It's my Blogiversary!

It was exactly one year ago that my blog was born! And I can proudly say that I have more than one post in the archive...success! A year ago I drew inspiration from several sites that I frequented to begin a modest blog that chronicled the modest happenings of my modest life. The past year has been a complete roller coaster of events, to say the least. I'm thankful that I can read through past posts and appreciate all that has happened this past year. On June 3, 2010 I sat down at my computer having no clue what the next year would bring. So on June 3, 2011 I sit down again, partly in reflection and partly in anticipation of the sure-to-be eventful days ahead! Thanks for reading the very sporadic posts!

Now, a glimpse into the past three months of adventures...



A tree in Old Louisville in March. One of the first pics taken with the iPhone.



Walkway in Central Park, a park in Old Louisville where Dan and I take frequent walks.



A house that is very indicative of Old Louisville. This house happens to be in St. James Court and I loved the color combinations in the picture.



80s day at school the week before testing started. Here is a pic of myself, a special education teacher, my assistant principal, and another 6th grade teacher. The kids LOVE it when we dress up!



The hummingbird cake I made to take to Fulton for Easter weekend; it was my first attempt at hummingbird. It didn't turn out perfectly, but it got several compliments! The "C" on the top stands for Cash, my mom and aunts/uncle's last name.



For Easter dinner we went out to my aunt Cathy's house, and afterward played a few "Minute to Win It" Games. Here, Morgan is trying to string 5 pasta noodles onto a spaghetti noodle then dump them in the red plastic cup....in less than a minute!



Here, Mom and Milton are trying to transfer each of 5 ping pong balls into the next cup, in less than a minute. (Do I need to add that my team won the whole game??)



Skipping ahead to Mother's Day Weekend, here is a picture of the flower pot I handpainted for Karen. Before our wedding, I painted a few pots for hostess gifts and my mom has always said she wanted one, so I thought Mother's Day would be a great occasion to give her one of her own.



Mom, Milton, and Morgan were in Lexington to move Micah home from UK on Mother's Day weekend. So we all met in Lex to stay a few nights together. Saturday night we decided that it would be fun to get food from Parkette Drive-In, a Guy Fieri choice for Diners, Drive-ins, and Dives on Food Network. I think Milton was the most excited! I think it was unanimous that Guy Fieri was overrating the food, but it was fun nonetheless.



For Mother's Day brunch, we drove just a few miles outside of Lexington to Midway, Ky to eat at Wallace Station, another one of Guy Fieri's Ky pics. We enjoyed eating on the patio to celebrate Mother's Day. Brunch was followed by dessert from Orange Leaf frozen yogurt. Yum!



This is where Guy signed the wall at Wallace Station.



Dan and I have had several weeks of weddings and wedding festivities....tis the season! Here is a pic from the first wedding; two of my friends from U of L got married at the Griffin Gate Marriott in Lexington.



I was invited to a personal shower lunch for a good friend and discipleship group member on a Saturday afternoon. We had lunch at the Butterfly Garden Cafe on Bardstown Road, always a great choice! I had my bridesmaid's brunch (aka the bruncheon) at the same restaurant before my wedding, so it will forever be a special place for me! This is a picture of the very cute back patio. But seriously, you should eat there!



Our good friends from college, Jeremy and Courtney, got married in Louisville last weekend. Their wedding was one of the most personalized weddings I've ever been to! The tables were decorated with coffee bean sacks and even their wedding cake was topped with a coffee pot drizzling coffee (icing) onto the cake! We had a wonderful time visiting with many friends from good ole Murray State! It was a wonderful reunion that even Dan said he ejoyed!



One of Dan and I's most favorite thing to do in Murray was to go to Dairy Queen, the only DQ left in Ky with a window you just walk right up to to place your order. (Actually, I think this is a favorite thing for everyone in Murray.) I have been trying to get Dan to visit a similar establishment in Louisville, Dairy Kastle, a local favorite. You just walk right up to the window and place your order. I think we will be making more trip to Dairy Kastle because our local DQ just closed down! :-( You can ask Dan about his 32 oz. Reese's Flurry.



On Memorial Day weekend, I went to Lex to have a visit with Mal. Here is a pic of Mal while we were laying out at her neighborhood pool. I just couldn't imagine spending the holiday weekend in any other way than roasting in the sun!



On Sunday night, Mal and I ate dinner at the Windy Corner Market just outside of Lexington. This is a sister restaurant of Wallace Station, so we had high hopes! It is a very cute little market/restuarant that only sells and serves Kentucky Proud products and uses biodegradable products. They had a great menu of southern dishes and a case of decadent desserts. I have a feeling we will be returning soon!



At Windy Corner Market I got a BBQ po-boy sandwich and crunchy slaw on the side. Very messy but very tasty! Mallory got BBQ served on a corncake with crunchy slaw and beans.



We couldn't leave Windy Corner Market without trying the soft serve ice cream cones! You could choose of about ten different flavors to swirl into the ice cream. I chose strawberry and cheesecake on a cone and Mal chose peanut butter and chocolate in a cup. Mal also got a peanut butter tart that we enjoyed the next day at the pool!

 Whew! The last three months in a nutshell. Hopefully I can use my summer to make more regular posts.

And here's to another year!