Blogfreeze

I feel like I've been having major writer's block when thinking about this blog. Even though I know there aren't many people who read this, I found myself wondering why I should spend time writing about myself. What's so exciting that I should write about and that people would want to read about? Then I remembered my reason for starting a blog... journaling, a space to write down my random (and important!) thoughts. So I'm back.

This week is Jordan's birthday week (yes... week, not day). He's been putting the pressure on me to have a really awesome party and celebration, because apparently 24 is a big deal. :-) He continuously says he's only making a big deal about it because it stresses me out, but I'm feeling a sense of responsibility that he gets all the celebration necessary in his mind for his bday. We're having a J/K celebration on Friday, then a party with friends and family on Sunday. He insists on the party being a surprise (no matter how lame/cool it is), so details will be divulged later. It should be fun! (PS... does anyone else have such a high-maintenance husband?!)

We've had a couple busy weeks, but they've been filled with lots of fun things. My parents came to visit during the last weekend of June, when we also celebrated the marriage of our great friends, Bernie and Jess. Originally, the Hoods were just staying a couple days, but Jordan and my dad got food poisoning, so we got a little extra quality time.

We've been able to spend time with some friends we haven't seen for a while, have wine with some incredible girlfriends, and have at least one very memorable bonfire/Perkins run. :-) We've been BLESSED with amazing friends and it's been so fun creating great summer memories with them. For a while, I was feeling lost amidst the transition from college into "real life"... friends go different places, the 8-5 jobs take over, and it left me feeling a bit disconnected. Now (mostly thanks to our small groups through church), I feel like I'm finally establishing a new, awesome group of friends. I'm so much better because of them, too.

That's all for now. Feels good to be back.