Road Trip!

As if we hadn't already taken enough road trips this year, we thought, why not take another?  We had been wanting to plan a fun weekend getaway with our friends, Jessica and Allen, for a while now and just had not found a weekend where we could all get away.  So when a weekend popped up just a few weeks ago, we jumped at it and headed to our favorite place...Birmingham!  Typical for Tyler and I, most of our fun revolved around where we would eat next.  But we managed to fit in a lot between eating sessions...

Filling up the car with gas and picking up snacks for the trip!

We gotta' have those snacks!

They were pretty excited!

 Jessica had never been to Cracker Barrel, so we decided we must remedy this!  What is a road trip without a stop at Cracker Barrel anyways?

Tyler's dinner- a breakfast portion that could probably feed a family of 4 :)

I don't know what they call this game, but it kept us entertained 

It wasn't long before Jessica realized the jewel that is Cracker Barrel

We even made friends... thanks funny guy for jumping in the picture! And for being patient with us at the register while Tyler decided which toys he should invest in.

 Sweet Friends :)

 Allen took a bunch of these pictures... I think he is already better at using my camera then I am. 

You just never know when you might need to practice your best karate jump...

 Tyler wanted this hat, and I must say I think he could pull it off, but the poses 

he made kept me laughing!

Couple Pics!

More pictures of our food! We love California Pizza Kitchen!

Then there was that brief incident in Claire's (the teen accessory store) where Tyler thought it would be funny to joke about getting an earring. An accountant with an earring... I can see it now. Luckily, he was, in fact, just joking!

We are so blessed with such sweet friends! We had such a fun weekend! It is sweet memories, like these, that I will cherish forever. 

We're Making Progress!!

This is a huge step in finding a cure for Cystic Fibrosis! Vertex submitted its drug known as VX-770 today for FDA approval. They asked the FDA for priority review, so if granted, this drug could be approved within 6-10 months! This is such good news!  While this is only one of the drugs Tyler needs for his genetic make-up, it is definitely progress!!

http://www.cff.org/aboutCFFoundation/NewsEvents/Vertex-Submits-VX-770-Application-to-FDA.cfm

They start the second part of the Phase 2 trial on Vertex's VX-809 drug this month. VX- 809 is the other drug Tyler was on during his trial (he needs the combination of the VX-770 and VX-809).  Vertex is also beginning research on a new drug, Vertex 661, which is only for people with two Delta F 508s. This drug could be even more promising for Tyler!

For all of those who give to the Cystic Fibrosis Foundation, you're making a difference! 

Happy Birthday.... I got you a.... VACUUM!

In anticipation of my birthday, Tyler had begun to ask what I wanted.  I am almost embarrassed by my answer, because to be honest I can't decide whether or not it makes me "little miss domestic" or just plain boring....probably the latter.  But since Tyler knows me so well, he just had to laugh when I told him I thought a vacuum might be a nice gift.  What... I am practical! But in case you don't know Tyler, he is not. And that always makes gifts exciting and quite unpreditable. I must brag though, he is a great gift giver so I never really worry. I know he hears my practical requests and that they go in one ear and out the other.  I must say, I am especially glad my vacuum request did just that!

Since my birthday fell on a weekday, Tyler planned a whole day for us to celebrate.  So we both took off work and started off on our day full of surprises. My first surprise was my birthday gift. I think he let me open it first because, well, he couldn't keep it a secret anymore!  When I woke up, he had a little note posted on our bedroom door that sent me on a scavenger hunt. It was precious. The end of the hunt led me to one of the closets in our house and I opened it to find....

A VACUUM! I was honestly very surprised... not disappointed by any means.... but definitely surprised. I couldn't help but crack a joke, "Just wait till I tell those girls who complain about getting a blender for Christmas, that I got a vacuum for my birthday! HA!"  To make it even more strange, I pulled the sheet off the vacuum and then realized he had taken it out of the box?  I just died laughing....he got me a vacuum and he opened it for me?  But Tyler, being the scheming guy he is, knew just what he was doing!  I then realized, this isn't a new vacuum, it's a trick! Tyler then gave me the last clue which lead me to a very pretty wrapped gift. When I opened the box, I was floored.  He got me a camera!  I had lost my camera several months ago during one of our many travels and had been heart broken over it.  What a sweet husband! I love that he brings so much laughter to my life and that he is so thoughtful. I am truly blessed!  Well since I had my new camera, Tyler planned out our day of fun around where we could take neat pictures....so the rest of this post will be more of a slide show :)

We went to lunch at Brent's Drug Store

On a side note... the camera also video tapes... here is the first video...it really captures a cute side of me...NOT! But it's pretty funny :)

Then we headed to the Museum of Art (this is where we had our wedding reception)

Love this picture!! 

My turn!

I took a picture of this piece of art at the Museum and it turned out so neat! I LOVE it!

Then we headed to a CANDY STORE!!

And then to the Reservoir... 

If this wasn't already the most perfect day ever.... we came home, took a quick nap, and he took me out to dinner! We went to an awesome Mexican restaurant and took more pictures in the historic Fondren area. This is where we took some of my favorite pictures!

Let's just say we ate good ALL day!

Tyler trying out an "action shot"

My favorite shot of the whole night! 

We had such a blast!  I am one lucky girl to have such a sweet husband and so many others who celebrated with me on my 25th birthday!  I can hardly believe I am already 25. Luckily for me, a little boy said this to me just the other day... "You're married? I thought you was a kid!" ... So apparently I still look about 12.