Is May seriously over already? How quickly time flies when you’re having fun, right?!
It’s been a whirlwind of a month for me and the family. We celebrated birthdays and new beginnings, went on a fabulous trip to NYC, wrapped up some more house work and of course, hung out with our little man, Norman.
First things first.
Birthdays. I turned 27 on May 19th. It wasn’t as an exciting day as I imagined. It’s no longer fun getting older! You don’t get as many fun presents! And usually you’re so busy that there isn’t time to celebrate with family and friends. At least that was the case for me. Luckily, my wonderful husband surprised me with a trip to New York City and we had the best time. It’s so nice to get away, especially when shopping and best friends are involved. A quick breakdown of the trip involved: Soho, Wicked, a Yankee’s game, Times Square, runs in Central Park, eating, shopping and spending time with my bestie, Andrea and her boyfriend Dan. The weekend couldn’t have gone by faster, but it was nice to get home to Norman. I hadn’t been away from him for more than a day since we got him, so it was definitely hard to be gone for that long.
Times Square to buy Wicket tickets - w00t!
Loved Wicked
Party time!
And the Yankee's game to round out our fantastic weekend
Me and my buddy on my actual birthday!
Norman went to his first birthday party this past weekend! Sonny, Derek and Tara's yellow lab, turned one! Happy Birthday, Sonny!
Babies. Other May happenings included a shower for my friend, Allyson. She’s having a baby girl, “Baby Girl Lake” on or around July 3rd. It’s very exciting for our group of friends because this is the first baby to come into our circle. And boy is she going to be spoiled by all of us!
Allyson and her first baby - Houston
And not only is Allyson due next month, but a few more of my friends are pregnant as well! I will reveal them when the time is right, but my heart is bursting for all of them. What a blessing.
Bachelorette. I went to a good friends bachelorette party. Mackenzie and Sam are getting married on June 26th and I can’t wait to celebrate in their new journey. I’ve seen this couple grow from the very beginning and am so excited to see Kenz walk down the aisle and marry her Sammy!
The Bach!
Me and Kenz!
Me and T, the MOH
Sass
Love this chica!
Backyard. We finally finished our backyard! It took a few more weeks than we thought it would due to the rain/weather, but it looks great and here’s to hoping the up keep won’t be so tough. Norman loves it!
Bedrooms. I never posted the before and after of our guest bedroom and master bedroom. Here you go!
Guest Room - before the finishing touches
And done!
Master Bedroom - BEFORE
And DONE!
Bathrooms. The project has begun! Matt and I have officially started researching costs, likes, dislikes for our master bath that we are building upstairs. This is what we are working with - the old nursery.
Here is what we are envisioning.
Two of these
One of these showers
And this color scheme
And once we finish the master bath, we’ll be on to our guest bath on the main floor. For this one, we’re going to do a simple remodel with a color scheme of brown and white. Very simple and crisp.
Bathroom now
Vision, but we'll use a pedestal sink.
Bubbers. Aka Norman. He’s almost 8 months! I can’t believe how quickly he’s grown and he is so good at making best friends. Cooper is his “uncle” but Sonny, Tara and Derek’s dog, is his best friend. I’m not lying when I say they love each other. See for yourself!
Bubbers
Uncle Cooper!
Norman's first swim
Norman and Sonny - BFF
Whew! If you're still with me, thanks! This was along post. Happy Summer!
