It's picture time!

So, I was at bookclub the other day and mentioned my blog to my girlfriends.  I was explaining how I have all these blogs in my drafts with just the pictures because I pull them in from my phone, but never sit down to actually write anything.  So Jenny recommended that I just add the photos, a caption and call it a day.

So here it is, my life for the past few weeks!

At the Paint Bar with my old roomies, showing off my creative side!

Waiting for Jules to be "hooded" and named Dr. Jillian Bassi!

The fam at Dr. Bassi's graduation!

Jules with my grad gift, flowers made out of maps of places she's been while in school!

Back at the Paint Bar for Hawaii

Sister Photo Bomb before Becca's Prom!

Becca and her Prom date!

Ian and I started running in the morning!

Enjoying the gorgeous day by relaxing on my porch with a great book and a cup of coffee!

Life has been crazy these past few weeks (in a good way!) and I didn't even photograph it all!  My dad is also selling our family home so we spent weeks cleaning out the house, going through old things and either selling or throwing out stuff we won't be using anymore.  Last weekend (after Becca's prom) we had a HUGE yard sale and got rid of a ton of stuff that we just had lying around the house or tucked away on some shelf somewhere. I even sold my beanie baby collection (or part of it, there are some I just can't get rid of) to a woman who will be bringing them to Guatemala as a Christmas present for the kids, how sweet!

I'm really trying to go out more instead of just coming home after work.  It's really helping and I'm finding that I'm enjoying my alone time a lot more, hence the book and coffee on the porch!  

Look at that... I ended up writing anyway!!!

Enjoying a sunny day!

In an effort to be healthy, enjoy some fresh air, and not sit all day long, my co-workers and I walk around the condos and pond behind our office.  It's a nice half mile walk and gives us just enough time to get some "girl chat" out before heading back to a testosterone-filled office.  Have I mentioned that my office is predominantly male?

Anyways, while walking we came across two hopscotch courts, that were just too adorable to pass by without taking photos, and yes trying! We've been pretty stressed at work lately, so it was a great way to let off some steam and act like kids again.

Course brought to you by Alicia!

Course brought to you by Cary

Amanda going through the course

The Butterfly (Bird) Affect

One of my favorite movies is the butterfly affect.  Surprising I know, especially considering how much I LOVE romantic comedies and old-school Disney movies.  I honestly love movies that make you think and make me wonder what is actually going to happen at the end (unlike rom-coms and Disney flicks.). 

What does this have to do with me and my Golden Moment of the day (read few weeks as I haven't posted in a while)? I'll tell you...

• Spring is finally here, which means that it's actually nice and sunny in the morning
• This should mean that I'm actually getting out of bed to run since my excuse for not doing so during the winter was because it was gross, dark and cold in the morning
• As it turns out... I'm just lazy and don't feel like climbing out of bed instead of getting 20 more minutes of sleep
• What it does mean is that Ian and I now sleep with the windows and door open to get some fresh, cool air while we are sleeping 
• You would think that this would mean that the sunlight would wake us up in the morning, however we have those thick shades that completely block out the sun so it's nice and dark while we sleep. 
• However, the gorgeous spring weather also brought us the perfect alarm clock in the form of a freaking CHIRPING birds.
•  Seeing as how I cannot sleep through the annoying noise of birds demanding attention in the tree next to our window, I actually got out of bed at 6am and went for a run
• Coming back from the run I was actually energized so I was able to shower, eat, do my hair, and leave 15 minutes early for work.

So let's review, spring, cool air, open windows, chirping birds, morning run, nice hair, WORK ON TIME!!!

Even though it's Friday and there's absolutely nothing going on at work today, it was nice to walk in on time and not feel the need to make some stupid excuse as to why I was late.  Also, I have a friend who just moved here from JMU :) and we made plans to go out and celebrate tonight.  Instead of being upset that I won't have time to workout and do my hair/get ready, I'm wondering where we should go!

So, thanks spring for bringing the open windows and birds because I'm so ready for 5:00!!!!