thursday, october 14

i normally don't like to put pictures of just myself on the blog, particularly, this close-up, but i did get a pretty drastic haircut so i thought it would be important to document it. i actually sent this picture to my sister so she could see the new 'do several states away, and i had also just come in from working out. i also hate taking a picture of myself. ok, i will stop...

wednesday, october 13

part of our shopping on my birthday included a stop at ikea. that stop turned into a pretty productive trip, and we decided to invest in two new chests of drawers for our bedroom so lee's clothes would not have to stack up on the floor anymore :). we love them...especially the small hidden drawer inside the top drawer. trust me, it's there.

tuesday, october 12

it did not last long because of how yummy it was, but here is a before shot of the birthday cake katy made for me. a peanut butter cake with chocolate frosting, topped with peanut butter m&m's. yum.

monday, october 11

i had a day off of work, as did katy. so, she stayed in town to go shopping with me! i had a special surprise email savings code at the gap outlet. typically, when i can/want to go shopping, i do not find anything worth buying. luckily, today was a different story and i was very much able to spend birthday money!

saturday, october 10

i was very blessed with a wonderful birthday this year filled with lots of kind words from family & friends and day a spent with my wonderful husband and our great friend, katy. we had breakfast (and dinner) at one of our favorite houston restaurants, went shopping, ate cupcakes, and went to see a movie.

saturday, october 9

this is how we watch multiple games at once on a saturday. we really do love football this much.

friday, october 8

don't you wish you could have capped off your high school homecoming week with a picture with a taco bell sauce packet? well, too bad you aren't my cheerleaders then.

thursday, october 7

an early birthday present arrived from emily, walter, and the kids today: nicholas sparks' new book!!! i love it, and it is so different than most of his recent work.

wednesday, october 6

lee has found a favorite "after-school" past-time: the driving range and the occasional quick round of golf at kingwood cove. with it not getting dark until nearly 7 o'clock, he can get in plenty of golf after he gets off work.

monday, october 4

fall is one of my favorite times of every year. lee particularly enjoys the fall because one of his favorite fruits is available in stores: honeycrisp apples. these apples are the sweetest out there. if you can still find them in your stores, try one!