High Five for Friday

Since last Friday (for which there was no post...sorry) Spring Break has ended, and I've been forced to return to school for the last 5 weeks of this semester. It's a countdown, folks. My mind and body really enjoyed the time off. So did the kitchen, and my my husband's tummy.

What did I do with that time, you might ask?  (if case you've been worried about me since my depressing post)
- it begin with a Friday night date out for Indian food

- followed by a whole lota nothin' (and it felt so good)
- made a brief visit home, mostly for dentist appointments
- stopped by my old optometry office to visit
- had taco night with family, which was a combo send-off for my cousin, Carissa, going to Austria for a few months

(and I got to hold cousin Jessica's sweet little baby, who is as cute as a cabbage patch kid!)

- went through and eliminated an enormous stack of magazines that has been growing for quite some time, and other cleaning around the house
- redecorated our mantel (aka - removed the random Valentine's Day paraphernalia)
- had my oil changed
- had my hair cut - nothing drastic (obviously)

- organized our pantry (some)
- watched a good deal of TV (If you are a Netflixer, watch the series Sherlock. It's awesome.)
- enjoyed hanging out with friends, including a late night game night
- cuddled with my hubby (until I caught a cold)

But what about this past week's high five?

1. Our old friend Dusty came to Birmingham to celebrate his birthday. We were lucky enough to meet up with him for dinner one night. Jesse was also able to meet him and some friends for a round of mini-golf. It took him coming to B'ham to introduce us to Saw's Juke Joint, and it was delicious! Can you believe I didn't ask Dusty to share his birthday banana pudding with me?

2. We had a special delivery on Saturday afternoon! It has it's own post coming up, and I can't wait to share it with you! Coming soon, I promise!

3. I've spent a good amount of time this week practicing for my final practical. The big, grand finale of all practicals that has me shaking in my boots a little. It's basically a full eye exam, and will be on an unknown person, unlike our other practicals which only cover a few skills at a time and are on classmates. We are getting ready to see our own patients in the summer term, and this practical will make sure we are all capable of being let loose on the public. ;)

4. We got to babysit this week. Addy loves walking Maggie (which is really Maggie walking Addy) and it makes her so very happy. She runs along behind Maggie with the leash and laughs and smiles and is overjoyed.  It's precious and makes my heart happy too.

5.  Last, but certainly not least, the greatest highlight of the week is that today is my birthday!!! I've officially been around a quarter-century now. Sounds like a long time, when I put it that way. I cashed in on a birthday freebie at Moe's for lunch today. I'm not sure what's in store for celebrating, as Jesse has been out of town this week for work, but I'm looking forward to celebrating someway this weekend.
And apparently even Google now wishes you a happy day.

Have a great weekend, everyone!