Chris and Kendra are engaged....

and I got to throw a party!! My good friends got engaged on Friday and we had a surprise celebration at our apt. It was great fun....to catch some photos, go to this link:

http://www.facebook.com/album.php?aid=2043743&l=d50b4&id=68600710

here's a free extra credit picture to send you there!

my attempt at Red Velvet cupcakes

Spring is finally here!!!

It was surprisingly 70 degrees outside and I absolutely loved it!!!!! But...there's a catch. I lasted an entire winter without slipping on ice or falling on my face, but today, while admiring the beautiful weather, I was not paying attention and turned my ankle really bad while walking down a couple steps. Ridiculous....I then spent the rest of the day gimping around with a golfball-like bump forming on my ankle....but still loving the sun! I got to campus a little early this morning (pre-ankle incident) and stopped by the beach to enjoy the sights...here's a couple shots:

The Porch!

It's been a while since I blogged anything...and this is why. I've been working on a little home improvement project. We have an enclosed porch on the end of the house and it was in REALLY bad shape. I should have taken "before" pictures but didn't make it happen. So, here's some pictures of the work already done.

I patched up the walls.....painted and put the flooring in

The furniture was purchased at IKEA and it was very fun to shop for

The other side of the room....the door connected to the kitchen is on the right
-the white table is still in progress and we need curtains but it's just about finished!