Get Excited!

It's Independence Day weekend! Are you guys doing anything special to celebrate? Mine is especially long, because I took off today to go try on the newly altered weddin' gown that still needs more altering. I'm ready for that to be done! I had the treat of sharing lunch with the lovely and talented Carrie Norton at Urban Standard (Thank you for everything!), and I get another treat tonight! I get to hang out with THE one and only, Michelle Clark. This blog is going to make me want to document everything I do with pictures, because I wish I had it with me today!

Thanks for the birthday page, Michelle! You're too funny :) So, my birthday started out with a pleasant surprise...

Whenever I walked out my door, this is what I found! My friend, Ali, had decorated my sidewalk, and what you see here wasn't the end of it. She incorporated the birthday song along the edge and many more details. I felt loved with a day full of beautiful gifts: loaded baked oatmeal at Toomer's from Kelly Culpepper, delivered flowers from Scoot and the parents, and a delicious fancy dinner with Scoot, along with many birthday wishes.

Two random things I want to share. One: the new "Polaroid" I'm glad someone took over. Two: last weeks message at Cornerstone (Matt Dean: Overcoming Discouragement). I recommend listening. You will be encouraged. It should only take a minute to load, but let me know if it doesn't work.

Along with this blog making me want to take pictures of every moment (well, at least every "special" moment), it has reminded me of how important friends are in life. I get so much encouragement just from hearing about your lives. This blog was a terrific idea.