Rachel's birthday

This post is a few weeks overdue. It has been one CRAZY month. I have had lots of things going on with church callings, and hosting two baby showers within 30 days. Let's just say I am exhausted and really need a vacation.

My birthday was a couple weeks ago. This year was pretty low key which was nice considering my crazy schedule for the month. We went out to dinner, ate some brownies (made by Nathan), and then enjoyed my new gifts.

Gift #1--a shepherd's hook.

Last year someone stole our shepherd's hook so I needed to get another one for my bird feeder. One of my favorite things to do in the spring and summer time is to watch the Iowa finches come and eat (picture here) . They are gorgeous birds. Besides, it provides some entertainment for Kronk.

Gift #2--A painting that I had framed--FINALLY. Now we just need to hang it up which I think will take a while because Nathan and I cannot agree on where to hang it.

This painting has a significant amount of family history in my family and I've been wanting it framed for years! There is a LONG story associated with this painting, but the main reason why it has so much history for my family is because my Granddaddy posed for the artist.