I Promise I am still alive

So life has been a bit crazy lately, I am so sorry I have not been able to blog.

Well like most of you know I went to New York City to visit my sister, Ryan, and Reese. We had a great time going to the park, church, oh! and the hospital. Silly old me got kidney stones while I was there. I have to say it was the worst pain I have ever been in. Thanks to my wonderful sister I am still a live. ;)

I them came home and my parents were in San Diego for a couple of days. I got a new car! I really like it. Thanks mom and dad!

A day later I signed a 13 month lease to a new apartment!

I now only have 3 weeks left of classes, so I am swimming in homework. These are all my excuses for not blogging, but I promise I am back to stay :)

Outside my new home

new car

Me being all better with my ice cream cone. This is the only picture I had from the hospital.

Reese!

Eating at the shake shack... mmmm!

I Am In New York :)

I get to hang out with these two girls for the next 5 days!!!

A Month Long Birthday... :D

For my birthday my friends came down to celebrate. We stayed at the Hard Rock Hotel in down town San Diego. We ate dinner at the old spaghetti factory, played celebrity, and danced to youtube videos all night. Here are the pictures from the weekend :)

A Bit of A Pick Me Up

Our Room was looking a bit bland so today I decided to decorate our wall a little bit. I collected post cards while I was studying abroad so I decided to hang them on the wall, along with some pictures.




Before

After

What do you think? comments/ ideas anyone..??

Heather and Joe's Engagement Party

My wonderful "sister" (cousin) Heather got engaged a couple of months ago and we had a BIG party to celebrate the love birds. It was a great night filled with mexican food, drunk men singing, and laughing with my family.

Heather and I

Andrew and I

Drew and Allison

This girl is an opera singer. She is really good!

The really funny drunk guy trying to make my aunt drink.

Puffy Pancakes and Bacon

Thanks to Rock Star Diaries I found this great recipe for Puffy Pancakes. So we tried them out this weekend while we are home visiting my family. scroll down for step by step directions

1/2 C Milk


1/2 C Flour


2 Eggs


1/2 tsp Vanilla


dash of Salt


dash of Cinnamon



Stir together ( recipe is for one Puffy Pancake)

While the oven is preheating to 425 degrees, melt butter into pan.

Pour batter into pan with melted butter

Cook for 10-12 mins or until pancake has risen and is firm

Make sure you eat them right when they come out

of the oven or the "puffy" pancake wont be so puffy

Add maple syrup, powder sugar, or any type of fruit

*Thank you Rock Star Diaries I love your blog!

Family Birthday Party

We had a February birthday celebration for the people in my family who were born in February. Here are some pictures of the fun night.

Brother Andrew

My dad and I celebrating our birthday