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I am a wife to the man of my dreams! We've been married for nearly three years now and I couldn't imagine my life without him in it! I am also a mom to a seven month old daughter who I absolutely adore! I love the Lord with all my heart...without Him in my life I would not be where I am today! I am enjoying the balancing act of being a stay at home mom and wife and, together with my husband, am enjoying our wonderfully blessed life!!
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Peaceful Waterfront Community
Posted by jennasue
Often Scott and I will dream about living somewhere quiet and beautiful. Maybe not living in a place like that, but definitely visiting. It's busy times in our lives like right now, that make us want to take a trip to a waterfront community like that at Smith Mountain Lake. What's so great about this community you ask? Well it's a peaceful and natural place...away from everything. It's on the waterfront there by Virginia's Blue Ridge Mountains...having scenery that's truly amazing!! Doesn't that sound wonderful? The Coves have everything I have been looking for when it comes to amenities and environmental beauty! If you'd like to learn more, check out their site for yourself. This is where I have been getting much of my information lately.
Gas Prices Over $4.00
Posted by jennasue
I read some really startling news today... did you know that over night, the average price of gas rose to above $4.00!! I couldn't believe it. For the average, middle-class family it's hard enough to make it with the way our economy is these days...and then to have gas be this expensive...it's ridiculous!! WOW! The sad thing is, a person shouldn't have to think twice before traveling short distances just because of gas prices...but with the way it continues to rise...people don't have a choice but to conserve on their driving. It's been said that gas typically reaches a high around Memorial Day and then decreases throughout the summer. As one might have noticed, this is not how our summer is going thus far. It has been far from typical when it comes to the unbelievable increase in gas prices! Reading this news got me wondering if and when the gas prices will drop again and how many people this is financially affecting like myself.
Going on a Cruise
Posted by jennasue
Everyone in my family loves to vacation. As children we got to go so many fun places...they're memories I will cherish forever. It's so nice, because even though we're all grown and starting our own families...my parents still enjoy trying to plan some vacations that we can take together. I know they've gone on vacations with all three of us kids and our spouses/significant others at separate times over the years.
Not all that long ago, my mom was talking about how fun it would be for all of us adults to go on a cruise together in the future. A cruise is one thing I've never done. I hear it's fantastic though, and would be open to the ideal of looking into cruise deals and seeing what we could find. It probably wouldn't be a vacation that we'd take our kids on...but would still be a blast being able to go with the adults in the family. I'm really excited just thinking about it and hope at some point we get to go.
Summer Vacation
Posted by jennasue
A great place that Scott and I were talking we'd like to visit sometime in the near future is Branson. We've always thought it would be fun to take a mini vacation there and to bring Kaelyn as well. I've heard that they have all sort of things to do. Scott and I both really enjoy golf, so I know that we'd probably want to take advantage of the Branson private golf clubs there. They also are supposed to have wonderful restaurants and other fun entertainment things. It sounds like a lot of fun and something we may have to look into doing this summer sometime.
An Orlando Family Vacation
Posted by jennasue
I know I've talked about this a lot lately...but boy would it be nice to take a vacation. I got to thinking about this again I was watched the snow falling yesterday. It sure would be nice to get away for a short vacation...somewhere nice and warm that Scott, Kaelyn and I could all go!! I got to thinking about all of the fun vacations that I went on as a child...and one of the most memorable was when we went Orlando, Florida and got to go to Disney World! I will never forget that vacation as long as I live. I would like to give my children a vacation like that one day, just like my parents did us. When the time is right, I think Orlando would be a great place to go!!
I was talking with Scott about it a little bit, and he suggested we look online to find a site that would make planning a trip like that easier. He's right, planning a vacation like that can be quite stressful without the right planning guides and tools. As we began searching, one site in particular really caught our attention....OrlandoHotels.com. This makes planning a vacation to Orlando so easy with all of their easy to use features and travel guides. It would be simple for us to book our Cheap Orlando Hotels and plan our trips to Disney World and Universal Studios. I don't know about you, but having a helpful site like this to help us out would be wonderful! If you're in the same situation as us...and are looking at traveling to Orlando, Florida...I recommend check this site out. We were quite impressed with all they had to offer and I think others would be as well.
Getting a Car Loan
Posted by jennasue
At the beginning of year, Scott and I got to talking pretty seriously about how we'd like a newer vehicle that was more practical for our growing family after Kaelyn was born. We had a very nice car at the time, but really were looking for a small SUV of some sort....one that would be great for traveling and taking family vacations. Within a very short time, it all worked out and we were able to purchase the vehicle we wanted from my parents, while my uncle bought the car we owned at the time. It worked out perfectly!!
Well, not everything went perfectly. The one thing that did not go as smoothly was the Car Loans process. It was not an easy task to find a company that was willing to give us quotes the services we desired. Next time we look into buying a car of any type, we're definitely going to look into other options as far as auto loans are concerned. I've heard great things about Carsblvd.com. From what I've been told, they make it really easy to get a free quote on a loan, as well as getting the loan you need to purchase a new or used vehicle!! Next time I want something as simple as that. How about you? Wouldn't it be nice if the car loan process was a piece of cake?! I sure think it would be.
Ahhh...To Have a Vacation....
Posted by jennasue
Maybe it's the winter weather, or maybe it's just the need to relax for a few days...but I have really been wanting to plan a small family vacation for quite some time now. I'm not talking anything extreme, just a nice long weekend away from work to simply relax! Doesn't that sound nice?! This winter weather is a big reason for it, as the negative temperatures and blowing snow are wearing out their welcome here in the midwest. In talking with Scott, we thought it would be fun to go visit Las Vegas sometime soon! I have been there, but he hasn't. We were looking into many of the different Las Vegas hotels and we're just not sure where would be the best place to stay. There are so many there with such wonderful accommodations to offer their guests. With a little more research and some planning, this may be a vacation we end up taking before we know it! I get pretty excited just thinking about enjoy the beautiful warm weather.
Family Vacation
Posted by jennasue
My parents recently went on a cruise and had a wonderful time!! I have never been on a cruise, and they keep telling me that it's something Scott and I should do one day. Now, having a baby, it's hard to know when the next time will be that we take a vacation. Probably once she gets a bit older I imagine. My parents were talking about how fun it would be for us all (my brothers and I with our spouses and my parents) to go on a cruise together in the future. I have heard that caribbean cruises are a lot of fun, so who knows...maybe that's what we'll decide to do. I must admit, the idea of going on a vacation with my family would be terrific!! We'd all have such a wonderful time. Hopefully that's something we will be able to do down the road. I look forward to it. Labels: Family, Motherhood, Travel
Mini-Vacation
Posted by jennasue
It's been such a long time since we got away and went on a little vacation of any kind. Scott and I are seriously considering going somewhere like Branson, Missouri...even if it's just for a long weekend sometime soon. We've never been there, but heard that it's a great place to visit....and to be honest, anything would be great, especially for Scott who has been working so hard lately at work. It would be fun to take Kaelyn there as well.
As with any other trip we've ever taken, I like to go online and research the city a little bit to see what there might be to do there, etc. Researching Branson I found that there's so much. It's a very nice place. The site I was on showed everything about the city, even the Branson real estate. It was very informative on everything dealing with the city, including things for tourists. From what I found, I think this will be a very nice place to visit and a wonderful mini-vacation for us to take as a family. It will actually be Kaelyn's first "official" vacation. I'm excited!!
Family Vacations
Posted by jennasue
It's been quite some time since my hubby and I were able to take a vacation. We were just discussing the other night how much fun it will be to take family vacations once Kaelyn is a bit older. There are so many places we'd like to take her...near and far. One of the places that neither Scott nor I have been is Mexico. We have a lot of family who have been able to travel many places in Mexico though and talk very highly of the places they've been.
I've often heard good things about the Karisma Hotels there on the beaches of the Mexican Riviera Maya. I think it would be really fun to go there one day! Probably one of the things that intrigues me most about this destination is the fact that they have a gourmet-inclusive concept there. I love food, so this would be perfect for us!! They also have everything from entertainment to amazing accommodations that would make it a memorable and relaxing vacation for the whole family.
So far we've only discussed the possibility of going here, but with a little more research I think it could definitely be a vacation we decide to go on. It's fun to think about since it's been such a long time since we've gone anywhere that far away from home.
Dogsitting
Posted by jennasue
While I was pregnant, Scott and I used to dogsit my parents dog from time to time. Recently my mom told me that they are going to be going on a cruise with her office in February....those lucky ducks!...and she needs us to watch Zoe again. I know that it might be kind of a handful having her here and trying to keep up the house and take care of Kaelyn...but I'm really looking forward to it. Zoe is a Bichon...and for anyone who knows anything about this kind of dog...they are absolutely the most loveable dogs around. She is such wonderful company and really a good girl. I don't think it should be too much of a handful...she's pretty independent which is nice.
Another Great Thanksgiving
Posted by jennasue
Today we had Thanksgiving on my side of the family. My parents were actually down in Texas visiting my brother and his wife and meeting their new Grandson...Emry. They had such a wonderful time and even got to spend Thanksgiving Day down there with them. Now, they are back home and thankfully we got to celebrate Thanksgiving with them too.:) It was such a nice time getting to see everyone. As with Scott's side of the family, there were many extended family members who had not met Kaelyn yet. So, it was so much fun to introduce her to everyone on my side of the family as well....and take lots and lots of pictures of everyone holding her. We are now at home after a very fun day with family.
