Survived...

Well, it's official, I have turned 30 years old and I am still standing! I had a great weekend with friends and family. The celebration began Friday night with dinner and drinks at a local Mexican restaurant!

I am a cheap date, this is me with only 1.5 margaritas!

I started my Saturday morning with Cortney. She trimmed and colored my hair. She always does a great job!! I then went off to get my make-up done at Bare Essentials. Here is my car shot...I look angry but I was happy :)


Saturday night was dinner with friends at the Columbus Brewing Company. We had a great time laughing and reconnecting. Again, cheap date. Three mixed drinks and it was back to my house. I had a glass of wine, changed into my comfy clothes and Ray tucking me in bed by mid-night!

Sunday afternoon was spent with the family. Ray had to work so it was mom, dad, jim and me. We went to Spaghetti Warehouse and it was delicious! We came back to my house and had the Hix Family over for cake. Everyone was excited to eat Giant Eagle cake and Grandma Terry's cheesecake.


Monday was the official birthday! At work they "surprised" me with cake and ice cream. I have the best team ever!!

The grand finale..... Ray and I had a quiet dinner at the Cheesecake Factory! It was a nice ending to a WONDERFUL birthday weekend!

Thank you to everyone who helped make my 30th birthday so special! Love you all!

A big year...

As move into the second month of a new year we have many milestones ahead of us...

Leslie will be 30
7 year wedding anniversary
1 year since we lost Grace
4 years in our house
Leslie 10 years at Franklin University
Ray 11 years at Best Buy

We have achieved so much in such a short amount of time. In other areas we have made little progress. I am hopeful that this year we will make great strides in accomplishing even more. For me turning 30 seemed so far away. But then reality sets in and now that it's 2010 and I will turn 30 whether I like it or not! I didn't realize that many of my life goals were set to be accomplished by 30 years of age. With many of my goals marked off I will now need to set new goals!! If you have any ideas or suggestions please let me know!!

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A Year Ago...

I can't believe it's been a year! We were in Antigua last year with friends and family. The weather was beautiful and we hope to go back in the future. The humidity did nothing for my hair but I can over look that small detail! :) Thank you to everyone for making this trip such a memorable experience. We can't wait to get back to the beach very soon!

Can't believe it's 2010...

I just noticed that I have not posted in 2010 yet! The new year is off to a crazy start at work. These past two weeks have seemed to drag on forever!! It was nice to have the day off and relax at home. Ray and I always have a to do list and working around the house. He has been working 4, 10 hour days so it's been nice to have him home 3 days a week.

We have officially closed out 2009 and are hoping for more positive things in 2010. We are still trying to get pregnant with no luck so far. I have my annual exam next month so we will be getting with the doctor on next steps. Just so we are on the same page, we will not go through infertility treatments again like clomide, shots or IVF. We both feel very strongly about this and don't want to spend lots of money for something that may never work. We will continue to try on our own and see where that leads us. After we touch base with the doctor we will come up with a plan. I know, I always have to have a plan! :)

Thank you for your continued love and support! :)

Anonymous Kitchen...

I helped a "friend" clean and organize her kitchen today. She laughed when I took before and after pictures and said I could use them as long as I didn't use her name! :) She is getting ready to welcome a baby boy in January so we needed to make room for his stuff. Well, we (Sarah and I) were able to help this "friend" clean and organize. She now has PLENTY of space for her growing family! We had a great time spending the day together and the results are spectacular!