Locks of Love

That is 10 inches of hair. Often twisted into a wet ponytail before running off to work. I decided that it was time for a cut! The hair is being donated to Locks of Love which is a non-profit organization that provides hair pieces to kids who need them due to medical reasons.

This is me jumping into the car at work before heading to the salon! (No Craig, I'm not driving and taking a picture. The car is in park!)

This is the back of my head at my class reunion! So far it is the only picture I have of my hair. It has taken me a while to learn how to do short hair again!

60th Wedding Anniversary

On August 13th, my grandparents celebrated their 60th wedding anniversary. Their friends from Arkansas were sweet enough to make the trip as well to help celebrate.

At the party, Uncle Mike and Aunt Toni got to meet Grayson for the first time!

The honored couple! Happy 60th anniversary!

My grandparents have amazing love for each other. It is obvious that they not only still love each other after 60 years, but care about each other. They keep each other laughing, support and pray for each other. We strive to have that kind of marriage.

My Grandpa gave a "speech" about their history together. It didn't include all the details, but gave everyone an idea of the path their life has taken together. My grandparents concluded the speech with a song that they sing to each other that makes them laugh.

The decorations turned out very well!

The food was very good! My Aunt Toni and my mom put together a great party!

My grandma had made a special request for a chocolate cake with coffee icing! (The little one to the right) She split it into slivers later after the party and was nice enough to share! It was wonderful!

One Girl Retreat

I had the opportunity to help with the second annual One Girl Retreat this past Friday and Saturday at my church. Two amazing ladies in the church co-wrote a book and put together this retreat that encourages girls to find the direction that God has for their lives and realize they can change the world. This year's theme was "Think. Be. Do." This YouTube video gives insight into the idea behind the book.

My friend Mandy was on the hospitality team and asked me to help her out with food and decorations!

Of course, no event is complete without food! We had bagels donated from our favorite place, Bloomington Bagel Co. They gave us everything they didn't sell Friday and we had MORE than enough for the 200+ girls and all the volunteers and leaders for breakfast on Saturday. We also served fruit, yogurt, and fruit juices.

My friend Mandy is actually up on stage talking to the girls. She also made an awesome video talking about the brain for Claudia's segment on "Think."

They had a lot of great worship time!

Chic-fil-a was kind enough to bring lunch! All the girls loved the chicken sandwhich, chips, and brownie.

The decorations went really well. This is Mandy and her cousin, Kayla who was also recruited to the hospitality team. Kayla put together the amazing balloon arch. It turned out to be a great event!

We had another great visit from Grayson! I even got to hold him while he fought sleep and then finally gave in! What a precious face!

Grayson is so much fun! He really loves interacting with his mommy!

He gives very quick, sweet smiles!

House Update: The floor is finished in the laundry room, thanks to Craig and Uncle Bill!!! The washer and dryer are installed and working great! They are so efficient! Since purchasing the front loaders I have heard all kinds of mixed reviews. So far though, I really like using them. (As much as you can like doing laundry!)