Lots of Surprises!

This has been an incredible week, and its not even over yet! Yesterday my hubby surprised me at work (via Nikki and my godsons) with a huge bouquet of white and red roses! I was super excited! I had them on my desk all day and enjoyed the sweet remarks and evil eyes of my coworkers! HA HA!

I came home after work, and tidied up around the house until Chris came home. He had asked me to make dinner, but I wasn't feeling really creative so I just moseyed around the kitchen until he decided what HE wanted for dinner. He suggested pancakes, bacon, and eggs to my surprise!! (Side Note: I love breakfast for dinner and pancakes are my FAVORITE food. Chris thinks its weird to eat breakfast foods any other time than morning [unless we are at IHOP], so when he suggested this, I was up and ready to start cooking!) I started preparing the pancake batter and thought cinnamon would be super yummy in them, and also substituted Soy milk for regular milk. Most of you know that I don't drink regular milk that often because it hurts my stomach, so I drink soy instead...and I think it tastes better. ANYWAY, I didn't know how the pancakes would turn out with the soy milk, but they were glorious!!!

So when dinner was ready, Chris asked me if I wanted to watch a movie. I didn't really want to because I was watching "Bridgett's Sexiest Beaches" (which I LOVE), but he proceeded to put a dvd in anyway. I didn't know what movie he put in, I just patiently sat waiting to see what it was. When I did finally realize what it was, I teared up. It was our wedding video!!! My uncle filmed our wedding, but we just had never taken the time to convert it to a dvd, and when we did show interest in doing it over a year ago, we had some technical difficulties with the sound and picture. I just forgot about it, but I guess Chris had been working on it for awhile. He had a former coworker fix it and edit it. It was a beautiful thing to watch together. Chris and I both teared up a few times, and laughed like crazy too. I told him I will probably watch it EVERYDAY for the next few months! HA HA HA. I would love to share it with anyone who wants to come over and watch it!

SO right now I am waiting for Nikki and the boys to come over so we can have a picnic by the lighthouse. I have a bottle of wine, and some fancy cheeses, and some crackers and I am really excited to spend some time with them. Tonight, I am going to the KENNY CHESNEY concert with Mariah!!!!! YAY!! Mariah called me a few nights ago and asked me what I was doing on Friday (today) and I told her about the picnic, and said I didn't have any other plans after that. She then asked me if I wanted to go to the Kenny concert, which I have been wanting to go to for the last few months...of course I said yes!! So that is what we will be doing tonight! I can't wait!

I need to get ready for the picnic now! I will definitely update ya'll on the concert and the rest of my birthday weekend!

Sunday Picnic

Today Chris and I slept in instead of going to church. We had a pretty busy week, and had some friends staying with us for a few days. I woke up at about 11am to my husband sneaking back into bed behind me, holding me tight, and kissing the back of my head and my shoulders. He asked if everything was okay, and if I was feeling alright. I think lazy mornings are my favorite pastimes with Chris. We don't get those very often because of our busy work schedules; so when we actually do, I really cherish them. Around 2 o'clock, Chris and I went for a stroll in the neighborhood and talked, and enjoyed the beautiful sunlight. There is definitely something to be said for sunlight affecting a person's mood. I would like to think that I am a pretty happy person, but just being in the sunlight was intoxicating, and made me feel GREAT! Shortly after our walk, Shelly (my sister in law) and her friend Laura met up at our house, and we all piled up in my car for a day trip to Austin. Chris's older sister and her hubby had a picnic at their house to announce their baby news to all of their friends and family. About 30 people showed up. Roger and Kristi made some homemade fried chicken, and sides, and about 4 pies. Needless to say, we ate really well!!! It was a perfect day in their backyard.

Side Note: Chris and I saw "The Knowing" with some friends on Friday and it was PHENOMENAL!!!!!! It was a great plot, with some interesting camera angles and very artistic elements. The movie itself was very spiritual in that it would touch you in some way no matter what you believe about life and the after-life. It is definitely a must-see.