two.nine.

we have had quite the jam-packed little life these past few weeks. somehow i thought soccer season would allow us to slow down a bit, but contrarily it has opened up our time to do other things, and we have done a lot.

there have been many times over the course of these weeks when i wanted to sit down and write. i wanted to explore some of my thoughts more deeply, which for me entails writing it all down, but time slipped away as we attended to one thing or another.

in any case, we had a fabulous memorial day weekend. we relaxed a little bit. we worked hard sprucing up the outdoors. we talked about future plans. we worshipped with our church family. we celebrated a birthday that i've yet to believe actually happened. we enjoyed some great food, some yummy drinks, some careful spending of some birthday cash, and a baby-free trip to the movies thanks to my much-appreciated in-laws.

yes, we saw gatsby. peter relented and as part of my birthday gift from him we went out for dinner and the much-anticipated movie. i enjoyed it. it was definitely well done. it stayed pretty true to the book, though it glossed over a few things. all in all it was gatsby, just a bit... shinier. i probably wouldn't pay to see it again in theaters, but i'm glad we saw it in theaters, and i'm sure i'll watch it again once or twice when it becomes available. 

what else did i get for my birthday, you ask? here's a quick summary:

{via amazon.com}

{via coolspotters.com}
i had a pair like these that fell apart completely
because i wore them ALL.THE.TIME.
puma stopped making them, but
peter found me a new pair on ebay!
i was SO excited!!

{via anthropologie.com}

{via anthropologie.com}

{via anthropologie.com}

{via puma.com}

{via target.com}

{via barnesandnoble.com}

{via anthropologie.com}

{via forever21.com}

{via etsy.com }
i have been wanting this personalized bangle set for
quite a while now, so i used the bday cash
my mom sent to purchase it.
mine will have a "K" and keane's birthday :o)

the shorts...
{via forever21.com}

and a few other things too {*wink*}

i told peter on sunday that i am now in the year that all women seem to want to go back to. so i best make it a good one!

of course, after reading and watching gatsby i'm very aware of thoughts of the past, and am trying to be purposeful about living in the present. every day i am thankful for the gifts i have. and i am thankful for this 29th birthday. 

this current week feels as though it has hardly started, and yet it is wednesday already. and thursday marks the start of our weekend. so there you go. 

this weekend we have the privilege of attending the nuptials of megan & nathan, and we're pretty excited about it! granted, i still have to figure out what the heck i'll wear to the rehearsal dinner, but the promise of such a festive weekend celebrating kind of makes me brush off that thought and recognize that a good time will be had by all pretty much no matter what.

so much to look forward to!

xo