Happy Birthday to Me

This past Monday was my 27th birthday! 27?!? Oh my...I'm only three years away from 30!  When did I get that old?  I have a feeling 27 might be one of my best yet, so I'm not too sad!

We spent the day in Louisville for Grant to take his NAPLEX test.  Fun times for me.  While he was in the exam I went to Target, Nordstrom Rack, and then met Peyton at the University of Louisville to check in on her!  Peyton is a freshman there this year and is so far loving it!  We went and got some ice cream and I got to tour her dorm room.  It was fun catching up on her first few days of college.

I then went back to the testing site and waited on Grant to finish up.  Once he was finished we finally got to act like it was my birthday and celebrate!!  The test was definitely cramping my birthday style this year.  I usually like to celebrate pretty much the whole month.  I was trying to tone it down a little this year so I wouldn't distract Grant from his studies.  I know, I'm awesome :)

We went to the mall and looked around for a minute and then headed to J. Alexander's for dinner.  One of my favorites!!  Delish!

Grant's testing site had a football player on the side.  We were hoping that was good luck!!

 

 Cake batter ice cream for the birthday girl!

When we got back home on Monday night, Justin and Cameron were at our house with a surprise cake and streamers all over the place!  It was so sweet!

 Thanks Justin!

Beside the nerves from the test, it was a great birthday!! 

The next day I was able to work on our Rams schedule on the chalkboard wall in the garage!  I thought it turned out pretty well!

Happy Birthday to ME!  YAY


Life Update

It's been so long since I last blogged, this post requires the title of life update!  We have been filling up our days here in Kentucky with lots of family and friend time, random work around our house, studying, and I don't know what else...but we have been busy!!

 

Grant and Marshmallow have been studying extra hard lately :)

 

 Our kitchen looks like this a lot.  We've hosted several card and mafia nights recently and love hanging out with these people!

 

 I helped my friend, Megan, out one day when she needed a babysitter and kept her little boy Monroe.  He was so sweet and easy!

 

 Marshmallow learned a new trick a couple weeks ago.  He somehow figured out how to climb his way up the hanging clothes and sleep between the hangers.  He's a weird cat sometimes...

 

 A couple of Saturday nights ago we hosted a hypnotist at our church for a back to school bash.  It was hysterical!!!  I haven't laughed that hard in awhile.  If you ever have the chance to go to a show, do it! 

 

 Aww... he won't leave me alone on the couch for more than 3 secs.  He's actually making writing this post extra hard since he keeps trying to walk on the computer :)

 

 Last week I gave our youth room a little clean and pick me up!  It needed it! 

 

 And I kept Kip and Blair's baby, Lovett, last week as well!

 

 This also happens in our kitchen quite often.  Justin in an apron - not surprising

 

The biggest thing that has happened over the last couple of weeks is that we got to celebrate my grandparent's 59th wedding anniversary!  My grandmother is starting to show some signs of slowing down and memory loss, so every time we get to spend together lately I have not been taking for granted!  We met my aunt, uncle, and twin cousins at the lake for dinner.  Afterwards, my grandparents went home and we all went to play mini-golf!  Fun night!

 

 Allie, Me and Jenna

 

 Missing one grandchild, but love this picture!

 

 These two mean so much to me!  I hope we get to have a huge blowout next year for their 60th!

 

 The whole gang!

 

This is my grandmother on their wedding day.  Isn't she gorgeous?!  She looks like a movie star!

 

Lots of busy days here lately and we're just starting to really ramp up as we start heading into fall.  I can't wait for football, cooler weather, bonfires, and pumpkins!