Plants vs. Zombies

I've loved PvZ since it first came out in the summer of 2009. I like everything Zombie especially when it pertains to killing them. So I really enjoyed playing Plants vs. Zombies. I've beaten Adventure mode numerous times and played all the mini and strategy games. 

While waiting for PvZ 2 to be released I discovered Plants vs. Zombies Adventures on Facebook. I've been playing it for a few weeks now and I really enjoy it. You get a town which you can upgrade and decorate just like any of the other social network simulation games on Facebook. You grow your plants in town and they all have different timers. So you just plant the ones with the longest timers just before bed. You occasionally get waves of Zombies in town but they're very easy to fend off because you get to set up a defense ahead of time. While in the different places you travel to and play you have to set up your plants per level and they aren't reusable whether you win or lose, so that's kind of a bummer. As you get through more levels you unlock different lots and your town expands. Here's my town so far-

The other night while looking up PvZ 2 I stumbled upon a video posted recently on Youtube from this year's E3 conference. It was about another upcoming game from PopCap entitled Plants vs. Zombies Garden Warfare. https://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=jYjUrHOY7A4 Wowza!! From the video it looks like a Call of Duty or Battlefield type PvZ game. It's a third person action game which allows up to four people in multiplayer co-op.  It looks amazing! It's supposed to come out for Xbox first, then for PC. No idea on a release date yet, but at least I have PvZ Adventures until it does come out, well until I finish it at least. 

My Tattoos

My latest tattoo that I got for my 30th Birthday 

9th tattoo, crown, string of pearls and diamonds. Right foot. (Freshly Inked)

8th tattoo, anatomical heart with lock and keys. Right forearm.

7th tattoo, ambigram of my third son's name, Skylar. Left ankle.

 6th tattoo, traditional anchor with blue rose. Inner triceps on left arm.

 5th tattoo, ambigram of my second son's name, Rylan. Right wrist. 

 4th tattoo, ambigram of my first son's name, Noah. Left wrist.

3rd tattoo, Japanese Cherry Blossoms. Back of left leg. 

 2nd tattoo, Lion of Judah. Upper right arm

First tattoo, an ornate cross with a rose. Right leg.

My cousin Kyle who works at Sketches Tattoo in Glendale, AZ has done all but my first two tats. He does amazing work. You can check him out on Facebook or the shop's website here, http://www.sketchestattoo.net/

New Page Header

I was getting bored of the old one so I decided to make a new one today. I wanted to use a few of my favorite female game characters that I've played through the years. First one is Maya the Siren from Borderlands II. Loved Borderlands I and II, beat them both and I played the sirens in both the games as well. Second character is of course Lara Croft from Tomb Raider. I've always thought Lara was a cool character. She's gorgeous, has a ton of money, has a title, and can kick some serious ass. Third character is Chell from Portal 1 and 2. I played and beat both Portal games. I absolutely loved both games, such a cool concept. Fourth we have Commander Shepard from the Mass Effect series (the female version).  So yeah there you have it. My new page title graphic hope you like it.

Tea better than Paradise Bakery? I think so.

I bought this tea a few weeks ago from Trader Joes. I've never tried it before but I love their Jasmine Green Tea so I figured I'd try it. I love black tea so I was hoping I'd like Trader Joes Mango Black Tea. OMG! This stuff is amazeballs!! Occasionally when I'm at the mall I'll get a large mango tea from Paradise Bakery and for years now I've been looking for a similar tea to make at home. Well I think I finally found it. This stuff is just as good or better tasting. And since it only costs $1.99 a box which is about how much a large tea costs at Paradise Bakery I think we have a winner. I'm only sorry I bought one box of this stuff because I heard that it sells out all the time. I make mine by filling a large glass 3/4 full with ice and then I put one tagless teabag into my ekobrew cup brew it in my Keurig on the 8 oz. setting. It's so awesome that I can make a cup of refreshingly delicious mango black tea at home now. Woot, Go Trader Joes!

Christmas Pics

I know these are three months late but I still wanted to post them. Here's a few pics of the kids opening presents on Christmas day. I bought way too much stuff like always because I love watching the kids open gifts. I seriously have to buy less stuff this year though because the kids have way too many toys. We started a new tradition last year by making Prime Rib for Christmas dinner. The whole family enjoyed it so we'll probably be doing it again this year. Patrick also bought an 8 foot Christmas tree so looking forward to putting it up this year, that thing is freakin' massive. Defintely making Pat do most of the work though since he wanted it, ha. 

MorningStar Farms® veggie burgers

I recently tried a Bzz Agent Campaign for MorningStar Farms® original grillers veggie burgers. Patrick, my husband bought a new grill last year so we've been grilling pretty often. One night we decided to have the veggie burgers. Patrick's been on a health kick/diet for about a month now so he was up for trying them. I had my burger plain with ketchup like I've always eaten my burgers at home. I have to say I didn't really care for it, in my opinon it didn't taste at all like meat. On the other hand Patrick thought they were pretty good and he wants to have them again. I think I like beef too much to give it up for veggie even if it is just for one night a week or every once in awhile. For anyone whose into giving up meat one night a week or if you're a vegetarian I'd say try the burgers you'll probably like them. They're just not for me.