11.02.2015

Thirty Something…

This has been the year that I have literally gotten to celebrate turning thirty one all month long!  Although I don’t really like to think of it as thirty one.  I think I will just tell people that I am thirty something when they ask how old I am.  Or twenty five.  One of the two…

I discovered that getting to celebrate all month long is the fun thing about birthdays and living far away.  The only fun thing about birthdays and living far away. I even got to make a trip home to Nebraska for some of the festivities.

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The fun actually started at the end of September when Jamie came to visit and took me out for a birthday lunch and gave me an early birthday gift…

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Then Trent planned a night out the Friday before my birthday.  We went to St. Louis with Will and Taylor and ate at PW Pizza followed by a lovely princess cake that Trent picked out himself.  All I know is that Ariel aside, that cake had lots of frosting and tasted good!

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My fall flowers from Trent…

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And my fun new shirt from Sara.  I didn’t get a collective picture of all the fun birthday surprises I got this year because it was so spread out over the month.

On October 21 I finally got to head to Nebraska for my first time since July.

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And I got a selfie stick…thanks mom!  Among other lovely surprises.  :)

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On Thursday morning Jamie, Audrey and I headed to the zoo.

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Audrey was tough to keep up with because all she wanted to do was run, run, run…

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On Friday night I got to get together with these girls.  It was fun catching up, if only for a little bit…

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Most of my time was consumed by this little pip.  I even got to babysit her (with a little assistance from Paco) on Saturday while Jamie and Brian went to the Nebraska football game.

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Go big red!  Although the Huskers didn’t fare so well.  Thankfully Greenville came out on top that weekend!

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Country roads, take me home to the place I belong…

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This little girl has big shoes to fill!

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Where’s Audrey?

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Peek-a-boo!

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This became Audrey’s favorite game while I was visiting.  She would position herself behind the table and yell, “May May!”  until I would come over and play peek-a-boo with her under and over the table.  Silly girl…

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This is her ornery smile…

All in all, it was a great month!  Thirty something won’t be so bad.  It was fun celebrating from beginning to end.  Until thirty two…

 

{The Launes}