Family coming to town!

Jonathan's parents & sis are headed this way for the long July 4th weekend and we are THRILLED! I was spending some time crafting some cute straw decor that we might put to use poolside OR beachside...here are a few I designed but you can craft them however you'd like: all you do is punch two holes and slide the straw through.
Tonight is Bunco with all the ladies and the host is having taco night! Looking forward to dice-rolling, laughter and fun...off to do quick laundry before I head out!

Quality time with my husband :)

The past few weeks have been low-key and I have to say, i've thoroughly enjoyed it. Quality time for us to enjoy watching movies, volunteering, cooking, playing tennis and softball, going to church and reading...lots of prayer and discussion about the near future and different opportunities that have come about. We will see what happens as details unfold the next few weeks but until then, we keep working hard and working on ourselves. I am so thankful that Jonathan is thoughtful, courageous, ambitious, God-loving and humble.

49. for putting aside worries at work
50. for lunch with coworkers
51. for businesses donating great gifts for a work event
52. for quiet mornings with Jonathan
53. for playing tennis with J and the competition and laughter
54. for delish dinner date at Panera with a free coffee
55. for rain showers to cool the temperature and prevent more fires
56. for a phone call from dad
57. for meeting with our wonderful financial advisor and christian mentor
58. for new adorable beach towels that I found on sale at Target
59. for a smaller apartment that is much easier to clean
60. for the comfort of answered prayers

Tennis match at sunset

Volunteering with Habitat Humanity is awesome...pictures from the house to follow soon!

Hubby's softball game...he makes me so proud

Daily thanks

31. for God letting us know he has a plan

32. for hubby's excitement about work & great coworkers he has met

33. for phone conversations with hubby while he is traveling

34. for a stronger friendship with my girlfriend at work

35. for prayers from friends

36. for peace about what the future holds & trusting in his plan

37. for wonderful kayaking trips

38. for beautiful days & cool breezes

39. for budgeting & planning trips home

40. for quiet time in the morning

41. for seeing Bridesmaids with Shannon & lots of laughter

42. for bargain shopping & new summer dresses

43. for friendly faces at church & Panera lunch after

44. for volunteer opportunities & the joy it brings

45. for Dad's kind words

46. for Lauren & Brad's visit in a few weeks

47. for hubby's family visiting in in a few weeks

48. for excitement of planning Lacy's bachelorette party!

Love my family!

This is a picture from our wedding shower in March 2010.

Can't wait for Lacy & Eric's big day!

Busy summer begins!

So at the end of May, Jonathan went to New Orleans for a week to work on a project for work. He brought back some Cafe du monde delish coffee which I am still enjoying this morning. :) I flew to Bham to be there for mom's retirement recognition on that Thursday which I was blessed to be there for that special time. Mom has been at ASFA for 28 years and she is finally saying goodbye. I have many memories of that school and we have been such a part of her career so it was bittersweet to end those chapters.

Jonathan met me in Bham on Friday and we enjoyed spending time with family and friends. We were able to go to our friend Jenny and Jacob's wedding which was beautiful. Sunday, we enjoyed a day out on the lake with Dad, Kathy, Lacy, Eric, Zach & Margaret. Jet skis and tubing was pretty intense considering it's been over five years since i've been tubing! We attended graduation for Ethan and Jessica on Monday night and got to have a celebration dinner with both. Congratulations Graduates!!

The next weekend, we enjoyed our long weekend catching up on laundry and chores. Monday was Memorial Day so we ventured out on a kayaking trip. We got to see many manatees, dolphins, sting rays, fish & other creatures swimming alongside of our kayak. We spent most of the day on the water and stopped at the country club to have a picnic lunch. It was so much fun!

This past week was incredibly busy for me...we had two events at work and I was on cruise control. It was chaotic and stressful right before the event so I had the sweet company of the little dog named bean who hung out with me in my office. Friday was our Casino Night which is a lot of fun but I was worn slap out by Friday at 11pm when we got home. With that said, we got up early and headed out to the port for the hot rod power tour show. Jonathan LOVED it which made me happy- we took a lot of pictures but here are a few to enjoy...