6 years ago...

6 years ago I married my best friend. The man I married is an amazing person. he takes care of me and loves me with every ounce of strength he has. He also stripped copper for two months to save money to take me on a romantic weekend getaway to D.C!!!! So here are some of our pictures...in no particular order because no matter how hard I try, I can't get them in the right order on this thing =P

This is Union Station. One of the biggest train stations at the time it was built. If you put the Washington Monument on its side, it would fit in just the lobby!

Hahah This is the International Spy Museum. Quite a let down on our part though. Not worth the money :(


On our bus tour!



I LOVED the Capitol Building! Everywhere you turned was something beautiful!



Our hotel was very modern!!!



This was at the end of our day two. As you can see....I am burnt to a crisp! I ended up with 2nd degree burns on my shoulder but it was soooooo worth it!


We took a night tour of the Mall and it was amazing! Sadly my camera didn't take the greatest pictures!




The rotunda at the Capitol! (I warned you there was no order!)Hahah his new favorite shirt!
Overall, we had a great time! There are so many more pictures to come!

It's a BOY

I am pleased to announce the arrival of Neville Snitch Zuleta. A robo dwarf hamster that has stolen our hearts! NEVER did I EVER imagine that I would tolerate, let alone WANT, a hamster. I am a dog/cat person and have always thought that caged pets were kinda a waste! Boy was I wrong!!

I LOVE this pic, because it looks like they are studying the blueprints to break in!
This is our new little man! He is just toooooooo cuuuute!!! Being a robo hamster, he isn't the most social of hamsters but he was just too adorable to pass up! He literally is no bigger than a ping pong ball and frequents the resemblance when he sleeps!

Neville has already provided our kitties with hours of entertainment. I have to say I giggle quite frequently at his antics myself. Putting him in his little ball and he is set to go! Parker is already a doting big brother helping him out of situations when his ball gets stuck on "debris" around the house! Rocky is more the "Meh, I have dealt with new siblings before" type attitude but he can't resist peeking at our new comer!

The ONLY complaint I have so far is his lack of housekeeping! He thinks it is funny to take a mouthfull of food up to the wheel tower and spit it out and then RUN in his wheel causing the said food to spin everywhere! Sunflower seeds in a plastic wheel at 3 am sounds a lot like shoes in the dryer LOL!!!!

More updates to follow as our little guy grows on us!!!!!

*One of the downsides of working at a pet store is seeing all these cute animals and saying no*

I know..I know...

I know I say this often...but I really wish it was Christmas. Here in Maryland, the allergy season has been extremely brutal! With a severe winter, comes a unbearable summer. We have had an abnormal amount of rain this spring and that means more "thriving plants". Which in turn means un-happy mandys statewide!!!

That being said, my husband found me this tiny orchid plant. I have a history of, shall we say, assisting plants in a quick and untimely death. I know that a "standard" orchid plant would stand no chance under my caring so he though this "mini" would do quite nicely. It helps that orchids are hypoallergenic!!!

Aren't husbands like mine so wonderful?!?!?!?!?