LOL!!!!

Ok so i don't usually stay up late for Jay Leno but I did the other night and watched this segment and couldn't stop laughing!!! So I searched it on YouTube and found one for all to enjoy! When you're having a bad day, watch...they get better as it goes on....

Busy Bee...Buzzz

Mary Katherine (roomie), Wes and Me sporting my free new wristband! 

So spring has sprung and there's lots going on. Last Friday I went to dinner with my friend Ashley and some of her friends. It was a totally different group of folks again and always refreshing! After some fun at Cocina we hit up Innisfree early, which is always a good idea! Where we also ran into a fun group of guys watching the AU game (yay, we won!) Even some cute new boys that have crushing potentials...hehe! I even actually learned to play darts correctly and won. (well kinda, i think the guy gave me a few points but i did REALLY good!) Then Saturday was so rainy, I just cleaned the house, ran some errands and laid around! 

I watched one of my favorite movies Under the Tuscan Sun and I'm not going to lie...it made me want to just pick up my life and move to ITALY!!! haha! I have found some cheap tickets to Greece but haven't purchased them yet! (will let you know when i do! ha!) 

Last Tuesday I partook of St. Patrick Day festivities and headed back to Innisfree after work! We had a blast! Stayed there most of the night, even though it was a tad packed! And went by the Soho party for a brief moment on the way home. The next day at work though I felt like it should've been a Friday! Not fun!  Then Wednesday we went to Wine Down Wednesday at the Tavern. It was a perfect night to sit outside with the girls to enjoy and catch up on life! 

This weekend Volree and I headed up 65 to Nashville to see Sara for a quick trip. We went to a yummy dinner with her and Melanie Friday night. Then we all gossiped in our PJs and went to bed early! Saturday we drove around downtown and went to go see Melanie's super cute house. That evening we headed back. Even though Sara was sad to see us go, it was great to get out of Bham for a night! Yesterday after church and lunch with the family I sat outside on the porch, did my Bible study and read! So that's been my busy schedule lately! More to come my dear friends...more to come!!!! 

This weekend

Ok so i know it's Thursday but I got inspired after reading everyone else's weekend updates! 

This weekend I felt like I never got to slow down but overall it was a good one! Friday night we had some friends over to cook out...Mary Katherine, me, Megan, Doug, Todd, Kevin, Lisa and Alyson and John stayed for a bit too. Of course the weather was great, even if it wasn't day light savings time yet. We stayed on the porch literally til almost midnight! I'm sure our neighbors loved us! After our delicious burgers & tater tots...we played CatchPhrase for forever! it was a super fun group and something different to do. Everything was going well until we came inside to play Apples to Apples and I got a little too competitive! (this is a problem I have, I try not to let it show but with a few drinks it encourages it) LOL! That's when MK said maybe it's time to go home! 

Saturday was the Exceptional Foundation's Annual Chili-Cook off! It was packed and hot!!!! But we ventured through the crowds, enjoyed some chili, beer and friends! I had an emotional afternoon b/c of some personal stuff that I had to sort out (nothing big, just me being a girl with emotions! ha!). But after a nap, a good chat with MK and a shower I was ready to hit the town! Saturday night me, MK, Sara C. and Lisa went to the Rotaract Gala at Ted's Garage! We had a blast! They had a great "get down, have some fun" type band so we dance the night away! Afterwards hitting up Rare Martini and ending the night with ranch fries from Purple Onion! HOLLA!!! Fatty but delicious!!! 

Sunday was a crazy day with Sawyer's baby dedication in the morning and a wedding shower in the afternoon, which i drove ALL over Bham to get to!!!! Then home in time to wrap my momma's b'day presents and go back to Shelby Co. for homemade b'day dinner with the family!! Whoahh...i'm tired just from reliving it all!!!!!  Overall, though fabulous weekend with amazing friends & family surrounding me...one of the benefits of Birmingham, AL living! I'm hoping this weekend will be a low key one! 

(picture is of MK, Lisa, Sara and I doing a lil dancing at the Rotaract Gala)

1 Week, 5 states, 5 planes, 1 crying baby, 3 snowfalls

Last week I left Tuesday morning to go snow skiing in Copper Mountain with my family! I've been going skiing ever since I was in middle school! I just love it! At first some might say it's not fun b/c getting used to all the gear, the snow and learning to not fall is a bit much for some. After conquering all those problems in my adolescent years, I have nothing but pure love for snow skiing! To me it's one of the most peaceful, yet exhilarating things to do! And for some strange reason I'm completely fearless when skiing! I'm usually a pretty cautious person in life but when skiing I'm all about conquering the black diamonds (the toughest mountains for those non-skiers) even if it's painful and sometimes dangerous! haha! 

We took my nephew Sawyer with us, which was quite an experience...as poor Sawyer has colic and acid reflux. I didn't realize how horrible it was until I spent a whole week with him. Wow...makes me realized how blessed I am not to have a baby right now in my life! I dont know how my sister/brother in law do it! But when he's happy, he's the cutest baby in the world and I just wanna squeeze him! But the little guy did have to deal with altitude adjustment, 5 different plane rides, 3 different hotels so I forgive him for his screaming!

Overall though...great time skiing! The snow was great and powdery! We had a ski-in,ski-out condo that worked perfectly! Although the last day was painfully blizzard like skiing conditions, I only got off the mountains once I could no longer feel my fingers and toes (literally, close to near frostbite!) 

After the skiing trip we headed to Kansas City, MO for my cousin's wedding. And yes, it was the first big snowfall of the year there when we landed! The airport was so white I thought we were still in the clouds when we landed! Needless to say my "Alabama winter dress" wasn't warm enough for the 2 degree windchill! The wedding was gorgeous though with a great reception! And yes, in case you were wondering....I caught the bouquet! haha!!!! I believe that makes #10! LOL! Too bad it means nothing as I am still single as can be!!! But it's just so fun to compete and show those hopeful girls (been dating a guy for 10 years)  how to do it! haha! It was great to see lots of family celebrating too, even got my 86 year old grandmother on the dance floor! 

Now back to reality in Alabama! Luckily, the snow had blanketed the ground enough for me to feel a little bit of my vacation still around when I got home! I had a great time with the family, but I was also extremely excited to be back in my own room and bed!!! Although the things I had forgotten about were waiting on me....if only life could be a permanent vacation! :)