Scenes from the weekend...

My momma came to visit! 

We trekked around NYC & saw Once*, 

ate delicious foods, shopped til we dropped

and pack pack packed our house! 

Pack? 

Why do we need to pack? 

Do I get to come too? 

Jax hates moving. 

Even when we're just going around the corner. 

Since we started packing,

he hasn't left my side.

Literally sitting on my lap at the most inopportune times.

What a sweet boy. 

He quickly forgot though after getting treats 

from one of his fav friends JayZ and my momma. 

So excited. 

While we were in New York, 

we got to meet my awesome friend Ashley for lunch. 

We've built churches together in Mexico & New Orleans,  

shared cabins in Bedford, 

and I admire her courageous spirit. 

I also squeezed in an Xfit workout and did my first Murph. 

It was brutal. 

I'm still sore 3 days later. 

But also super great. 

I really love my x-fit crew.

 And what does one do when her husband is out of the country 

and she's at home packing the house? 

Call in some backup. 

Delicious, delicious, backup. 

Pro tip: 

When moving, always leave out some "packing drinks". 

I swear it makes everything better. 

It's hard to give two shits which box trinkets go into after a whiskey drink. 

Or two. 

Just sayin. 

Tomorrow is moving day! 

Wish me luck! 

*If you ever get the opportunity to see Once, 

Go.See.It.

I laughed, cried, and cried without knowing I was crying. 

So good! 

MFA - YAY!

It seems like yesterday that this was happening. 

What a great adventure this has been! 

Anth, 

I'm so proud of you for following your heart and pursuing this career. 

I'm grateful to be doing life with you

and can't wait for our next adventure. 

Cheers to what lies ahead! 

 (Thanks to Christina Kerns for the photos I stole :-) )

Congrats to all of our MFA friends, 

enjoy your time in Vienna....

you guys are the best! 

Happy Happy Joy Joy!

Hey there long lost blog friends. 

After a cold and dreary winter, 

I'm back with a happy list to top all happy lists. 

(mainly because I have 6 million photos to share). 

But seriously, life has been pretty joyful lately, 

and here's what's been filling my time....

1. Anthony is done with grad school! 

Words can't express how proud of him I am. 

Through this experience, 

we've both grown so much as individuals 

and together in our marriage. 

Although tough at times, 

it was by far the right decision for both of us. 

These two years really flew by! 

2. Art (Future) Prom 

Yes, we went to Prom. 

And it was fantastic. 

Things I learned about the future while at Future Prom: 

a. Silver is the Pantone of the future

b.Teepeeing is still a thing. 

What a silly and great night. 

3. Trips to see friends. 

I don't do this often enough. 

I'm so thankful that Anthony encourages me 

to get outta dodge and go hang with my Indy crew. 

Chicago friends, you're next! 

4. And speaking of trips, 

I can't say enough how nice it is to be so close to NYC. 

A little while ago, 

Anth and I headed there for the day

to see the Whitney Biennial . 

While there, we went to the MoMA and I was blown away. 

(Ellsworth Kelly)

Just.So.Good.

4. Philly friends. 

I know this sounds hokey, 

but I love the people we've met here 

and the friendships we've developed.

Maybe the title of this post should have been 

"I love my friends!"

Either way, I totally do. 

 Hopefully for us, many of them

will be sticking around Philly next year...

because we are too! 

5. And finally, last year for my bday, 

Kara got me a Polaroid camera. 

I've slowly been filling our wall with snaps and 

it makes me smile every time I stop to look at it. 

I would encourage everyone to get one! 

Oh, and topping Jax's happy list? 

1. Spring runs! 

Talk about elated. 

2. Clean toys! 

The pup nuzzled these for about 30 min nonstop. 

How about you?

What's filling you with joy today?