Weekend Fun

Lazy summer weekends are a favorite of mine.  After a long week of working outside, there is nothing I love more than relaxing with a good book. 

Friday night I had the chance to do just that!  I have finally had some  free time to pick back up in reading A Game of Thrones (thanks to Steph!), and I am so addicted.  Naturally, I stayed in on Friday night to catch up on some reading!

Saturday I slept way longer than intended (even through ten alarms I had set...oops) but enjoyed an afternoon of watching Fringe and eating pizza for breakfast in bed! If you haven't seen the show Fringe yet, I highly recommend it!

Late in the afternoon, some fun visitors stopped by my house! My dad, step mom, and little brothers came over to help out with some stuff around my house.  As always, I am so thankful for them. After they left, I spent a little bit of "me" time shopping and getting a pedicure before a night of fun!

A good friend of mine is back in town for a week, so he took me and my sister out to dinner and drinks at Alexander Michaels before heading out for a night on the town.  We made our rounds at Dandelion Market, Roxbury, and Sip before I was a little too tired for all the fun.

The birthday boy

 

We love JB!

 

Sunday Six: Father's Day Edition!

First off, Happy Father's Day to all the father's out there reading!  I am so blessed that I had the opportunity to spend the evening relaxing with my dad and the rest of my family.

I decided to mix it up a little today and make a post with 6 of my favorite pictures/memories of my dad!  

Warning before you begin: My dad HATES taking pictures. Lots of these are selfies:)

1.Vacations. Over the years, my dad has taken the time to go on trips with just me or with me and my sisters.  Over the years, we have been to Paris, Washington DC, Maryland, Florida, and the beach several times.  One year, we went down to Amelia Island in Florida for a long weekend.  Dad and I drove down together and my sisters met us the next day.  One night, we walked around in the city before eating and found this fun statute. 

2. Aubree's Wedding.  Back in 2009, my sister got married!  While the actual ceremony didn't go 100% as planned, daddy was there throughout the entire process.  Here are some pictures from the rehearsal and ceremony!

3. High School Proms! Thankfully, throughout high school, my house could be a place where everyone could meet/hang out.  My dad was pretty chill about that.  We met here to take pictures for prom both years.  Clearly he doesn't like to smile for my pictures, but here we are senior year! 

4. Spontaneous trips. Freshman year when I came home from college for winter break, my dad asked me one morning if I wanted to drive down to Daytona Beach with him for two nights.  I jumped at the opportunity and it turned out to be a blast! We got to relax on the beach, see family members, and even tour the Daytona Race Track! 

5. Now, I know my dad isn't in this next picture.  But without him, graduation wouldn't have been possible! As much as I whined and complained throughout high school and college, my dad was always there to push me through to do my absolute best. 

6. Random silly-ness.  I love to joke around and have fun, and I definitely get my sense of humor and sarcasm from my dad.  

Thanks for always being there for me, dad.  No matter what the problem, I know that I can always call you.  Thanks for showing me what good parenting looks like. I hope that one day (waaaaaay in the future) I can pass along some of the unconditional love that you have shown me.

Happy Father's Day! 

Sunday Summer Six

This weekend went by in a blur...how is it Sunday already?! 

This week, here are 6 things I am thankful for...

1. NASCAR races with good friends.  Last night, was the All-Star race.  Even though I missed the morning festivities due to camp training, I still managed to squeeze in enough fun to break my shorts, lose my keys, and prance around in the rain. Stories all for another time.

   

2. EOGs being OVER this week! In North Carolina, all students 3rd grade and up take "End of Grade" tests and ours are coming up starting tomorrow.  Seriously--this will be the best feeling ever! 

3. EOGs being over mean... only 14 school days until summer! Anyone who teaches knows how restless kids are this time of the year.  I'm not sure who is more ready for a break--them or me!

4. Lazy Sundays.There is nothing I love more than not having anything to do on Sundays but lay on my couch and watch movies.  Today's lineup includes some of my favorites: The Little Rascals, Law Abiding Citizen, and Harry Potter and the Deathly Hallows Part 1. 

5. Cute phone cases.  I bought this one on etsy a few weeks ago! Not only is it super cute, but it was very affordable.  I have seen some of them for $30-40 but these were only $13!  I love it but I am already ready to order more!  Check out some of these cute cases!

6. Family time.  I am thankful enough to only live about 15 minutes away from my family.  Today is my little brother's 4th birthday so we are celebrating tonight.  It is hard to believe that it has been four years since this little nugget joined our family! 

(one day he may kill me for this picture...)

What things are you thankful for this week?