April Celebrations

Hey y'all! I'm here to give you a quick round up of what I've been up to during to the month of April. First off, my precious little sister celebrated her 21st birthday this month! She celebrated all weekend long LOL My mom had her a little get together at our house. I decided to be sneaky and tell Kelly I couldn't come. Her birthday fell on Easter weekend, and I had to work on Easter Sunday. Friday night was her party, and I told her I just had so much to do that I couldn't come home. Mom was in on it as well, and she did some very good convincing. Mom made a delicious meal and had some of our family friends over. Of course, no visit home is complete without seeing our precious baby Bo. I'm so glad he, Taylor, and Erick were able to come help us celebrate! 

Here is a video that mom got of me surprising Kelly. I was so happy to be able to celebrate with her!

The birthday girl with her Easter basket.

Trying to get Bo to open his basket.. it didn't work LOL

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My dear friend Ashton hosted the CUTEST Easter egg decorating party at her house. She had the most beautiful decorations set up, and all of the food was delicious. She also provided an array of decorating materials. We had everything from puffy paint to rhinestones to decorate our eggs. It was so much fun! I wish I would've gotten a picture of all the girls that evening.. I must've been too busy gluing rhinestones onto eggs!

On our way to Ray and Ashton's

I mean how cute is this table?! Y'all know I love a good tablescape! 

Even the table set up for egg decorating was beautiful! 

Here are some of the eggs we made:

I had just smeared the lipstick on this poor egg right before the picture..

I made this one for Tyler!

I absolutely loved this party, and I hope she does it again next year! Thanks for having us Ashton!!

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Ashton and I also recently celebrated Founder's Day at our beloved sorority, Alpha Xi Delta. Of course, I had initially planned on not going since I was working that day, but I decided to go last minute. Hence why I am in lime green while the rest of the chapter is in royal blue LOL (see pictures below). I absolutely loved my time at Marshall living in the Alpha Xi house. Those are some of my best memories. It is so special to see Kelly having the time of her life there as well (even if she may not realize it yet). I know college is a stressful time trying to balance your academic and social life with the added pressure of figuring out what to do with the next chapter of your life, but these girls seem to make it work. I am very proud to be apart of this amazing organization. I served as Academic Achievement Chair while in sorority, but I sort of lost touch with everyone during pharmacy school. Once I moved back to the area from Lexington, I knew I wanted to be more involved. I am so thrilled that I decided to join the Housing Board for Alpha Xi and undertake the task of renovating the house. I am so excited to give the house a fresh look over the summer and surprise the girls with the updates when they return in the fall. I encourage all Gamma Beta Alpha Xi's to come check out the house and to participate in the alumni events the girls hold for us. It was a lovely evening!

My real life sister and sorority sister! Love this little thing to the moon and back. I'm so very proud of the young woman she has become!

Until next time.. Take care y'all! 

Happy Birthday Tyler!

Hey y'all! We recently celebrated Tyler's 31st birthday with a weekend trip to Lexington and dinner with friends. On Friday, I met Tyler, his mom, and Kip in Lexington since Tyler had worked there that week. We went to a couple of our favorite restaurants in town, Carino's and Malone's, and of course, Rhonda and I did some shopping. We stopped by Peppermint Palm to check out some of the newest Lilly arrivals, and they had so many pretty things! We enjoyed our time in Lexington visiting with Rhonda and Kip! 

My favorites from the newest Lilly collection

On Tyler's actual birthday, we went out to dinner with my parents and some of our friends. He knew we were meeting my parents, but he had no clue I had invited other people to the dinner. We had a great time catching up with everyone! I think he was surprised when he saw everyone that came out to celebrate with him. I didn't get pictures of him opening his gifts at dinner, but he got several great gifts! My parents got him a robe from the Greenbrier that he has been eyeing for awhile now, and I got him a round of golf at Harbour Town golf course. I can't lie y'all, I'll probably enjoy this gift just as much as he will LOL I love riding in the cart while Ty golfs! He also got gift cards and other gifts from my family and our friends. To top it all off, when we got home, he watched his college school, NKU, win a huge basketball game, which will allow them to play in the NCAA tournament (I think.. LOL it does sound like I know what I'm talking about though, doesn't it?!) I think it is safe to say he had a great birthday! 

Since we spring forward this weekend, I got the itch to decorate for Easter. One day I will have a huge dining room table decorated with blue and white dishes and beautiful blooms in shades of pink and yellow. Until then, I will spruce up my breakfast table. I try to keep that table simple because if I put too many decorations on it, we won't eat at the table. I like to find ways to re-use things I already have, so I headed to Home Goods for a few finishing touches. I walked around the store several times thinking it was a wasted trip until these champagne colored glitter easter eggs caught my eye. I already have chargers in the same color as well as matching napkin rings, so I knew they would be perfect! I picked up some cream colored napkins that have a silver glitter stitching, and the look really started to come together. I also found marble coasters which look great on the table. The tabletop is real marble, so we have to be careful with it. I usually put chargers and coasters out when we eat to protect it. I really like how the finished product looks! 

I have to admit we get some beautiful views up here on the mountain. I am so excited for longer, sunnier days!

I asked Tyler if he noticed our new decorations, and he said, "Oh you mean those glitter balls?" Glitter EASTER EGGS, Tyler........... EGGS not BALLS! LOL 

I took this picture while I was photographing my table. Scruffy girl wanted to help her mom set up for Easter. She is so precious! 

Until next time.. Take care y'all! 

Spring Has Sprung!

Hey y'all! Sorry for the short hiatus on my blog.. it seems like forever since I have posted on here. I know I start almost every post with this, but I have just been so busy! As most of you probably know by now, Tyler and I are moving back to West Virginia.. I AM COMING HOME, Y'ALL! We have been traveling back and forth from Lexington to Charleston (a three hour drive) almost every weekend. Tyler accepted a position with a very prestigious firm in Charleston, and I couldn't be more proud of him! He has been recognized in Lexington as a Rising Star lawyer, and I just know he will be just as successful in West Virginia. Steptoe and Johnson is lucky to have him! 

Last week/weekend was a whirlwind to say the least. I have been working ten hour shifts in order to have Fridays off, so my days have mainly consisted of working. One evening last week, Tyler and I had dinner with the office manager at the firm he worked at while in Lexington. She is just the sweetest, and we both will miss her when we move! On Friday, we left for Inez after Ty got off of work for his cousin's birthday party. After having some pizza and cake, we were back on the road en route to Charleston. We spent the first night in our new apartment - on a mattress in the floor LOL We are slowly moving everything in to the new place over the next few weekends since we both will be living back and forth between Lexington and Charleston. THE STRUGGLE IS REAL Y'ALL!

On our way to WV! 

The BEAUTIFUL view from our apartment complex.

On Saturday, we drove around exploring Charleston and purchased a new washer and dryer (thank you grandmother!) We did adult things like getting our TV and internet installed and registering our vehicles. I can't lie, I am loving every minute of it. I sent Kelly this picture and said, "One of us is excited to move.. Can you guess which one?!" LOL Poor Tyler! 

Saturday evening and Sunday day we spent celebrating Easter with my family. On Saturday, we got to take baby Bo his Easter basket from my grandmother. He is such a blessing to our family! 

Bo's basket from Grandmother. 

Love my sistas! 

My two babies that I love so much!

After Bo got his Easter basket, we all headed home. Grandmother gave us our baskets on Saturday too because she said the Easter bunny was too tired to wake up early before church to bring them LOL Yes, I'm 26 and still get an Easter basket. Grandmother asked me when would I be too old for an Easter basket, and I simply pointed out that Taylor AND her baby got an Easter basket so I would say you are NEVER too old for a basket LOL Am I right Kelly and Taylor?! Gran always gets us the best baskets. They are full of candy, books, lip glosses and nail polishes, and sometimes we get beach towels and pajamas. This year, Taylor got beautiful bathroom accessories for her new house. You never know what she will come up with, but you can always guarantee it'll be good! 

On Sunday, we all went to church together to celebrate our risen Savior! After the church service, all of the children hunted eggs. Uncle Erick helped Bo find the Lucky Egg! We headed back to my maw maw and pawpaw's house to have Easter dinner with my parents, Kelly, JuJu, Aunt Michelle, Uncle Freddie, and Ross. I always cherish the time I spend with my family, which is why I am absolutely elated to be moving closer to them! THANK YOU JESUS! 

On our way to church.

The cutest little Easter bunny ever!

Cousins..

We missed you Emilee! 

After a great weekend at home, I knew I had a hectic week ahead of me. With only a few weeks left until the big move, I have lots to do. So far, I have packed up most of our decor and my winter clothes. When I first moved in with Tyler after we got married, I stressed him out really bad when I carried in all of my clothes. This time, I think it will be best if I bring it gradually in seasons LOL On top of moving, I have to start studying for my boards. What a daunting task. I just have to keep on keepin' on! I can't wait to share pictures of our new place with y'all! Maybe I will do a 'Before and After' post once we get settled. I hope all of you had a wonderful weekend celebrating Easter with your loved ones. What an unbelievable gift we received when Jesus gave his life to save us from our sins - to save you - and to save me. I can't even begin to explain how grateful I am for such a sacrifice. Now that I think of all of the things that are stressing me out right now, they all seem so petty and small. I have been saved by a loving God, and through Him, I can make it through anything! 

Until next time.. Take care y'all!