Happy birthday to me...

I got home from work and this was Sitting on the table!



Woohooo best husband EVER! Now I can be on pintrest all the time! Only 5 days until my bday!


Im just soo excited!
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Birthday weekend....

Last weekend was The Sweet Man 29th Birthday!!!! I had to plan a big weekend for him. I wasn't sure what to do...then decided only a few of our friends have been able to come to our cabin. It is one of my very favorite places!

So I planned a for a few of our friends to have a get away weekend to the cabin. I tried to make it a surprise for The Sweet Man but then things got complicated...like how many four wheelers we need and all that good stuff. I did have a fun surprise for him...i invited two of his best friends since high school, Matt and Rhys. Not even a week after i invited them i had to tell him my plans for the weekend get away. He then said well why don't you see if Rhys and Matt want to come. I was like ughhh... that was MY IDEA. Rhys was able to come but Matt and his wife had to be out of town on that weekend.

Late Spring early Summer is my favorite time at the cabin. Every season is so beautiful but most of our time is spent outside so Winter is miserable to me. But it was wonderful weather. There was still snow on the ground and cold on the four wheelers but during the day is was upper 50s low 60s. Now at night it was COLD but we just sat by the fire. And made SMORES!

Us girls wanted pictures together and then they guys would just sit around so i had to make sure to get one of them. (notice the snow on the ground)
My picture with the Birthday Boy!

Michael and Ashley with Sadie in the background

We always have such a good time with friends at the cabin. There is no cell phone service and used to not have TV..but that changed just this year.... it is so peaceful. These days we get so used to our cell phone and computers and sitting inside watching TV. But at the cabin you are outdoors most of the time. Enjoying the view. We do always have such good food. Always cooks a big breakfast...sometimes (most of the time) lunch is forgot about b/c you loose track of time. and then dinner is great. We brought The Sweet Man a birthday cake and had a few gifts to open.

We had such a good time..as always! I am already planning our weekend get away for the summer so we can go floating and see how beautiful it is in the summer.

Happy Birthday to The Sweet Man, I love you more than you know

Jumping Apes Birthday Party

My youngest cousin, Lenzi had a birthday this month. I can not believe she turned 4. She had her birthday at Jumping Apes. Man if only i was a kid again, that place is so fun. All the kids had so much fun. She kind of had a monkey theme going since the name of the place, her cake, and they also had bananas and other fruit on a stick. Too cute. I sometimes think of Lenzi and her sister, Lexi, as my niece. Monica their mother is my first cousin. She is an only child so all my life we have always been together. She is more like a older sister than a cousin. Not sure if my parents planned this or not but Monica and my siblings are all 4 years apart. Kind of crazy. Monica is the oldest and my brother, Jason, is 4 years younger than her. Ashley my sister is 4 yrs younger than him and then i am 4 years younger than Ash. But we have all been pretty close. Over the years Monica and I have become closer since we have 12 years between us i was always a lot younger than her.

Here is Lenzi's wonderful cake. As a kid i really liked monkeys so i loved the theme of the party.

Me and the Sweet Birthday Girl. Love that white hair!

Lenzi and her friend, I think her name was Morgan.

Weeee!

Big sister, Lexi, and me. I think she thought she was a monkey.. note sure if you can tell but she inside the game that you shoot basket balls into the goal! Crazy child!

MY 25th BIRTHDAY...WEEK...

What a wonderful Birthday Week I had! The best gift of all was my brother, sister-in-law, and nephew were intown. I posted about my work birthday party. What wonderful gift I got from those girls. Also two of my fav day shift nurses got me such a cute necklace. I love it!

All week was so much fun. Wednesday while Jason and Sarah were in Hot Springs, mom and I kept sweet Hollis! We had our nap time together and then when they got back intown we ended the night with my "Wed night birthday week celebration" at my fav... Fuji's!

Friday was my family birthday party. It was such a special one. I celebrated it with Hollis. He turned 1 on July 8. We weren't there to celebrate with him on his day, so we had a big celebration for both of us. My family, Aunt, Cousin and her two girls came over for dinner and cake and presents. The Sweet Man mad us steaks (my favorite thing that he cooks) we had a little cake for Hollis to tear into and a big cake for me and the rest of the family to eat. I got such great gifts too!

Hollis and me with our birthday cakes!

Lenzi and Lexi helping me blow out my candles

After the party my parents kept Hollis while we went out for a little birthday celebration at Hopkins.

Ash, Me and Sarah (sorry pic from Iphone..not too good)

Saturday my brother and his family had to head back to North Carolina! So Sad when they leave us! Wish they would move closer! Saturday night The Sweet Man took me to dinner for my birthday and then we went to Timothy's with my sister and some friends. He has to leave on my birthday for business so we celebrated early!

Birthday picture with my baby dogs, Lottie and Miller

Sunday, my actual birthday, Taylor woke me up way too early wanting to take me to breakfast. I was thinking...why don't you just cook me breakfast and let sleep in. But he insisted on letting me have my favorite... cream cheese stuffed french toast from Ihop! I know some may think nasty... but i love it! I took him to the airport then headed to church. After church I met some of my favorite T-town girls for brunch at Hopkins then off to the pool. I am so mad we didn't take any pictures! I got such a cute little necklace from these lovely ladies! I ended the night with our normal Sunday Night routine (although The Sweet Man wasn't with us) at Hopkins for Trivia.

I had such sweet phone calls, cards, texts, and fb messages. Thank you everyone. This year has been a wonderful year.... Brought our little Lottie home, Married the man of my dreams, Moved into "our" home, bought my first car, i could go on and on. I feel like I grew up during my 24th year of life. Can't wait to see what 25th year has in store for me!

Let the countdown begin....

I love birthdays! This year is my 25th birthday on July 25...so it is my golden birthday on SUNDAY! Meaning the date of my birthday and my age are the same! Anyone else heard of this or just me...? Your birthday should be YOUR day! To do mostly whatever you want to do. I know most of you that know me well are thinking here she goes again. But my entire life my birthday used to really upset me... it is July 25. Well that is the end of the summer. People always seem to be busy, out of town, camp, etc. So all growing up at my birthday parties (which should be fun since it is in the summer) no one could ever come b/c the are taking vacation before school starts or whatever else. My own parents took a trip over my birthday one year. They obviously knew when it was, but just didn't pay attention i guess. As you can see this has really bothered me. So now as an adult i like to make a big deal of my big day.. more like my big week. Which I think everyone should! This is why i LOVE my work. We make big deals out of everyones birthday...and this week happens to be mine. It is the last day that work before i am off and get to enjoy my BIRTHDAY WEEKEND!!!

To start it off GREAT... the nurses at work had a Birthday party for me. Most all of the nurses came to the hospital to celebrate...even ones that weren't working. WE ordered Mexican food...my fav! The same sweet little lady makes everyone's Birthday cake...well should i say attempts. Kidding. But something really always happens to the dessert she makes. They might not always be pretty but they taste great. This time i was told i was getting a BUNDT cake but instead i got my FAVORITE.....Strawberry cupcakes, some with strawberry icing and others with cream cheese icing. YUM! She also made choc covered strawberries and put them on top!! So wonderful!

This is the sweet little lady that makes the birthday desserts. Caught her eating her Strawberry!

I got such great gifts. Some of my favorite things. Wine, wine journal, wine stopper, reusable bag with birds on it. Peaches from the wonderful DeQueen...yum. Gift card for a mani/pedi, note pad with birds, candy, flip flops, $75 gift card to TJ Max (one of my fav stores), a monogrammed beach towel (not in the picture, it is being sent to my house) and $100 to go towards my special birthday present that i am going to buy myself... will tell you more about this...crossing my fingers that either The Sweet Man, my family or in laws surprise me with this wonderful gift i want! But not likely!

I know everyone is thinking man i want to work there. They are great. It is the only thing that keeps me working these long dreadful nights. We are like family....we might have a little drama or disagreements at times but for the most part we are all very close and would do anything for each other. Makes work fun!

This is a picture of a few of us work girls last summer. We went to Hot Springs for Angie and my "Bachelorette weekend." Such fun! 3 wonderful ladies are not in this picture. We also have two new Rn's that will soon be part of our family!

(Brittney, Me, Mandy, Angie & Rhonda)

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