Blessings

the past three weeks have been nothing but reminders about how truly blessed I am 

Jared's 28th birthday 

in true fashion my husband wanted nothing fancy

just a simple lunch date at C&H Cafeteria

 I got him a new Columbia jacket and an age your own whiskey kit

can't wait for many more birthdays and celebrations with this handsome stud 

Cone Emergency Department Roaring 20's Party 

the weekend after Jared's birthday the emergency department doctors and physician assistants threw a 20's theme party for all the staff of the EDs in the health system

it was so much fun 

I mean, who can say no to unlimited free champagne (and other drinks), food, gambling and dancing the night away with the most fabulous coworkers ever?

 love my sweet little E.P. my favorite nursing friend ever

 with our favorite Dr. Yao!

woohoo Moses Cone ED nurses, only the best :) 

my handsome hubby looked dashing in 20's get up

Upgraded My Wheels

I was lucky enough to have my parents purchase my first car, a 1999 Isuzu Trooper

which I absolutely loved and thought was the coolest car ever 

(and arguably still is)

however, after 7 years of tough loving, I found myself praying every time that it would start or would just hope it wouldn't break down on the side of the road and be late to work 

thus we came to the decision to car shop... 

which can seriously be the most daunting task ever 

and let me tell you cars are really freaking expensive these days folks

especially when you haven't ever made a car payment in your life. 

after looking at what seemed like thousands of cars, reading hundreds reviews and actually test driving vehicles we settled on what we think is the perfect car for us 

Toyota Highlander Hybrid 

it is the perfect blend of everything I wanted in a car 

it is SUV meets fuel efficient with all the bells and whistles I could of asked for 

I feel like such an adult now with a car payment. no fun. 

I felt horrible complaining about the car buying process 

because unlike many, I am lucky enough to be able to actually afford a car 

but we have worked extremely hard to get where we are and we made a smart choice 

Wedding Blogged

our photographer greeted us this morning with a blog post all about our wedding 

found here: http://libbymcgowanblog.com/?p=3766

I cried a lot of happy tears reading it and reliving our wedding all over again 

her words about us were so sweet and touching 

we just love her so much!

we truly cherish the pictures that Libby captured for us 

and will recommend her till we are blue in the face!