Top Ten

Tim and I made a list of the top 10 (actually, it started as the top 5 and ended with the top 15) countries we would like to visit. We started by each making individual lists, then scoring them and coming up with our list together. This is our list:

1. France
2. Mexico/Latin America
3. Italy
4. Greece
5. Africa (we realize this is an entire continent, but we decided a safari or an aid trip would be cool.)
6. TIED for 5th: India
7. Peru (Thanks to Aubrey who made it sound awesome)
8. China
9. Israel
10. Switzerland (Thanks to Mindy and Thomas who made it sound beautiful)
    

I would suggest everyone make a list. What if you had a chance to go somewhere and didn't even know where you wanted to go? We got passports from my parents for Christmas last year and we plan to use them this summer. We're going to COSTA RICA! It's no France, but it's a start :) Any other thoughts?

Happy Birthday to Me!

As always, Tim helped me have a great 25th birthday! I didn't have to work-this always makes a day better, so I got a pedicure and manicure in the morning then Tim and I went to ride the paddle boats on the tidal basin where we had a view of the Jefferson Monument on one side, and the Washington Monument on the other. We then walked to the American History Smithsonian to see a few more exhibits. I've been there four times and I still don't think I've seen half of it!

On Saturday, Tim threw me a Fiesta! He made the most delicious Mexican food and we enjoyed it with a few friends.

Earlier in the week we went with the Snows to a Potomac Nationals game for $1 tickets and $1 hot dogs. All in all, it was a pretty great week!

Hailey, Henry, and Buddy the Elf

It's been a big week for the Lotz family! We'd first like to welcome Henry Thomas Adkins. Born Thursday, April 29th to Mindy and Thomas Adkins. Two days later, his cousin Hailey Jean Lotz came as a surprise on May 1, 2010! Hailey is still in the NICU, but she's doing pretty well. She was six weeks early. Born to TJ and Kristen Lotz.

I hope they don't mind that I stole these pictures from their blogs, but I won't be able to visit them for a while, especially because they are in two separate states and both across the country from me. :( I am very grateful for technology right now!

Saturday, April 24th my cute little Roxy dog got adopted by a sweet couple from Baltimore. I was really regretting not just adopting her, and I was really missing her this week, so when I got an email that HART (homeless animal rescue team) had a new dog that looks like Roxy, I immediately said I would take him. We now have "Speckles" whom we call Buddy, because Speckles is a dumb name. In honor of Aubrey, Buddy has evolved into Buddy the Elf, the dog. We're still learning about his personality, but he's cute and he loves to cuddle just like Roxy.