The Birthday!

My Birthday Week

I could not have been happier with the week of my 21st birthday! I finally felt like I had a social life again. Things with school had finally slowed down (I spoke too soon, they are speeding up again with finals fast approaching) but I was thankful that I got to enjoy a few days. Monday I took a trip with some boys from the hometown to the The Woodlands and got to enjoy P.F. Chang's and some shopping! I also managed to find mom a birthday present too!

Tuesday and Wednesday were spent busy with church and church related activities (TRUTH, demolishing walls and cleaning out a building to turn into a used furniture store for contributions to the women's pregnancy care center, TRUTH Co-Rec softball games, small group at the duck pond, all of the above = FUN STUFF!)

Thursday was a long day with classes from 9:30 to 2 then work until 5. I received a very interesting text message from Hannah right before I left work that said "Go through the front door" so I knew something was going on!

This is what I came home to . .

A sheet over our kitchen with a french sign that means "Much Love"(at the top of the post), Hannah in her apron that I made, and her "friend" Brandon in his chef's coat. A girl could get used to this!!

After a much appreciated afternoon nap I was called downstairs to a meal made especially for me! Note the piece of toast cut into a heart - this was Brandon's idea.

And my very own cake too!

After dinner Hannah and I went and visited one of our new favorite places. The duck pond. We had small group there on Wednesday and could not help but go back and take pictures of the little ducklings. They were too cute!

I think these were leftovers from Easter but they were so unique!

The duck pond is also the site where a lot of Sam Houston's history is. This is a picture of the steamboat house that he passed away in. If only pictures could be scratch-n-sniff because you could smell the honeysuckle from yards away and it was GORGEOUS!

After our history lesson Hannah and I went on to play some tennis and then came home and packed for the weekend trip home to celebrate with the family!

April 24th was a morning much too early for my liking but I had an 8 o'clock class and then work until 2 before the venture to Frost.

I showed up at work and my co-worker had left a sign on my computer wishing me a happy birthday - how sweet! This is me modeling my sign after a long day at work.

Then Hannah and I made the long treck home so I could celebrate more with the fam! Friday afternoon/night was spent at the hometown baseball game and enjoying some of my dad's omelets with the family. I was so thankful for a wonderful 21st birthday!

Saturday the family went up to Ft. Worth to celebrate my mom's birthday. Here is a pic of the birthday girls!

Overall it was a very enjoyable birthday and I am so blessed to have so many people to share it with!This was the sign that was on my fancy chalboard all week long. 21 on 4-24!