Very Proud Wife

So, for those that don't know, my husband make's Apps for the Android Market. He has about 7 of them out in the Market right now. Last night he got a message from one of his followers on Twitter saying that one of his App's was mentioned in an article on CNN.com. Click on the link (Should Android Apps List Minimum Requirements?)to be directed to the news article. Jared's App is called 'Droid Overclock'. By clicking on his App in the article, you will be directed to the Market, and be able to see what his App is about and some of the other Apps that he has created.

I am so incredibly proud of all the work Jared has put into his work. I never thought that making an App would take so much time and that so much went into it. I am so grateful for my wonderful husband who works so hard to help our family.

Little Mermaid: Under The Sea

After work today I met up with some co-workers to preview the new Little Mermaid ride at California Adventures. This was the only picture I could get of the ride. This is the beginning, where you get into your giant sea shell and take a wonderful ride under the sea. I am so happy that I got to go on this ride. It was amazing!! The characters were so life-like. Disney has really come far from their days of Pirates of the Caribbean and It's A Small World. I can't wait to ride it again!

Lunch Break Touring the Galaxy

I had a great lunch break at work today. A co-worker won a time for a group of us to go preview the Star Tours ride at Disneyland between 9AM - 1PM. We went during our lunch break today and it was AMAZING!!

I loved the ride before they changed anything, it was a classic ride. They really improved the ride with the special effects and the over-all look of the ride. The ride has 54 different endings to it. I love how they incorporated the new Star Wars movies into the ride.

I can't wait to go on the ride again to see what ending I get. I am so grateful that I work close enough to Disneyland so I was able to go on the ride during my lunch break.

Book Review: Wither

Wither is a great book. I thought it was going to be a little weird after reading about it, but then I read the first chapter and got hooked. (See below for the Synopsis.) Wither is the first book in a trilogy. The second book was just announced to come out in February 2012 with the titled, Fever. I am very excited for this to come out, since the first book finished on a major cliff hanger.

Synopsis:
What if you knew exactly when you would die?

Thanks to modern science, every human being has become a ticking genetic time bomb - males only live to age twenty-five, and females only live to age twenty. In this bleak landscape, young girls are kidnapped and forced into polygamous marriages to keep the population from dying out.

When sixteen-year-old Rhine Ellery is taken by the Gatherers to become a bride, she enters a world of wealth and privilege. Despite her husband Linden's genuine love for her, and a tenuous trust among her sister wives, Rhine has one purpose: to escape - to find her twin brother and go home.

But Rhine has more to contend with than losing her freedom. Linden's eccentric father is bent on finding an antidote to the genetic virus that is getting closer to taking his son, even if it means collecting corpses in order to test his experiments. With the help of Gabriel, a servant Rhine is growing dangerously attracted to, Rhine attempts to break free, in the limited time she has left.

For All Your Travel Needs...

My mom has recently started her own travel company. She was with CruiseOne, but decided to branch out on her own. I'm not only saying this because I am her daughter, but she is an amazing travel agent. She has travelled to many different places and has a great knowledge of all the best places to see. For all of your travel needs, whether they be cruises, trips to Hawaii, or a train ride through Europe, she does it all. I have attached a link to her website on the right side of my blog.

Staycation

For Jared's Spring Break we wanted to do a mini vacation. Since I am working full time and don't get a Spring Break from work we decided to spend the day at the beach. We booked a room at the Laguna Cliff's Resort and Spa in Dana Point. It was so beautiful! We drove down there on Thursday and left on Friday. On Friday we had breakfast in bed and then went to Laguna Beach. Jared spent the afternoon skimboarding and I spent it laying on the beach reading my book and sleeping. Before we left, we had lunch at BJ's Pizza. So yummy! Even though our little vacation was short, I am grateful that we have the opportunity to take these little vacations and that we live in this beautiful state with beautiful beaches and hotels.

Laguna Cliffs Resort & Spa Our Room

Jared on the balcony of our hotel room.

Such a lovely view from the room.

Time Fly's

On March 30, my baby sister turned 11. I can't believe it. I was 14 when she was born, and so I was almost like a second mother to her. Now she looks like a mini-teenager (also a mini-me). For her birthday we went to my grandparents house for dinner and had the best lasagna I have ever eaten. Since Chloe helps me on some of the blankets that I make, I decided to make her one. I found these amazing bright pink, yellow, orange, blue, and green fabrics at M&L Fabric. By the time I got the fabrics it was only a few days until her birthday so I worked hard at trying to get it done in time. Needless to say I got it all done just as we were walking out the door to go to her little birthday celebration. Along with the blanket we also got her the Tangled DVD. Which she loved too!

Chloe's birthday cake was baked Alaska.

So excited to open her presents.

The blanket I made her.