Settling back into home...

Note: I'm working on my Europe posts, but they take me longer so I'm posting about being back at home so I don't get super behind again!

We got home and never adjusted back to Eastern time. I am not upset about it as I've always wanted to be a morning person. We've gone to bed by 10 each night and I'm up by 6 a.m. feeling great. It is a miracle. A real miracle!

I came home to a ton of deadlines for work so this extra time in the morning proved useful. I ran MacKenzie to the vet on Monday afternoon to get her staples out and she got a clean report of health. What a relief! 

Shaya gave me a call on Tuesday evening to let me know they'd be out at the free concert by our house so we packed up our chairs we got for Christmas (finally!) and headed over to hang out.

Bates kids! 

Jackson, Cameron and Josslyn

Shaya, Matt and Jackson*
*how handsome does he look?! 

Excuse me, child model

Since I'm not having kids I get to be THAT aunt who buys them Kona Ice (shaved ice), gets them all sugar rushed, and sends them home for their early bedtime while the sun is still up. You're welcome. Shaya. ;)

Wednesday evening I treated myself to a massage to send my 33rd year off with a bang. It was lovely. Thursday morning Jackson and I went for my free Starbucks drink and grabbed donuts before working for a few hours. While I agree that working on your birthday should be against the law, it felt good to get some deliverables taken care of before spending the rest of the day celebrating my 34th year.

Birthday donuts!

I wish everyday was a birthday because MacKenzie
looks so cute in her birthday bandanna 

My mom took me to get a manicure and pedicure. She also took me to lunch and made me laugh almost the entire time. She's truly a mess and I love her for it. Jackson and I spent the rest of the day shopping and just enjoying the time together. It was a lovely birthday!

Friday I had to return to campus to turn in some assignments and to celebrate the University's 100th birthday. Campus closed at 2:00 so we could all go out to the quad to have cupcakes and bake in the summer sun. They had a ton of games available and gave us all matching t-shirts for a big photo we had to take. It was actually pretty fun. We took an office photo with Charlie Cardinal which was probably my favorite part. You don't normally get fun photos from an office of accountants!!

Ball State turned 100!

Friday evening I headed for Marion to take my Dad out for an early Father's Day dinner. I picked Dad and Diana up and we headed for Hong Kong Restaurant which is one of my favorite places in Marion. It was delicious!

Hong Kong Restaurant did not disappoint

I was on my way back to Fishers when I realized that a small detour would deliver me to my favorite drive-in for a malt so I decided that it was a must to stop. I didn't have a birthday cake so it seemed like a good replacement in my mind. :)

Myer's Drive-In MALT! SO GOOD!

Also, yes, that is my hand holding that cup. My mom made me get fake nails and though I'd been resistant for economic reasons, I'm loving them. I kept telling Jackson that I look like a hand model now. I did not realize quite how embarrassed I was of my little bitten up nails until I saw this photo and felt like a million bucks! 

We took things pretty easy over the weekend and just caught up on errands and things. We went to see a movie, Adrift, which was terrible and reminded me why I just watch movies on planes when they're free and I'm trapped. It was pretty miserably hot here, though, so a movie was a good option.

"Coaching" Jackson at the range again

Jackson doesn't feel the heat if he's golfing, though. I did. It was still nice to be at River Glen again. I love it out there. You truly forget that you're in the middle of Fishers when you're on the course.

Finally, Chuy's with my friend Dan-Dan

I'd been craving Mexican food from Chuy's so my friend Dan-Dan and I met there for chips, salsa and margaritas. It was just what the doctor ordered. It is always so good to get away, but home is good for the soul, too!