Pause to Pursue

I think I am finally learning the art of just being happy where I am at. It's a peace I've longed for, for quite some time. A bit strange and unusual feeling but one I will gladly learn to adjust myself to. I'm in a good place. There are still goals, dreams, aspirations that I will continue to pursue but for now, I'm content in breathing it all in, and loving everything out. I'm blessed. I'm thankful for what I have. Life is good.

Thirty-One-Derful

I had an AMAZING weekend filled with get together's with family and friends to celebrate ME! I feel super spoiled, loved, and blessed.

Friday: Went to Happy Hour with Rob and some of his friends from High School. It was fun to meet more friends and get the scoop on what Robert was like back in the day. All of the friends that came were girls, so that says a lot. :) He wasn't a ladies man... just a really good guy who happened to have a lot of friends who were girls. They all were super nice and happy to see that Rob was happy.

Saturday: The morning was sunny and warm and then clouds moved in with rain and temps dropped to the mid 50's with rain. Brrrr... this didn't stop me from having a Bon Fire with my friends. I was able to host in my Dad's back yard. He recently re-did his patio so it's open, but covered. It even had a fireplace so we huddled around the fire, drank our beverages, and made s'mores. It was a good time. But then I realized just how old I was when everyone left at 11pm. Yikes... no more partying until the wee hours of the morning.

Sunday: Rob and I spent the whole day together. He was in desperate need of some new clothes so we went shopping! I think he secretly loved it even though he openly says he hates to shop. Finished the day at my Mom's for Birthday dinner which was Stuffed Burgers, potatoes, chicken salad and of course, cupcakes!

Monday: My official Birthday as of 10:44am. I met my Grandma and Aunt for Breakfast. Went and got my haircut and styled, spent some time getting my nails done, and ended the evening with a fabulous dinner at Biaggi's where I ate, drank and was very merry with Rob. It was a Thirty-One-Derful day!!



Fresh hair cut and style. Ahhh, feels so good!

                              

Trying to get a cute picture together and this was the best we could do. Makes me smile none the less!





30 Things

As I close the chapter of my 30th year and enter my 31st, I thought I would recap 30 things that happened the last 365 days.

1. Celebrated 30 years with my family and friends by having a wine and cheese party!
2. Ate cake... lots of cake.
3. Started to love my job again when my new boss started last July!!
4. Enjoyed a beautiful summer weekends laying out at my Dad's pool
5. Drank wine on my patio, a lot.
6. Weekend up at the Lake in Nisswa, MN.
7. Attended 2 weddings
8. Booked a trip to Hawaii
9. Realized I needed to cut the toxic out of my life, twice.
10. Lost 11 pounds
11. Met a really great guy
12. Went out to dinner, a lot since meeting this really great guy
13. Gained 8 lbs back. Meh
14. Had someone to kiss on New Years
15. Started to grow my nails out (this is a big thing as I've always been a nail bitter!)
16. Went to Hawaii for 10 days and HAD A BLAST!!!!
17. Realized I really liked Rob while I was on vacation
18. Had my very first Valentine
19. Threw a surprise party for Rob's 30th Birthday. It was hit
20. Paid off a student loan!!!
21. Traded in my Honda Fit and got a Honda CRV!!
22. Duluth getaway with my man!
23. Broke up, briefly
24. Realized we loved each other and got back together
25. Treated myself to a lot of manicures and pedicures
26. Shot a gun
27. Went fishing
28. Discovered GiGi's Cupcakes. I love cake.
29. Read 50 Shades of Grey... blushed, a lot.
30. Felt very loved and blessed.

Cheers to the last 30 years, and here's hoping my 31st is just as wonderful!

Heart

My anxious thoughts and feelings are starting to subside surrounding the little hick up Robert and I had a few weeks ago. Each day that passes, my heart grows to love him even more than the day before. His actions match his words which has been the re-assurance I've been needing to hear and feel. He holds my hand when we are in public. He greets me with a hug and kiss and manages to hold on just a little bit longer with each embrace. He sends little text messages that make me smile, laugh and realize how thankful I am that he is mine. And last night, as we were out to dinner I got the biggest re-assurance of all. We were talking about the last 6 months and how he never imagined himself being at this point with me. He openly said that he never wanted a lasting relationship with me, but somewhere along the road he fell for me and fell hard. He said: "The heart wants what it wants and I couldn't dismiss that feeling."  I love him. A love I've never felt before. It's exciting but terrifying. Even in my state of love, I feel my eyes are still wide open. Things could easily fall apart again, but as I have said before, he is so worth that risk and it appears I am too. What a wonderful feeling.

Good Hair Day

One of the things I actually like about myself is my pretty blonde hair. People pay good money to achieve my shade of blonde. I get it for free. (Thanks, Dad!) I've had bangs for the last 20ish months and decided to grow them out again. I was finally able to successfully do the side swept bang look today and people are loving it, and I am too! Yay for good hair days!