GREAT Birthday weekend!!!!

I had a wonderful wonderful weekend. Saturday the weather was beautiful and I got to spend the day with Shannon, Jenn and baby Kendall. One of the best parts was when Shannon and Kendall came over and Kendall got some time to play with Tina. Who I really think is in love with Kendall. Tina was really well behaved and I think that Kendall really enjoyed Tina as well, here are some cute pictures of the girls.


Look at that sweet face!


What a ray of sunshine


How about a kiss Tina (haha this is one of my favorite pictures, I was afraid that at any moment Tina was going to lick Kendall's face off haha)


Our friendship has grown from 3 to 4, here are the best friends a girl could have.

Saturday after I got back from my busy day of shopping with Jenn and Shannon, Tim and I took out kids for a nice walk around the neighborhood. It had been awhile since the kids had been out and again the weather was just so nice. That night Tim cool a very nice dinner for Shannon H. and I.

Sunday was a wonderful day! Tim gave me my birthday gift first thing Sunday morning. He got me the matching Tiffany's bracelet to the necklace I got when I was in England and I love it. I am so lucky! My sister-in-law Shannon got 3 Cobblestone Muffins, so we had a tasty breakfast. Thanks Shannon! And I spent most of the really afternoon sitting on my back deck in the sun reading a book and just enjoying the weather. Also the dogs joyed me on the deck they too loved being outside on Sunday.


The Queen and prince of the house Tina and Bristol.


They were just keeping mom company.

Later that afternoon the race came on and watching it is something that Tim and I enjoy doing together. But while we were watching it I was able to talk Tim into painting my toe nails, he is going to kill me for putting these pictures up lol.









Really I think that he did a pretty good job.

Then we got all dressed up and headed out for a very nice dinner at the Old Original Bookbinders in Richmond. It was amazing. The food was great and the company was even better. Tim treated me like a Queen all weekend and I am very great full. Thanks Tim, love you. Also I want to thank everyone for the cards you sent and the phone calls I received. I hope all of my birthdays will be a wonderful as this one.

Here are some pictures of Tim and getting ready to go out to dinner.
(photos were taken by Shannon H.)

Personal Trainer

OK well last night Tim and I met with our new personal trainer, not that we had an old one, we have never had one. Things went well we talked about our goals and what we were doing, what we need to do and what we want out of this experience. She was really nice and seem to think that our goals were do able. She said we could lose up to 2 pounds a week. That seem like a lot to me but hey I am all for it. We will be meeting with her two times a week for 16 weeks. She thinks by the first of the year we could be at or really close to our goals. It is going to cost us a pretty penny, but I hope that it is worth it. We start on Sept 26 I think. So wish us luck!!!!

FUN!!!

I am so excited, my friends Shannon and Jenn and baby Kendall are going to take me to the Williamburg Outlets on Saturday. And the weather should be in the 70's. Here is a list of all the stores....I may never come back!




Ann Taylor Factory Stores
Anne Klein Factory Store
Calvin Klein
Claire's Accessories
COACH
Coldwater Creek Outlet Stores
Converse
Dooney & Bourke
Ecco
Fossil
Gap Outlet
L.L.Bean Factory Store
Liz Claiborne Outlet
Michael Kors
Movado Company Store
Oakley
Samsonite Company
Saucony
SEIKO The Company Store
Sunglass Hut /Watch Station International
totes ISOTONER Sunglass World
Ultra Diamonds
Wilsons Leather Outlet
Zales, Fine Jewelry Outlet
Big Dog Sportswear
Carter's
Children's Place Outlet,
GUESS
Gymboree Outlet
Jockey
Little Me
Nautica
Nike Factory Store
OshKosh
Polo Ralph Lauren Factory Store
Strasburg Children
Under Armour Factory House
Wilsons Leather Outlet
Bass Outlet
Big Dog Sportswear
Brooks Brothers Factory Store
Geoffrey Beene
IZOD
J. Crew
Reebok Outlet Store
Van Heusen
Vans
Ben & Jerry's
Harry and David
Le Gourmet Chef
Rocky Mountain Chocolate Factory
Cosmetics Company Store
Crabtree & Evelyn
Bombay Outlet
Kirkland's
Corningware Corelle Revere Factory Stores
Kitchen Collection
Le Creuset
Mikasa Factory Store
Villeroy & Boch
Waterford Wedgwood Outlet
Leggs Hanes Bali Playtex Express
Maidenform
Michael Kors
Samsonite Company Stores
Aeropostale, Inc.
Banana Republic Factory Store
Brooks Brothers Factory Store
Eddie Bauer Outlet
Haggar Clothing Co.
Johnston & Murphy
Timberland Outlet Store
Tommy Hilfiger
Under Armour Factory House
BCBGMAXAZRIA Factory Store
Brown Shoe Closet
Clarks Bostonian
Cole Haan
Easy Spirit Outlet
Rockford Footwear
Rockport Outlet Store
Bose Factory Store
KB Toy Outlet
L'Occitane en Provence
Movado Company Store
Ultra Diamonds
Jones New York
Kasper Outlet
Motherhood Maternity

Responsibilities of Being a Wife

You know I love being Tim's wife he is a great husband, sure like anyone we have some disagreements but I would say over all we really enjoy each other. But one of the things I didn't really know about was that new responsibilities I would be taking on was a wife. I an in no way complaining, I look at is more as a observation. Really when I think about it, it is kind of amusing. So here is a list of some of the things I have observed.

1. I am now responsible for buying birthday cards and gifts for people I don't really know. I don't mind doing this but it is funny like the other day I wasn't feeling good and Tim's aunt is getting ready to have a birthday and he was stopping at the store on the way home so I asked him if he could pick up a birthday card and was was like "I guess I can." I mean I like his aunt but really I have only met her like 3 times. Why would I be able to pick out a better card for her the him, he has known her his whole life. I just think it is funny.

2. I am always responsible for deciding what we are having for dinner. There again I am really ok with this most of the time but some times it get hard to come up with new ideas for dinner and I don't want to have the same 5 things every week.

3. Responsible for appearances at all family functions. This goes for both sides, in my case my in-laws don't live close so we don't see them a lot but one of my friend has in-laws that live right down the street so she is responsible for getting the family to all the family functions and some times her husband doesn't want to go to some of his family get-together's but if then don't come do think anyone is going to say something to her husband? No it will be her fault that they didn't come.

I couldn't one think of a few, if anyone else can come up with some please let me know.

But on the other side there are lots of things I don't have to do anymore because I have a husband like:

Take out the trash ( I mean when Tim is out of town I do take it out but if he is home is does it)
Take the car for an oil change.
Cut the grass (not that I ever did that before but I don't have to worry about it now)
Order take out
Fix anything in the house
Also in my case Tim does about 85% of the cleaning in the house.

I know grils I am one lucky lady!!!

Rainy Day

I am so glad that today is a rainy day it actually puts a smile on my face. It has just been such a long hot summer. It will be nice to watch the leaves change and the cooler air will be welcomed. Also Halloween is coming! Tim and I had a lot of fun last year when we had a costume party and we have been talking about having one this year but we are not sure. I just had so much fun with all of the food and there were some really great costumes. I will have to see if I can find some pictures from the party and post them. So anyway I really and enjoying today's rain.

My Birthday Wish

I Love, Love, Love this handbag!!!

I know that there is not way I will be getting it for my up coming birthday but a girl can dream right.

It's been 6 years and it seems like only yesterday

(* I found this picture on http://ruthdent.blogspot.com/)