So much to share...

Wow, it's been a month since I last posted. Most of you probably don't even check this anymore! Well, I have so many pictures since the last time I posted of Mango, Me, Paul, Family, and Friends. I seem to be so busy lately! I think though, I make myself feel busier than I really am, but one of these days I'll learn how to prioritize my time and responsibilities.

Well, so I'll start the pictures out with the weekend I got to go home right before spring break. I had such an amazing time back at home! I got to spend so much time with everyone, but especially my sister and Tanner, which meant so much to me! Mango had a great time at "Grandpa and Grandma's" place again! So much fun, that she didn't try to attack mom this time!!! HAHA!! Then once we left mom even admitted to actually missing her!!! Mango and I even took a field trip to Petsmart on a busy Saturday! There were so many people there and dogs; I'm not so sure if Mango liked it or not! But, she did get lots of present from me! I spoil her too much!!



Mango kept doing this really funny thing where she would lay at the top of the steps while she stood on the next one.
She was just being really cute :)
Auntie Jessica and Mango
We all went to a very good Italian restaurant called the flying tomato
Me and my lovely sister
Paul and me


Mango laying on the dog pillow
Sleeping with my pup-Mom this couch is not very attractive. I think we need a new one haha! Love you!!
Playing with one of her new toys! A new Frisbee! It was half eaten within 5 minutes!
Jess and Tanner with Mango
Her other new toy! Mango loves sticks and I never let her bring them inside when she wants to, so I bought her a fake stick! It even has bugs on it!! But, again, it was torn up in like 10 minutes!!

When "Grandma" and "Grandpa" were baby sitting
Mango loved playing with my dad when he was in bed! She was having way too much fun!!

Chewing on his feet!!
Another one of her new toys! Its a cat! and it sounds like it farts when you squeeze it! HAHA!!
Posing for the camera
I love this picture! She just has so much fun outside!

So, that was my weekend at home and basically my spring break. I got to work the whole week, so I didn't have much of a fun spring break. But I am so thankful they gave me those few days off right before it started!!

Here are some more new pictures. They are actually from a while ago when my parents surprised me by coming out to Ellensburg and going to my baby cousin's birthday party with me! We had a great time, and as you can tell in the pictures, I ABSOLUTELY LOVE ALL MY COUSINS!!!

This was the first time my parents met Mango. She loved dad right away, but wasn't too sure about mom haha!! But she loves her now!!

She's my girl
She just loved him right from the start!
If you look closely at this (it's my bedroom window) you will see poor Mango as we left for the birthday party. It's soo sad!

My little cousin Lexi. We were outside looking through a window

My cousin Kristal with her youngest son Jakeb
I think I was having more fun than the kids haha!
The birthday princess with her mamma!
Emma is now 1! Testing out the cake!
The three sisters! Lexi, Emma, and Stacia
The adorable decorations for the Princess birthday party

Stacia playing with her play make-up set I got her
My uncle Larry with his granddaughter Lexi
Laura, Emma, and my "big brother" (cousin) Brock
Daddy-O and me!!

We actually got a picture! It's my cutie pie cousin Trevor...he's not much of a fan of pictures. (don't look at me in this picture...eww...haha!)

Me and the birthday girl!
Cheese!!! "It's my birthday and I am 1 year old now!!" Uncle Larry, me, and dad
Brock and his oldest daughter, Stacia

My uncle Larry with his youngest granddaughter!
Cousin Kristal with Emma
Haha! Jakeb holding his baby cousin!
So the kids thought it would be really funny to have me wear a Dora the Explorer wig

Here are some more new, random pictures of Mango that I haven't shared yet....

She basically hates me when this picture is being taken....but it's sooo funny!!

She was sleeping under my bed and her legs were crossed. It just looked so cute!

She lays like this all the time! She cracks me up!
Crazy hair in the bathtub
Haha I'm such a mean mom!
Sound asleep under my bed

This last weekend (the weekend of April 4th) mine and Paul's really good friends came out to visit. We had an amazing time. Most of the time the boys (Paul and Josh) just hung out together and me and Chelsea hung out. It was so nice to be able to just sit and talk with a girlfriend for hours on end, never having a dull moment! I'm so glad her and I have become friends, and her boyfriend Josh is one of Paul's best friends! Josh and Paul have decided they are living together next year out here in Ellensburg and Chelsea and I are going to live together too! I am so excited they both got accepted into Central!! Well, here are some pictures of our weekend together!

Chelsea and me
Paul and Josh

All four of us...we were outside taking Mango potty :)
Me and Chels again

Mango was ATTACKING me with KISSES!
Still goin' at it...all though it looks more like she's biting me...which she probably was. She gets too excited and starts to nibble
Haha she looks goofy!
Aww I love having such a great friend!

Josh and Chelsea

The three of them were looking at a funny picture, and I had to capture the moment!Mango's pile of sticks for the day...look how big they are! She has to drop them by the door
Chelsea and I went shopping that day in Yakima while the boys went hiking. We bought hair dye for Josh because he wanted to darken his hair and we even bought facial masks and gave the boys facials (too bad we didn't get any pictures of that!)
Paul decided he wanted to dye his BLONDE hair DARK BROWN too....he's not too happy about the decision, but I really like it
Another random Mango picture...just had to show you her new bone...it's as big as her! She loves it!
Paul and Me
The lil' family

On Sunday morning the boys came over and made us a HUGE and YUMMY breakfast! It was Chelsea's birthday too!!

Us at breakfast
Opening presents
Cuddlin' with dad
just hanging out

Well, thanks for looking through all of these pictures. Sorry if it got boring. I just hadn't posted anything in a LONG time and wanted to share everything new!

Life with me is about the same, other than now I have started spring quarter and have new classes, which I absolutely love! I am taking:

Child Development (a class for my minor)

English 105 (Introduction to literature)

Sociology 101 (I have the greatest professor ever!)

Theater 101 (Just watch films and plays, no acting for me haha!)

I do have a ton of homework though this quarter, but it's really teaching me how to prioritize my time.

After this quarter I will be all done with my general ed. classes and basic requirements and on my way to becoming a teacher!!! YAY!! I just have a couple more things to get done before I can be fully admitted into the teaching program.

I am still working at Fred Meyer, haven't quit yet :) although have come close a couple times lately. But, they are working really hard with perfecting my schedule so that I have more time off on weekends and during the week to get homework done. It has been really nice! I truly appreciate them doing that! I even got another raise!!! YAY!!! So, after all my complaining about work, a lot of good is finally coming out and I am thankful for my job.

Ok, well I hope all is well with everyone out there reading this! I miss you all and can't wait to be home again soon!!! LOVE YOU!!!!