So...one of my goal for the New Year is to jump start this blog again. I have been doing the facebook thing but I have had many family members that asked for the blog to come back so here it is. :)
Today Mike starts his first day in the Borgata Winter Open poker tournament in AC. To keep up with how he is doing click on his blog - http://heffmike.blogspot.com/.
Let's hope he does well with this tourney !
More to come....J
Mike, my wonderful hubby, has already got a seat on the Battle of the Bloggers Poker Tournament on June 8th -- IF, he wins, could mean another trip to Vegas for us this summer for free. ;)
Last night we both played the Mookie and had a great time. (It took my mind off of my sister Emily for awhile. We got her autopsy last Friday and we have all had a hard time with it. ) I finished 7th and Mike - 8th. We get to do it again tonight -- both Riverchasers online and AIPS tonight. Maybe if I win Mookie or Riverchasers I could also get a seat in the BTB3 and play in the WSOP. Check out his blog for more info on our night of fun. :)
It's a better chance of winning than the lottery........
More blogging over the long weekend.....I have many photos to post of us and the kiddies. :)
My niece Ashleigh made the front page of the paper Sunday in the Hattiesburg American. I haven't seen Ashleigh since she got her hair cut. She looks so cute in this photo and sooooo much like my sister Emily (also her Mom). :)
Hard to believe I use to be the one of running all over town taking photos for the Hattiesburg American.
So, I ended up bubbling out last night in 11th place on Riverchasers BBT on Fult Tilt. I am not going to go into detail like Mike does, but it boils down to I had AK - ended up going all in at some point and the person with QT ended up spiking on the river. Oh well...such is poker. :)
Overall I think I played well. This has been my second time to play Riverchasers and both times I did pretty good. Of course my play is so different than Mike's that he doesn't understand why catch hands and people fold when I raise. I guess it's the redhair. :)
So, Mike and I are both playing in the same online tournaments tonight on Full Tilt. Riverchasers which has 95 people playing and AIPS III which has 143 players. Of all the tables somehow Mike and I ended up on the same table for BOTH tournaments. In fact in the AIPS he is directly to me left. Should make for an interesting evening.
We will see who makes it farthest, who gets more cash, who takes down who for this evenings entertainment. hehehehe. Last time I finished 7th in Riverchasers...can I make it to the final table ?
Stay tuned for more.....
Mike and I had a ball visiting in Pittsburgh with Jill, Riley and Phil. It was our first time to meet Jill's new man and he is wonderful. We had a blast at Jill's birthday party. Afterward we drove about 40 miles up to West Virginia to play poker at a new poker room called Mountaineer Casino Racetrack & Resort.
You can read more about it on Mike's blog. It was fun playing live for really money. It has been awhile since we did that. We ended up $161 in the black so that was gas money for the trip. ;)
Here are a few pictures from the weekend and Jill's party:
Jill and Riley
Jill and Phil
Jill with her special birthday drawing of "her" as a police report -- go figure :)
Phil having a silly time with all
Mike takes a self portrait of us kissin'
Jill and I 
Mike and Jill
Phil friends from college - they were a trip !
Michelle and Philip said it was ok to post these happy new photos of my new nephew. He is doing great ! Very healthy and is a wonderful baby. And tons of red hair. :)
On Friday, March 15 at 11:17 pm Cason Lee Smith made his entrance early into the world weighing 4pounds 15oz and 17 inches long. It is reported by "Nannie" (my mom) that he has curly red fuzz like a few other boys in the this family. I guess that story on redhead dying out has not reached our family yet. These crazy "ginger people". :)
Pictures soon to come of the wee one.....
This is the first baby for my brother Philip and his wife Michelle. Both baby and Mom are doing great and they both came home on Monday.
As far as when Aunt Jennifer and Uncle Mike get too see their new nephew -- we are hoping to go down to Mississippi with the kids for a visit during the summer.
Here is a photo of the new parents from my wedding.
Mike and I took Katy and Gabe to BWI Airport today for a trip down for them to visit their Dad in Mississippi. Which means right now we are child free for the week (we don't count Adam anymore as a kid since he is almost 19). On Thursday we take a few days off and head up to Pittsburgh to see Jill, Phil and Riley for Jill's big birthday bash. I can't wait to Jill !!
Spring seems to be trying to make an appearance here. One day it is warm, next day down in the 30's. I am ready for the 70's to get here soon. To learn more about our crazy weather check out my favorite DC weather blog -- Capital Weather Gang.
The Cherry Blossom Festival starts in two weeks -- just in time for them to bloom, the signal of spring in DC and on even a better note -- a visit from Mike parents that weekend. This year we are going to brave the crowds and get a up close look along the tidal basin.
Hmmm...... This time last year (Feb 19) Mike's condo got a contract and we bid on out place.
So many good and wonderful things along with a few tragic things have happen this year.
A few highlights:
Feb 12th - Mike and I become officially engaged
Feb 24 - Put in a contract on your house and won the bid !
March 12th - Mike moves into my house in Annandale
March 30 - Vacation to St. Pete and Key West
April 20th - Close on our house, Mike moves into new house
April, May, June - Mad rush to work on our new house before kids and I move in
June 13th - Adam graduates Annandale High School
June 16h - Mike and I tie the knot
June 22 - Big move from Annandale to Reston
June 23 - Sad, sad day - Emily passes away
June 26th - Travel to Mississippi for Emily's funeral
July 3rd - Start honeymoon to California
July, August - Unpack the house like crazy people
July 31 - Kids return home from Miss, Summer camp begins
Sept 4 - School begins
Oct 19th - Jenn's 20th High School Reunion
Nov 15 th - Successful run the HWES Fall Festival
Sept, Oct, Nov, Dec.... - Run around like crazy people taking kids to Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Soccer, Chess Club, Swim Team
Dec - Holidays - need we say more :)
Jan, Feb - more of Girl Scouts, Boy Scouts, Chess Club, Swim Team
Feb 9th - Weekend at Red Fox Inn
Now -- more weekend home projects, soccer begins soon, we count the days until Spring and Summer. And hopefully go on a vacation soon.....:)
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