What's Up Wednesday: February Edition

Happy Hump Day everyone! We are halfway to weekend status and I couldn't be more thrilled! Today I am linking up with Mel, Sheaffer, and Shay for What's Up Wednesday!

The last Wednesday of every month, we link up and answer the following questions:

So here we go...

What We're Eating This Week 

I realize this picture doesn't exactly scream delicious, but this Asian Vegetable Beef Soup is the BOMB!! Even my vegetable fearing husband ate it and liked it! If you like Pho or any kind of Asian flavor soup this one is for you! I got the recipe from a Taste of Home cookbook, and normally when I think of Taste of Home I think...Cream of Mushroom soup. All their stuff is usually creamy and delicious, but not good for my waistline, so I was jazzed to find a soup that was healthier, but still yummy! You can find the recipe here. 

What I'm Reminiscing About

I was looking through old FB photos the other day and came across these gems:






This would be Johnathon and I on our honeymoon in Jamaica when we climbed Dunn's River Falls. There are just so many things to say about these photos...my shirt, Johnathon's hair, my face when I jumped in the cold, cold water. Gosh time flies when your having fun! I loved our honeymoon, and I'm so glad we went to Jamaica! I have such good memories of that day and our honeymoon, and I hope we get to go back someday!

What I'm Loving

HULA CLASS!! This is our second week in and I'm loving it! I'm not even going to try and pretend like we're good (except Angela!), but what we lack in grace and form, we more than make up for in enthusiasm!
 

ALOHA!

What We've Been Up To 

Pretty much the usual stuff. Trying to find more and more "adventures" to take Hadley on during the day to keep her busy. I've learned boredom=death in this house. We've been taking a swing in our neighbors hammock a lot lately...

And we even lived dangerously and stayed up past our morning nap time to attend Fairy Tale Day at the library...

Until Hadley tried to fall asleep on a bean bag at storytime...then we headed home for naps!

Other than that, it's pretty much the usual work and activities over here!

What I'm Dreading

Hehehe...yep!

The dentist. We all have appointments in March and I'm not excited. But really...is anyone ever excited to see the dentist?! I'm really cavity prone, so I'm hoping for some healthy chompers this time!

What I'm Working On

My birthday list! Don't laugh but I still make one and give it to my husband and family every year! Here are the items topping my list this year:

1) Rodan and Fields. I've heard amazing things. Being out here in the tropics, I've noticed my skin starting to look dull and freckly/sunspot-ish. I'm eyeballing the Reverse regimen, and I have high hopes.

2) Clothes from Gray Monroe. I've discovered this online boutique awhile back, and they have such cute stuff for really reasonable prices! The ballet skirt above, and these shirts are some of my favorites!

3) Ivanka Trump Leopard Flats from Nordstroms. Be still my heart!

What I'm Excited About

The future. How's that for vague on nondescript?! Lol but seriously, when we started 2016 we knew this would be a big year for us. Lots of future planning going on here. No specific plans, but Johnathon and I are both long term planners and we like to discuss the future, and talk about our hopes for our family and ourselves! I think 2016 is going to be a good year!

What I'm Watching/Reading

I've been reading a lot of chic-lit lately, so I thought it was time to step it up and read a grownup book. The Nightingale is about two sisters living in France and their experiences during WWII. I'm just a little ways into it so far, but I'm intrigued! 

As for t.v. shows, Johnathon and I are finishing up Chuck...

It's such a fun, upbeat show with enough ongoing plot to keep you intrigued! I've really enjoyed watching it. But if you were to ask me what I'm watching this weekend the answer is most definitely this:

 Holy excited! The only way this could get better would be if it came with a remake of Saved By The Bell! #Baysideforever

What I'm Listening To

Hadley and I love to jam while we play during the day. Our current groove...School House Rock Radio on Pandora. Pretty hip I know. You may laugh now, but we are gonna know the Preamble, and how to count by 3's in no time! And conjunctions...we know their functions, for sure!

What I'm Wearing

 
I'm still loving my Pleione tunic top from Nordstrom's...



But if we are totally being honest, most days it's workout clothes, regardless of whether I go to the gym or not. The usual ensemble is based around these puppies right here...

Zella "Live In" Slim Fit Leggings

What I'm Doing This Weekend

I think we are going to watch some of our friends play in their band on Saturday, and then the rest of the weekend is going to be pretty chill. I would bet there will be lots of bubble baths though...

She loves the bath tabs that change the water different colors...the water isn't normally that color ;)

We <3 bubble baths! :)

What I'm Looking Forward to Next Month

I'm looking forward to two wildly different things next month...St. Patrick's Day and Easter. Talk about two ends of the spectrum there. Not sure why, but I am a big fan of St. Patrick's Day. Maybe it's the Irish roots in me, or that my last name is McClellan, or the green beer....hard to tell, but I love St. Patty's Day. Kwaj always has a big celebration each year that is so fun, so our little island definitely goes all out. The pictures above are of our girls group getting our dance on at the St. Patty's Day celebration two years ago. Last year we were traveling back to Kwaj from the states with 6 week old Hadley so we didn't get to celebrate. I'm excited we will be able to this year.

Easter 2014

I'm also really excited for Easter. Springtime, flowers, the Easter bunny, but most importantly we celebrate Jesus's unfailing love and sacrifice for us. What a wonderful day of celebrating God's love for his children. Last year, Easter was a bit of a fail for us all around. Kwaj has a wonderful sunrise chruch service at the beach that we missed  because the idea of waking up an eight week old baby and praying the she lasted all the way through the service was just too much for us. We had an Easter dinner with friends at the Country Club later that day, and it was really the first time we took Hadley out to a social function that we couldn't just sneak home too if she started fussing. I was so nervous the whole time, and trying to juggle a baby with reflux who wouldn't nurse, while trying to converse with friends was too much for this new mommy. And I didn't get Hadley an Easter basket. I'm at least ahead on the Easter basket front this year, and I have high hopes for Easter service as well!

What Else is New 

That's about all I got!! Can't wait to read everyone else's Link Up's and see what's new with everyone!