Birthday Fun

July was a fun month for birthdays, and celebrate all month is just about what we did!

First we celebrated my birthday and one of the best surprises of the day was a phone call from Michael who was away at Scout Camp, calling to wish me a Happy Birthday.

Luke turned 3 months old and showed us his magic disappearing fist trick. That cute mouth can do more than just smile!

Then we celebrated the family July birthdays with my Dad while we were in Dallas...

Abby & Hayley

And finally Hayley wrapped up the month with her 7th birthday celebration...

Yummy special requested birhtday breakfast

Grammy and Hayley with Hayley's awesome scrapbook Grammy made

Hayley enjoying her fabulous gooey chocolate cake

Seems Like Yesterday....

Okay, so not exactly like yesterday...

15 years and 5 kids later

Happy Anniversary Don!

Getting Bigger

For my family far away, I am getting big. Really big. As in I noticed today that I officially can't see my feet when I look down. And I promise, it's not just the Blue Bell Ice Cream and Fried Twinkies. Or from stalking Girl Scouts at local grocery stores on Saturdays, looking for more boxes of Girl Scout cookies. Although those things probably didn't help.

Here are a couple of prego pictures - just 3 weeks to go!

You would get more, but Jake took most of them...Note to self, don't let a 4 yr old take pictures of your growing belly. The angle just isn't very flattering...

Yahoooooo - we are having a baby!!

Seeing Things Differently

I had to go to the eye doctor this month. In addition to normal contacts, I finally got a new pair of glasses...the old ones were so last century :)

Jake came with me to pick up the glasses. I put them on and turned to him and asked him what he thought. He looked at me seriously for a few seconds, then burst into a grin and said:

"You look like a brand new lady!"

8 Tag

Tagged by Courtney & Kathleen

8 TV shows I like to watch:
1.The Office
2.ER
3.Numb3rs
4.Reba reruns
5.7th Heaven reruns
6. Psych
7. Greys
8. Laws & Order

8 things that happened yesterday:
1. Finally worked out at the Y
2. Put up Halloween decor & got out Thanksgiving
3. Made homemade rolls
4. Laundry, laundry, laundry...
5. Filled up gas tank for $40 & cleaned trash out of car
6. Got ready for today's Primary Activity & Sunday Primary program & sharing time
7. Had my friend Audrey & her boys over to play
8. Played Chauffer - Picked up Hayley from Gymnastics, took Trevor to Basketball & picked up Michael from Basketball...from 3 different places w/overlapping times

8 Favorite places to eat:
1.Pappasitos
2.Carrabba's
3.Lupe Tortillas
4.La Madeline
5.Cracker Barrel
6.Saltgrass
7.Training Table (I wish!)
8.The Chocolate Bar


8 things I’m looking forward to:
1. Going to lunch with my friend for her birthday this week
2. Celebrating Don's 40th birthday soon :)
3. Having an ultrasound and seeing our newest addition this month
4. My sister coming to visit in 2 weeks
5. Thanksgiving w/my whole family for first time in YEARS!
6. Christmas!
7. Making or buying a bigger house..anyone want to buy ours?!
8. Having a baby in April


8 people I tag: whoever likes to play tag :)