Birthday Weekend....

This weekend was so busy!! Friday was my 26th Birthday! Josh's Mom had invited me to go with her to get a massage as a birthday present. So we headed to Kingport early so I could do that. It was my first massage experience so I wasn't really sure what to expect. But it was really calming and nice. They have soft music playing and the table which looked like a little bed was heated! She used all these hot stones and oils. lavender and tea tree oil, and hot towels... It was awesome! I told her I held a lot of stress in my shoulders and when she started massaging them I could hear this weird popping noise. I was thinking what IS that?! LOL. She said it was my lymphatic system releasing toxins that were built up in my muscles. I'm sure there was a lot to work out of there!! Anyway... after all that I didn't want to move! But we had to go back to Josh's mom's they took us all out for lunch. Then we came back home and just spent the day hanging out together. Josh got me two beautiful books. One was short stories of Richard Yates. Who I've gotten really into lately and the other was Wally Lamb's latest book. Then He gave me a beautiful butterfly pendant Isabella had picked out at the Blue Plum Festival for me. It was really so beautiful, and she was so proud and excited to show me. It was really such a great day.

Then Saturday we went back to Josh's Moms to have a cookout with the whole family. My parents were there, and Josh's brother and Judy. She made this really yummy marinated basil, lime chicken and grilled vegetables, and cold chinese noodles. It was soooo good!! She even made cakes for each of us. A cheesecake for Josh, and a Texas sheet cake for me. Which if you don't know is the most awesome chocolate cake on the planet! Any chocoholic lovers dream!!! It was so sweet of her, especially because she had been on call all weekend! She had only gotten home a few hours earlier. Later that night we went to Down Home with Dad to hear a band play.

Then..... Sunday we had Josh's Birthday and we celebrated here at the house with just us! Bella got him Scooby-Doo shirt she couldn't wait for him to open. And he loved it! It was such a fun weekend. I feel so loved! It was also so special to spend it with my Dad, after he had been so sick. It really puts things into prospective.

Random Bella quote from this weekend...
"Mommy, why does Jack not have a shirt on?"

Me- "Because he just doesn't want to wear one right now."

"Jack you look like a REAL man!!"

Graduation Day!!

Well Saturday was Josh's BIG day! Everyone came into town for his graduation. We had lunch with his Mom and mine, and his brother and best friend Derek. Check out the cute cake!


Later on we went out to dinner with Josh's Dad and my Dad and Josh's brother and Derek. It was really great to see everyone and I'm SO proud of him! He's worked so hard! We are making plans to drive down to Tallahassee early next week to try to find an apartment. I think it will really hit me and feel real once we find a place to live. We are going to take the kids and then are going to drive to Mexico Beach and stay for a couple days to make a little mini-vacation out of it. It's gonna be so much fun!! Jack hasn't seen the ocean since he was 17 months and Noah never has! Not that he will remember but I still can't wait!

Also I'm not the only one moving. We found out just yesterday Josh, (My sister's fiance) was offered and really great job in Iowa! Of all places!!They will be moving out there by the end of this month!! Lots of changes going on! I will miss Anna SO much but I know it's a really amazing opportunity for them.