Jun 13, 2009

Aquarium

On our last day of  vacation, we visited the aquarium in Gatlinburg. It was a neat place that we all enjoyed.

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There was a moving sidewalk thru the tank, which made me sea sick!

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This shark was just hanging out right above our heads!

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Looking good GG!

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My favorite, jelly fish!

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This guy was cute, I felt like he was smiling at me!

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Snowbell?



Jun 12, 2009

More Vacation Photos

We stayed in a Villa at Hidden Mountain Resort. The property was beautiful!

Covered Bridge:

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Lake:

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I thought this table was really cool:

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The street signs all had different wood carvings:

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We thought this might be a place were people get married:

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The pool had three levels, with the first a  hot tub and the bottom a swimming pool:

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Look at the view! What a prefect place for a hammock!

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The villa we stayed in:

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I liked this small cabin, it looked cozy. There were also big huge 3 and 4 story houses, but I forgot to get a photo of one.

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Jun 11, 2009

Rides

  The girls got to ride go carts for the first time while in the mountains.

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It was funny how they both had a very serious look on their face, neither one smiled once while riding – but they said that they loved it!

Dolly Wood was fun for the girls (a little not fun for the adults – rides make me sick and it was hot), here are some pictures:

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Jun 9, 2009

Food and Party

We celebrated Judson’s 8th birthday this past weekend. I can’t believe he is 8 now! 

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His party was a ton of fun with lots of games including a shaving cream fight.

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My diet was terrible on our trip, and I was anxious to get back to a healthier diet. We went to the farmers market yesterday and this is what we got:

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It is funny how my body was craving all this stuff. I started back my wheat grass shots this morning and I can’t believe how good it tastes to me now!

Look what I found in my spinach:

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A ladybug! I bet she came all the way from California on the spinach!

Here is my new favorite snack:

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Trail mix using dried fruits and nuts. The dried fruits help take care of my sweet tooth!

We also got some crawfish and grouper from the market and it was good!

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We ended up spending $66 dollars for everything including the fish. I think that was pretty good considering all the fruits and veggies are organic.

 

 

Jun 8, 2009

Our Trip to the Mountains

My Mom, me,  and the girls took a trip to the Smoky Mountains. We stayed in a nice condo and had a great time.

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We went to Dolly Wood:

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We went to the Aquarium:

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We spent a lot of time at the pool:

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Jason had these flowers waiting for us when we got home:

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I have many more pictures to share throughout the week.

Jun 2, 2009

Juicing

In effort to improve my health, I started using a juicer in January and haven't stopped. I am actually quite addicted!
My standard drink is: 2 apples, 2 plums and 1 pear.


I just recently started juicing vegtables. This is an immune boster:

Beets, carrots and celery. It looks like this:







My new favorite is wheat grass juice. This is wheat grass:




When juiced, it looks like this:

I did a one ounce shot every day for 2 weeks. I have only stopped because I haven't been able to drive into the "big city" to purchase the grass. I really could tell the difference in the way I felt from drinking wheat grass. I am determined to continue to drink it. I am considering growing it and Jason said he would help me (since I do not have a green thumb). There are kits available and even UTube videos on growing it, so I think that I will try!
Even my girls like drinking fresh pure juice! This is a habit I do not want to stop!