Welcome to 25!!!

On July 3rd, I celebrated my 25th birthday! I can't believe I am a quarter of a century old, ha! I actually still feel really young like I should be in college or something. Sometimes I still think I'm 21-22ish. I felt like I was that age for a long time. 23 and 24 has flooown by! I'm sure it doesn't slow down from here.

This was the first birthday that I was away from my family. That may not sound like a huge deal, but for me it is. I mean not seeing my mother on my birthday??! Depressing. Luckily, I have some great friends here that made my day very special.

First, I met my best bud/teacher friend/adopted older sister, Kelli. and her children for lunch at our favorite spot, NEWKS! She always says she is old enough to be my mom (so not true, only 12 years older than me!) but I refer to her as my big sister! She has been an answer to prayer! Not only does she keep me sane at school, but she takes good care of me :)

We did some hobby lobby shopping for our classroom afterwards and met up with Jules!! The one person, other than my family, who has probably been with me every birthday! That night, Ginny, Julie, and our husbands went to a mexican restaurant to eat. We had a great time and I loved spending my birthday with 2 of my oldest and most dearest friends in the entire world (and the husbands, too haha!) I am so thankful we all live in the same town again.

And to top it off...Jim suprised me with ELTON JOHN concert tickets!! I am so pumped. It was the most exciting birthday present ever. He is coming to Jackson in September and I cannot wait for this date, best husband ever!!!!

Here's to year 25! It is going to be a great year!