Miscellany Monday

Saturday, I worked out hardcore (I'm still feeling the burn) and then met my family at Oak Mountain State Park petting zoo for some good ole' family fun.

Have I ever bragged on the best nieces and nephews a girl could ask for?

The kids are seriously the best.

We bought some food to feed them and they seriously acted like they had never seen food before.

I was kind of obsessed with this donkey.  It was soo sweet.  :)

Saturday night, I went out to dinner with some friends/family and got lots of Colin love!

My sister and her hubby bought my dinner at Outback and they gave me ice cream on the house.

Sunday, I heard an amazing sermon on relationships at church and then I spent the evening at the CIRCUS!

Two peas in a pod.

I'm a little partial to the elephants.  I'm always so amazed by them.

It's been a tradition for me to go to the circus every year for my birthday.
I'm seriously like a kid on Christmas.

Justin had never been and he was pretty impressed to say the least.

After the circus, Justin and I ordered pizza and got Taken 2 on demand.

The first one is seriously one of my favorite movies and the second definitely didn't disappoint.

Loved it!

 

I have the best coworkers ever!!!
Happy birthday to me.

Happy Monday lovelies!

Miscellany Monday

Write random and link up.

{Barons Game}

Thirsty Thursday?  We think yes!

{Zoo}

Friday was $5 zoo day!  It was a little crowded, but the most fabulous weather that we could ask for.

It was mostly overcast with a breeze....and $1 hot dogs.

Can't beat that!

We also got to watch them feed the elephants...probably one of the coolest things that I've ever seen.

{Movies}

I watched these movies this weekend.  LOVED them both!

{Pool time}

I layed out for a couple hours on Saturday and Sunday.  I've lost most of my tan from the beach so I'm trying to get a little bit back before school starts.  It was beautiful this weekend.

{Mani and Pedi}

I bought a groupon a while back.  $20 for a delux pedicure and acrylic nails/manicure.

I opted for the acrylic overlay because I'm not about length for my nails...I just like for the paint to stay on.  :)

Happy Monday lovelies.

Top 10 Tuesday: Movies

I love movies...like seriously love all movies.

I watch movies all the time.

Here are 10 movies that I've seen recently.

I recommend them all!

Enjoy

Happy Tuesday lovelies!!!

Miscellany Monday

Hello lovelies!!  It's "Mon" day.  This weekend flew by and I am so incredibly behind with blogging.  I guess I was kind of in a rut for a few days.  Sorry I've been MIA, but I'm back, I think.

Let's get started shall we

Linking up with Lowercase Letters...

{Mini me}

Saturday night, I went to my brother and S-I-L's house for dinner and to visit.  They have 3 kiddos...Halle, Carter, and Cooper.  As soon as I walked in, Cooper (3) screams "Awesome"...guess he was excited to see me.  Carter sees me every day considering he is in kindergarten and I teach on the kindergarten hall.  Seeing me is old news for him, but Halle was as excited as Cooper to see me.

We had a mini girl's night until I had to leave for my night out...I painted her nails, taught her the 2 step zumba dance, and gave her a makeover.  I love this girl!

She wanted her nails to look like mine...I tried the whole accent nail thing.Love it!{Storm Shelter}So Friday night, we were supposed to get some really bad weather.  Since I'm house/dog sitting, I was obviously home alone with my dog and my sister's dog.  My older sister and her husband and kids live 10 minutes away and have a basement/living room area that is almost completely underground so she conviced me to load up the dogs and come spend the night with them since the weather was supposed to last well into the middle of the night.  Fortunately, the tornadoes missed us and we had a family fun night playing lots of games and spending time together.  My little brother also lives with them so we had a house full. Any excuse to play games all night is ok with me.  We played BS (which we renamed noodles for the kids sake---not having to explain what bs stands for), Spoons, and Clue.  We had so much fun.I also watched Lion King, not once, but twice with my nieces (LK-3 and Blakely-1).  Lion King is one of my all time faves and I love that my nieces are watching old school Disney movies!While I'm on the topic, my sister Jennifer (Lk and Blakely's mom) is 12 weeks pregnant and is having some health concerns.  Her doctors are considering putting her on a heart medicine that could affect the baby. Please keep her and the baby in your prayers.  We really want her to be able to do without the meds, but we don't know what to expect next time she goes for her checkup.  {Movies}I watched these 2 movies this weekend, In Tme for the second time.Both are AMAZING and I highly recommend both.Both will also make you cry so beware. 

{Smell the Roses}

Think about a goal you've been wanting to meet. What's keeping you from going after that goal? Time to conquer it!

My goal for the past few weeks were to go to the gym at least 4 times a week...I was only going like 2 and then doing odd and end things at home.  Well friends, this week I made an effort to get to the gym at least 4 times....and I did it!

Tuesday, I started looking at gyms around that offered a class that I might like to take and found out that Gold's Gym offered a free week trial.  I signed up and worked out for 2 hours Monday, Tuesday, and Thursday and 1 hour on Wednesday.  I would've made it on Friday too had it not been for the bad weather coming, but I'm so super stoked that I did 4 days.

 {Cup 1/2 Full}

This is my first time linking up with Finding Beauty in the Ordinary...

Happy Monday friendsies!

Make today ridiculously amazing!

High Five for Friday

Hello lovelies!  It's my favorite day, FRIDAY!!!  I know it was a short week, but it was a very exhausting short week!  I need the weekend....don't you?

It's my favorite day because it's almost the weekend and because it's time for some of my favorite link ups.

{Friday Favorites}

Inspired by Lauren Conrad

1.  Favorite Quote

2.  Favorite outfit...love the shorts/heels combo

3.  Favorite Beach Body...who wouldn't agree?

4.  Favorite place to be

5.  Favorite candle

{High Five for Friday}

 Post about 5 favorite things that happened recently and link up with Lauren @ From My Grey Desk{ONE} I got my new watch in the mail yesterday...Thanks Jess @ Lovely Little Things for sharing these brilliant buys with me! I literally put it on as soon as I opened the box and wore it all night last night.I'm in love! 

{TWO}

The sweet letter that I received from my pen pal this week.

{THREE}

My new zumba skirt came in the mail earlier this week and I got to wear it for the first time at Wednesday's classes...it's just fun wearing this cute little number and everyone in class has them.  :)

{via-google}

{FOUR}

A sweet comment that a woman from my zumba class gave me (note-she looks incredible herself)....

she told me that I had cute legs and that my arms were really toned.  Then she proceeded to ask me if I ran/worked out a lot, which is a no. 

I try, but my working out a lot typically means zumba 2 days a week...I think that my arms look worst now than they ever have, but I will def take the compliment.  It def made me happy and I'm pretty sure I worked out harder during zumba because of it.

After she said something, I started paying more attention to my legs in the mirror and I have to admit, they are starting to look and feel more toned.  I feel like I've had a breakthrough and now that I'm starting to actually SEE results, I'm more motivated than ever.  YEAH!

Except I didn't work out last night...I can have one day off though right?

{FIVE}

Hunger Games tickets went on sale on Wednesday!!
Who is excited?
I am stoked and our girl's night to see the midnight premier is already in motion!

I'm also linking up with Tara from Fabulous but Evil.Make today ridiculously amazing...it's Friday!

XoXo

It's OK

Hi lovies.

Who's excited that it's almost Friday?I'm linking up with Neely and Amber for It's OK.Go now and link up.
 It's OK... that i bought the last copy of The Vow from Target yesterday.I am so excited and yes, I am going to try to read it by this weekend so that I can go see it ASAP.

I'm sensing a girls' night in the near, near future.  :)

that I have only worked out once this week...

I was sick...that's my excuse, but the gym is about to see a lot more of me because

I officially joined last night.

I have my own access card and everything.  Holla'

that I am participating in No Fast Food February...

lucky for me I do not consider Subway fast food bc I'm currently obsessed.

that I know who win's the Bachelor and I'm so unhappy about it...

I don't have to date her, but let me just say...she's the absolutel worst!

I won't give it away though.

You have to watch for yourself or check out reality steve.

that I had forgotten how painful retainers can be.

Remember when Coral ate mine?

Oh yea, that happened.

I got my new ones yesterday and ouch!

They hurt a lot.

It's def ok that my teeth will align back up though...I had a little movement while I was retainerless.

and now I'm just making up words.

Happy Thursday ladies!!

XoXo