Hay & Eli - May & June

Now for a quick catch up phase of my adorable niece and nephew!

How is it possible that Eli is getting so big? 

 

Hay running in her end of year school activity day. 

Stinker!

Melts my heart to see these 2 playing together!

Hay has a coat obsession, just like me! I really like her coat, I think I need one like that!

Another new animal, I think these are guinea pigs, I think..

Eli loves chocolate and ice cream...hmmm, just like me! 

Being an aunt is amazing - I simply love these little kiddos!

35th Birthday

Another year older. Yay! I guess. I have to admit, I am spoiled when it comes to presents from friends and last years birthday was amazing, so this year, I was like - okay, whatever it is just another day. Plus, I wasn't at MAF where we did birthday week. Well Barb and everyone at MAF surprised me with a birthday week box! I was truly touched by this amazing gesture. I loved all the gifts and all the writing and Grumpy Cat saying in the box. I am blessed.

Even 1 year old Finn told me happy birthday!

This was everything in my birthday box!

On Friday, Ri had me call her on my lunch and she sent me on a little scavenger hunt. She is so creative and thoughtful. She had arranged for a free Starbucks drink, but sadly she didn't know (nor does most of the world) that there are 2 Pew's (The Trusts and the Research Center), while both are in DC, they are not close to one another. However, I was still able to get the beautiful flowers she had for. Seriously, these are the most beautiful flowers ever!

Martha got me my favorite drink - Bubble Tea!

Even my eye doctor and dentist wished me a happy birthday :)

Others sent amazing gifts that can be used in Idaho (Stacy and Yesenia - thank you) and Lisa sent me a great Idaho photo that I will be hanging in my new home. 

On my actual birthday, Tuf arranged for a couple friends (Melissa and Ressa) to meet us in Old Town for Thai at this awesome place that Karen introduced me to. Tuf and Anthony also spoiled me with my favorite TV show (if you don't know what that is, than we are not true friends) and tickets to Christian concert. 

What a wonderful 2nd birthday on the east coast. Trick sentence, because, I have actually celebrated another birthday on the east coast. I turned 29 in Boston with Karen and Kimberley.

Random: April & May

Of course with all my catch-up phases I have to include a random post here and there. Here is my random photos from April and May. 

My precious baby!

Changed the bedding in the guest room and changed the comforter to a kings size - I think this works better when there are 2 people sleeping in the bed. Still my favorite room.

This handsome guy turned 1 in April and I missed his first birthday party. Good thing you don't remember what happens when you are that little, therefore Jackson still loves his auntie!

Random photos for May:

Selfie with Dumb Dumb

I discovered this fountain when we did our walk during cherry blossom festival. So during lunch I would walk to the fountain - it is so beautiful.

And look, they even have a duck ramp for the duckies! How sweet!

A friend at work bought me lunch one day and it was Peruvian, because she is from Peru. It was surprisingly good!

In my attempt to dress move professionally I have bought a few work dresses - they are very comfortable and I just throw on my suit jacket when I need to look a little more professional.

There was the app going around Facebook, where you can upload a photo and it will tell you the age and sex of the people in the photo. I found this comical!

What up Princess?!?!? 

Barb and Paul thought Princess deserved her very own water fountain...hmn...okay. Princess actually now loves it!

I like this quote and it fits my life right now. I have a lot more emotional moments than anyone knows about, but it is okay and it is fine, and I am not giving up! 

Drinks with my fellow colleagues - it's weird drinking with work friends.

I made this collage for Stacy's 33rd Birthday. This is a compile of photos of us over the last 11 years.