Body Worlds

I did it.. I did it.. I didn't pass out! I have heard about "Body Worlds" for years now and have never wanted to even think about going! But my in-laws wanted to take Michael and I this weekend to check it out. I had told them I was a little worried that my stomach wouldn't be able to handle it but they encouraged me to go anyway. I figured it is a rare experience and I had ought to try it. We ended up having a great time! We saw lots of different bodies. And Babies. If you ever have the chance or live in Salt Lake City -  you should go see it. It is very educational and not that gross. 

However, I kept wanting to know where each "body" came from and their life story. I wish they would add that, maybe how old they were or what their occupation was. 

Tag O Rama

So I haven't posted for a while (We are planning on moving, so Michael packed stuff up and our camera charger is somewhere is storage... RRrrr..) So I saw that my cool friend Ashlee had been tagged so I thought that I would copy her. So here we go! 

7 Random/Weird Facts about myself: 

1. My full legal name is: Jacqueline Jade Vi Lai Wang-Angelastro. My Chinese name was added as a middle name on my birth certificate. 

2. I still sleep with my baby blanket. AKA. Bunny Blanket. Yes, I know I am 26 years old. 

3. I love love love Halloween and Christmas decorations. I can't wait for our new house - now I will be able to get a BIGGER Christmas tree! 

4. My parents Chinese Restaurant was named after me - Jade's Chopsticks - if anyone wants to visit, it is located in Boise, Idaho. 

5. I am a Harry Potter nut. I even named my dog after a character. Maybe even a child one day. 

6. I do not like very many other dogs other than my own, they actually gross me out. 

7. I am allergic to just about everything. I took an allergy test a couple of years ago where they test about 45-50 things on your back. All broke out except for 2 and guess what they were. Cockroaches and Juniper Trees. I am glad they tested me for cockroaches, I was really concerned about that one. 

I will do what Ashlee did, if you read this - then you are TAGGED. 

Weekend Road Trip with my Mom!

Nearly 2 months ago I requested this last weekend off (to make it a long weekend) because my mom usually comes down this time of year for Halloween. This time we decided that we should go and visit my brother in Portland. I was overly excited because I had not seen him since January! So Wednesday night after a stressful day at work I got Bellatrix and we headed for Boise! I got in at about 9:30pm and went straight to bed to get ready to wake up the next morning for our next leg of driving. It wasn't too bad of a drive getting there because my Mom wanted to make sure "we made a trip" out of it. 

First, we stopped at some Casino because my mom always heard it was good luck from her co-workers. She did $5 in the slot machines while I stood outside with my brother Cade and Bellatrix. Unfortunately, she didn't win the jackpot. 

After we FINALLY made it to Portland we went straight to my brother's house. We didn't stay long - a few reasons why: 1) they have a bigger dog (Vankman) who was scaring Bellatrix 2) they don't have a vacuum 3) they don't have hand soap in their bathrooms 4) it just wasn't too homey. It somewhat reminded me of my current husbands house when we first met (but they did have hand soap). It was a typical "boy" house - except they do have 1 girl that lives with them - I DO NOT know how she does it. But all that matters is that we were together. 

During our weekend we did a number of activities.... and ATE a lot. 

Here we go.....

First...OMSI

Then walked around downtown Portland, including going to the famous "Saturday Market" 

Then. The best part to celebrate FALL and HALLOWEEN! We went to "Plumper Pumpkin Patch" (say that 3 times fast)

Here are some other random pictures from the weekend... 

Bellatrix wanted to help me see where I was driving.

Of course we went shopping and Mom made us take pictures because it was a cute background. 

I am so glad that I got to see my brothers and family this weekend - I was sad that Michael missed out. He had a training class that he couldn't miss and had to be around while we got somethings fixed on the house. We missed you Michael! 

I don't know what to think about this.

I was joking around showing my brother Brandon this website - we wanted to know what it would do if we put Bellatrix in it. Hmm. What do you think? 

What do you think about my little new baby Sandy?
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Yes, I am a year older. But no I am not 30!

Happy Birthday to me! 

So my birthday was over the weekend. What a bad weekend to have a birthday too. It poured rain and was just bad timing with work and school.  

Michael did let me pick what I wanted to do and took me to the mall to pick out my present. It worked out because I did have a bunch of returns to make. We had lunch at the Nordstrom's Cafe, I had been craving it for some reason - the soup was delightful with the rainy weather! I got all of my returns done, Michael got a few shirts, and I WENT HOME WITH NOTHING! I couldn't decide what I wanted. Well, I did decide but Michael wouldn't go for the $400 Frye boots. I still am not sure why! They were cute! 

After our mall adventure we came home and I did a little homework/nap before we went to dinner with his family. Rebecca, Trent, and Sammy met us at Lugano's for a DELICIOUS dinner! It was amazing! I think I had one of the best salads ever too! Michael's dad and step mom weren't able to make it last minute because of car issues but they invited us over after our dinner for cake! I have such great in-laws! They are always making sure they make me feel like family. 

I am now 26 years of age. (Wow, now that I type that out - it seems so old!) Some people I work with heard it was birthday and they started guessing my age, and yes, I did hear some 30's come out of their mouths. OUCH.

Thanks to everyone for the Birthday wishes! 

Now I am back to homework and off to Portland to see my brother Thursday! 

My new sweet baby - Jorge !

What do you think about my little new baby Jorge ?
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