day 24 :: my love

today is this guy's birthday.

i'm so thankful God gave him to me for this lifetime.

one of the biggest things we've done together to cast out fear is to say yes to our relationship and move me to new york. our very long story short, we had known each other for several years and finally started to date long distance. we knew that if we were really going to commit to a relationship100%, we would have to live near each other. and so i drew the short straw it seemed best that i would be the one to move. (:

it hasn't been perfect. [oh how we thought we knew each other!]

but it's been so worth it.

john,
you are strong where i am weak. i know God knew what He was doing putting us together because you give amazing massages and i love to receive them. (: you make me laugh every day. you are the silliest person i know and i love you for it. i'm so proud of your pursuit of school and of becoming a teacher. you challenge me to be a better version of myself. you give so much love to your family, friends and to people you don't even know. i love you for all these reasons and so many more.

happy birthday, love.

twenty-seven and the inspiration workshop

the theme for this week's inspiration workshop with gussy sews is spend the day playing! which is perfect because i can share with you what i did on my birthday last week! it was a day of play for me and my stud as we took a little road trip to erie, pennsylvania.

the day started with a good cup of coffee and a delicious funfetti cupcake from some lovely friends.

the weather was perfect, and we had a gorgeous drive down. our first stop of the day? chick-fil-a! i had been dreaming of chicken nuggets, waffle fries and sweet tea for days! it's so yummy!

after we had our fill, we headed to presque isle to enjoy some sunshine and some beach! it was wonderful to just spend a couple hours relaxing and reading with each other.

after that we went to wegmans for some sushi. we had some shrimp tempura and frosty frothy beverages that were absolutely delish.

next up was going to the movies to see super 8. it lived up to everything i had heard about it. i got completely wrapped up in the plot and the characters. two thumbs up from me!

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the sun was just starting to set when we got out of the movie, and we decided to begin heading back home. but not before getting more chick-fil-a. (: 

the sky was amazing during our evening drive. the sunset was filled with bright pink and orange hues and when the full moon came up, it was huge and had an orange glow to it. i like to think the skies that day were God's birthday gift to me (besides my life and all). (:

 a pretty perfect day of play i'd say!

and the best part was getting to spend it with the man i love. it was just one of those days where things are great from beginning to end. we laughed, we talked, we dreamed, we smiled a lot, and we played.