April Birthday Fun!

As I have probably already mentioned, April is quite the busy month for the Hill family between all the birthdays and parties planned over the next couple of weeks. Last weekend we kicked off the month with a weekend celebration for Husband's birthday (#24). We started with sushi and drinks with some good friends Friday evening and finished Sunday afternoon with a birthday lunch surrounded by 20+ of our close family and friends. It was such a wonderful and fun weekend, except for one little problem.............I forgot to take pictures!!!! I have ZERO pictures from our fun sushi night and only took a couple from his Sunday lunch (I know, I am a horrible wife!). So here is what I managed to take: Me and Husband Husband's "birthday cake"- Peanut Butter Cup Cheesecake (my new favorite thing to eat!)

Husband with his parents :)

Yep, those are pretty much the only good pics- I told you I was horrible!

This weekend we helped celebrate the birthday of a very special, sweet little girl! Our friends have the cutest baby named Adelyn and she turned the big 1 this weekend.

She had the most adorable cake (a pink and white bear!)

She was so excited when her mom handed her the cake to eat! Doesnt she have the cutest smile?!?!

One of our friends did an amazing job baking all the cakes and cupcakes!!

Me and the birthday girl---- I am looking forward to having some playdates with her this summer! (she was too busy looking at balloons to look at the camera)

Coming up this weekend: a baby shower and helping some friends celebrate their engagement! :)

Getting to Know Me (DBM)

I am actually doing this post for the Dallas Blogger Meetup- but its fun for anyone!

I know I have done a couple of these in the past so I tried to think of some new things that I have not shared (but forgive me if I have already mentioned these before!)

*I strongly dislike Chocolate

*My husband thinks Im crazy because I love Ramen Noodles

*When putting away my laundry, the freshly washed clothes have to go at the bottom in my drawers so that everything is used evenly (like t-shirts, underwear, shorts, etc)--The same rule goes for our dishes

*I have 2 adorable dogs- one doberman mix, the other is an australian shepherd mix---both were rescued and we have vowed to rescue all of our dogs in the future (I think I have posted this on here before)

*I am weirdly obsessed with the tv show Sister Wives (on TLC)--- if you dont know what I am talking about go watch it!

*I hate change-- or not having control in situations

*I met Husband in our high school Psychology class :)

*I HATE working out

*I dont understand why I cant be a princess (how did Kate Middleton get so lucky?)

*I have never broken a bone/had any surgeries (except for my tonsils)

*My favorite number is 8

*I am very indecisive---mainly because I will weigh the pros and cons of every decision! Then I worry I will make the wrong choice

*I am a worry freak!

If you are attending DBM and want to play along link up here

Top 2 Tuesday- Ipod picks :)

Its about time that I join back in on the Top 2 Tuesday Fun!!! This week's topic is your favorite Ipod songs:

Since I tend to change my "favorite" song a lot, I decided to let you know my CURRENT favorites:

1) Adele- Rolling in the Deep



I am insanely obsessed with this song right now and cant help but sing along at the top of my lungs whenever it comes on---- and in case you are wondering, I have THE WORST singing voice (Husband even says so!)

2) Katy Perry- E.T.

I decided not to post this video because I just watched it for the first time today and it totally freaked me out! (Seeing "aliens" will make me have nightmares!)

Go link up at Taylor's blog to join in! :)

What We Have Been Up To.......

Wow, this month is turning into quite a busy month for me! Time has been flying by and all of a sudden I realized I have not been a good blogger!!! :( Over the next couple of weeks I have: Husband's birthday, several friends birthdays, a baby shower, some work events and 2 tests for school!

In between preparing for all of these upcoming events, Husband and I have been trying to come up with some new ways to enjoy ourselves.........like having long talks over Sunday Brunch, driving aimlessly to explore new parts of the cities around us, and taking our dogs for hikes around the nearby lake:

Between our two busy schedules (and Husband working weekends), we have learned it is hard to find "down-time" where we can just enjoy each other's company. With the warmer weather approaching, I am hoping we can start exploring some nearby parks and maybe even enjoy a picnic or two! :)

And, most importantly, I need to show you my new obsession..........OUR NEW CAR!

Husband and I had been debating on buying a new car for quite some time, but kept arguing over which car to buy. We finally settled on my dream car- the Infiniti EX. I have been dying for one for about 2 years now, but it took some time to convince Husband that we really needed it! Luckily for me, Husbands car started experiencing some problems- so instead of paying to have it fixed, we traded it in for this beauty!

Of course, its always a battle to determine who gets to drive it each day! :)

Happy Wednesday!

What Im Loving Wednesday

Yep, Im a little behind the times because this is my very first "What Im Loving Wednesday" post! Not quite sure why I did not join in on the fun before because I always love reading all of your posts whenever you do it!

This week I am loving:

........These Steve Madden wedges I just HAD TO HAVE! (I bought them in black)

.......that we ate dinner at Maggiano's with a group of friends last night! Good Italian food, some wine and laughter---Perfect!

............Taylor's amazing candles! I have Apple Cinnamon Brown Sugar burning in my kitchen right now and it smells sooooo good!

........AND I'm loving that after a long morning of cleaning out our garage, Husband and I are spending a relaxing afternoon on the couch catching up on our DVR :)

Happy Wednesday!

Wordless Wednesday: Girls Night Out!

We Are Going To..........

EUROPE!

We have officially booked our trip for our anniversary in September! Spain, France, Italy- check, check, check! Since this is our first trip to Europe, we have decided to take a cruise so that we can see multiple countries, but the best part is that after our cruise we will be spending an extra day in Rome! I cannot tell you how excited I am to see all of this:

This is such a huge deal for Husband and me--- we have been wanting to go for several years and we just kept thinking "maybe someday". Now, with our new outlook on life we just figure WHY NOT? **plus it helps that I had some miles saved up for my ticket :) All I know is September cannot come fast enough!