A surprise for my hubby

I can't believe this weekend is already over! It seems like it just started!

Well, I came home Friday to a sick husband. I was so sad because I had planned out this whole date night. So, I made him his favorite "sick food": tomato soup and grilled cheese which he didn't eat it of course. He still wasn't feeling very good, but I forced him to go to anyway. I paid good money and I was not about to let it go to waste!

So, I made him get his butt in the car and we drove to.....the Condor's Game!!!!! It was the playoff game and I was super excited!
We were in section 114 row D! I love being close to the ice!

Jonathan did really good. He was REALLY sick, but he stuck it out for me. Have a mentioned how much I love him? I LOVE him!

Bad picture of us, but you can tell that he was sick. Poor hubby.

Quick change was there (contestants from Americas Got Talent)! I was so excited to see them in person! They were one of my favorite contestants on the show!








It was really an amazing game! The Condor's scored 7 goals! Woo-hoo!

The Condor's celebrating after a victory!




The scoreboard



Mike Hart interviewing the number 1 player of the game.

Despite him being sick, it was a pretty good night. It was so nice to have a date night! We even saw some people from church!

So there is 1 for number 32!

Grease is the word!

So I am pretty excited.

This last Saturday I went with my mom and sister to Hollywood to see Grease at the Pantages Theater! Taylor Hicks (you know, that guy who won American Idol season 5??) was there and played the Teen Angel who sings "Beauty School Dropout". People in the audience went crazy for him! It was interesting, we just clapped politely while they screamed his name and "I love you Taylor!" The play was really good though. I really enjoyed myself and I highly recommend it!

Before we went to the play, we went to breakfast/lunch at a restaurant called "The Waffle" on sunset (#90). I didn't take any pictures because I didn't want to remember to horridness of my lip, but I was full before I finished my half of my pecan waffles! But they were super yummy!

Afterwards we were walking to the theater and look what I found! I've been looking for her star for a LONG time!




The Pantages Theater



Grease is the word! lol



I look like I'm hating it, but I was actually trying to smile. Stupid band-aids!



Inside the theater! So pretty!



I have also been doing a little more work to cross some things off of my giant to do list!

I did not technically buy a new phone for myself, but my husband did! He bought a better but broken version of the iPhone and so he gave me his old one! I'm super excited. I liked my shadow, but I'm happy for a change! Hopefully I will learn how to use it soon lol. So goodbye to #8! I'm sorry about my stupid smile in the picture, my lip is still a little swollen from the surgery and its hard to smile! At least you get a sneak peak of my lip!



It feels so good to cross something off that I'm going to keep going!

I went to a scrapbooking party (#74) on Monday (sorry no pictures of that), but at that party I did make a gift for somebody (#73)!

I made my little buddy Cyndel a scrapbook page of her recent trip to Disneyland with us. She looked so adorable in her little outfit and we had so much fun with them!




I also finished the last two books of the Twilight series which (I have mentioned before) are amazing! (#4!)


I am currently working on a surprise for my husband! I'm so excited about it! And we need a date night so badly! So it is planned for tomorrow night!
I'll update you later on how it went!

Vampires, Werewolves, and Bella Swan

Yes, I admit it.

I'm April Tyson and I am a Twilight addict.
I just can't get enough and I'm completely in love with Edward Cullen haha.







With the first book, I was addicted and could see what people were talking about. I finished it within a week and lost a LOT of sleep.

Book two took me longer to finish and seemed to drag on until the end!
Book three took me over a month to read. I'm busy people!

I started book four yesterday and I am on page 308 and I had to FORCE myself to put it down. I am hooked. This fourth book is better than any of the previous books and I doubt it will take me much longer to finish it.

I won't give anything away if you haven't read it yet (what are you waiting for? Go start Twilight!) but I am completely addicted to the love story of Edward Cullen and Isabella Swan. You can tell that this book was written by a woman because Edward does, says, and is all the right things that I man should be. An illusion, a fantasy, and dream. But omg so dreamy! I'm not just talking about Robert Pattinson (okay he's cute), but I'm more in love with the character.

Plus, their story and the things they go through doesn't make the book any easier to put down. Those who have read book four will know what makes it so incredibly hard to put down, but I have things to get to today people!

So this is my promise to you, I will not pick up Breaking Dawn until at least 8pm tonight when I have actually accomplished something today!

This is going to be hard lol

Surgery sucks

So, I had my surgery yesterday to remove the skin cancer on my lip and face.
Just so you know, this post will NOT have any pictures of my face. I can barely stand to look at it, so I am not going to post it for the world to see!

We got there at 7:30 and they finally saw me around 8:00am.
The first thing that they did was numb me in my lip. Which was a lot less painful than when they numbed me for the biopsy.
I don't know exactly what they did next, I asked them to spare me the details for my own sanity. But they took a sample of the cancer and then froze it and tested it to see if there was any cancer on the edges so they could figure out the cancer's path and we could go from there.
I went into the waiting room during this process. Luckily Jonathan was there to keep my company and keep me sane.
We went through this (I believe) four times until they finally got it all out. Then they stitched me up (it took about 2 hours or so). They did this crazy thing that actually electrocuted my lip (I didn't feel it because I was numbed) but I could SMELL it and I could hear it. I'm not sure EXACTLY what it was for, but it was crazy.
My doctor was really amazing and the people in the room where joking around with each other. It was nice and took my mind off of what they were doing. I guess during one point, the nurse went into the waiting room and saw that Jonathan looked really worried so she told him I was doing fine. I love him! There was no need for him to be so worried though!
When they were all finished I was asked if I wanted to look at it. I was a little unsure because I was already having a hard time with knowing that I was going to have a noticeable scar...but I looked at it. I was mortified. I looked like the bride of Frankenstein! It went all the way from my nostril down to the bottom of my top lip.

I finally got home at 3:30 and I was in a LOT of pain with the numbing finally went away. I also found that I couldn't eat ANYTHING because I couldn't get my mouth to open wide enough.

This morning the pain was gone, but my lip was/is extremely swollen. I FINALLY looked at my lip again today and realized it didn't look so bad. There are clear stitches down to my lip, then they are black on my lip and all the way up inside my lip (Yes INSIDE my lip all the way up).

I hope the scar doesn't turn out so bad. I already have an issue with my self esteem and the way that I look. I don't need a huge, noticeable scar on my lip to make things worse.

I'm not looking forward to going out in public and having people stare at the band-aid that now graces the front of my face! Come on people! It's just a stupid band-aid, there is no need to stare!
But they did before with my little one and they will with this one too.
At least I only have to wear it until Tuesday when I get the stitches out.

A decade of love

My husband and I recently celebrated our 10 year anniversary on March 8th. It was the anniversary of when we first started dating on March 8, 1999.

I still can't believe it has been a whole ten years since we started dating! We have gone through so much in the last ten years and have grown together as well. I was only 14 when (he was 16) when we started dating. We have grown up together and become adults. I love how we like the same things like Disneyland and theater. I love how we just fit together so perfectly like pieces of a puzzle.

When we first got together we agreed to take it slow. We didn't even kiss until after 3 months of being together. So far this plan has completely worked for us! We waited until after I graduated from college to get married (to make sure that I would finish) and it was probably the best decision we ever made. If we would have gotten married when I was 18 (like we talked about) then we wouldn't of had everything that we have today and I might not have finished college.

It hasn't been the smoothest road; we have definitely had our bumps. However, we have gotten through it all and those bumps have made our relationship stronger. I love him more and more each day. I can't wait to take the next steps in our relationship: buying a house, starting a family, and eventually growing old together.

We originally had a plan to go on this big, amazing vacation to Disney World, however, with the economy the way it is we decided a weekend trip to Disneyland would be the best. It is how we celebrate every year after all!

We left Friday afternoon (we hit traffic...oye) and checked into our hotel. All I have to say is that you get what you pay for. The room was okay, but not amazing in any way. I managed to only pay $150 for two nights which is the same price as one night in a hotel 6 hotels down (a very short walk away). We met up with Jill and her family inside the park and rode a few rides with them. That was fun to be able to spend a little bit of time with them in the park. We actually stayed until closing (midnight) which is a very first for us. Usually we leave early to be able to get an early start in the morning.

Saturday morning we actually slept in (gasp!) and decided to go to California Adventure first. They opened the gate at 10:30, but didn't actually open up the rides until 11:00. We decided to go ahead and get in line for the new(ish) Toy Story Mania Ride. They had already set up a line for it and so we decided to go ahead and get in it. The end of it was pretty far away from the ride itself so we figured it was a HUGE line. We were wrong, we only had to wait about 10-15 minutes when they finally opened the actual line.

Aren't the glasses sexy?



He won...but my accuracy was much better!

We then went on California Screamin' since it was only a 10 minute wait and we KNEW it would be much longer later.


We are holding up "10" for 10 years



While waiting for our friends to arrive, we decided to finally have breakfast. We decided to go into the Baker's field bakery and found HUGE cinnamon rolls for about $3 each. Plus we got a small discount with our annual passes. We thought that was an extremely cheap breakfast, especially for Disneyland! Plus they were from the bakery named after where we live. How perfect is that?


Jonathan enjoying his breakfast. He had already eaten half of it by then.



Come on. It's kinda cool!


We finally met up with our friends: Joey, Brynna, and little Cyndel and Brynna's parents. Afterward we spent the whole day with them. After all, how often do you meet up with friends in Disneyland (who you didn't actually plan the trip with in the first place. This trip we happened to do that twice! =D ) We had a great meeting Disney characters, riding kiddie type rides, and eating yummy food.



Slirpees!



The little princess and the fairy godmother



I think he is going to make a great dad someday!



The whole group on "Small World"



On Sunday, our actual anniversary, we took it easy and just did what we wanted. We had lunch at the Blue Bayou (the restaurant inside of Pirates of the Caribbean) which I made a week in advance. We both had the Monte Cristo which is the best sandwich in the entire world! They also gave us a free dessert! It was a little pricey but so worth it!

Good morning!



Look how cute he is with the little Anniversary button!



Dessert from the Blue Bayou



We went on the Toy Story Ride again! It's definitely our new favorite ride!

This is an interactive Mr. Potato Head that moves, sings, and talks to the crowd. It's neat.



He thinks he is going to win



I know I'm going to win!



He won....again...



The Mission Tortilla Factory gives away free tortillas (after making you watch a 5 minute video) and they are freshly made! It's by far one of Jonathan's favorite things to do.




We also got "free" pickles. They have a salad bar and give containers to hold pickles. So I got some for a quick snack. With what they charge to get in and for the food, I'm sure they can afford me taking a small amount of pickles lol.




By then it was 4:30pm, crowded, and we were finished. So we decided to head home.




We needed gas so we stopped at a Chevoron station before getting on the freeway. There was a lady there clearly in need of help with changing her tire. Jonathan, being the amazing guy that he is, got out and helped her. She said that she had been there for about an hour and NOBODY had offered to give her a hand. I can't believe that some people can't even offer help. We figure that if we were in that position that we would want somebody to help us.




After we finally got on the freeway we ran into a bunch of traffic, so we decided to go to the Citadel Outlets and do a little shopping. I bought my very first pair of Converse shoes! They are SUPER cute and I just couldn't pass them up.

We ate dinner at one of our new favorite restaurtants, Ruby's Diner. It was beyond yummy.








Overall it was an amazing anniversary. I still can't believe that I have been with him for a whole decade! I can't wait to spend the next 10 years with him and see what those years will bring!

<3

100 Things in 365 days

I've always been a fan of to do lists. (Not that I've ever actually completed one) It helps keeps me organized and gives me a visual reminders. There is a lot of things that I want to get done and what a better way than to make a to do list! I came across a blog that had a big to do list to complete over the course of a few years. My very first challenge on this blog! I've already decided that I'm not going to lie about anything. So if I don't take my multivitamin I'm not going to write that I did it. I'm mostly doing this to get myself motivated and trying to change my life. I'm very excited to try this out.


So here is my list: 100 things to do in 365 days

March 9, 2009 ~ March 9, 2010

Updated: February 4, 2010, 48 weeks



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Just for Me
1. This one is for me
2. Buy a great new outfit
3. Get a new hairstyle
4. Read 25 books (5/25)- Eclipse, Breaking Dawn, Night by Elie Wiesel , My Sister's Keeper by Jodi Picoult, Dead Until Dark, - I'm going to try this again and read at LEAST 25 books.
5. Treat myself to 5 pedicures (0/5)
6. Treat myself to a manicure four times (0/4)
Memo to self. I MUST treat myself to a mani and pedi this year!
7. Pamper myself once a month (12/12)
8. Buy a new phone that doesn't have serious malfunctions
9. Spend some quality me time at least once a week (52/52)
10. Get in great shape and get healthy- a work in progress
11. Buy a new and professional camera.
12. Try five things I have never done before (5/5)- Karaoke in front of people (4-2-09), go shooting (5-17-09 and 5-23-09), a workout class, go to a professional hockey game (12-12-09), tried Thai food, working out with a trainer (something I always wanted but never had the $$)


Healthy Things
13. Lose 50 pounds (5/50)- yeah definitely need to work on that
14. Go to the gym at least three times a week for two months January- February
15. Find a workout buddy
16. Do Jillian Michaels shred for a month (0/31)- I started and stopped this so many times!
17. Take a multivitamin everyday for a month (0/31)- This is the one thing I NEED to do.
18. Do weight watchers for at least two months (0/2)- tried it for a couple of weeks
19. Call the ears, nose, and throat doctor to make the appointment
20. Finally have my nose problem fixed
21. Go a day without the computer and tv July 5, 2009
22. Try an exercise class
23. Go 10 days without watching any TV (5/10)
24. Try out 5 different kinds of workouts (3/5)-Zumba, Spinning, Circut Training
25. Take 40 walks (5/40)- I NEED to take more walks and I will. =)
26. Limit soda to one a day for a month (1/30)
27. Drink at least 5 glasses of water a day for a month (0/30)- This needs to be improved on
28. Avoid eating beef for one whole month- Switched to turkey but did not make it to not eating any beef for a whole month consecutively.

Things for my husband
29. Plan 5 romantic trips (not including Disneyland (1/5)- Catalina for our anniversary, anniversary trip for our 11 year anniversary- We def need to plan more romantic trips together!
30. Plan one big and long trip- easier said than done with his work schedule!
31. Kiss Jonathan goodnight every night (even if I have to do it over the phone while he is away at work) (365/365)
32. Plan a surprise for him (4/10): Condor's game, his anniversary present, dying my hair red (something he has wanted me to try), our little anniversary cake!
33. This one is just for me too
34. Pack a lunch for my husband at least twice a week (31/52)- need to work on this more
35. Write 5 random love notes for him (1/5)
36. Tell my husband I love him everyday (365/365)
37. Go to five places that he wants to go to but I don't (3/5)- The fish store, shooting, hockey store
38. Have 10 date nights just the two of us (3/10): Condor's game, Red Robin and "The Proposal" 7-10-2009, Casa Munoz and "The Ugly Truth" at the new Maya theater
We NEED more date nights!
39. Do Jonathan's chores 10 times (10/10)- Trash, pets
40. Take 15 walks together (2/15)


Around the House
41. Clean the whole, entire house (including the windows and fans)
42. Cook 100 meals (75/100)- MUST cook more!
43. Try out 50 new recipes (10/50)- Just bought a whole bunch of new cookbooks so I can't wait to try them out!
44. Make and decorate a cake
45. Try out something from my new cupcake book
46. Organize office
47. Clean and organize bedroom
48. Create enough space in the closet for Jonathan's clothes
49. Get the carpet cleaned
50. Get the garage cleaned out and organized
51. Hang up the pictures in the hallway
52. Decorate my office
53. Downsize on clutter in my house
54. Dust the whole house at LEAST once a month (3/12)
55. Buy a curio cabinet to display all of our precious treasures
56. Organize the kitchen in a way that actually works


Responsible Things
57. Save $20,000 for a house ($4,600/$20,000)
58. See how much we can get approved for
59. Pay off credit card #1
60. Pay of credit card #2
61. Pay off student loan
62. Put at least $50 in savings every month (12/12)
63. Keep a list of what I spend every month and what I spend it on for at least three months (0/3)
64. Balance my checkbook
65. Use coupons on 20 different occasions (5/20)- Walmart (4-4-09),


Crafty things
66. Learn how to sew
67. Make myself an apron
68. Fill three scrapbooks (0/3)
69. Organize all pictures into photo albums
70. Complete 10 new projects (2/10)
71. Learn to crochet
72. Learn to knit
73. Make a gift for 5 different people (4/5)- photobook for Jonathan, Scrapbook page for Cyndel, scrapbook page for Brynna, scrapbook page for KaSandra
74. Go to five scrapbooking parties (5/5)
75. Paint something


Fun and Social Things
76. Buy lunch ten times for friends (10/10)
77. Have a night out (or in) with my girl friends
78. Have lunch with bestest friend at least one time a week (12/52)
79. Take my mom out to lunch
80. Take my dad out to lunch
81. Spend quality time with my sister
82. Spend quality time with my brother (May 31-June 1)
83. Plan a trip to somewhere I have never been before- Staples Center
84. See fifty movies I have never seen before (15/50)- Bride Wars, Yes Man, Bedtime Stories, The Tale of Despruaux, He's Just Not that Into You, Made of Honor, Up, The Other Boleyn Girl, My Sister's Keeper, The Proposal, The Ugly Truth, Bolt, Disney's A Christmas Carol, Inglorious Bastards, Coraline, The Boy in the Striped Pajamas
85. Make 10 new blog friends (1/10)
86. Comment on at least three people's blogs a week (12/52)
87. Have my family over for dinner
88. Have Jonathan's family over for dinner
89. Have friends over for dinner five different times (1/5)
90. Try 10 different restaurants (10/10)- The Waffle in Hollywood (3/21/09), T-Bones in Bakersfield (4-2-09), Grub in Hollywood (4-19-09), Pick up Stix in Valencia (4-19-09), Cindy's in Bakersfield (May 7, 2009), PF Changs (June 27, 2009), Joe's Crab Shack in Long Beach(July 17, 2009), Tony's Pizza in Bakersfield, Miceli's Italian Restaurant in Hollywood, The New Moon Restaurant in Saugus


Things that I should have done a long time ago
91. Get my car detailed
92. Take the recycling in
93. Change my name on my credential
94. Get two more letters of recommendation
95. Sell the extra wedding supplies on Ebay or Craiglist
96. Develop the rest of the disposable cameras from the wedding
97. Get the dog its shots and spayed
98. Make a list of all birthdays and anniversaries
99. Send snail mail to 15 people just because (0/15)
100. Put all my unwanted items in a yard sale or to goodwill