Happy Birthday......to me

 

Today 33 years ago I was brought into this world (along with a twin brother). 33 years!!!!!!! What the what????? I think to myself that can't be right can it? But low and behold it is. I still can't believe it. Last night a friend and I took off work and went shopping and then to the theater to watch Sister Act. I loved it, it was so good. Another one of our friends was supposed to go, but ended up getting sick and couldn't. And David is on nights this week, so tonight it was just Mom and me for dinner, but that's ok he's off this weekend so we've got big plans. I'm totally ok with celebrating my birthday for a week! ;)

If you remember my birthday wishlist  then you know that this hat   was on it and I LOVE it. I can't wait to wear it everywhere. It's the perfect Fall hat in opinion. I'm still waiting to see what else I get for my birthday, if its anything else on the list or something I didn't even think of. We shall see.

But for now these flowers and birthday donuts is enough to get me started on the next year of my life. I can't wait to see what the future holds for me and for our family. Happy Birthday to me!!

Golden Hour

Aww.... the golden hour! During the Fall its amazing and I'm always trying to think of reasons to take pictures when the sun is just  right in the sky. Today with out reason I just decided to snap a couple quick pictures and just watch the sky for a bit. I love it. But with it comes the understanding that the days are getting shorter and before I know it by the time I get home from work it'll be dark outside. Right now I have about 45min once I get home to enjoy daylight before it starts to get dark on me. So maybe that was my reason in taking a few quick pictures today. Because in a couple of weeks I won't be able to.

It really is the best time of day to enjoy, I think. I've always loved the winter, but fall runs a pretty tight race.

Saturday night

Aww Saturday night, I love it. A rainy Saturday night at home..... even better. We did venture out for a little bit tonight, but not for very long and as soon as we got home the bottom feel out. On the way home I already knew that we would do strawberry sundaes. I had bought some strawberries earlier this week and we hadn't eaten them so today I cut them up and let them sit to get lots a juice. YUM. Nothing special about these sundaes, no great recipe that I found and wanted to try or anything like that. Not even homemade ice cream (so ready for summer so we can make some homemade ice cream though) Just us and of course I had to break out the camera, what can I say?!?!?

Awww.... Saturday nights I love you!

Sweethearts Day

Yep that's right, I'm talking about Valentines Day, February 14. And yes I know that we are already in March, but I finally have internet and I'm beyond excited to not have to blog from my phone anymore. Since I know and use my actual computer to post I want to start posting the stuff I didn't want to mess with on my phone and a whole lot of other stuff that I've got planned.

David had to work on Valentines day and on Saturday too so instead of going out we decided to cook at home and just spend the evening together. No fuss or anything. But since this is one of my fav holidays I couldn't just let it be a plain old Friday night at home. I had all sorts of ideas going through my mind and I wanted to do them all, but it just wasn't going to happen. So I opted for just some cute and easy rosettes and of course the heart banner that I've for a couple of years now. I wanted to make lots and lots of rosettes, but to make the big ones it takes two and half sheets of paper and for the most part I didn't have that much paper in one design so I went with some small, med, and large ones.

No lovers day is complete without red velvet cupcakes and chocolate covered strawberries. YUM!!



It ended up being a great Valentines at home if I do say so myself. 

Wordless Wednesday

I've never done a wordless Wednesday post, but today has been a day alright and I thought wordless was just what was needed. Up and out the door by six A.M. at the hospital for several hours (my grandmother had a procedure done and she is doing great) way longer than I thought it was going to take, then off to do some shopping for the new house. And let me just say that this house is going to cause me to become a drinker. hehe But I am glad that today is over. Now if the weekend will just hurry up and get here. So much for wordless huh? Happy Wednesday!

This past weekend

This weekend was a busy one. Saturday we celebrated eight years of wedded bliss. Eight Years!! Crazy how fast it has gone by too. We've for sure had our ups and downs and ins and outs but it has been the best eight years. I couldn't imagine how different life would be if we weren't married.

Having this guy by my side is the reason I am who I am today. He is there for me, loves me, and will do anything for me. I really am a very lucky girl. Here's to fifty plus more years. I love you Babe!!

And then of course Sunday was Mother's Day. This is a holiday that is well deserved for mothers out there and I for one am glad that we celebrate it.

I am very lucky to have a mother like mine. She is the sweetest, most caring, and loving woman. I love her to pieces. Even though this holiday is a little bitter sweet for me ( I cried during church today) because of our fertility issues and praying and hoping for a baby for 7+ years it makes me sad to think of all the babies out there that don't know their mothers and I don't understand it, but I don't have to. All I have to understand is that this is God's plan and in time we'll know why.  I hope everyone had a great Mother's Day!! Have a great week.

It Was A White Christmas After All!

I was so hoping for a white Chirstmas and after raining ALL. DAY. LONG it finally started snowing and it was so pretty. I love when it snows, I always have. And the fact that we were up in the hills just made it that much prettier.

All of these were taking from inside our warm and toasty vehicle.

But we did venture out into it to snap a couple quick pictures of us and bout froze because we were not dressed for snow and the freezing cold, but for rain.

And because of all this white stuff we got a snow day which means no work and all play for me so I'm off to get bundled up and head outside. Hope everyone's Christmas was great!!



Lately

Lately its been all simple and easy whenever possible.

Like cereal for supper.

And sitting here when I get home from work for a quick warm up, thinking about the stuff I need to be doing instead of sitting on butt. ha! Like trying to make sure I have everything done for Thanksgiving that I'm suppose to. Can't believe it's already here. But again simple and easy whenever possible. I love those kind of weeks.

31 and Pearls

As of today, it's official, I am "in" my thirties.....Hello 31! I can't believe it. It doesn't seem like it's been a whole year since I turned thirty. I'd like to be able to say that a lot has changed in the past year. That I'm where I thought I would be at this age, that I'd be not only older but wiser. Of course none of that is the case. At thirty-one I thought I'd be in a career that I love (or at least didn't hate), that we'd have at least two kiddos and either waiting on the third one to get here or talking about when we should be having that third one. That David and I would actually be spending more time together (he works off) and that everything is how I thought it would be or had planned when I was a teenager. But somtimes God has other plans for us and that seems to be the case with me. I don't know what is in store for me. I don't know if I'll ever get into a career that I love or if we'll ever have one baby let alone the three that I always thought we'd have, or if I'll ever be able to talk David into moving to another state. Don't get me wrong I have a good life, I am happy and healthy and I am married to a wonderful man who would give me the moon and stars if I asked him too. And I am thankful for my/our problems because I know there are people out there who have it way worse than I/we do.  I am also the type that believes everything happens for a reason and there is a reason for me to be right where I am a this moment in my life.

So today I slept in ( I don't like to work on my b-day) got up and got dressed. I had already decided that I wanted to go shopping, shopping always makes me happy and invited my Mom to go with me. While I was getting dressed I decided that 31 calls for being a little more dressy than my plaid and vest so of course I added pearls. hehe

I'm going to embrass thirty-one and see where this year takes me in life. I hope that it holds lots of change, good change and an adventure for us.

Here's to you 31. I can't wait to see what you bring.