To start off September was bittersweet for me. It marked my last week at the Boys & Girls Clubs of Tucson, which included a board mixer for work, celebratory dinner with Lee for my new job, my last furlough day, the start of college football (WHOOP!), U of A Game Watch for the first Wildcats game at the Secrests' house, Gran's birthday, and the first Notre Dame football game. It was a great opening weekend for us....the Cats, Irish, and Aggies all won!
The second week of September included Labor Day, a few appointments for me before I started my new job, lunch with sweet Betsy, Pi Phi meeting, some shopping, date night with the Hubs, and the first U of A home football game, which the Mospans came into town from Phoenix. While the guys watched the ND vs. Michigan game, Tara and I got a pedicure....oh, how I love when the Mospan's come into town! We finished off the weekend with church and lunch at Tohono Chul Tea Room.
The third week was a blast for me. I started my new job as the Events Manager for the Southern Arizona Affiliate for Susan G. Komen for the Cure. It has been a bit of a transition into this new job for me but I think it's going to work out nicely! I also had my first Race for the Cure meeting that week along with Massage Envy's Massage for the Cure...that was fabulous! I left on Thursday to fly to Dallas and then drive on Friday down to Austin with my mom for Candice's wedding. I had such a fun time being back in Austin for Candice's Wedding Weekend. Here's a sneak pick at the beautiful bride and me.
The next week, which was my birthday week, was really busy but super fun! I didn't fly back to Tucson until Monday so I got to spend extra time with my family in Dallas. Dad made my favorite dinner, chicken lasgna, I got to babysit my very sweet nephew for a couple of hours (loved every minute of that!), and spent some time with my grandparents for my bday. So thankful that I have the best grandparents in the whole world! :)
On Tuesday, the day before my birthday, the girls from my Sunday School class surpirsed me with a "Surpirse Birthday Dinner" at Blanco in Tucson. I absolutely loved it and had NO IDEA it was coming so it was a pure surprise....you can definitely tell I was surprised by what I was wearing. Anyone who knows me, knows I would not be caught dead in public in a t-shirt and jeans....
....it was so sweet! Everyone wore pink for me and my new job and got me the most wonderful cards and gifts. WOW! I am one blessed girl and love my Tucson friends all that much more! Also, on Tuesday at work, my co-workers gave me flowers and a chocolate birthday cake. It was so thoughtful of my new co-workers to do that for me that I didn't have the heart to tell them that my birthday wasn't until the next day. ;)
Finally, Wednesday...my 26th birthday...arrives and Lee wakes me up to hand me my birthday present. It was a new study Bible with my new (well, not-so-new) last name on it. We've been married for over three years now and I was still using a Bible with my maiden name on it, so it was definitely a fabulous present to receieve. That night, we went to dinner at Bob's Steak & Chop House at the Omni. It was so delicious and I loved every minute of it that we forgot to get a picture of us until we were on the way home in the car. I would definitely have to say that was the best birthday yet....love you all who made it so special!
We finished off my birthday week with Lee's parents and niece coming into town. We spent the weekend having a blast with our niece. We all had a birthday dinner for me at Gavi on Friday and then Saturday we watched the Notre Dame game as well as the t.u. game before heading off to Arizona Stadium to watch the Wildcats take on Cal. We won in the last minute of the play and had an awesome time! We topped off the weekend with breakfast at Cracker Barrell on Sunday before taking everyone back to the airport. Why is it always so hard to say goodbye to family?
And now for the last week in September. I had a Race executive committee meeting and another birthday dinner with Camille and Chrissy on Monday night. Love those ladies and am so blessed to have celebrated my bday with so many wonderful people. We had dinner with the Campbell's on Tuesday, and to finish off the last day in September, I had a U of A Athletic Department Spouse's Lunch at La Paloma Country Club. It was a blast getting together with all the other wives (and husbands) and I'm definitely going to have to remember to do this one day when Lee's an AD.
Hope your September was just as spectacular as ours was. Love to all!
