Oven Baked Smores

We live in Florida.
 Our summers are
 just too hot for a camp fire.
But, our tummy's,
just can't wait for campfire Smore's.
So I deiced to try Oven-made Smore's.

I like to put some peanut butter
 on the cracker too.

I put the broiler on low...

It's so hard for him to wait...

And then smush...

and

indulge to gooeyness. 

Our Summer Vacation in the Key's

This summer we were lucky enough to go to the Keys.
Taylor's very first time.

This was our fabulous view.

This year,

 the boys did exceptionally well with lobstering.

It's nice to have help cleaning them.

You can not-not go to Robbie's.

and see Justin try to amaze the crowd.

We went fishing off the sea wall.

and were all so proud of his fish.

OH yes, with help from daddy,

he caught a blue crab, 

on a fishing pole.

We swam everyday.

and tried to use a mask,

but...
 he did not want any help from mama.

We drove down to Key West.

and someone was really impressed with 

Mallory Square.

We did not want to leave.

But until next year... 

we can eat and dream about the fish and lobster.

The long awaited degree...

This past May I graduated from
Barry University
with a Master's in Science
Occupational Therapy

They both came and sat through the longgggg
graduation.

My parents and my nanny came too.

One day he will be graduating too, but not for a while.

After graduation trying to find my family.

Cheers to the future OT's
P.S. Passed my boards and got licensed!!
P.S.S. Need a job now!!

Chicken Parm Panini

Level of difficulty: EASY
Family Rating: 4 star
The day I go to the grocery store
 I usually will buy a dinner for that night that is pre-made or one that I have to do very little with.
We shop at Publix.
(Who in my opinion has the best fried chicken strips and sub bread.)
So grab some strips, loafs, pasta sauce, and mozzarella cheese.
Put it all together and press in a panini maker!
Done.
Eat.
Enjoy.

30th birthday beach bash

I turned 30 in July...
and the best way to celebrate...
is to have a beach party...

We started the afternoon in the pool.


They showed us their beach bodies.

We drank responsibly.

With tropical umbrellas in our drinks.

No beach party is complete with out the coconuts.

My oldest and dearest friends were there.
Only one was missing.

I had lots of fun with my love.

They sang me happy birthday...
I made a wish...
and he helped blow out the candles.

We ate the most scrumptious cake.

Thank you to all that were there,
I had a great time turning thirty!

The Great Smokey Mountains

It was a long ride up...

Through long windy roads and tunnels where we beeped our horn.

Until we arrived to the Great Smokey Mountains!

Of Course we had to stop for some peanuts, 

no road trip is the same with out these!

We looked out...

We looked over.

We went all the way to the top.

We went on a bear hunt...

We left the stick for the bear...

 to help him build his house!

We roasted marshmallows by the fire.

Saw my brother get married!

Had a good time!

And just couldn't resist the

 Dillard House breakfast on the way home.

The Lee's...

This is us. Hubby+Wife. Momma+Dadda to our three year old.

This is him. Our son. Taylor. He is 3 1/2. He is full of life.

This is all of us. Our fairy-tale in progress.