I can’t help myself; these things are just too funny. I’ll post these as often as I can so you all can join in the laughs…sooo hysterical!! 
xoxo.jenifriend
Filed under: Family | Tags: Dumsers Ice Cream, Family, Ice Cream, jenifriend photography, Maryland, Ocean City, Vacation
Mine and the HTB’s. He had mint chocolate chip; I had super chocolate peanut butter (or something like that).
And because I couldn’t forget to show you one of my favorite niece…here she is getting DOWN with some vanilla and sprinkles.
xoxo.jenifriend
Filed under: Family, Travels | Tags: Beach, Family, Maryland, Ocean City, Vacation
The next day we all enjoyed a romp in the waves. I probably took about 100 photos in 5 minutes, but so is the life of a photographer with an amazingly cute niece.
xoxo.jenifriend
Filed under: 101 in 1001 | Tags: 101 in 1001, Avocado Pie, Baking, Frog Pie, Jagger Pie, Pie
Amanda over at The Flock introduced me to Avocado Pie from a fun foody blog, Pinch My Salt. I will admit…I was hesitant about this recipe, but my goodness it was so delicious!! Now, I only baked the crust in this, but I did make the entire thing from scratch so I think it passes for my one a month baking goal. 
Ingredients
- 1 medium avocado
- 1 can sweetened condensed milk (I used fat-free)
- 3 1/2 oz fresh squeezed lemon juice
- graham cracked pie crust with brown sugar (Use recipe on box of graham crackers)
- whipped cream (I used light)
Directions
- In blender, mix avocado and milk thoroughly, then blend in lemon juice. Pour immediately into pie crust (it starts to set up fast). Top with whipped cream and refrigerate for a few hours.
xoxo.jenifriend
Filed under: Family, Humor, Travels | Tags: Family, Humor, jenifriend photography, Photography, Toddler Speak, Vacation
Grace: “Oh…hi bunny! Hi fluffy bunny!! Hi!!”
*Jimmy and Jeni look around for a fluffy bunny…only to find a woman two rows ahead with fluffy grandma hair…*
*Jimmy and Jeni commence to laughing until they cry*
*Pilot comes over intercom to advise we are descending into Kansas City*
Grace: “Uh, hi! I’ll have a drink please, and a napkin (pronounced nakkin)…and a happy meal. Thank you!!”
*Again, Jimmy and Jeni commence to laughing until they cry*
And because this post is simply best with a photo, here is Grace while travelling to Maryland. She was such a trooper, even when the ear popping occurred during our descent into Baltimore.
xoxo.jenifriend
Filed under: 101 in 1001 | Tags: 101 in 1001, Chincoteague Island, Maryland, Ocean City, Photography
xoxo.jenifriend
Welp…it looks like my weekly posts about The Shack have come to an abrupt halt. Between work and home I have managed to misplace the word document where all of my notes reside. *sniff sniff*
I guess He has better things in store for me to write about.
xoxo.jenifriend
Filed under: Photography, Wedding | Tags: jenifriend photography, Lightning Photography, Photography, Virtual Shower, virtual wedding shower, Web Shower, wedding shower
I have to hand it to my bloggy friends…they really know how to throw a party. And for having never met me (face to face at least) they really know me pretty darn well!!
For those who aren’t aware, Ginger over at Here’s My Cup Lord and Rena of Insert Grace Here are hosting a wedding web shower for me once a month up until the HTB and I get married next April. Two amazing women, with a wonderful gift of the gab (especially of the Word), gave me such a fun shower this month!! They went virtual shopping and clothed me with all of the finest things to pamper me with wisdom, love and most of all His word. Absolutely awesome.
I can’t forget my awesome FSIL, Kristen at Just My Everyday Life, either. She never disappoints with her awesome gift choices that are always personalized and suit me so perfectly. The girl really knows me when it comes to gifts, I tell you WHAT!!
Here are a few of my favorite things from this months web shower.
I couldn’t pick between the luggage (to harbor the full armor of God) or the belt (of Truth to hold my position in Him) from Ginger’s gifts. So…I pick both!! Because, after all, it’s my shower.
Rena gave such profound advise by reminding me that a wise woman builds her house upon the ROCK. Rena, friend, I couldn’t have said it better myself. Thanks for keeping it real.
And from my FSIL, who knows me far better than I thought, obviously…the shirt. No shirt says it better than the one that says, “I love my Aunt and all her tattoos.” Really. It just doesn’t get any better than that. I love you!
I only hope more of you can join in next month, if you have the opportunity. It’s a fun experience to get involved with, and both Rena and Ginger are excellent blog hosts.
And because no post is complete without a picture, here is what I captured tonight from my back deck before the storm set in. God is good in all He does, even when the lightning strikes.
xoxo.jenifriend
The past week was eventful, tiresome, exhilirating and chock full of new memories. So many stories to recap with you all…but first my head (and heart) must hit the pillow.
We’ll chat soon, I promise!
And really…do you honestly think I would show without loads of photos? 
xoxo.jenifriend
Filed under: Wedding | Tags: $8000 Wedding, $8K Soiree, 365 Challenge, Budget Wedding, Frugal Wedding, kansas wedding, photo blog, photoblog, Wedding Planning
The wedding to-do list is, month by month, getting longer and longer…and longer. It’s amazing how quickly the 12-month mark approached this year. It’s even more amazing how another two months have already flown by as well. I just know that within the blink of an eye this entire year will have blown by in a frenzy and I’ll be standing at the front of our church exchanging vows with my hubby-to-be. *sigh* That’s gonna be a great day! I’m so thankful I am doing this 365 so that I can look back and remember the days when life went by in a whirlwind.
With some items still overdue from the past month, I have been making great strides to cross all items off my list by the end of June. A few things we’re working on at the moment:
Planning of the Rehearsal dinner – All things Earth Day-inspired, since our wedding falls two days following such a special day. Yummy healthy food, as organic and local as possible, and s’mores for dessert on the open fire pit.
Ceremony/Reception décor – I decided to nix the wheatgrass centrepieces because they’re going to take so much time and what in heavens name am I going to do with 50 tins of wheatgrass after the wedding??!! So we’re opting strictly for décor from my mom’s friend Wanda, who is decorating the reception as her wedding gift to the HTB and I.
Ceremony order – We almost have this taken care of thanks to our awesome Pastors who sent me the ceremony liturgy a month ago.
Wedding invitation wording – Nothing too fancy or traditional…it’s just not our bag.
At the end of June I’ll begin working with my bridesmaid (Annie)’s husband on the creation of the invitation suite. I also need to get information from the HTB about those Groomsmen I don’t know very well so I can update our wedding website. The church entrance sign will be done when I return from vacation, as I have to have it done by July so I can give back the rest of the matching paint to my future MIL. She will be using it for our cake topper…err…cake sider…it’s not going directly on the cake because it’ll be too heavy.
So there you have it.
xoxo.jenifriend
