Happy Birthday to Me!

Sunday Andy and I went on a wild goose chase trying to purchase a new gas grill.  We sold our original BBQ pit because it was half gas and half charcoal.  Now that we have a covered back patio on the new house, we wanted to just have the gas grill.  Plus, that's really all we've been cooking on lately.  Anyway, we purchased the grill at one Academy and then had to drop it off at another Academy so that it could be assembled on Monday.  I was a little nervous about all this because Andy was supposed to grill steaks for my birthday.  Thankfully, all went smoothly and we have a new gas grill!

Weber Spirit E-210 Gas Grill
It's the perfect size for our back patio!

Yesterday was my 28th birthday.  I really don't feel 28, and at my old school the teachers and students thought I looked like a student.  The day actually started out quite stressful which I'll get to that in a different post.  The weather was actually relatively cool so Andy mowed the yard for us.  We are definitely going to have to stay on top of the yard and landscaping since we are living in a subdivision now.  Honestly, the landscaping that the previous owners had done is ugly, in my opinion.  I really like planting new flowers and doing landscaping-type things, so I am looking forward to having some time to do that.  Plus, I want to win yard of the month one time!

Here are a couple of pictures of Andy hard at work mowing!

On Sunday we had decided to invite my parents and Andy's parents over for my birthday on Monday evening.  Andy grilled steaks which he purchased at a local meat market, and they were absolutely delicious!  We also had corn-on-the-cob, baked potatoes, salad, and I had asked my mom to make a birthday cake.  It was nice to be close enough to my mom and step-dad that they could come over and hang out with us.  It was actually the first time they had seen the new house.  Andy's parents had already been by before we actually bought the house.  I had a great birthday and am so blessed by what the Lord has given me.  He has truly guided and protected Andy and I and my family. 

Our wrapping paper is still in the storage building so Andy had to improvise with newspaper and foil.  I thought it was super cute!

 

My birthday would not be complete if I didn't get something from Vera Bradley.  I actually got two things this year - an apron (which you can see in the pic below) and a tervis tumbler cup.