Birthday Galore!

My sweet hubby had his 29th B-Day yesterday! Happy birthday to him! May is a very busy month for our family as far as birthdays go. There seems to be one every other day! Makes you wonder what is so special about the month of August? The celebrating began on Sunday the 19th. My dear father's birthday is on the 20th so he and Wes always celebrate together. It started with a delicious meal (as always), then progressed to a highly competitive game of bean bag tossing in the back yard and then donning the king's of the day with Isabelle's handmade crowns as we ate cake and ice cream! Check out more pictures on my mom's blog! On Wes' actual birthday, he unfortunately had to attend his HAZMAT class all day so we were only able to celebrate that evening. We met our friends Andrew and Holly downtown at Benihana and ate more sushi than we could handle! We actually had the whole restaurant celebrating with us and before we knew it, we were conversing from table to table and sharing stories of love, business and our passion for American Idol! We had such a good time! Happy Birthday to 2 of the 3 most marvelous men in my life (Emerson being the 3rd, if you didn't get that)!


From this little guy......


To this little guy!

Now, I guess I better show you all how this game is done!

1 out of 3...not too bad on your birthday!

Turning 1 year older is a piece of cake!

Wes' favorite place...downtown

Holly and Andrew are hot as wasabi!

Shake it like a polaroid picture! Good times everyone...good times!

Happy B-Day to Me!

Wes had asked me for weeks what I wanted to do for my special day. I don't like making itineraries or plans for events such as this. If I have expectations, I usually get let down since I am a "tad bit" particular of how things should be. I just like to fly by the seat of my pants! (This is how we like to vacation as well and we have never been disappointed!) My day consisted of opening my presents and the sweetest card from Wes (He did good!), breakfast at the infamous Blue Plate Diner, attending Art Market at Sugarhouse Park where my sister had some of her work for sale, and then Wes gave me the best present ever...a day of endless shopping! AND, at the end of it all, he made me the most delicious meal and then took me to the Cheesecake Factory for dessert. What a man! It was a splendid birthday! It actually extended into the weekend because the following day, he took Emerson for a boy's day out so that I could head on down to Provo to check out the work of the Beehive Bazaar ladies. I really look forward to this event twice a year so it was especially nice that it was happening on my B-day...what a treat! My house is filled with Beehive treasures and it was my sister and these fine and talented ladies who helped fill Emerson's room with handmade goods! On Sunday, we celebrated my B-Day and my amazing Mother for her special day. My dad made a delicious meal for us and we opened more great presents. I am not a fan of cake so my sister made individual molten lava cakes. Not a good idea for those watching their figure...these things are decadent! It was a great birthday weekend and it is so nice to have such wonderful people in my life to celebrate it with!

The Heavens Opened, The Clouds Parted and Colett had a B-Day

April 28, 2008
Sometimes I wonder when I say my prayers at night if they are able to break through past the bedroom ceiling and make it into heaven. Well, apparently the heavens were open last week! Not too long after my last angry blog entry, I received a phone call from an old co-worker who has started her own Interior Design/Styling business and asked if I would come and work for her. I spent 3 days last week decorating a new children's furniture store that just opened up in Sugarhouse. It was so nice to be able to do what I love and make a few needed bucks in doing so. I had a lot of fun! She allows my schedule to be flexible and I am able to work when Wes is off and can stay with Emerson. It is a great set up and I am so excited for the opportunity! 

May 3, 2008

Hallelujah! I cannot even begin to explain the anger I was having towards the snow and cold winds....in MAY! I was so sick and tired of it! Finally the weather was nice once again and we spent the day downtown and at Temple Square enjoying it. The flowers are planted and blooming in all their glory. Spring is a time of renewal and new life and that is exactly how I feel about Temple Square...it makes me feel like I have been renewed. Ahhhhhhh!

May 4, 2008

It was my big sister's birthday! HAPPY BIRTHDAY COLETT! We celebrated at my parent's house and my dad made her favorite meal, I made her a birthday cake and she opened some pretty sweet presents! I bought her an Amy Butler dress pattern...she has never made anything from a pattern before so we are going to have to plan a craft day and do it together. It will be very cute on her and I am excited to see her put her sewing skills to use. She is one of the most talented woman I know and I am so lucky to have her as the best sister in the whole world but as my best friend as well! She is beautiful in every way! Hope your B-Day was a good one Beast Face Rocket Rider!

Mrs. Roboto

I have absolutley no events or activities to write about this week. I have been bored out of my mind! Have you ever had the feeling that you are just about to explode! Your fists are clenched and there is passion inside of you that just needs to be released or else you are going to scream at the top of your lungs? That all you potential is slipping away and it scares you to tears? That your mundane and routine life makes you feel like a robot? Well that is me this week. For the past 2 weeks Wes has been working and going to school every minute of the day and my co-dependant self misses playing with my hubby. What can I say, I have the most fun with him! And the freaking weather...is this Satan's doing?! And as many of you know, I am a lover of creativity, art and design. Due to the remodeling of our house for the past year, I have NOWHERE to unpack my crafty supplies and entertain myself. It is driving me insane and I am eagerly looking forward to our house being furnished and finished! If it wasn't for Emerson to keep my laughing, I would have gone completley insane by now. Pity party for me! Here are some things that I have been living vicariously through and that have kept me inspired and sane this week...enjoy: http://kiva.org/, http://thisisswigg.com/, http://dominomag.com/, http://amybutlerdesign.com/, http://etsy.com/, http://beehivebazaar.blogspot.com/, http://2modern.com/, http://jansdotter.com/

Spring Forward...Maybe?

The weather WAS absolutely gorgeous....what the #$%& happened? We took advantage of the sun's short stay and had a play date at Liberty Park with Colett http://yarroville.blogspot.com/ and her kids and Stephanie and her kids. We went to the Tracy Aviary and checked out all the crazy birds and the kids even got to feed the pelicans some fish! We had a great time playing all day and soaking up the rays. On Sunday, we did a family BBQ at my parents house and then went for a walk to make room in our very full bellies for my mom's peach cobbler. It was great to feel the warm sun on our faces and then look up at the snow capped mountains. If only it had stayed up there! Emerson loves to be outdoors! I think he had cabin fever just as bad as I did! He was born in the fall and being the nervous first time parents that we are, we rarely took him out this winter because we were so afraid of RSV, earaches, influenza and colic. We managed to go the whole winter without even a hint of a runny nose! Well, he just turned 7 months on April 6th and we love watching him be amazed at the ducks that come and visit our yard once a day, playing in the shade on a blanket under a tree just about to leaf out and strolling through the hood visiting with neighbors and friends. Spring really is upon us, it's just playing a very cruel joke right now and it's the only one laughing.

We Heart W.T.

I really feel sorry for our neighbors. We bought our house exactly 1 year ago and have had it under repairs ever since. Wes gutted the entire thing and started the remodel from scratch. Our yard is used as a holding ground for building supplies, tools, paint and debris at most times and it can truely be an eye sore. I have never been a fan of the split level design of a house but Wes knew the woman who was selling our home and we got a SCREAMING deal on it. We knew it would be a good investment and we needed something fast since our baby was on the way! Wes has been a true hero by fixing it up and making our house a "home" for our little family. We have a long way to go but know that one day all his hard work will pay off. I get the fun part of decorating it and making it pretty on the inside!