27 before 28

My birthday was at the beginning of this week! Isn't that fun? I feel like I've spent the whole month celebrating (which I'm not complaining) I have wonderful friends and family who love to take care of me. Thanks everyone for making my birthday so lovely.
This year I've decided to make a list...27 things before I turn 28. It's a goal list and I picked up the idea here.
28 is my golden birthday, so it's special and I'd like to make it special. If you don't know what a golden birthday is, this will explain it. I'm turning 28 on November 28. Get it? Here's to a great year! Now, let's get started!

Yes Sir!

My husband is hot and he rocked the early 60's look on Saturday night. More pictures and stories to come. I just couldn't pass up these two. Yes Sir!

It's my birthday!

Twenty-seven should be fun! Thanks to everyone who has made it special.
Photos taken by Meg White

Today.

Today, I got home from black friday shopping with my mom and sis at 4am, went to bed and woke up at 10:30am. Jarrod took care of Zeda and is now, at 12:15, cooking me breakfast. Thanks babe. Today, is a good but busy day. I'm cooking, cleaning, decorating and organizing things for my big shower tomorrow night. Wish me luck! I'm really excited about it. Here's to a good day...it's a good start with my coffee in my new mug I got for my birthday from my good friend Bonnie. Isn't it great? Thanks Bon!

Get fancy with edible lace

I wish I would have seen these before this week. They would've looked perfect on my dessert table for my 60's party on Saturday.

Get fancy with edible lace

5-5-5

A couple weeks ago at MOPS, our guest speaker inspired me to change my outlook on a few things. She's a counselor who works with troubled teens. They are taught as workers to first assess how they feel before they even approach the patient. She asks herself and her patients the 5-5-5 rule. How will this make you feel or affect you in 5 min, 5 hours and then 5 years.
A lot of times MY schedule is highest priority...I have a list and it needs to get done. Last week, I was worried nothing was going to get done. I had my sister's babies two of the days I was off (which I love having them) a dinner party with friends, a playdate and countless other things. I get a little overwhelmed when I can't get my house work done but I thought...
playing with the babies...5 min, my house work will be looking at me, 5 hours, we'll be laughing because we're having so much fun and 5 years they will remember Aunt BeBe (That's what Jey calls me) played with me and took me to Hot Donald's (That's what he calls McDonald's). On Friday we had such a great day. After naps, my dad came over to hang out for a bit, we went to Hot Donald's and then the zoo. On Tuesday, I had just Ava and the girls loved taking a nice long walk. Tuesday evening, Jarrod and I had dinner with our friends and played Mexican Train. We laughed so hard and stayed out way too late. All in all, last week was super fun AND very productive. I always say, "You have time for what you make time for." I've been using the 5-5-5 in a lot of ways since her talk and it's been so freeing. It just puts things into prospective when sometimes emotions get the best of you. Here are some cute pics of the babies on our fun day out!

Go away leaves...I want my husband back

I love fall, I love everything about fall. EXCEPT...for our leaves! One of the many reasons I'm excited to move, is because of the leaves. We LOVE our trees, and we will miss having giant trees around our house but I am tired of all the leaves. Our neighbors hate us because our leaves. One neighbor, puts a small fence around his yard every fall to keep our leaves out.
This year, Jarrod has worked extra hard on raking and burning our leaves since we are trying to make our house beautiful so we can sell and sell fast! However, I'm tired of him being outside and messing with those stupid leaves when he's home. The even crappier thing, the next day it doesn't even look like it did a thing. Boo leaves!