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A beautiful day for a drive out to Salt Lake!

Ryan headed to Montana today, so we drove out to Salt Lake (with a stop at Kneaders in Heber for a yummy lunch). While he is gone, B and I are spending the week in Salt Lake with Dadda and Momma to enjoy a whole week with family and friends. And a little shopping. :) Should be wonderful!

After we dropped Ryan off at the airport we headed to Dad and Mom's and hung out for the afternoon.

Then Grandma and Grandpa agreed to watch B so that I could meet up with my beautiful (inside and out!) friend, Dana. The Cheesecake Factory and great conversation without the interruption of children were much needed and appreciated!

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Sunday, Broncos, Playoffs! All important and/or fun, but what is AMAZING is having a husband who will take time to play with his baby girl and the doll house during a close playoff game! I am blessed to have such a husband and B is blessed to have such a daddy! 

Oh, and the Broncos won!

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Ice Fishing!

Ended up being a gorgeous winter day, so to the lake we went for ice fishing, sledding and riding around on the four wheeler!

I guess you can have fun in the winter! :)

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What a treat! B and I had breakfast with all the sisters-in-law and mother-in-law (her aunties and Grandma) this morning. Good food and wonderful company!

Unfortunately, I forgot to take a picture at breakfast, but here are a few of the sweet girl I get to spend my days with. :)

Not really sure why, but she was just sitting on the couch for the longest time sucking on her toes. Ha ha!

It appears that she really, really liked the soup I made for dinner!

Mmmmmm....soup.

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Stacking blocks. She stacked all 12 of these all by herself!

Oh, Dora...

A new favorite toy - color/shape sorter.

Smile!

Monkey pajamas are what she chose to wear today, which is perfect for a lazy day at home. Oh, and her favorite hoody (jacket).

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Simple Wednesday

Not much to write about today. B and I just hung out at home because this momma wasn't feeling that great. But, we had fun stacking blocks, playing with babies, etc. Daddy took B for a drive when he got home from work and they ended up at one of the auntie's houses for a bit. All the while I laid in bed and ended up talking on the phone with a dear friend.

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Perfect stay-at-home-in-matching-pajama-bottoms-and-make-funny-faces-at-the-camera kind of a day.

 

I adore these moments!

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Today, I turned another year older! While I can't believe that I (yes ME!) am 30 something years old, I don't really feel old. A number is just a number. I am happy to be alive, experiencing this life that God has given to me!

Birthday Girl!

I treated myself to a massage, while Grandma took care of Briella.

Ryan came home with beautiful flowers and a steak, which he cooked to perfection.

Briella was extra good for momma today.

All in all a splendid birthday day!

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Sunday Sunday

Ryan couldn't/didn't want to wait to give me my present so that I could start using it on my birthday. :)

 

Yes, that is a speaker. An amazing Wi-Fi speaker that actually sounds superb AND I can use it with my computer or phone or iPad. Woohoo! It even came with free set up from the gift-giver. :) Now I can listen to music ALL DAY!

 

Thanks, Ryan!

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Birthday Party!

Has anyone ever had a Hot Dog Bar for their birthday party? Well, I have! It was yummy! My amazing hubby really went all out planning, shopping, cooking, etc. I mean, he even had a full page grocery list, printed out the hot dog bar choices (see pic below), and cooked lots and lots of food. On top of all of that he made a from-scratch chocolate cake and frosting! (One of us also learned the difference between regular sugar and confectioners sugar. Let's just say that the frosting was delicious with a little sugary crunch. :)) He was one busy man this day (and I didn't even mention that he also mopped the floors)!

My family drove out from Salt Lake for the party and most of Ryan's family came over. I am so thankful for all of them!

The hot dog bar was a huge success with everyone making their hot dog of choice (or 2 or 3...), eating cake, and enjoying each other's company. Oh and I had a San Francisco Dog and a Detroit Coney Dog minus the onions. :)

Such a wonderful day feeling loved and celebrated and spending it with the people I love the most!

Hot Dog Bar Menu