Day 1: Introduce yourself

Well, if you are reading my blog I hope you know who I am! My name is Victoria Garrick formally Victoria Pinon. I am 24 years old as of TODAY and I am married to an amazing man! I love my life, my family, and my friends. Here are 15 random facts about me!


1. I married my best friend from high school. I never expected to fall in love with him but I am glad I did.

2. I have three younger siblings that are my world. I would do anything for them.

3. I am blessed to have a mom, who drives me insane, but I would never change for any reason. She is absolutely my best friend and confidant.

4. I consider myself lucky to have my Manny (dad) not everyone is as lucky to find a Manny who loves you and encourages you.

5. My biggest aspiration in life is to be like my Abuela!

6. I am a teacher. I love my students and YES I take it personally when people who know nothing about education tell me how I should do my job. I am there every day to teach, love, and support students who may not get support and love anywhere else. My biggest challenge is making these kids believe they do deserve the best and can achieve anything they set their minds to.

7. I have had the same group of friends since I was about 3. My new friends from SC are like my second family as well.

8. I absolutely LOVE Cooking and Baking. Food in general is my obsession!

9. It takes me a while to warm up to people I sometimes come off as snobby but its just that I am easily intimidated.

10. I am not good at forgiving people. Once someone has made me angry or betrayed me they are out of my life. I need people I can depend on not sketch individuals.

11. I graduated from Carolina (GO COCKS) and I am starting my masters in May.

12. I am not a religious person however I do believe in God. I hate when people try to preach to me. I prefer to practice my beliefs my way without the influence of others.

13. I DO NOT like animals yet I have two dogs that I love. Other people’s animals gross me out!

14. I am a little anal about a lot of things I hate being late, I hate when others are late, I love to have attention and hate being ignored, I am 100 percent a type A personality.

15. My secret dream in life is to own a bridal boutique and help people look beautiful on the most important day of their lives.

So, Those are my fifteen random facts. I hope they give you a better idea of who I am as a person!

So, Those are my fifteen random facts. I hope they give you a better idea of who I am as a person!

30 day Challenge

Day 1-Introduce, recent picture, 15 interesting facts
Day 2-Meaning behind your blog name
Day 3-Your first love
Day 4-Your parents
Day 5-Your siblings
Day 6-A picture of something that makes you happy
Day 7-Favorite movies
Day 8-A place you've traveled to
Day 9-A picture of your friends
Day 10-Something you're afraid of
Day 11-Favorite tv shows
Day 12-What you believe
Day 13-Goals
Day 14-A picture you love
Day 15-Bible verse
Day 16-Dream house
Day 17-Something you're looking forward to
Day 18-Something you regret
Day 19-Something you miss
Day 20-Nicknames
Day 21-Picture of yourself
Day 22-Favorite city
Day 23-Favorite vacation
Day 24-Something you've learned
Day 25-Put your iPod on shuffle, first 10 songs
Day 26-Picture of your family
Day 27-Pets
Day 28-Something that stresses you out
Day 29-3 Wishes
Day 30-a picture
I found this 30 Day Blog Challenge and will be participating in it. I won't promise I'll write something every single day- because I know I won't but I will do my absolute best to keep up with it. :)

Why did I ever WANT to grow up?

I am completley aware of how insane this sounds however, I feel that I must get it off my chest. Today is my birthday, HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO ME. I should be pretty excited except that I'm not. I turn 24 today and although I know that in the long run 24 is still fairly young I just can't help feeling OLD! I understand that I am being ridiculous and am perfectly aware of how crazy this is. I just can't help the feeling. At 23 I still felt as if I had every right to make poor decisions and act crazy and wild and not worry about anything because I have the excuse "I am ONLY 23" Now I feel that I no longer have an excuse to not act like an adult. Twenty-four seems like an official adult age. Although overall I must admit I am not quite like other 23 year olds I still am fighting my way against adulthood... Why did I ever want to be an adult when I was younger. I should of listened when mom said "stop trying to grow up so fast"!!! I should have taken extra years in college instead of doubling up on classes to graduate on time. I should have gone straight to grad school, not bought a house, or a car, and live the life that most immature/irresponsible 23 year olds live...But now its to late I am 24 and officially an adult. This makes me a little sad! Goodbye my youth! I know I am totally being dramatic but thats me so appreciate it!

Josh and Autumn's Wedding

Two weeks ago two of our very good friends Josh and Autumn got married! Tanner and I are both so happy for them and were extremly glad to be a part of their special day! Congratulations to both Josh and Autumn! Welcome to the old married peoples club!

MUD RUN!!!

After a summer of training every other Sunday the day finally arrived! September 25, 2010 otherwise known as the day of the USMC Mud Run!I woke up that morning so excited and a little bit anxious. I have practiced all summer long yet worry steadily crept up. Four and a half miles 33 obstacles and a whole lot of mud!!! All I could think of was what have I gotten myself into? Once my team was started the adrenaline kicked in and the worry suddenly disappeared. My team completed the mud run in an hour and 36 min which placed us at about 84th out of 438 womens teams. Overall, I think we did a great job especially after I fell and jammed my finger at obstacle 14!!! I am very proud to say that I completed the run and that the money raised was for a good cause. All money from the race is donated to families of wounded soilders in the midlands area. I had a blast and it was all for a great cause!!!

Crazy Days

Things have been a little bit crazy lately. School has started back and I am attempting to get back into the swing of things. So far I feel that things are going well but fourth grade curriculum is much different than third and fifth. I do absolutly love my class though, I have several little characters!!!! Tanner has started going back to school again! WEW WHO I am so proud of him. He works a full time job, goes to school, and does lawn care work on the side. I have never met a more hardworking person. That is one of the many traits about him that I LOVE! Mixed into all the craziness is GRAD SCHOOL!!! I haven't started yet however I have applied and expect to start in May. As you can see life is a little hectic right now but I am loving every minute of it!

Finished Cake

I am so proud of this cake. It was the first time I have worked with fondant and I found it so much easier (and neater) than working with regular buttercream frosting. I really enjoyed creating this cake and I am extremely proud of it! The best part of creating this cake was that I got to work with my husband. Although I did all the baking and the fondant work Tanner is the more artistic one and painted all of the zebra stripes. We both had a great time creating this one!