I really wish I had more interesting things going on in my life to blog about! Lately, though, not much has been happening, and I don't think this weekend is going to be much more exciting.

I spent yesterday afternoon at the dentist. I cracked a tooth awhile ago and this week I've had a horrible toothache, so I scheduled an appointment. They decided it was best to pull the tooth, which then led to a 3 1/2 hour ordeal. It took multiple rounds of novocaine and numbing cream, 2 doctors, and a dental assistant to get the darn tooth out! They finally got it removed, and I can't even begin to describe the pain I'm in. I've been in bed since about 6 last night, surrounded by my pain pills, antibiotics, gauze, and an ice pack for my face. Blah. The doctor said I will be feeling pretty crappy for at least a few days. I'm sure the few days of pain is going to be worth it to not have to deal with toothaches anymore, but currently it's hard to focus on that.

Tomorrow we are taking Will's dad and sister to look at 2 of the condos we like. We are getting close to making a decision and are curious to get a couple outside opinions. Hopefully we'll decide which one we like best soon and get moving, literally!

Hope everyone has a less painful, more exciting weekend! The meds are kicking in, I'm off to sleep again.

Thankful

It is almost starting to feel like Spring! The weather has definitely been milder the past few days, and flowers are starting to pop up in our yard...which is surprising. I didn't know this yard was capable of having flowers.

This weekend marks the one year anniversary of Shaughn's accident. It still scares me to think about how close we came to losing him. I am thankful everyday for the guardian angels who watched over him that night. And I am extremely thankful that his neck is completely healed- no paralysis for our Shaughn-man! Just wanted to take a second and thank everyone again for their thoughts during Shaughn's rough time last year. The prayers definitely worked! He is doing well in Houston, taking classes and hopefully feeling settled and at home. I'm excited to get down there soon for a visit- I still haven't seen Andy's townhouse!

Will has to work all weekend, so I don't have much planned. I followed through with my goal of getting a library card, so every Saturday for the past few weeks I've borrowed a few books to read during the week. I forgot how much I enjoy reading! I pretty much have been devouring each book in about a day. Again, I'm always looking for suggestions if anyone has a favorite. I have no idea what to get when I'm there. I just walk up and down the aisles looking for a title or cover to jump out at me. It seems I'm drawn to two types- fluffy British romantic comedy books (Think Bridget Jones' Diary) or historical books. I am trying to read an even amount of fluff and true stories...that way my brain won't turn to mush, at least not completely.

Another goal I've kept up with is returning to the live music scene! Last week Will and I went to see Eric Hutchinson, who as usual, was fantastically entertaining. Sunday night we are going to see Joshua Radin. He is another favorite of mine. I fell in love with his music a few years ago, and he's touring right now to support a new album. I'm looking forward to hearing his new stuff live. It feels so great to be seeing concerts again. I'm glad I have started paying better attention to who is coming to town!

I took Will to a Predators game on Tuesday for his birthday present. We had a great time! I have only been to a couple other professional hockey games before Tuesday, but I was very impressed with Nashville's between-periods entertainment. While the zambonis were re-icing the rink, they had figure skaters dancing around while a live band entertained the crowd. It was awesome! I should expect nothing less, though, being in music city. After 6 months we are finally starting to feel like Nashville is home. But we are still looking forward to getting out of this basement!

Hope everyone has a great weekend!

Happy Birthday Will!

Lots of birthdays lately! Today Will turns 29. We celebrated last night at Kobes, a Japanese steakhouse, with Will's dad, sister Cari and her boyfriend Curtis. We've been trying to go there with Cari and Curtis since we moved to Nashville, so it was nice to finally get to go! After dinner we enjoyed Will's funfetti cake for dessert. Isn't it nice to know that funfetti cakes are great, at any age? :)




Look at all that smoke from blowing out his candles!

I'm so happy to have Will around. He makes me laugh everyday..sometimes at him, but most of the time with him. I LOVE his adventurous spirit. He and I have had the opportunity to travel together a lot, and our list of places we'd like to visit keeps growing. I love that he values his family the same way I value mine. We're both happy to be closer to our loved ones, even if we don't see them as often as we'd like. I hope you have a very happy birthday, Will! I know that you really want a house for your birthday, so here's hoping that happens very soon!

Here are some of my favorite pictures of the birthday boy:






















At the Guinness factory in Dublin. This picture still cracks me up every time I look at it!



















Bartending at The Field in Kilkenny, Ireland. The owner of the bar pulled him back there to pour his first pint.




















Walking near The Organ at Giant's Causeway.
















I just love his face in this picture!














At the Rockies NLCS game shortly after we moved to Denver














Our infamous Cubs/Cards rivalry















Moving from Chicago to Denver. Everyone loves a trucker's hat and Slim Jims when you're on the open road!














ARRRR!! Pirates in coconut bras at Jimmy Buffett in Vegas















Just one mushy one...because I like it! Kylemore Abbey in Ireland