Life Is Wonderful!

Snow in Austin, TX!!!...and though we're back to sunshine and 50 degree weather today, we were able to capture some of the highlights of a most random, wonderful day:)

Happy Valentine's: Sneak Peek

Our most precious gift of love!

Super Bowl Bash!!!

Friends, food, fun, and football-what more can I say? It was one happy, crazy night despite the loss of the Colts:(

Thanks for the sushi, Summer!!!

Best buds

Jono and Liz

17 pizzas!

One cozy kitchen:)

Crutching like a champ

oooh, ladies...

Team Jono and Sam

Team Seth and JD (cough...champions)

Joe and Vicky

BBF's, Marie and Rosie-so happy Marie made it here!!!

Summer's Birthday

Just a few pic's from the birthday bash on TUE for my lady Summer! Girl, you rocked the volley-ball and the billiards! I love you and pray for your BEST year yet!!!

Happy "211", Summer, you hot old thang;)

Every-day Heroes

Tonight Joe and I sat down with the most random group of people: from Police Officers, Hostage Negotiator, Banker, Immigration's Lawyer, to students-all with one thing in common, stop human trafficking. Yes, it's a problem in Texas, USA-biggest one being lack of awareness-and this is our first hurdle and reason for coming together from all kinds of backgrounds. "Evil flourishes because good men do nothing", and there's a LOT to be done! I was happy to be one of the "nobodies" in the room, just taking it all in and letting the big names talk (my voice is half-gone right now and I almost didn't go to the meeting). Then one of the spokeswomen of the group turns to me and asks if I can be the spokesperson for her, poor thing lost her voice COMPLETELY attending conferences all yesterday long...kinda put things in perspective. Christina Goode, your a soldier, sweetie. An ordinary mom with a tireless, fearless strength, despite personal set-backs and every-day difficulties. You're one of my heroes!

Joe and I with some of the board of Texas Anti-Trafficking In Persons and Child Sexual Exploitation Coalitions

Baby Joy!

For those who don't already know, we are happily expecting our new little boy April 15th, 2010 (Names still pending...). I'm so overwhelmed and oblivious all at the same time. No matter if I've gone through every PG trademark, or the fact that little junior has crazy kick-boxing skills, it won't REALLY hit me until he's in my arms:)

16 weeks

6 months

9 MONTHS!

Yes, of MARRIAGE! Crazy fast and Loving it! And, yes, we already posted a similar picture, but Joe's sleeping (ah-hah) and I love this one because of the "right now the world needs a hero" sign behind us-Joe is definitely the hero in my world:) Love you, baby!