All Wet in Lake Tahoe!

And so the story goes that our spontanteous trip to Lake Tahoe for our 1 year anniversary turned out to be a little damp.. but no worries! That just means you get to be super lazy and watch movies in bed ALL DAY! Which you all know that that is the Andee way to live!

We left really early on Thursday morning and with an 8 hour drive ended up getting to the resort at about 3 pm! After being in the car all day, we didn't do much when we got there. We unpacked and ate dinner at a local pub! Their nachos were excellent!

Friday was probably the worst day as far as weather, so we ended up staying in the room most of the day. But after a little cabin fever, once we noticed a little blue sky, we wanted to walk down to the lake to take some pictures. The lake was amazing! It was so big and very blue! It almost blended right in with the sky and mountains behind it. We walked along the shore line, snapped a few pictures, but before long it started to rain again! We walked back up to the resort in the rain and took a picture along the way. Kelly didn't bring his sweatshirt, so he ended up getting a little wet!

Now, although I love being lazy that wasn't the best part about our trip. While I'm sure that the skiing and water activities are awesome at Lake Tahoe given the time of year, my favorite thing was the food!! We went to a couple of different local places, but my favorite had to be FIRE + ICE and Naked Fish!

FIRE + ICE was awesome! They have 4 stations; Pasta, Veggies, Meat, Sauce. It was like $26 per person for unlimited food! You choose what you want and the cook it right there! Very yummy! I would recommend this place to everyone! Saturday we had lunch at a sushi place called the Naked Fish. I love sushi and this place was awesome! They had Tempura Cheese Cake that I'd never tried before.. it was so yummy! I had to take a picture!

Okay, so besides the great food they also have a lot of shopping and even gambling! Saturday was the best day of the weekend, it didn't rain once! So after Kelly and I had lunch at Naked Fish we walked around, visited some stores and just took in the nice day. At the resort, they have these, I don't know what you would call them.. logs of art? Anyways, they've taken so trees that were surrounding the resort and instead of just chopping them down, they've made artwork with them. They were really stunning and so detailed! It's crazy what some people can do with a saws-all or a chain saw.

Saturday night we decided to go over to the Harrah's casino and gamble a little bit. Now, when it comes to gambling, Kelly and I are actually really responsible about it. Before we go, we decide how much money we are going to play with and we never break that. We may lose it all, but we don't like losing too much. Well this time since we had already spent a lot of money on the trip we each went with $20. I found me a LobsterMania and planted my butt down! I LOVE LobsterMania! I'm a big fan of the penny slots because they are cheap, you can play for a longer time on less money, and the bonus rounds are fun! Well long story short because this blog is already too long.. After about an hour and a half, I walked away with $50! Kelly finally gave up and cashed out with $16. I know it wasn't much, but to be ahead instead of behind.. that's worth it to me! FUN FUN FUN!

Okay, so have I bored you enough yet? Well if you are reading until the very end.. I just have one more thing to go over! THE CAKE TOP! That's right! After unwrapping it for about 20 minutes, we reached the top of our wedding cake! Dad & Nancy did an amazing job wrapping that thing up I never thought we were going to get to it. All in all it wasn't that bad! A little dry, but the taste took us back to our special day and that's what mattered! Thanks Dad & Nancy! Of course we did only take a few bites.. it wasn't that good. :)

So there you have it, Andee and Kelly's 1 Year Anniversary Celebration!! Made you feel like you were there with us, right?! I thought so! So our 1st anniversary wasn't all bells and whistles, to be honest Kelly and I have never had an anniversary where everything goes as planned. That's just how it is with us I guess. But I like it! It's just like us, not perfect!

Happy One Year Anniversary!

Love fills a moment. A moment fills a lifetime.

A lifetime begins eternity. Our eternity begins here.

On May 28th, 2008 I married my best friend. I gave him my full heart that day and he's kept it safe for me ever since. I can't believe it's already been 1 year. It's crazy how fast time flies! It was just yesterday that I was calling him from the Brides Room, 15 minutes before the ceremony started because he hadn't shown up yet. It was only yesterday that the Judge got our names mixed up, calling Kelly Andee and vice versa. It was only yesterday that my sister came to me all concerned, worried that I would be mad that her 2 year old son fell into the pond fully clothed, in his tuxedo. Kalie, you always have to have something to smile about and that is one thing that I wouldn't change about that day! Not in a million years! And it was only yesterday that Erica cut a whole in the side of Kelly's hair the day before the wedding. Sorry Erica.. I just had to mention it!

Only it wasn't yesterday.. but I will never forget that feeling I felt when I said I DO. That feeling of the first kiss as man and wife. It was a day full of love, life and laughter! A day to always remember!

Kelly, I want you to know that I love you very much.
You are the one that continues to make me happy.
The one that keeps my feet planted on the ground,
while at the same time making me feel lighter than air.
I will love you forever, promise!

I'm posting this a day early, because Kelly and I are getting up really early tomorrow and driving to Tahoe. Yes, driving to Tahoe.. about 8 hours! I wanted to do something spontaneous for our Anniversary and I was able to get a 1 bedroom villa at Marriott's Timber Lodge in Lake Tahoe absolutely FREE for 3 nights! Gotta love my job and it's perks!!

I'm also excited for the 1 year anniversary tradition...

THE CAKE TOP!

Dad and Nancy researched online to find the best way to preserve the cake top to ensure it would last for a year. We'll see how it turns out! So excited! I'll post about our trip and how great the cake top was when we get back!

Private?

Okay, so I've decided to take my blog OFF private. I know I know I know! People are going to think this is stupid.

But a few friends of mine have decided to do the same and I agree with them. I don't put anything too personal on my blogs.. I was going to, but never really got around to it. So I want my blog to be available for ALL to read!

Hope this doesn't drive you nuts!

Oh Sweet Sunday!

Today we were invited to tag a long with Kalie and the Jesse Boys to the Hogle Zoo! We had so much fun! It was a beautiful day outside! A little warm, but not bad.. cool breeze! It was a perfect day to be outside. We first started our adventure with a train ride. You don't get to see a lot of animals.. and it's really only like 2 minutes long.. But Lil Jesse LOVED it!! The rest of the day Jesse would constantly say, "I wanna go ride the twain!"

You never really appreciate the zoo unless you go with a 3 year old. Everything is so amazing to them.. so new and exciting! I was really surprised that he also knows all of the animals! (I'm not saying it like that Kalie!) He loved the skunks and the snakes. He even loved the zebras, which he did inform us that they don't talk. He is a very smart boy! He also liked to say good-bye to the animals. "Good bye bear!" We ended our day with a fun carousel ride and some ice cream! Jesse couldn't stop smiling on the carousel and couldn't stop from getting his ice cream everywhere!

Thanks Kalie and the Jesse Boys for allowing us to tag along today! We had so much fun! We look forward to more Sweet Sundays with you guys this summer!

Red Robin Surprise!

I don't know if any of you have ever been to Red Robin, but I love that place! Especially their Freckled Lemonade and Macho Nachos! So Yummy!!

So Kelly and I went out on Saturday night to Red Robin and I, of course, ordered my favorite Freckled Lemonade. For those who know what I'm talking about, on the menu they show the Freckled Lemonade in this really cool looking glass, but when they bring it out to you it's always in a plain old regular glass! What a rip off, right?!

WELL NOT TONIGHT!! That's right ladies and gentlemen! When the waitress brought me my Freckled Lemonade it was in the fancy glass!! You don't know how excited I was! I even took a picture and sent it to Erica to prove it! This may seem so insignificant to everyone reading this, but I don't care! I was so excited to see that they actually served the drink in the glass pictured!

I just had to share!!

The Yellow Tulip

I wasn't in the best of moods when I got home today. Work, eck!

But I found myself smiling when I went outside in our backyard and saw this beautiful yellow tulip. It made me happy! It also made me hopeful. Hopeful for a better day tomorrow!

Don't take life too seriously!!

Wanna Know Me?!

This is what I get for reading all of Erica’s.
100 Things About Andee!!!

1. Last beverage - Coke
2. Last phone call - Kalie
3. Last text message - Kelli
4. Last song you listened to -Ever After -Enchanted
5. Last time you cried - Maybe 15 hours ago. Giggling with Erica

HAVE YOU EVER:
6. Dated someone twice - No
7. Been cheated on? - I hope not
8. Kissed someone & regretted it? - Yes
9. Lost someone special? - Yes
10. Been depressed? - Sometimes too often
11. Been drunk? - Yes

LIST 3 FAVORITE COLORS:
12. Yellow
13. Pink
14. Blue

THIS YEAR HAVE YOU:
15. Made new friends - Yes
16. Fallen out of love - No
17. Laughed until you cried - All the time!
18. Met someone who changed you - Yes
19. Found out who your true friends were - Yes
20. Found out someone was talking about you - Unfortunately
21. Kissed anyone on your friend's list - Yes

TRUTH
22. How many kids do you want to have - 2 at the most 3
23. Do you have any pets - Yes we do! Dog Rosie and Cat Kittie
24. Do you want to change your name - Never
25. What did you do for your last birthday - I can’t remember!
26. What time did you wake up today? - 7:00 AM
27. What were you doing at midnight last night? - Watching Disneyland videos with Red.
28. Name something you CANNOT wait for - TOMORROW!!
29. Last time you saw your father - Easter Sunday
30.What is one thing you wish you could change about your life - My motivation. I'd get some!
31. What are you listening to right now - Outside noises
32. Have you ever talked to a person named Tom - Yep
33. What's getting on your nerves right now? - Laundry

PERSONAL:
34. What's your full name - Andee Snow Hellstrom
35. Relationship Status - Married
36. Zodiac sign - Virgo
37. Male or female - Female
38. Primary School - Grant Elementary?
39. High school - Murray High
40. Hair color - Blonde with brown streaks. Or is it Brown with blonde highlights?
41. Long or short - Short and AWESOME!
42. Height - 5'6" maybe
43. Do you have a crush on someone? No
44. What do you like about yourself? - My sense of humor
45. Piercings - Two in each ear
46. Tattoos 3 going on 4!
47. Righty or lefty - Righty

FIRSTS :
48. First surgery - Does wisdom teeth count?
49. First piercing - 10? or maybe 12?
50. First tattoo - July 2005, graduation present to myself
51. First best friend - Kelli
52. First sport you joined - Teeball?
53. First pet - The only one I remember was our cat Max.
54. First vacation - Ask my parents
55. First concert - Ricky Martin! Shake you BON BON!
56. First crush - Kyle
57. First alcoholic drink - Barcardi?

RIGHT NOW:
58. Eating - Nothing
59. Drink - Just finished a Coke
60. I'm about to - Go to the Mall!
61. Listening to - Distant vibration of Joe and Erica's TV.
62. Waiting for - Erica's Birthday! It's gonna ROCK!
63. Want kids? - Yes
64. Want to get married? - Married for life!
65. Careers in mind? - I wish I knew!

WHICH IS BETTER:
66. Lips or eyes - Eyes
67. Hugs or kisses - Both, at the same time!
68. Shorter or taller - Taller
69. Older or Younger - I like them older! :)
70. Romantic or spontaneous - Little bit of both!
71. Nice stomach or nice arms - Nice arms to hold me tight!
72. Tattoos or piercings? - Tattoos. Not a big fan of guy peircings.
73. Sensitive or loud - Both
74. Hook-up or relationship - Relationship
75. Trouble maker or hesitant - Trouble maker

HAVE YOU EVER :
76. Kissed a stranger - Define stranger..
77. Drank hard liquor - Yes
78. Lost glasses/contacts - Yes
79. Cried yourself to sleep - Yes
80. Danced in the rain - That sounds fun!
81. Broken someones heart - Um, I don't know.
82. Had your own heart broken - Yep
83. Been arrested - No
84. Turned someone down - Yes
85. Cried when someone died - Yes
86. Liked a friend more then just a friend - Yes

DO YOU BELIEVE IN:
87. Yourself - Not as much as I should
88. Miracles - Sometimes
89. Love at first sight - Not really
90. Heaven - Yes
91. Santa Claus - Of course!
92. Kissing on the first date - Depends
93. Angels - Yep!

ANSWER TRUTHFULLY:
94. Is there one person you want to be with right now? Kelly, he has been outside in the yard all day!
95. Had more than one boyfriend at one time? - No
96. Do you believe it’s possible to remain faithful forever? - Yes!
97. Where is your favorite place to vacation? - MICKEY'S HOUSE!
98. What's the one thing you cannot live without? - Kelly/Family
99. What is your biggest pet peeve? - I have a lot..
100. One thing that most people don’t know about you. - I hate to say it, but do suffer from depression/anxiety. I try not to show it, but somedays I can't help it.

Now it's YOUR turn!! Let's get to know YOU! I'm tagging anyone and everyone! I've spilled my guts, it's time for you to spill yours!

Family Times = Best of Times!

Family Times = Best of Times!

Families are like fudge, mostly sweet but with a few nuts. Wow! That's us! One sweet family with plenty of nuts!

Other things may change us, but we start and end with the family! I love my family and was recently able to spend 8 amazing days with them in California! I just want my Dad and Nancy to know how grateful I am to have them and how thankful I am to have been given the trip of a lifetime with all of my favorite people! I love you Dad & Nancy! I want my sisters to know that I love them, each and every one! I look up to all of my sisters and value each of their friendships! I also want to thank my bro-in laws, Mikey included, for taking such good care of my sisters! I know I owe their happiness to you all! But most of all I want to thank my husband! Kelly, I couldn't do this without you.. You keep my head above water! I love you forever and always!

FAMILY, I LOVE YOU!!

If you didn't already know, my sisters and I are the 'Queens of Self Portraits!' So above, I've put together a little slide show that shows just how much fun we can have together! Let's just say we never put the camera down!

I hope you enjoy our memories as much as we did creating them!