One year later

Wow!  What a difference a year makes!  Last year on my 30th birthday, I ran a 5K and finished on the 50 yard line in the Big House - crossed that off my bucket list.  And had great intentions of crossing lots of other things off my bucket list during my 30th year as well (Europe, parasailing, etc.).. But funny how God really does have a plan for each of us.  About 6 months after my birthday, I meet an amazing man and soon fell head over heals for him.  And we buy a house and get engaged and unfortunately a few of my bucket list items didn't happen, but so much more did and was even better.  So keeping a list and crossing things out is good, but adding new and better things to the list is even better!  If you would have asked me a year ago where I'd be, I would never have guessed this, but I guess that's how God works... it's all in His plans!

So for my birthday this year, I had to teach at 6:00 am - so my birthday started nice and early... then had to work all day!  But after work, Ryan and I went to Mac's in Saline (again, we also went there Saturday with the fam).  And then came back home and had champagne and watched a little Colts Monday Night football and the Tigers (who won on my birthday :-).  Also a great birthday cuz my man knows me very well!  He got me a Maurice's gift certificate!  So excited!  Also got to hear my favorite little people sing Happy Birthday to me and even Karle sang it to me in French! 

Can't wait to see where I will be in a year from now, but I can only guess it will be just as amazing!

Weekend Wrap-Up

Another great weekend!  Friday was the start of my birthday weekend and we were going to see the Lion King 3D.  Super excited!  However, upon going into the movie theater we discovered that 3D movies at $13.00!  Must be my old age (almost 31)... but I decided I didn't want to pay that much for a movie that I could probably recite by heart.  So instead we ventured to Dan's, a local bar in Saline and had a few drinks.  Early home, because I had to get up early to teach and Ryan had to go pick up the newest member of RAD Farms - a Quad.

Saturday was a big day... the Quad arrived!  I forgot home much fun it was ride around on 4-wheelers.  After doing it so much as kids.... I felt a little like one again.   A chilly, Saturday, I spent most of the day inside cleaning and organizing and watching Michigan kick some butt.  Then we planned to meet the Welden's and Dad in Saline at our favorite restaurant Mac's.  After a great linner (it was like 3:30 when we ate).... we all come back to the house to hang out and ride the Quad - which the kids (Karle & Kahle) just loved! 

Then Sunday... a chance to sleep in and it felt great!!  Because once we were up, we never stopped.  Mowed the lawn at both houses, sting trimmed, cleaned the front flowers out (and got a few torns stuck in my finger), cut down 2 trees (and added to our wood pile), decorated the front porch for fall, made and ate a great dinner - meatballs, mashed potatoes, corn, and pumpkin pie, and ended the evening with a walk down the lane.

All in in, a great fall weekend!  And tomorrow's my birthday!  YEAH!!!!

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Sore & Tired

Wow!  It's seeming like this week is never going to be over!  After getting home late on Sunday and then teaching 7 classes at the gym with 2 more tomorrow... I'm sore and tired and on this cold, windy, gloomy day I would much rather be laying in bed, catching up on my shows that I had to DVR last night since I had to get up at 4:55 am. 

Oh well... have to push through - maybe with a little help from my friend Mt. Dew because I've got a hot date tonight with Ryan... oh yeah - we are going to see the Lion King in 3D!  So excited!!  First birthday activity of the weekend!

Turned in the keys

So after packing and boxing and moving out of my apartment in South Lyon for over 2 months, it's official!  I am moved out and turned in the keys last night.  Luckily for me, I have a man who likes to work and help out... so he fixed the hole in the wall that I put there like 2 years ago and help moved all the rest of the stuff out while I was teaching at the gym!  Thanks babe!!

Well on the good side... that's 1 down and only 2 to go!  So if we could just sell that lake house, we could only have 1 place of residence :-)  How awesome would that be!

Golf Weekend Up-North

So thankful for golfgrouper for an amazing golf deal!!  Ryan and I packed up and headed up to Arcadia for a weekend away and full of golfing at Crystal Mountain - 3 rounds of 18 planned! I've never golfed more than 18 in a weekend much less than golf 3 rounds in about 24 hours!  But Ryan loves to golf and I like to golf and love being with him - so I thought it was a great idea. 

We got a to spend a relaxing more in Arcadia on Saturday - of course with a trip to Amish store for some goodies and of course cinnamon rolls for breakfast!  YUMMY!  Then geared up for our first round.  After a dreary, rainy morning, the clouds parts and the sun came out - an absolutely beautiful fall day!  We both played really well and had a few drinks - met some new people (being a 2-some we got paired with some older guys - very nice, okay golfers too).  After the round, back to the cottage for the night.  I had packed wine and champagne and all kinds of snacks for dinner... so we hunkered in for the night and relaxed - something we definitely don't do enough of. 

Then up at the crack of dawn for our 1st of 2 rounds - first tee time... 7:30!   This is what it looked like when we were driving there! 

But we finished in 3 hours and were then able to relax before our 2nd tee time.  Our 2nd tee time, I golfed the best I've ever golfed!  98 for the round!!  WOO HOO!  Only thanks to my great coach, Ryan, and my new birthday present driver (who has been named Stella).  We finished about 4:30 and it was back to cottage to clean up and get Joey and head home. 

Amazing weekend and we both realized we must do it more often! 

Funniest moment of the trip!
Ryan trying to reach through the windshield of the golf cart - it wasn't open!  Had to be there but it's still making me laugh!

No Power? Really?

It's never good when you get a text that says, "we have no power!"   Especially when it's not storming outside.  But nontheless, I get this text from Ryan on Wednesday.  DTE was supposed to come to our house to fix the meter that was struck by lightening before we moved in.  Instead, they decided a wire was not stable and they will replace the meter, but turn our power off :-(

After a not so nice call to DTE by Ryan, they tell him our power will be back on that night.  Okay - I can deal with that.  So we go out for sushi and come home, still no power.  We go to bed, still no power.  We get up the next morning, still no power!!  AHHH!!  How do you get ready in the morning without power?  And since we have well water, you can't shower or flush the toilet.  Oh dear!  I tell Ryan he needs to call again!  And he does and finally a time... power will be back on by noon.

I had not been feelling well the past couple days, end up leaving work early to go home.  And when I arrive... POWER!!  Yeah!  And only a few things in the frig needed to be thrown out.