Happy (Belated) Birthday, Babes

Thursday was Ben's 27th birthday. And, although, i doubt he'll ever see this since he isn't much of the blogging type, I thought I'd still post some birthday wishes!
For his birthday we threw a small bbq with just Ben's closest friends. And it was a lot of fun! We played a lot of lawn bags, grilled some food, and ended the night laying in the grass looking at the clouds and stars.
As most of you know, I love cruising around Wash Park. So what better gift than a cruiser of his very own! This way we can actually ride together when we go for a spin! (His road bike is too fast for me, and my little legs don't go that fast to keep up!)
I didn't have my camera at the bbq, but I'll post some pictures of us riding bikes together!

Happy Anniversary

Today marks the 40th anniversary of Apollo 11's trip to the moon. Neil Armstrong uttered the infamous phrase "One small step is one giant leap for mankind." I was lucky enough to encounter Neil at my Cousin's wedding 2 years ago. Happy Anniversary, Neil!

Oh, Ben!

I have such a thoughtful boyfriend! Ben and some friends are heading out to Vegas for the weekend to see Meese in concert. Ben went to college with a lot of the Meese memebers, and his roommate is their tour manager. I've been bummed these past few days because he's going to Vegas....without me! This morning we grabbed some coffee before he took off, and he totally surprised me. He bought me a giftcard to get a massage! AND, he put together a little care package with movies, wine, and snacks! I've already scheduled my massage for Friday after work. Can't wait!!

Wednesday's Words of Wisdom

Love yourself, for who and what you are; protect your dream and develop your talent to the fullest extent.
~Joan Benoit Samuelson

4th of July

Our 4th was pretty laid back this year.  We played some lawn bags and grilled out before we climbed up on the roof to watch some fireworks.  Check out our sweet American flag shades...gotta love the dollar section at Target!

Since it was a full moon, I was secretly hoping Johnny Depp would come find me in his Pirate's outfit.

MS 150

This last weekend Ben rode the MS 150. In 2 days they went from Westminster up to Ft. Collins and back, covering 150 miles. Ben's mom has MS, so his parents came out here to be apart of the weekend. We drove the same course the bikers were doing, and some of those hills were intense!! There were over 3,000 riders who participated this year and last time I checked they raised $2.9 million. It was a fun weekend, and everyone who participated should be so proud of themselves. Job well done!!

Team Thunder From Down Under

Ben and Collin Riding Away

Ben, Me, Collin, and Kate after day 1

At the finish line....Ben's mom, Ben, Shiloh, Shiloh's dad, Kari, Kari's sister

A Little Disturbing....

I received an email today that really rubbed me the wrong way. It's one of those stupid forwards, that i never forward on. This is what it said....
" 1 Kings 8:23 'A blessing is coming to you in the form of money.' Do not ask questions just forward to eight people and TRUST GOD! These are money bags, send them to 8 good people and you will receive money in 4 days. I'm not joking. Delete and be broke in 2009."
REALLY??
The thing that bothers me about this stupid forward, is how they twisted the verse. I looked up 1 Kings 8:23 and this is what is says, "O Lord, the God of Israel, there is no God like You in heaven above or on earth below. You keep your promise of mercy to your servants who obey you wholeheartedly."
What a great verse!! But no where in that verse does it say that God will bless you with money. I believe God wants to bless us but He wants to bless us for being faithful to Him, and not for passing on a ridiculous email.
Thanks for letting me vent.