Cleaning=A stroll down memory lane

I hate cleaning. I hate mopping. I hate dusting. I hate cleaning toilets.

What I do love is a clean house. So, I guess you have to take the bad with the good.

You want to know what I did this weekend? You guessed it. I cleaned. And I cleaned. And I cleaned.

My house now smells so nice and looks beautiful. I should probably do it more often.

Look at those beautiful, clean floors : )

I cleaned out my closet for the first time since we moved last August.

 

 That right there is heaven to my eyes.

I decided to get rid of some old purses that I never use. While cleaning them out, I found the glasses in the picture below. So, these glasses made their debut at my 21st birthday in college. I guess I should clean out my purses more since that was in 2007. What?!? But, they had me reminiscing so I had to look back at my 21st birthday pictures. You are welcome.

 

My first drink. in my dorm room. I was scared too death that we were going to get written up by our R.A. I may or may not still have that dress. I may or may not always keep it just for the memories.

 My best friends, minus Anna. I am pretty sure that everyone wore those glasses throughout the night.

 Did we really drink wine in Massey? Why did we not go to the bar?

Oh, that's right. We were b.r.o.k.e.

 

And, this sums up the end of the night. 

 Peace Out my sweet friends : )

When Halloween is a little boring...

So, I have come to the conclusion that being an adult is a little boring. When I was a kid, all holidays were exciting and full of magic. Or so I thought. Now, holidays are still super fun, just a lot toned down from when I was 7.

Tonight, we had my perfect, boring Halloween night. We made a pizza, some yummy chocolate chip cookies, and watched Hocus Pocus. That my friends is a recipe for a perfect adult holiday. So, I am sure when I have kids one day, Halloween will come back with all its excitement and magic. But, right now, I am loving this kind of boring Halloween night.

Our Pumpkin Pizza : ) I know, I am so creative with onions.

All the candy that I bought for our trick or treaters. Well, we had one teenage mutant ninja turtle and a precious kitty cat. I guess that just means I will have to take one for the team and gain 40 pounds eat the candy.

The best Halloween movie. Unless your husband has never watched it and makes fun of it through the entire 2 hours. Pretty awesome.

I wish that I was as thoughtful as the people who sent us these Halloween cards. Love getting mail : )

Of course, I am a little biased, but these have to be the cutest little trick or treaters. But, why are so they so big? I can't handle it.

Happy Halloween to you all!!!

A Pumpkin fit for a bunch of Nuts...

So, I am not a big Halloween person. Don't get me wrong, I like the idea of Halloween. I just don't go crazy with decorations, party planning, and dressing up. One think I do enjoy is a carved pumpkin on my porch.

A couple of days ago, we went to the pumpkin patch and bought a pumpkin. Tonight, we had a pumpkin carving party with our very fun neighbors. There were lots of chocolate chip cookies, beer, and pumpkins. Now, that is my kind of party.

Getting started on the carving, although he kinda looks like he is about to murder it.

So, Trey wanted to carve a squirrel. I am pretty sure we are the only people in history to carve a squirrel. Whatever. Oh, please ignore the circle in the back. Our pumpkin started to rot, so we had to plug it. : )

The finished product : )

Hope you all have a happy and safe Halloween : ) Eat lots of fun candy : )

I changed my name to Jennifer Lorenzo...

Apparently after our tour de Tennessee, I forgot how to blog. My bad.

The Lloyds haven't been too busy lately. We went to the beach a couple weeks ago, went to the pumpkin patch, and stood in line for 1 hour to early vote. I know that we lead exciting lives. Yes, we should be followed by the paparazzi because people are soooo jealous of us. Since we aren't being followed by cameras, here are some pretty sweet iphone pics, just for YOU. Enjoy. 

I miss Tennessee a lot, but this view isn't too bad on a Saturday.

 I don't know which is cuter? The big lumberjack or the cute pumpkin. 

I think I will keep both.

 So, we waited to vote today. Totally worth it. 

If you haven't voted yet, go do it. 

Not only do you get to have a voice, you get a really cool sticker.

My mom got an iphone. Now, I get to see these two whenever I want.

So pumped.

So, a couple of weeks ago, I ordered an Erin Condren planner, which I love. 

They sent me a free gift.

You didn't know that my named changed to Jennifer Lorenzo.

Yeah, me either.

 

Peace out little pumpkin heads. Have a great Monday : )

T-E-Double N-E-Double S-Double E- TENNESSEE

Folks, it has been a long while. For real.

Let's just go ahead and say that it has been a busy September. We have had one wedding, one football game, and seventeen days in our favorite state with our favorite people. We were able to see family, friends, and UT football. All in all, it was a wonderful visit. My heart is full.

Our best friends got married Labor Day weekend. Seriously, most of my favorites in one place for 3 days. Best weekend ever. 

When we lived in Clarksville, we had weekly dinners with these two. Sweet, sweet friends.

My favorite niece. Seriously love her like she was mine.

Is there a cuter kindergarten in the world? I think not. This little boy has a huge piece of my heart.

These two girls+Nonny+Italian food+frozen yogurt=my kind of night

Be still my heart. This little boy is such a joy. So good for my heart to see him and his sweet momma.

Trey and his sweet sisters. They adore him. So thankful for these precious girls.

                                        

I may be a little biased, but I think we have the prettiest house on campus. 

Delta love. forever. and ever.

Some of my favorite boys cheering on my favorite team. GBO.

This place still gives me goosebumps. Vol for Life.

These two little VOLS learning the rules of being a true Volunteer.

GatorHatersforlife.

I also spent time with these two amazing people. 

My grandmother turned 81 yesterday.

Happy Birthday Nannie!

I love you.

If you really knew me...

So, I have been seeing this little post on quite a few blogs, so here goes my edition of "If you really knew me..."

• you would know that I would rather have a large sweet tea with lemon than an alcoholic drink any day. even a woodchuck.
• you would know that I have never, ever dyed my hair. I definitely wanted highlights when I was in high school, but my mom said no. Somehow, my sister was able to go blonde. Me, not so much. How did that happen, Mom?
• you would know that when I walk into a restaurant, I immediately scope out the seating area. If there isn't a lot of seating, I start to get anxious. Like really anxious.
• you would know that I hate to be late. My friends in college would always make fun of me for it.
• you would know that I love doing crossword puzzles. I totally get this from my dad.
• you would know that the thought of childbirth make me go into full body sweats, plus a full blown panic attack. not.even.joking.
• you would knot that I want to adopt one day. I used to say just domestically, but I would be open to anything.
• you would know that although I do love teaching, I wish I had majored in Social Work in college. Or I had been a Child Life Specialist.
• you would know that I don't care if it 100 degrees in my house, I will have a blanket on me while watching t.v. on my couch.

If you know any of this stuff, then you know me pretty well. Congrats. Your prize is in the mail. Peace out.

I want to be in the Fab Five

So, I have been glued to the t.v. watching the Olympics since last Friday. Not even kidding a little bit. I am not really sure why I have been so excited this year. I have not watched the Olympics so much since Atlanta 1996. Let's be honest. I only really watched the Magnificent Seven and Bela. Annnddd, I may or may not have used my parents' living room as a gym where I performed a floor exercise and balance beam routine on the hearth. Just my luck, my parents didn't have a vault or bars. Bummer.

Last Friday night, I convinced Trey to make a pizza and we watched the opening ceremonies ALL NIGHT LONG. I know that some people were not fans of this year opening ceremonies, but I for one, loved them.

Since I have literally been a bum and stuck on the couch. I have realized quite a few things about the Olympics. So, guess what? I am about to tell you all about them. I know you are excited.

• I wish I had been a gymnast. Unfortunately, I have this huge fear of falling on my head. When I used to cheer, my mom would have to bribe encourage me a lot, just to get one little back handspring out of me. Annnnddd, most of the time, I didn't throw it. Sorry mom (and Ms. Teresa, my cheer coach).In all seriousness, how do those girls do it? No fear.
• Loooooved that Gabby Douglass gave all the glory to God. Yes, all things are possible through Him. love it x100000. 
• On the topic of gymnasts, what is it with glitter and the Russians? Holy moly. They need to calm that down, pronto. Seriously reminded me of myself and sixth grade and my first school dance. I didn't even know you could buy that stuff anymore.Yikes.
• Dear Russians, you just won a silver medal and a bronze medal in gymnastics. Please stop acting like you didn't win. You could at least crack a smile. Aly would love to take your place. Seriously makes me soooo mad.
• I really want to be friends with Missy Franklin. The girl just seems down to earth and super positive. I am pretty sure we would be BFFs. Except that I could have totally been old enough to be her babysitter. Whatev.
• I believe the Kayak slalom is the hardest event. Okay, not really, but that sport is no joke. They have to paddle upstream in rapids. What the mess?!?
• Michael Phelps is pretty amazing. Most decorated Olympian. I am just going to leave it at that.
• No matter what event, if USA wins and they play the national anthem, I get teary-eyed. I can't even imagine what the athlete is feeling. Well, actually I can because I have definitely pretended to win a gold medal. when I was 10. right after the magnificent seven won our their gold.
• I am still mad at the silly Badminton teams who tried to lose. Seriously. You are in the OLYMPICS. Dumb move because you definitely got DQed.

So, in conclusion, do you think I am too old to train for 2016? Yeah, I didn't think so either. Go 'Merica!

Nighty-night, little friends! 

Long time, no blog

Well, it has been a while since I have blogged. Not because I didn't want to, but because we have been busy. So, I lied. I really haven't wanted to blog.

Since the last time I blogged, we have had some exciting things happen in the Lloyd household. Hang on to your seats, folks. This is going to get cray-cray.

First up, we have been soaking up some rays here in Central Florida. Well, actually on the Palm coast. We met with our friend T and his girlfriend Kelsey at Flagler Beach for some fun in the sun. We had brunch at this yummy little seafood place and then hit the waves, literally. The waves were so rough, yet very fun. After we left for the day, T sent us this video. No big deal that we were super close to this area. I for real had a freak out.

http://www.clickorlando.com/news/Palm-Bay-man-comes-face-to-face-with-shark-gets-video/-/1637132/15594290/-/c848clz/-/index.html

 My cutie husband posing at the beach

Along with getting tanner than Snooki, we have also purchased a couple of fun things. My husband thought this was a fun purchase. Me? I would rather have spent the money at Nordstrom Rack. Yet, he does make a cute lumberjack with his chainsaw and very dull colored chaps.

 We also purchased a new ride. Whoop Whoop. We are now the proud new owner of a 4-Runner. Super pumped. I have yet to drive it because I am so scared of wrecking it. Like for real. I am pretty sure that my husband thinks I am the worst driver too.

 After an exciting day full of eating, naps, and watching the Olympics, we decided to get wild and crazy and go out for frozen yogurt and purchased these:

We are so wild. When we were in Jamaica, I feel in love with playing tennis. I totally stink at it, but it is fun to play. We are going to try them out tomorrow after church. Super excited.

In just a couple of weeks, I get to see these two pumpkin heads. I seriously can not wait. P.S. how stinking cute are they in their soccer uniforms? Future David Beckham and Mia Hamm? I think so.

Hope you all are having a restful and relaxing weekend! Off to watch more of the Olympics : )

Wednesday love

Hello friends! Happy Wednesday!

I am loving today for a few different reasons.

Reason Number One:

This girl has been in Orlando for two days. I have been able to hang out with her some over the last two days. She is one of my dearest friend, and I really wished we lived near each other. Her friendship means the world to me. Move to Orlando, okay? I promise I will go to Disney with you everyday.

Reason Number Two: New friends.
Moving is always hard. Moving away from family and friends and having to make new ones are even harder. We are loving our new church and we are slowly, but surely meeting new friends. I was able to hang out with a new friend today and it was super fun.

Reason Number Three: I booked my flight for Tennessee in August. I.can.not.wait.  I get to help celebrate this girl and her upcoming wedding to Trey's best friend.

Not only do I get to hang out with some of my fun friends, I also get to see these crazy people.

Annnnnnnd, we get to celebrate this little princess who turns four?!?

I am still a little bit in denial that she is not a baby. 

Like, really stressed out.

Well, as you see, I have had a super amazing Wednesday. Hope this hump day treated you well : )

We put the Nas(ty) in Nascar

Well, ladies and gents, I did something yesterday that I had never done before. I went to a NASCARrace. Yes, it was crazy. Yes, it was wild. Yes, I had the best time ever.

Disclaimer: The pictures in this post may seem like my friends and I are making fun of all things NASCAR. We are not. Quite the opposite, we are enjoying the festivities in fun, questionable apparel. I promise I am not making fun, just fascinated with this hobby of so many different people. 

Let me back up a little on how I ended up in Daytona on a hot July night. Our friend, T lives in Jacksonville, about two hours from Orlando. His friend Ryan was coming in for the weekend and they wanted to partake in attending a real, live NASCAR race. So, T called us and asked us to join. I was hesitant for many reasons. Reason #1: I had only heard stories about these races. Reason #2: Remember, my husband and T are trouble. 'nuff said. Reason #3: Talk of dressing up was mentioned. Not dressing up like going to a nice restaurant. Dressing up like Halloween. When I expressed my concern, my oh so funny husband replied " Seriously, Jen, just imagine you are dressing up for date party." Yeah, definitely had my last date party in 2008!?! Remember, we are 26 years old, like out of college 4 years ago. So, the boys won out on the dressing up and I headed to Wal-Mart to find something to wear. Annnnnd, I ended up with this little beauty:

You may not know this about me, but I am a Tridelta. Our mascot is the dolphin. How perfect was this shirt for me. I wore this shirt with pure pride. Delta Three, Delta Tri 4-ever. delta love.

So, when we arrived in Daytona, I was in awe. I definitely did not comprehend the devotion and love that people have for NASCAR. It is incredible. People were tailgating from Thursday night for this race. They shamed some VOLS tailgating. for real. 

We found a nice, shady spot to tailgate since it was just 4 million degrees outside. We cooked some burgers, ate some chips, and chilled for a couple of hours before heading into the big event. 

 Yes, this is what my husband wore to the race.

Yes, it is the shape of FL in a gun. 

Don't worry, he legitimately wears this shirt around the house.

Loud and proud, y'all.

I love these boys so much. 

They are crazy, but they are soooooo much fun.

 Oh, you know, just tailgating in our beach chairs. no big deal.

 This may or may not be our Christmas Card picture for 2012. 

totally not kidding.

 Dolphin 'Merica shirt. Check.

Sunglasses. Check.

Ear protectors. Check.

I was beyond ready for the race.

 Guess who told husband to wear tennis shoes.

Guess who didn't listen.

Guess who ended up with dirty, grocery store feet.

Oh, that would be my husband.

 I knew we were meant to be there. 

Do you see the lake's name?

Lake LLOYD!

 We thought the race started at 6:30.

So, we arrived at 6:15.

No, it started at 7:30.

It was totally okay because Train played the pre-race show.

 So many people. Very loud cars.

 Of course, they had fireworks.

You know that I was a happy camper.

So, moral of this blog post: If you have the chance to go to a NASCAR race, DO IT. Seriously, so much fun.

We guarantee you will have a great time.

As you can see, we totally did!!!