Memorial Day Weekend Recap

I always feel such a sense of peace after a relaxing weekend, and this one was just what the doctor (had I seen one) ordered.  Every single weekend so far in May has been jammed packed full of activities, and we were always GO, GO, GO!  So with Memorial Day and a three day weekend on the horizon, I vowed to make no plans.  And it was glorious.

Friday morning started out with news that my dear cousin Jessica and her husband Daniel welcomed their 2nd son, Jonah Grey, into the world.

Friday night - Alex and I wanted to go to Grapevine and watch their Friday night fireworks.  We're on a mission to do more "cheap" and "free" activities around the metroplex and save our pennies for a major cross country move in the next two years.  We ventured towards Grapevine to have dinner before the show.  God had other plans, and decided that rain was more urgent, so the fireworks show was rained out.  We ended up grabbing a bite to eat at Anamia's in Southlake, and headed home to enjoy the rain.  

Saturday - I actually got to sleep in!  Happy day!  :o)  Saturday was spent cleaning and straightening up the apartment.  We did make a quick run to Urban Acres to pick up some fresh organic produce, some homemade bread, and some ice cream.  

Sunday - church.  Can I just say how much I looooooooooooove our church?  I'm so happy and thankful that I finally found a church home.  It's just incredible.  After church, we went home, changed clothes, I ran out to get a few groceries, then Alex & I went to the Army Navy Store and to get a sno cone!  That man sure knows the way to my heart on a hot day.

Monday - where do I begin?!  I'm embarrassed to tell this part of the story, but it's one that needs to be told.      I had never in 30 years been to a Memorial Day ceremony at the DFW National Cemetery.  I was able to change that yesterday.  I vow to make it an annual tradition to start Memorial Day by remembering the reason we have the day off work.  I've always said a prayer for the fallen heroes and try to remember them every day, but the opportunity to hear a 21 cannon salute and to hear the trumpets play taps was just incredible.  I'm thankful that Alex is one of those people who holds his fallen brothers and sisters dear to his heart.  It's just the kind of person he is.  And more than that - I'm thankful that he chooses on a daily basis to share this part of his life with me.  I'm forever in awe and inspired by his heart.  

After the ceremony, we came home, and took a short nap.  When we woke up, we packed up the dog and headed to Rockledge Park on Lake Grapevine for a quick hike.  That's another post for another day, because it's a rant.

Needless to say - the weekend was a great one.  

Saying Goodbye to my 20s...

Well, it's about that time.  In less than 24 hours, I will officially be 30.  It's relatively bittersweet.  I mean, who wants to get older?  But, I guess having a birthday is much better than the alternative of leaving this world behind.  So I'll embrace it, celebrate another milestone, and look forward to my 30s.  I mean, after all, 30s are the new 20s, right?!

In the meantime, I have to reflect on what my 20s brought me, what I've managed to accomplish, and where I'm going from here.

Let's see...

4 degrees... well, almost.  I'm 6 months away from degree #4.  
1 marriage and 1 divorce.  Yay!
1 amazing man met
1 fantastic relationship as a result
1 beautiful little dog
1 Mercedes purchased (it was my dream car, after all)
2 states lived in, countless moves
3 trips to Colorado
1 trip to Vegas to hang with some amazing women

An amazing relationship with God
Countless friendships
Confidence that I've never had before
A sense of direction
The ability to see the good in almost all situations

Weekend Recap

All I can say is man, I'm exhausted.  But... it was one of the most fun-filled, jam packed weekends I've had in a REALLY long time, and I loved every single minute of it.  

After working a pretty stressful week with Sky Chefs and experiencing my first close with them, I was thankful for a weekend of FUN.  

On Friday night, Alex and I went to Mattito's for some BOB ARMSTRONG dip (think queso on steroids) and then off to AMC to see Iron Man 3.  Since I haven't seen Iron Man 1 or 2, I really didn't have much to compare the movie to, but I really liked it.  Alex said it was the  worst of the three, so now I need to find time to watch the first two!  :o)

Saturday morning involved sleeping late (woo hoo!!), having dinner at Twisted Root, and heading to see game #2 of the Rangers vs. the Boston Red Sox.  Of which the Rangers swept the series, I might add!  I bought us tickets because I know how much Alex loves baseball, and how much he likes the Red Sox.  It just made sense.  

Sunday was an amazing day.  I woke up early and went to do the Heels n Hills 10K with my bestie, Carie.  Came home, jumped in the shower real quick, headed off to church to hear a message about worry and anxiety.  Um, hello God, I know I needed that message!  Came home, relaxed for a couple of hours, then headed to Music Hall at Fair Park to watch WICKED!  :o)  Alex surprised me with tickets for my birthday.  We had a blast.  It was amazing watching the musical that close, seeing all the pieces of the costumes and the stage, and just being close to the action.  

I have to say this - I have an amazing man in my life.  I mentioned one time a couple of months ago about seeing Wicked while it was in Dallas, and then honestly, forgot all about it.  He's amazing to me, and I couldn't be more proud to be his girl.  In all of my life, I never thought a love like this could exist.  I never thought being this in sync with another person was possible, but I'm grateful and beyond thankful that it is, and more than that, that God brought us together in the most unexpected way.