Birthday Bash!

It seems that so many of our friends have birthdays in February! We decided to get together and have a huge birthday party for all of us February babies. Here are some pics from the party. Enjoy!

The February Birthdays - Andrei, Susan, Dasha, Alex, Me, and Radu

Susan opening her gift from the Moldovians. Love the expression that I captured in the pic!

Sisters & BFF - Most people think we are twins. We WERE both born in February...just three years apart.


Cake for all the birthday peeps and flowers for the girls!



Radu felt left out and wanted flowers too....so he got a large potted plant. :-)



Victor & Gala were able to celebrate with us too! We have had such a good time while they have been here visiting in the U.S.

Susan & Victor and Gala & Misha dancing. How cute?!

My husband is addicted to...

Yes, I kid you not. Since he has not been able to work, the man has all sorts of projects going on. Working on the boat, applying to engineering jobs, and...selling things on eBay. Items such as an extra wetsuit that was the wrong size for me, an old camping tent, a futon that we don't use, miscellaneous electronics, etc.

Well, last Friday I come home from catering to find Misha greeting me at the door. He had a huge grin across his face and grabbed my hand to lead me to our apartment. As we walk in the door, he says, "Do you notice anything different???" My response was, "Well...I don't see our TV..." He is overjoyed at this point and almost sings "I KNOW! I sold it!" Haha - this is not the end of the story. Later that evening, a friend of Misha's comes over to bring him something. They are outside talking so I walk out to say hello. I notice that our vacuum cleaner is standing next to them (ODD). Well, my husband informed me that he has sold our Dirt Devil vacuum cleaner to our friend for $20. WHAT?!?! Those things are at least $200! Misha's motto is "if we can sell it, that means we don't have to move it". Oh my...I just know one day I'm going to come home to an empty apartment with only a roll of toilet paper and a tube of toothpaste left......

Picnic in January

After church yesterday, we had a group outing complete with a picnic, volleyball, and a trip to Cedar Key for some delicious seafood. We have some really good friends here in Gainesville and we love spending time with them!

GOOD Friends + GOOD Times = GREAT fun!

Misha made his very own Sour Kraut for the picnic!

Mozart (Alona's French Bulldog) also came to the picnic. He really enjoyed helping Misha prepare the meat for the grill.

Group Pic (complete with lots of sunshine!)

The Yenatskys =)

WoW! This is a HUGE paw track that we came across while on the hiking trails.

I just LOVE these roadside stands! We saw this one on the way to Cedar Key, FL and had to stop for....


Boiled Peanuts!!!

I love all the colors of the fruits & vegetables in the pics above and also in this picture. This scene is very common in the South and I LOVE IT!

Awesome group picture at sunset in Cedar Key.

Going Back to Work at Hilton!!!!

YaY! God answers prayers and does provide for his children. Misha and I are waiting to hear about his potential job offers as well as his green card/work authorization status. In the meantime we are waiting...waiting...waiting. Well, Hilton told me back in October that if we were still in Gainesville after the wedding to give them a call. Sooooo....I called them last Thursday to see if I could come work again, Misha and I prayed about it that night, and they called me back Friday to say ABSOLUTELY!!! I can work with them until we find out about Misha's job! I am so excited to be back in a professional position again and earning a living. It makes me feel productive! I also get to work with some wonderful (and crazy awesome) people who I have come to LOVE while being here in Gainesville. They are GREAT!

The Hilton Hotties


Gettin' a little crazy after a couple of margaritas!

New to the Blog World!

How to figure out all of this blog stuff??? Backgrounds, dashboard, templates, posts....I have so many things to post! The wedding, honeymoon, Christmas, New Years in Miami, our trip to North Carolina...and with high hopes...our new jobs! I will surely be an experienced blogger very soon, but until further notice ~ I am a novice blogger!