to get my camera and when I came back I saw that it wasn't a cookie it was a piece of PIZZA!!!

How cute!!

Our Cruise

Well we are back from our cruise, we got home on Sunday. We had such a wonderful time with each other. We relaxed and had lots of fun. The fist night we cruised to the Bahama's to Coco Cay the Island that Royal Caribbean leases. We got there Monday that was a cool little place. Then we cruised for the day on Tuesday and arrived in St. Thomas on Wednesday. We went on a Island tour and then went snorkeling. Then we cruised all night to St. Martin and arrived there on Thursday. First we went to the Tree Tops a old rain forest and went on a obstacle course in the tree tops, it had rope, and wooden bridges and zip lines in the trees to cool we loved that. Then we took a taxi to Orient Beach that was one of the most beautiful beaches we'd ever seen. We had lunch on the beach and the food was great. Then we returned to the ship and had 2 days cruising back home.

There was a lot of stuff to do on the ship and all the pictures will explain some things. I have a lot of pictures so check them out!

New Hair.....

Well I went to the Redken Academy on Sunday and Monday in Orlando. It was a 2 day hands-on classes I had so much fun but wow learning makes you so tired! Well I was so excited because my two favorite Redken Artists (Shannon King and Omar Spina) were there teaching classes. We had 4 classes Business, Styling, Cutting, and Color. Well I just love Shannon he is my favorite hairstylist I always try to go and see him if he is in town. So the best part about the whole thing was that I got my hair cut by Shannon it was awesome!!!!!!! The one thing that made me mad was that my camera was out of battery, so I didn't get that many pictures :(

SPIDER!!!!

If you remember the Spider that we told you about that was in the house well I took a picture of it. It was so disgusting I know that it was huge by the way Calvin was freaking out!!!! It was so gross! I guess that is what you get when you live in Florida. Take a look!

Night Out

Well a few weeks ago we went out to the new Irish Bar (Shindigs) that is down the road for our house. We went to celebrate R.C.'s 25th Birthday. We had a good time!!

Storm A Comin.......

Well as all you guys know there is a big hurricane coming our way!!!!! Hurricane Ike, we are not that excited that we may get hit by this one. But all we can do is bunker down and ride it out.. They are saying that is may slow to a "Cat 3 or 2" if it hits us by Tuesday afternoon. Which that would be better than the "Cat 4" it is now. So we'll keep you all posted on how it is going down here.

We are going to get some rain and wind from Hannah, we are happy that it changed it's course so we will have yet another yucky weekend :( It is already starting... I was on the phone with Bri and I looked out the window and couldn't believe the sky it was ORANGE so cool so I went and got a few pictures it was Amazing how pretty it was. Well talk to you all later.

Love Jess, Calvin and Boomer

Labor Day

Hope everyone had a wonderful Labor Day! We had a good one Brook was still in town and we were able to get out on the water :) Berto took us out on his boat with his new girlfriend Sam. We had a good time when went all the way to Fort Pierce to the Tiki Bar that is on the water. The weather was just perfect hot but a good breeze and the water wasn't that choppy. We had a wonderful time with Brook glad she could make it down!

Brook's Visit

Brook decide to take a trip last weekend and come visit us for the holiday. We had a great time just hanging havin a good time! The first night she was here we went to the famous Charlies, you now how that goes always fun and maybe to much fun sometimes...... R.C., Paul and Jeanie meet up with us also.

Kalen Dancing!

So here is a video of Kalen dancing. She loves when
Bri does this stuff to her. She would get mad when she would stop!