Friday Favorites {7.17.15}

How the heck is it Friday already? NOT complaining here, but this week FLEW by!

I'm going to be THAT girl and jump on the Nordstrom Anniversary Sale Bandwagon. I am loving THESE Kate Spade beauties! I got my ears pierced for the first time at 22 years old. I HATE HATE HATE needles and the thought of sticking a sharp object through my skin still makes me squeamish. It's a long story, but basically my mom insisted I get my ears pierced for my wedding. I did NOT agree! I had to get my wisdom teeth removed and my mom took me to the appointment. About an hour later I emerged fully drugged up from the procedure and my mom somehow convinced me in my drooling, oblivious state that I needed to get my ears pierced RIGHT THEN! So she drove me to the mall in the middle of a busy Christmas shopping day and had them pierce my ears! Can you believe the child abuse going on here? HA! I had the oh so glamorous ice pack that Velcro's to your head strapped to me, and I'm pretty sure I was still drooling with gauze in my mouth! What a sight! My sister took a video of my crying at home that they were uneven. I'll spare you the video, but leave you with this one to laugh about :)

That sneaky Cindy!

Anywhoooo...I NEED these pretty little things to motivate me to actually change my earrings out from the diamond studs that I wear. (I haven't changed them since November, but that's neither here nor there). 

We are leaving for the land of beaches, Strawberry Daiquiris, and SUNSHINE tomorrow! Want to know the best part? I convinced Kyle to check a bag for our trip!!! My husband is pretty cheap frugal and didn't want to spend the $75 to check bags. YAY FOR CLOTHING OPTIONS!

For the sake of safety: DISCLAIMER: we do have family staying at our house while we are away. I might be MIA for a little, but will for sure recap the trip when we return! 

I think I've mentioned before that I LOVE classes at my gym. We started a new "season" of Body Pump and I am so excited that I am starting to see results from working so hard. I definitely feel stronger and have been able to up my weight amount for the different tracks. WOO HOO for setting and achieving goals!

If you are a reader and looking for something different, Vince Flynn is the answer! He writes CIA thriller type books. I needed a break from my typical Chick Lit Beach Reads and picked up one of his Mitch Rapp series books. They are fast paced, and I truly feel like I learn something. I'll probably post a book review soon!

Here's a link to his books on Amazon if you're interested:

Vince Flynn

Kyle and I have lived in Kansas City for three years now (I've lived here for 4!). We only had one set of relatives that live here, but they are kinda far away and have three little kiddo's that keep them very busy. We need to make more of an effort to see them more because we really enjoy them! 

That being said, we are so excited that Kyle's sister is moving here!!! She just graduated from Mizzou and will start her first teaching position in August. We started moving her in this week and I am THRILLED to have her here! Now that Adam and Abby live so close, it is nice to get to enjoy family time and the perks that come with that. I've started realizing how important family is lately and can't wait to have everyone over for BBQ's and game nights!

I will leave you with a picture of these cuties. Because HELLO, they both sat for a picture!

Happy Weekend!

Katie