My Latest Piece...

My parents wanted me to do another Magnolia painting (like the one that I entered into our church's auction back in March) for them. Sadly it has taken me this long to get to it, but here it is. I think it turned out ok, of course, being the artist, I see all of the flaws. I have named it "The Magnolia, Two"...

Goin' to the Chapel...

My wonderful friend Rachel from College is Engaged!!! We were roommates for 2 years, and to be honest, I dont think I could have lived with anyone else; we made some great memories! She is so special to me and I can't wait to see her in a few weeks to celebrate her engagement. I am so excited for her! I love to give her a hard time for all of her boy issues, but I'm sure glad she finally gave Ricky a chance. I know she is going to be very happy! :)

For those dieters out there...

Got an interesting email... I knew this was true but I didn't know the exact numbers. Makes you think twice before you drink:

You Are What You Drink

Americans are consuming a large number of calories daily from sugary drinks. When you consider that an appropriately sized meal is anywhere from 400 to 700 calories, and one Super Size Coca Cola from McDonald’s has a whopping 410 calories, you start to see the extent of the problem. And, it's not just soft drinks. A 16-ounce Starbucks Frappuccino is 470 calories and a 20-ounce bottle of apple juice contains almost 300 calories. An extra can of soda a day, which has 150 calories and 10 teaspoons of sugar, can pile on 15 pounds in a single year. The problem with calories from fluids is that they do not make us feel full, so we consume more and, as a result, gain more weight. When thirst strikes, grab a bottle of water and skip the calories.

2 Years!

Today Jeff and I celebrate our 2 year anniversary. I can not believe how time flies. A lot has happened in the past 2 years that we can be thankful for; We moved to Louisiana where we have made some wonderful friends, bought a beautiful house, became an aunt and uncle to our beautiful niece Annelise, went on some wonderful vacations, and now are parents! I can't believe how much God has blessed us. I can't wait to see what the next 60+ years have in store!
I love you, Jeffrey :)

Happy Birthday!

Best wishes are in order for Laura, my Interior Design buddy from Tech and one of my fellow "LOST-lovers".
I hope you have a wonderful day! :)

Baby Gribnau's first Blog

I set up a blog here for you to keep track of what is going on in my "pregnancy world".
(In case you were wondering, the baby has already been deemed the nickname "Griblet" at Jeff's work. I think it's kinda cute, so that is how the name came about. )
It is going to be really nice to be able to journal what is going on, how I am feeling, and any milestones that we hit. I hope you have fun watching the progress! :)

A to Z about Me! :)

Got this from Kendall - If you read it, I tag you!

A -Age: 23... I'll be 24 in a few weeks

B -Bed size: King!!! I can't handle anything smaller

C- Chore you hate: Dishes!

D- Dog's Name: Don't have one, but if I did it would be a chihuahua named after one of the characters on LOST

E- Essential starts to your day: Eggs!

F- Favorite Color: Any form of Green or Blue

G- Gold, Silver, or Platinum: Platinum! Of course! :)

H- Height: 5'8"-ish

I- Instruments you play: none; I used to play the violin and would love to learn again

J- Job Title: House Wife

K- Kids: Bun in the Oven

L-Living Arrangements: Married... which means I live with a boy! :/

M- Moms name: LuAnne

N- Nicknames: Jess, Suzie Homemaker (given by Rachel), Rat Cheese, and JP (now JPG; also by Rachel)...hmm I think that's all.

O- Overnight stay in the hospital other then Birth: I had my appendix taken out in college

P- Pet Peeve: Liking your fingers! Do not do it around me! It's gross and you have a napkin for a reason. Not only are you picking up germs from everything you've touched that day, but you are spreading your germs to everything you touch the rest of the day!! GROSS

Q- Quote from a movie: hmm... "did you hear that?!" from ELF... there are many favorite's from that movie, but that is the first that came to mind

R- Right or Left handed: Right

S- Siblings: 2 sisters, I am the middle child

T- Time you wake up: 6:30 - 7:00 ish; depends on the day

U- Underwear: Of course I wear it! Not sure what the question is, though

V- Vegetable you dislike: Raw Tomatoes or chunks of Tomatoes in dishes! ugh

W- Ways you run late: Finding something to wear. I am a pretty punctual person, though, I must say :)

X- X-rays you've had: when i had my appendectomy

Y- Yummy food you make: I love to bake; my signature right now is red velvet cake and Mississippi mud cake

Z- Zoo Favorite: Giraffes and Elephants

Exciting News!

So I know that I have been MIA on the whole "blogging" thing for the past couple of weeks. We went to St. Thomas (which was amazing!!) and then I was in Houston for a week helping my mom with their house remodel, so now I am finally back into the groove and I have the best news to share: I'M PREGNANT!!!I found out last week and wanted to wait to share the news until I got confirmation with my doctor. My appointment was at 1:30 today and I got to see my little Peanut on the ultrasound screen; I told the doctor that I really did not feel pregnant and it all just didnt feel real, so I really wanted to see it to believe it. She did the ultrasound (which it's a little too early to get a conclusive look, since I am only 6 weeks in) and there is definitely a baby!! I couldn't believe that that was me on that screen! It is the most amazing and magical feeling!I really dont think it will feel real until I start seeing a baby bump.
I took a picture to show my belly (which is stepping WAY over my line of self confidence, but I guess I better get used to it!) last week after I took the at home tests to start my scrapbook.
I will be starting a blog on www.babiesonline.com to track the progress, so once I get it up and running, I will post the link here.

Sweet Summertime...

This is where I can be found for the next week:
http://www.thebeachhousestthomas.com/
Hopefully when we get back next Sunday I will be much tanner, relaxed, and have lots of goodies!
I am really looking forward to spending some time with the family. This will be Annelise's first vacation! :)
Our flight leaves at 6am tomorrow morning, so I am off to bed!
I will post pictures as soon as we get back

"Big, orange ball, sinkin in the water
toes in the sand, couldn't get much hotter
little umbrella-shaded margaritas
coconut oil tannin' senoritas
oh now i know how jimmy buffet feel..."

Paige's Visit

One of my really good friends from college, Paige, came to visit us last weekend from Midland, Texas. It was such a wonderful 4 days for us to get to catch up and have some girl time together!
We took here around Baton Rouge to get some Cajun food when she got into town on Friday. Saturday, we went to get pedicures, did some shopping, and then took her down to see the main sights in New Orleans, including Bourbon, Cafe Du Monde, Jackson Square, etc... definitely a must for first timers!
Sunday we went to Mandeville and Covington to have lunch with Stori and Elysha. We did some more shopping (I was looking for a china cabinet) and then got some cheescake at Copelands. We took it easy Sunday night and rented some movies and just enjoyed our time together.
Monday, she had to go home :( . We got some lunch and I showed her around Ponchatoula for a bit before taking her to the airport.
Thank you Paige for coming to see me! You have no idea how much it meant!
P.S. I posted the rest of the pics on Facebook if you want to see them