Ashley's 8th birthday

I want to wish a very happy birthday to my beautiful niece Ashley Wassell :) I wish we were there to enjoy all the fun on the lake today!

She is spending it at the lake with my brother, sis in law, nephew, parents , and sister! I'm so sad we couldn't have made the trip up there. One of the pitfalls of having a big girl job!

Happy birthday Ashley! We love you very much.

Independence Day

Hope everyone had a wonderful 4th of July! Chris and I had a very relaxing one. Got some housework done, laid by the pool, and grilled a fabulous dinner!

I hope everyone took a minute to pray for all those over seas fighting  for us to be celebrating freely. Being an army wife has really made me appreciate all thier dedication and hard work. I am so proud to have such a wonderful husband, father and so many great friends who defend/defended our country. Special shout outs to Drew Clothier, Caleb Love, Kyle Stramara, Ben Mayhew, Tom Gossweiler, Tom Frawley, and Mike Moss!! Thank you for all you do!

Beach time

This weekend Chris and I made the short drive down to Flordia to see his family! It was a blast!!!  They rented a cute house in Blue Mountian Beach just right down from the beach, and we couldnt have asked for better weather. There really is nothing more soothing then the sand in your toes, sun on your skin, and sound of the waves. We played several games of bocce ball on the beach inbetween splashing around the waves and working on our tans (or burns).

 Spent a full 8 hours on the beach... no breaks.

 Casey and I before dinner

 Casey, me, and Christy waiting at Local Catch

 Family :) missed you Kelsey

Denise and Caleb

 Our pina colada/strawberrty dacaquri pitcher

 A taste of the Bahamas in FL

Awesome birthday candles

I am so blessed with the most amazing in-laws! Spending time with the Simmons is always fill with love, laughter, games, and PLENTY of food :) Cant wait for the next family gettaway. Love xo.

Birthday Love.

Well my actual birthday has come and gone, but the celebration will continue through the weekend!! Tuesday was such a wonderful day (minus having to spend a full day at work). Its funny how times have changed. When I got home from work Chris had a glass of wine ready for me and the presents all aligned for me to open.

 Tory Burch purse from Chris :)

 Vera Bradley laptop and cosmetic case from my sis

 Finally getting rid of the target shades. Thanks mom and dad :)

 new workout outfits

 SUPER cute shirt, necklace and earrings from bff Ashlee :)

Birthday dinner at the Loft in downtown Columbus

I have a feeling 26 will be an amazing year!! the festivities continue this weekend as we head to the beach to spend the weekend with the Simmons clan :) cant wait to have my toes in the sand. Love xo.

Golden Birthday

Today is my golden birthday! 26 on the 26th. Birthdays for me used to be week long celebrations and dont get me wrong, my birthday is still my favorite holiday, but the closer I creep to 30 the less excited I get. Today so far has been wonderful. So many wonderful wishes from family and friends. I truely am a lucky girl. Chris didnt have to be to work till late this morning, so I was treated to coffee and breakfast in bed this morning... a perfect way to start a birthday.

While I'll go into more detail on my birthday in tomorrows post, I wanted to share some quotes I hope to live by this next year.

This next year, I hope to be a better wife, daughter, sister, and friend to those I love. I want to try to be more spontaneous and carefree. I hope to appreciate all the little moments in life brings. Cant wait for all the memories 26 will bring! Love you all! xo.