B9 & a spoonful of sugar

My stroller group tries to plan a monthly Mom's Night Out. This time we decided to visit a local Bingo Hall. It was a wild adventure to say the least. I guess I just pictured bingo to be like what you used to play at Travelers games but oh no, this was hard core, serious, speed bingo. We wanted to get the most bang for our buck so we purchased the 18 card sheet. MADNESS!! The announcer gives you about 20 seconds for each call which would totally be enough time if you weren't looking at 18 cards! Each game had a different method of achieving bingo such as blackout, t's & l's, frame the free. It took about 45 minutes to blow through 6 games and unfortunately none of us walked away with a win. It's pretty addictive stuff and I wouldn't mind another crack at it in the future.

Our 18 card sheets!

Getting ready to play.

Moms gone wild!

At the after party.

For Mother's Day, Jon got me tickets to see Sugarland. It's been over 2 years since my last concert so I was pumped. Aurora and I got all dolled up in our cowgirl gear and rock the night away.

Country strong.
I borrowed the boots from a friend and was so worried that my feet were going to swell and I wouldn't be able to get them off.

the days of our lives

To say that we have a lot going on would be an understatement. I continue to pray that our house here in Lubbock will sell so we don't have the burden of two house payments on our hands. We knew life would be hurry up and wait come this time but as each day passes, I get more and more anxious about the events of the next 2 months. All that anxiety has translated into me developing shingles. I woke up Saturday morning with a small rash on the lower part of my back. Jon's first guess was shingles but he quickly recanted his statement when he saw how upset I got. I confirmed the diagnosis with a friend who is a P.A. and began an antiviral medication. It really wasn't a big deal the first few days but now on day 4 it burns and itches. I am hoping that it will run it's course quickly and I can get back to normal. This too shall pass...

In the meantime, we are quickly approaching major event #1...graduation! Come June 17, Jon will officially be a graduate of the Texas Tech Department of Orthopedic Surgery (or something like that). I am so proud of him. He took his last call last night and won't have another one until he goes into practice next August. He has worked so hard to get here and I hope he can pat himself on the back for all he has accomplished.

talkin' 'bout your best friend

As our time in Lubbock draws to a close, I wanted to take the opportunity to recognize someone who will make leaving that much harder. For the most part, my closest friends are those from high school and college. We are all separated by miles and miles now so I thought it was probably time to get a good friend closer to home. Finding a friend like that isn't exactly scientific and most of the time just happens. For me, this special friend to came along after the birth of Presley. Enter Aurora. We meet one morning at StrollerFit and my first impression was that she was loud, energetic, and when she asked to hold Presley after only knowing me for one day, a little ballsy. All these quirky things would quickly lead us to develop an amazing friendship. We soon became inseparable and everyone who interacted with us thought we had been friends for years. Her son, Jett is a few months older than Presley so it's been nice to have someone guide me on this journey of motherhood. I can't imagine surviving the last two years without her and am a little bummed we didn't know each other B.C. (before children). God definitely knew what he was doing when he sent me Aurora. She has been a constant support for me and we are two peas in a pod. Our husbands both work long hours so I joked that she and I should move in together and let the boys live together. Chocolate bunt cake and reality TV every night! It breaks my heart that Jett and Pres probably won't remember being friends. As I prepare to have another friend separated by miles, I am grateful for the time Aurora and I have had learning and growing, changing our hair color, crafting inside jokes and becoming the best of friends.

are you my mother?

I had an absolutely wonderful Mother's Day. From the fresh donut breakfast to the quiet time after bedtime, it was a great day. Jon tried to convince me that Mother's Day was a time to show off how good you are at being a mother, meaning he should leave me to mothering while he played golf, but he didn't get very far with that one. (He was totally joking about this idea of course.) We spent the day together as a family and I loved every minute of it.

Muffins with Mom at PDO.

Trying to find a nice background for a picture at church.

Daddy getting some attention too.


A few extras...

Presley was Star of the Month for April in her class at PDO.

Showing off the 30 week baby bump and my return to the dark (and short) side.