Grateful and Excited

We're grateful for all the great times with friends we've had this week, for Clay's soccer team winning their big match in Memphis and thus ensuring them a spot in the State Semifinals on Thursday, and for the generosity of family as Clay celebrated his 31st birthday yesterday! We're EXCITED about sister Catherine Grace's engagement and upcoming wedding in August, our trip to Hilton Head in June with my family, and SUMMER!!!!

So the week started with awesome Brittany's birthday on Monday. She's a rockstar. Wish we could have been with her to celebrate, but our beach time isn't too far away :-). Tuesday and Thursday were the regional track meets at GPS, both of which went well, and Clay's soccer game at home, which they won 1-0. Wednesday night Clay was on duty in the dorm (the last night with the seniors!), and then Thursday he and the team headed to Memphis for their Friday showdown--and their victory! Thursday and Friday were no-class days for me as GPS celebrated Class Day Awards and then Graduation, but the track meet, mid-day faculty party, and then an 8th grade exam kept me at school late both days. No worries--it was blissful coming home and not having anything to plan or grade! Heaven!!!

Friday night I went to the opening of Public House, the new restaurant of which our friend Nathan is the head chef! Oooh La La! It was super delicious, and his girlfriend, Kat, and I and her sister had a blast laughing and enjoying the celebration at the hot spot all night long. I was full, relaxed, and happy. Life is good! I came home and Camden and I stayed up together watching Say Yes to the Dress (addictive) and making Clay's final birthday present: a corkboard made out of corks from CA wineries (and a few others) with cute pictures of our trip and Camden posted on it. I wanted to do something to commemorate the two biggest things in our life recently: Cam and our SanFran/Napa trip.

Clay returned home mid-day on Saturday and we kicked it into happy birthday gear--shrimp and crabcakes with grits and cornbread for dinner, a caramel cake for dessert, lots of fun presents thanks to family, and some precious and cherished time together as we went out for a late-evening drink to cap off a great day.

Today was McC's graduation and our last Sunday School class (everything is winding down! but ah, its so relaxing). I just took in my second yoga class of the weekend at North Shore Yoga, one of my favorite spots in town. I'm not a member but I would love to be. Also spent some time researching Honda Pilots online...our neighbor on campus just got one this week and got a total deal on it, so she has been coaching us on how to negotiate. Clay and I=terrible negotiators. Clay hates confrontation and I simply have no idea how to do it. But we're getting closer...

So as we read and plan for our last week of classes (!!), we are feeling grateful and excited. and hopefully I will have more time to post as the days get longer and the work gets lighter! Happy week everyone!