Chinese.

Blake took me out for Chinese to celebrate my new job. 

Stud.

-Jess.

Little Lady.

We recently welcomed Spring by saying goodbye to Miss Indiana's beautiful Winter locks.

This little lady is ready for some sunshine!

-Jessica.

Sea Foam.

Sea Foam Green.

And a slight "pop" of Coral.

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Ready for Spring.

-Jess.

Old Saint Pat's.

Blake is Quarter Irish on his mother's side.

For years, I've been trying to think of a simple little St. Pat's Day tradition I can do to celebrate his heritage. Recently, I found a recipe for a more modern and tasty version of the traditional Irish Soda Bread. Although it wasn't perfect and may take a bit of practice, we definitely enjoyed the flaky, biscuit-like qualities of this bread. I think it will become our little family's annual Irish treat. Maybe I'll even bake it with our kiddies someday.  

This evening, we met up with Marissa, Daniel, Paula, and Burnell at Fiddler's Elbow for some Irish grub and beer. Blake and I munched on some corned beef and cabbage, red potatoes, and Shepard's Pie while Paula shared stories of their Irish heritage. We all love listening to Paula's stories. Each year I feel like I learn something new about Blake's family, and Paula gets so excited to share, its adorable. 

We had a fun evening together and felt just a bit more Irish than yesterday. 

We hope you had a happy day as well. 

-Jessica.

Turning Two on Taco Night.

{Yum...Fresh Mexican food BBQ'd by my brother-in-law, D.}

{Dad, Daouda, and Blake}

{So tired from her big day, she didn't even make it to her bed.}

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Today was Miss Indiana's birthday. I can't believe she's two years old!

We spent the afternoon at her favorite store, Petsmart, shopping for treats and toys. She's such a hit; anytime we take her out everyone has to stop and see her. Little Miss Popular.

After shopping, we took Miss Indi to my parents house so she could play with her best friend, Flash, my parents boxer. They are non-stop, and she came home so incredibly stinky and completely exhausted. She literally didn't even make it up to her bed before passing out, and I'm sure she'll be sleeping it off for the next couple of days.

My brother-in-law, Daouda, realized it was her birthday and was so nice to throw a last-minute party for her, BBQ-ing fresh-mex for all of us. 

Ha! 

Okay...so maybe it wasn't exactly for her birthday, and maybe it was already planned, but we all had a good time and the food was oh-so-very good. Everything was home-made fresh, right down to the tortillas. Truly amazing, D, truly amazing. 

It was nice to spend time with my family. I feel so blessed to have all of them in my life. 

A good day.

-Jess.