Miscellany Monday

{make a wish...}one. Happy Birthday to you; Happy Birthday to you; Happy Birthday, dear Dad; Happy Birthday to you! With my dad's birthday falling the day after my own, celebrating our special days together is quite possibly my most favorite of all our birthday traditions. Best wishes to the greatest dad the world's ever known! I love you, Dad!



Oh, and someone else has a few birthday wishes of her own to share...









{31 going on 13}two. Yesterday I turned 31, and no matter how old I get, I will always love birthdays. Birthdays are like Christmas, just with balloons! And what 13 year old, I mean 31 year old, doesn't like balloons?! (Note to self: Next year turn cake around before taking pictures.)



{shopping bags and an apple}three. An apple a day will definitely keep my blues away! I am the proud owner of a new Apple MacBook Pro! Bret truly outdid himself with this birthday surprise! With a few Ann Taylor gift cards burning a hole through my wallet, online shopping is going to be more fun now than ever!



{procrastination}four. As usual, I put off getting ready for our Sunday company, until...well, Sunday morning. Sheesh! And while I know there are some people that work best under pressure, today was definitely proof that I am not one of those people. The faster I went, the more mistakes I made! Two trips to the grocery store and three different batches of the same muffin mix later, all was well!

{yes, ma'am}five. There are some people that when they pass along a request, you can just smile and shake your head. But when it's your momma doing the requesting, I've learned it best to oblige! So this weekend when my mom made a simple request, to include a picture of Gillian Grace with every post, I promised to do my best to make it happen. So like I've seen on many blogs, I'll try to include a picture of the little rascal with each post, no matter the topic!



{the weatherman lied}six. 20% chance of rain? Try 20% chance that you'll make it to your car without being completely drenched! Our family photo shoot on the Eastern shore this weekend was cut short by some very wicked weather. But after seeing a few of the pictures Bret was able to snap, it's probably a good thing. Humidity + my wavy hair = 1 unflattering picture of me (GG always looks cute!)





{here's your sign}seven. Congratulations to Jen Ross, winner of the Mama's Messages giveaway. Please email me within 48 hours.




How was your weekend? Have a great Monday, y'all!