A Lot of Good Things

We have had one of those weeks where things just seem to be falling into place...

First and foremost, JORDAN PASSED THE BAR EXAM!!!!!!! I truly could not be prouder of him! Not only did he pass on his first try, but he was also working part-time while he studied and working every one of our Photo Booth events to boot. What a STUD!!! This is such a huge weight lifted off his shoulders (and mine!) and it is just such a relief to know he won't have to go through that again!!

I wanted to take a picture of him holding up the letter he got in the mail telling him he passed, but he wasn't too fond of that idea. So here is Plan B for a photo (taken with my iPhone up at the property)... doesn't this look like a victory pose?! :)

A few days after we found out he passed the Bar, Jordan randomly stumbled upon an amazing deal on a car on Craigslist. Let me preface this by saying that we were NOT even looking for a new car, I promise! This deal seemed way too good to be true -- the seller needed a certain amount of cash by the weekend and was asking $2500 less than Blue Book price!! So we checked it out the next morning and by the end of the day we drove home a "new" car. So random, I know. Other than needing new tires and a few cosmetic issues with the interior, everything checked out great on it and it was more than worth the peace of mind knowing Jordan will also be driving a reliable car... finally! He has been driving my 1990 4-Runner that I've had since high school -- nothing against "Old Blue" as he calls it because it really has been a great car, but it is about time he is driving a car that doesn't have over 200,000 miles on it. :)

Okay, you probably noticed, I'm stalling. I haven't told you the kind of car it is. Before you read the next line, you have to promise you'll still be our friend...

We got another Xterra. Bahahahahaaa!! I told you this wasn't planned and it was such a good deal and we love my Xterra... okay... I know, we're lame for both driving the same car. His is a 2003 and mine is a 2004. His is black and mine is silver. So they ARE a little different!

Maybe the "Tampien Tandem" thing is getting a little out of hand... ;)

The last piece of good news might be the best news of all... we FINALLY get to go on a vacation! We are in desperate need of a break, not to mention a vacation. I was thinking about it today, and we literally have not had a break since summer started and we haven't taken a vacation since summer of 2009. It might sound like I'm complaining... okay, I'm not gonna lie, I am. :)

Our vacation plans are as follows:

We fly from Spokane to Atlanta on Friday where we'll stay with my best friend since pre-school, Bekah! She just got engaged and her and Matt (her fiance) offered to pay for my flight down there to shoot their engagement pictures... um, YES PLEASE!! I am so stoked to see her and Atlanta -- I haven't seen her since before we went to London, which was about two years ago! Way too long!!

We get to hang out in Atlanta until Sunday night when we will fly to South Padre Island off the coast of Texas. Random? Yes. I had never even heard of South Padre Island until Jordan came home a couple months ago with the great news that one of his co-workers owns a condo there a block from the beach and offered to let us stay there for free... umm, YES PLEASE!!! So we will be doing a lot of nothing in 80-degree weather until Saturday night when we fly back to Spokane.

Ummm... YES PLEASE!!!!!

I know I will be doing some work (aka: editing pictures) while I'm there, but that's just fine with me! I have a stack of magazines and books on my night stand that have been neglected for the last six months and some long overdue time to relax with my hot husband. :)

And perhaps best of all, I will FINALLY have something to post about that will include pictures of Jordan and I. ;) Wooohoooo!!!