Alpha Xi is the Life for Me

This week has been very eventful! My mom came to stay with me for two nights, and I loved every minute of it! She came in for my wedding dress fitting and Alpha Xi Delta's Strawberry Breakfast. We had such a great time together! I love when I get to spend time with my mom. She doesn't know how much she means to me. I look up to her so much and just love being around her.  Kelly met up with us too which made the visit even better! I am happiest when I am with my two favorite girls.

We went out to eat at a local favorite, Jim's Steak and Spaghetti. It was awesome! We heard The Food Network had been there filming earlier, but we missed them.

The next day was Strawberry Breakfast. Every year, my sorority has this breakfast as a fundraiser, and it is always a big hit! This year was no different. I bought 4 tubs of the strawberry butter, and my mom bought one as well. It is delicious! Even though I helped with Strawberry Breakfast for four years, I never got the recipe for the famous butter, but I am working on getting it! 

This weekend, Tyler and I went to the jewelry store where he bought my engagement ring to pick out my wedding set. I am still unsure as to what I want exactly. All of these small wedding decisions seem to be harder than the big ones, and they're all coming in at once. I thought I had pretty much everything squared away for the wedding. I was wrong. LOL Here is a selfie Ty and I took before we went to look at the rings. 

Sunday was Alpha Xi's Greek Sing. Every year, all the fraternities and sororities put on a "Spring Sing" for the Greek community and their parents. I love it! They choreograph their own dances, make their own music mixes, set it to a theme, and even make words to go along with the songs. You can see the creativity and dedication in each routine. The boys are always funny to watch, and the girls take it a little more seriously. These kids practice for hours every evening for about a month and a half leading up to the big event. It is so entertaining, and they all did a great job this year! I have to say, one fraternity stood out from the rest. Pi Kapps did alcohol awareness as their theme. They showed how young college kids want to fit in when rushing Greek life and will do almost anything to be accepted, including drinking to the point where it is a detriment to their health. The message they sent out was that Greek life is a wonderful thing and shouldn't be ruined by peer pressures to do things that can have a negative outcome. It is unrealistic to think that a college aged student won't experiment with alcohol, but all they were saying is be a good influence on each other, take care of each other, and drink responsibly. There was a great sense of unity after their performance, and every student gave a standing ovation. All of the other routines were great. They were fun and entertaining; however, the Pi Kapps really hit theirs out of the park. I loved it! Kelly and the Xi's did a candy theme, and it was adorable! Here are a few pics from the day. 

I have had a great last week spending it with some of my favorite people! With spring weather finally here and school coming to an end soon, I am really enjoying life! I have so much to look forward to in the next few months with the wedding, honeymoon, moving, and my fourth year rotations beginning. I can't wait to have even more free time to spend with Tyler and our family in the upcoming months!