My weekend

As I stated in my last blog, I saw Karen on Saturday for her birthday (which was Thursday). I met Karen and her mom at Karen's house Saturday and the three of us went to the tea room to celebrate Karen's birthday. We went to Strawberry Tea Room which is always a fantastic experience. It is always exceptional! I used the last of my gift certificate that my awesome friend Tanja sent me for my birthday back in January. :-) We'll be going to Strawberry again next month for our Friendship Day Tea but we most likely won't be back at Strawberry again until January for my big birthday. :-( If it were up to me I'd go to Strawberry Tea Room every weekend!

After tea I met up with my friend Machelle who I have known since Kindergarten but who I haven't seen in the past year and a half. Dang! We spent a few hours catching up and shopping because she was getting her grandfather a birthday present. We arrived at her grandparent's house for the birthday dinner at 6:30pm and immediately got a phone call from her brother that he and his girlfriend were about 45 minutes away and they were driving down the interstate in the pouring rain at 80 mph (silly boy!) and her brother hydroplaned and lost control of his truck and it flipped on the interstate. By the grace of God neither her brother nor his girlfriend were hurt at all. However, he was an hour from home (she and her brother both live in the Orlando area) so Machelle left to go pick them up in Ocala and take them home.

Today was basically a lazy day for us. We slept in which was oh so nice. I did the laundry and Ryan did some work outside and the rest of the day we just took it very easy.

Also today I got to speak to my brother...they are coming on Thursday to visit for the weekend and to go to our reception and I absolutely can't wait to see my nieces. I don't get to see my family nearly enough since I'm in Florida and they are in Tennessee and my nieces are very active with their school activities (my oldest niece is the incoming Junior Class President!) and other extra-curricular activies. I am so happy that I get to see them on Thursday!! Unfortunately, I have to work on Friday which really stinks considering that my family will be here and I'll be at work. :-( But I'm still grateful to get to see them and spend some time with them!