The Espejos

We've had a busy month: We've had lots of pool days, Reunited with Old Friends, Traveled to Nashville for CMA Fest, Celebrated Grace's First Birthday, and Celebrated Father's Day. Obviously I'm a little behind on the blog...updated posts to come about all of these events! (And we're done! I made it thirty whole days, although not always one each day, and completed the challenge. Now back to your regularly scheduled blog posts.)

My wish for the future is that Grace will grow up happy and healthy, be smart, independent, and beautiful on the inside and out: As long as she gets whatever she wants out of life, I will be at peace.

Home I love to be at home with my family and friends. We have so many amazing memories here, and I love making new ones.

Currently, I'm reading The Baby Sleep Book (I've been reading this for about six months to no avail): AND The seventh book in the Sookie Stackhouse series,  All Together Dead: I read the first six and half books of this series during my pregnancy. Since I've had Grace, I haven't had much down time to read.

My favorite memory is easily the moment I met Grace. This moment was the sweetest, most precious thing in the entire world:

The past three months consist of the end of March, April, May, and most of June. Three good things that happened in these months were: I finally made it to Nashville: Grace celebrated her first birthday and had a blast: Cash was added to the mix:

I've had my puppy blanket forever . Literally. I had another one (exactly the same and made by my grandma) that I had since I was born. When it started to get old and worn down, my grandma made me this one (I think I was about eight or so) to replace it. I have taken this blanket everywhere with me...even on my honeymoon. I sleep so well with it, so I make sure that I always have it. I took the original one with me to Nashville, because it would fold up smaller in the suitcase. I was so worried about losing Grace's blanket that I didn't pay attention to mine and lost it in the airport somewhere. That makes this one extra special.

When I was ten, I was in love with Junior from Little Giants : (Devon Sawa...dreamy!) Nowadays, I'm more into Matt Damon: (who is 26.7% hotter while talking with a Boston accent... just sayin' ) OR Ryan Reynolds: (no need for an accent...perfection in his natural form) Yup...you're welcome! Happy Thursday :)

My cell phone: I know that's horrible, but it contains my life. All of my contacts My calendar A camera to snap shots/videos of Grace whenever she does something ridiculously cute (Hello? ALL the time!) Facebook...I think I may be an addict. Is there such a thing? And a phone, which I may need in case of an emergency... so give me a break !

This one is actually kind of hard. I've got tons of shows that I love but never have time to watch. I'm a sucker for Teen Mom and Secret Life of the American Teenager, (even though my husband makes fun of me for it) I think my favorite, favorite has to be: True Blood: (Which premieres this weekend...YAYAYA!!) Something about vampires just entices me. I couldn't put the books down throughout my whole pregnancy, and I was convinced Grace would be born with fangs. Don't worry... She wasn't. Although it's too early to tell if she'll have a biting habit.

The Best Day of My Life.

Always has been...always will be: Britney Spears

I've always been a girl that loves make-up. I don't wear a lot, but I love shimmer and anything glittery. My favorite mascara, Cover Girl's Last Blash Fusion, is the staple to my routine: I also wear Cover Girl eyeliner because it's so easy to apply and doesn't melt and smear in the summer heat: I use two different color eye shadows, Cover Girl's "pink chiffon" for the lid and brow line, and Mac's "subtle" for the crease: Cover Girl's True Blend foundation is the most natural looking: And Physician's Formula's blush is awesome because it blends well as your skin transitions from winter to summer months: I always keep tweezers, lip gloss, and strawberry flavored Chapstick in my make-up bag as well as Mac brushes which blend the make-up the best: Those are the items I use on a regular basis. I'll leave you with this video, because it's one of my favs:

Yesterday was a work day, so I wore a pair of jeans, flip flops, and this cute t-shirt that I got from a store called Roper in Nashville: It's nice to be able to wear whatever I want to work. Definitely one of the perks that made me decide to take the job seven years ago!

The last thing I bought was from Babies R Us. Isaac and I made a quick stop there on the way home from dinner. In my shopping bag was: Babies R Us brand Diapers (size 4) (They seriously work better than any other brand. They're the only ones that don't leak or feel super squishy when they're wet inside. It's an added bonus that they're also the cheapest!) Ella's Kitchen - Carrots, Apples, and Parsnips (Grace's very favorite baby food! We starting using these squeezable pouches which are great for feeding on the go and super easy to use.) Gerbers Graduates Puffs - Peach Plum Baby Organics Spoon Attachment Huggies Wipes (I usually buy the refill packs, but Isaac ripped the plastic part on the top of the box so the wipes kept drying out.) Gerbers Fruit Splashers - Apple Berry

My favorite color varies depending on my mood. It's always a shade of teal. For some reason, it just makes me feel so happy .

This one is easy. We just got home from Nashville, Tennessee and I had THEE most amazing time. Not only did we get to see all of the biggest names in country music, we got to hang out on the field in the Titans stadium every single night!! It was hot, humid, and downright miserable...but we didn't care. We got to enjoy the Cumberland River, LP Field, the Jack Daniels Distillery, and hang out with family and friends without the stress of work and chaos back home. It was incredible, beautiful, and perfect all rolled into a week long break from life.

Better-Than-Almost-Anything Cake: (recipe from Betty Crocker) Ingredients: 1 box Betty Crocker Super Moist German chocolate cake mix Water, vegetable oil, and eggs called for on cake mix box 1 can (14 oz) sweetened condensed milk 1 jar (16 to 17 oz) fudge topping 1 container (8 oz) Cool Whip topping 1 bag (8 oz) toffee chips Directions: Heat oven to 350 degrees (325 for dark or non-stick pan). Bake cake as directed on box for 13" x 9" pan. Poke top of warm cake every 1/2 inch with handle of wooden spoon. Drizzle milk evenly over top of cake; let stand until milk has absorbed into cake. Drizzle with fudge topping. Run knife around sides of pan to loosen cake. Cover and refrigerate about two hours or until chilled. Spread Cool Whip over top of cake. Sprinkle with toffee chips. Enjoy the most delicious, amazing cake EVER! (Store covered in refrigerator.)

Henderson, NV It's not technically Las Vegas, but it's as close as your going to get while keeping that smaller town community feel.

According to Wikipedia... A  hobby  is an activity or interest that is undertaken for pleasure, typically done during one's leisure time. My hobbies include: Watching Sports!  We're talking football, basketball, boxing, tennis, etc. Scrapbooking (though I rarely have time anymore, I've got a huge, expensive kit upstairs that I used to use ALL the time before I had a baby) and blogging . Laying by the pool on a hot, sunny day. Spending as much time as possible with my fabulous family . I'm sure I could go on and on, but these are my most favorite things to do when I've got nothing to do!