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I have been thinking...

Mon, 16 Apr 2007 20:48:14 GMT

... that maybe i should start blogging again... Summer is coming and Jason and I are so excited about it! We have been so busy since we got married, but now we are starting to see signs of peace, tranquility and FUN coming our way.

I know that my family would love to just check my xanga and see what we have been up to (pictures and all), and I must admit that whenever i look back on my blog, I am reminded of great memories (i think i'm getting old for my memory is not as great as it once was) and how time flies!

Jason suggested that instead of letting people know what we have been up to here, i could just update our web page, and my reply to him was "its a lot easier for me to edit a blog than a web page!"

What do you guys think?

Anyways... Jason and I went to the Ft. Worth zoo this past weekend... It was so much fun! Since animals are my passion, it was hard for me to resist and not instantly volunteer myself to work at zoo... that is until Jason reminded me how far of a drive that would be. Jason had lots of fun too, he spent several minutes aggravating the mountain lion and getting it to growl and even run towards him (thank God for fences!) LOL. More pictures to come.

Bridal portraits

Thu, 28 Dec 2006 19:17:00 GMT

Sorry xangaland, I havent blogged in 4ever... anyways, if there are any xanga friends left out there, here is some bridal portraits... the wedding was awesome, almost perfect! Enjoy the pics...

Thursday, July 06, 2006

Thu, 06 Jul 2006 14:52:05 GMT

They say one picsture is worth 1000 words... then the pictures below should say it all!!!

Tuesday, June 27, 2006

Tue, 27 Jun 2006 19:20:27 GMT

~~Brazil keeps on~~

~~rocking the cup!!!~~

~~Thank you God!~~

B R A Z I L ! ! !
~~Soon to be 6 times WORLD champion!~~

Today Brazil won againts Ghana 3x0.
As I rejoiced our victory I caught myself thinking I have come a long ways...
As a kid and even pre-teen I would get so annoyed when everyone made such a big deal about soccer in Brazil.
Growing up, I always felt so left out whenever my dad and my brother would talk nonstop about Tennis...
I just never cared for sports. I didn't care to play them and much less to watch them on T.V.

But now I find myself caring so much that Brazil will "Jogar Bonito" (play beautifully, and win, of course),
rejoicing when the Long Horns won in January or being sad that the Mavericks lost the NBA championship...
What has happen to me?!?!? I remember swearing I would never enjoy watching sports on T.V. much less get carried away with it.
What has done this to me? Is it just a part of getting older and reconsidering your attitudes about certain things?
Is it an increasing need to know and be proud of my Brazilian roots?
or is it just having a boyfriend that is into sports? mmmm...

Thursday, June 22, 2006

Thu, 22 Jun 2006 02:58:41 GMT

First day of the summer and we get thunderstorms
At least the sky was beautiful
Something tells me I wont miss this thou
I can't wait for more sunny days...

Monday, June 19, 2006

Mon, 19 Jun 2006 19:35:46 GMT

More To This Life-

Today I watched in silence as people passed me by,
And I strained to see if there was something hidden in their eyes;
But they all looked at me as if to say
Life just goes on.

The old familiar story told in different ways,
Make the most of your own journey from the cradle to the grave;
Dream your dreams tomorrow because today
Life must go on.

(chorus)
But there’s more to this life than living and dying,
More than just trying to make it through the day;
More to this life, more than these eyes alone can see,
And there’s more than this life alone can be.

Tonight he lies in silence staring into space,
And looks for ways to make tomorrow better than today,
But in the morning light it looks the same;
Life just goes on.

He takes care of his family, he takes care of his work,
And every Sunday morning he takes his place at the church;
And somehow he still feels a need to search,
But life just goes on.
(chorus)

So where do we start to find every part
Of what makes this life complete;
If we turn our eyes to Jesus we’ll find
Life’s true beginning is there at the cross where He died.
He died to bring us . . .
(chorus)

Friday, May 05, 2006

Fri, 05 May 2006 18:43:05 GMT

Happiness is...

Me+ him+ sunshine+warm weather+ water+ jetski + no worries!!!

Tuesday, March 14, 2006

Tue, 14 Mar 2006 01:33:12 GMT

With the end of the semester (hopefully my last semester ever!) of school just 1 month away, Im starting to feel that old familiar pressure that I so much hate... I heard this song on the radio and I couldnt have put it in better words about the way that I feel. I know I'm going to need so much of God's help to make it till the end of this.

Disappear- Bebo Norman

On a day like this I want to crawl beneath a rock
A million miles from the world, the noise, the commotion
That never seems to stop

And on a day like this I want to run away from the routine
Run away from the daily grind that can suck the life
Right out of me
I know of only one place I can run to

I want to hide in You
The Way, the Life, the Truth
So I can disappear
And love is all there is to see
Coming out of me
And You become clear
As I disappear

I don't want to care about earthly things
Be caught up in all the lies that trick my eyes
They say it’s all about me
I’m so tired of it being about me…

I would rather be cast away
Separated from the human race
If I don’t bring You glory (x3)

With that said, I'm taking a xanga break. Hopefully next time I post (sometime after graduation in May) I will have this diploma in hands and some 1500 tons of pressure lifted from my shoulders. I need to focus so badly, focus on things that really matter...

Friday, March 10, 2006

Fri, 10 Mar 2006 21:04:13 GMT

This weeks photo challenge is hosted by Gelijke

The subject is Shadows

Althou they may not be the focus of the picture, they are certainly there... Hope you like it! Enjoy your weekend, everyone!

Our First Valentines

Sun, 19 Feb 2006 19:09:32 GMT

Last weekend Jason came up to visit me for our first Valentines day together.
Regardless of freezing temperatures we had a lot of fun working out the the YMCA together, going out to eat, playing video games and going to church.

Time to exchange gifts! I made Jason a scrapbook with all our trips and adventures together so far and some resistance bands, so he can workout in his living room.

In return, I felt like it was Christmas all over again! I have never been this spoiled (other than by my dad) my whole life. The list of gifts Jason got me is too large to even write here, but some of them were awesome earrings and bracelet, the world's best mascara, a remote control for my play station, a squishy little stuffed dog, etc.

Then Tuesday came and he sent me red roses! Some girls my think its cliche, but I loved it! Whenever Jason sends me flowers at work, the VP signs for them and then calls me saying "Bella, can I see you in my office?" He always makes me think I'm in trouble before giving me the flowers... lol

Even thou the flowers are for me, Chloe likes them very much too!
I accidentally found out that rose petals are a delicacy for the kitty (just hope she wont get sick from them).

It was a great Valentines week overall all! Cant wait for Valentines next year, I'm sure this will only get better!

I love you, Jason, so much! You make life so much sweeter,
You help all my problems seem small. You make me feel stronger
and have faith that this is just the beginning of the awesome
journey that God has for us.