Red Raider..

Gah, he is getting so big. Guns Up! Almost football season :)

30..mostly in pics!

Me & my brother on my birthday party night! We ate dinner then headed out to country dance! It was just my style and I couldn't ask for anything better!

I absolutely adore Mattie and Greg! Good friends!

My neighbor Ginger and her fiancee Brett! Seriously, she is the BEST neighbor anyone could ever ask for. We have keys to eachothers house, we workout together, have evening glasses of wine on the porch. She is wonderful!

2 of my best girl friends! We met when we went to Tech and always have a good time together!

My parents! It was nice to have them there for my birthday. They don't come to Lubbock very often to visit, so it was fun to share my friends and a fun evening out with them.

1 of my very bestest friends in life, Micah! Been so close for almost 10 years! We get season tickets for Tech games, tailgate, take road trips, etc w/this handsome guy!

And, of course, my J! He is amazing. He never ceases to amaze me with his love and devotion to our little family. In the past 10 years, we have been through EVERYTHING under the sun together. We rely on eachother, are there for eachother, do everything for 1 another. He and his family completely spoiled me with gifts for my birthday whether I deserved them or not lol. He knows me better than anyone on this earth and he always goes above and beyond. Even though we do not have a lot of money right now, he made sure to save all year to give me a 30th birthday week to remember!!! A spa day, the sweetest cards ever!, new Tech tailgating chairs, flowers, 2 cakes...the works!!! I love this man..a lot.

This was on my birthday night! Blowing out my candles & I got sprayed lol! Justin and Luke are pranksters! ;)

Strawberry & Chocolate Ice Cream Cake!

My mom and me. She had just flown in from being with my sister in Boise for the past couple of weeks. J was so sweet to treat her to dinner too!

Beautiful flowers from my boys! Luke actually kept a secret this time and didnt tell me the night before. Ha!!!

I feel richly blessed~

To Infinity and Beyond...

* Last week, I got this tattoo on my right lower/side of my back. It's not a tattoo for "show" as much as it is for meaning. When I was 18, my sister bought me my 1st tattoo. I got an angel on a moon as a reminder to always reach the highest I can for anything I ever want. For my 30th bday, I added to it with "to infinity and beyond". It's a special saying between my sister, Luke and I. Always a reminder our love is to infinity and beyond. (excuse the redness, it was fresh & very new in the picture!)

Life lately..in pics

An early birthday card from Luke! A can make out the tree, sunshine and black bird in the tree! The rest is his creativity!!! I absolutely love home made cards and I keep all of them in his baby chest.

This past weekend, I had an early birthday celebration with Justin's family in New Mexico! I got a fun new purse, wallet, shoes, chi straightener and a all the fun items to make mimosas on my birthday morning! (My fav!) We had yummy butter cream cake. It was a nice afternoon!

Luke with his great-grandparents at the Hope Lodge in Lubbock. Justins grandpa is battling cancer right now. When they come up from NM, they stay at the Hope Lodge during treatments. It is SO NICE there. Everyone is nice, we go eat dinner often and visit. Luke usually acts a bit silly but the old lil people love little kids. (thank goodness!) They laugh at all his silly antics and of course it keeps him going ;)

While in NM for Justins HS reunion, we took Luke to the county fair/rodeo! We rode rides, played games and ate too much!

Justin & I enjoying a concert by Eli Young Band!

Bucket List

There are so many "things" I want to do in my lifetime! We decided to start listing them so we can refer to them when we have an opportunity to mark one of the list! Here is a beginning, but, I am sure I will add many more things as life goes on. I have so many fears with movement, heights, etc. After our counseling session last night, I decided, the only way I will ever get over these is to tackle them head on! No regrets!

To start:

- Skydive
- Watch Luke play in the ocean
- See Texas Tech win a National Championship
- Attend a Dallas Cowboys Football game in the new stadium
- Take a trip to Vegas with friends
- Attend a Phantom of the Opera play
- Go on a big shopping spree
- Win the Lottery (wouldn't we all! Ha!)
- Open my own Pre-k Christian Learning Center
- Learn to play the piano
- White water raft w/my sister in Idaho
- Zip line through Costa Rica w/Justin
- Take a nap with my boys on the beach
- Visit the East Coast
- Visit the 7 wonders of the world
- attend an olympic gymnastic event in the summer games
- Learn Italian
- Run a full marathon
- Compete in a triathalon

Just the beginning of many life adventures! ;)

Chocolate Milk Finder...

This little guy loves his chocolate milk! We only give him 1 cup a day because he would drink nothing but Chocolate milk if we did not limit. Last night he asked for his C M. I told him he already had a cup & I didnt know if we had any left. Luke starts laughing and tells me he will "go check". BUSTED. Yes, we had plenty. As Luke is still laughing and pulling it out of the fridge, he tells me, "momma, i'm Lucas Chocolate Milk Finder Lee White". Yes, we cracked up and he won! He got his chocolate milk. He's a ham! :)