4.28.2013

Spring has sprung!

My Birthday "week" as I like to call it never seemed to end.  I am so thankful for sweet friends & good company!  I am all about celebrating life!

 My dear friend Amy & I enjoyed some shopping & coffee! We always smile together!  Oh she is precious!


My other sweet dear Amy & Amanda treated me to dinner & we always know how to have a good time! I love these girls to the moon! 




And my sweet sisters treated me to some amazing TCBY and got me some gift cards to my favorite places. I enjoyed a day of pampering & got a pedicure & manicure! And then stopped in for some Tropical Smoothie- a fav!!


Random, but some other favorites this past March & April. 

Avery always enjoys cooking with Momma! We make breakfast together!  She cracks the eggs for me. I love my little helper in the kitchen each morning. . . 


A favorite of mine is edamome.  I enjoyed a local lunch date with friends this month!


It's spring!!!  My front porch is always a working progress! My mother in-law stained & re-did my bench that I found years ago for $30.00! Chad surprised me & had her paint it turquoise!  A perfect new addition to our home!





We spring shop!


And make lots of time for our cousin Hudson at Chick Fil A!


We visit Poppy at the marina at least once a week to play "store"...
{Dad is doing SO good}



I always love a good girls night in the mix!


And more friend fun!


....And dinners with my Bible study loves!



Downtime is a must though....laying by Daddy.


Trying out a few new trends!

We love to visit new eateries that open up!  I love a diet coke in a mason jar!


Warm weather calls for ice cream & throwing pennies in the fountain!



...and warmer weather- ROMPERS!


And who doesn't love a make-up play date with our bestie & cousin!


We enjoy the new blooms, creeks & fun outside!


Who doesn't love being woken up at 3am to a tornado warning? 


And this spring we wrapped up my Beth Moore study on "James, Mercy Triumphs".. The BEST thing that ever happened to me.  Changed my life.

I started this study after my Dad's heart surgery & boy did God touch my soul & change my "heart" on life and what it really is about.


Spring brings new life!  In our front yard!


We love going to visit Poppy & Nanny- a ride in the lawn mower, why not???


And pre-school field trips at the safari?  Nothing much these days gets any sweeter! 
{sorry it's blurry}

Some of our friends moved on a rainy Saturday & you bet your booty we were there to help! We make fun on our of rainy days! 

(And stops for icecream) SHHHHHHH!!! !


XO!


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4.22.2013

I'm 31- goodness I feel OLD!!!

Sunday was my 31st Birthday & we had such a great time with my family!  I am feeling old.  HA!  I had such a good time last year with my big 30th bash that my girlfriends Amanda & Amy threw me that this year felt as if I was even older so it was hard to pass up the fun I had last year with my family & friends!!!!

 I wasn't even feeling a "party" because honestly I wanted to remember my 30th birthday forever. Somehow I felt so young & never wanted to "grow up" after that fun night.  Check it out here!  It was party for sure... my friends are too good to me!!!

 
So my day started off with coffee in bed, and amazing gift that Avery "re-gifted" that she found in my closet; a necklace that I already had.  It was the sweetest thing- it even came wrapped in Christmas paper in a shoe box of shoes that Chad recently purchased. It melted my soul!!! Little things like that you just want to freeze in time! She said, "I picked it special from your jewlrey in your closet"- I could cry for days!! The best gift!

We went to church on my Birthday & after enjoyed an afternoon at my parents... truly my favorite spot to be in the entire world!!!!

I think the best gift anyone could EVER give me is her...


We enjoyed grilling on the lake, going on a boat ride & watching the girls dance the evening away! I feel so blessed.  I love my family.  I am here on this earth to enjoy life with my family!  

My Mom always has the best smelling house, sweet tea & my favorite punch ready, decorations and love all set in place!  I always walk in & smell the sweetness & feel so lucky to have them!!!


























Chad whisked me & Avery away for the day on Saturday to Eureka Springs for a day with just them walking the shops & enjoying a day trip out of town!


I enjoyed a treat with my sweet sister friends at TCBY for a sweet Birthday treat! 


And to keep the fun going my besties are taking me to dinner Tuesday evening for a night out on the town with them!!! So thankful for my Amanda & Amy!


Thank you from the bottom of my heart for the sweet well wishes.  So undeserving but felt so blessed this year by all the love!



Hugs & kisses to all!

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