Monday, March 10, 2014

Thirty 2

 
 
It feels weird blogging on the actual day these pictures were taken, ha!
That hasn't happened in a loooong time!
But Casey had a birthday today!
We didn't really get to celebrate the way I had hoped.
Lindi has been sick these past few days (more on that later).
 
On Saturday I had Alison lined out to watch the kids all afternoon and night
so we could hit up the town.
Instead we went to Pita Jungle, at Casey's request even...wow!
And he liked it a lot!
We had Lindi with us. We needed to take her to twilight hours to get
checked by the doctor to make sure she was doing ok.
We picked up some Frost gelato after dinner then headed to the doctors.
 
Today on his actual birthday he requested Venezia's pizza and wings for dinner.
So we got take-out along with some cheesecake from the Cheesecake Factory for
his "birthday cake".
 
 


The boys beg to play catch outside every night.
I guess tonight was no exception!




 
They also have been hooked on Uno lately.
They are GOOD!
Rusty can play on his own and beats us quite often!



Casey is so easy going that he could have cared less that we didn't
do anything extravagant.
At about noon after being on the phone all day with the doctor, hospital and insurance company
I realized I hadn't really said happy birthday to him yet.
I text him wondering how his bday had been so far and he responded,
just another day in paradise:)
The joys of getting old.
Birthdays are just another day!
 
But we sure do love our super dad!
 
 


Valentines Day

 
 
Lovers holiday was here once again.
Feb. 13th I found myself in the longest line for chocolate that I've ever seen.
Casey prefers treats over presents.
So I hopped in that line to get my Valentine one of his favorites, peanut brittle.
Nut's and Chew's have nothing on the peanut brittle.
Well worth the wait!

 
I bake sugar cookies once a year.
Usually the Sunday before Valentines day.
And every year I forget that I lost my heart shaped cookie cutter! Argh!!
Circle shaped, with pink frosting and red sprinkles left over from Christmas will have to do.
 

 
My sister Stephanie is really amazing and sends Valentine packages in the mail
for the boys from their cousins. And this year Lindi got a package from Olive!!
She hearts her heart antennas!!

Valentines morning I woke up to the counter covered in my favorite candy
and this poem written by Casey.
His poems are my favorite!
Shakespeare better watch out!
He proposed to me on Valentines day with a poem
so when he writes them for me I get all giddy:)
I will share a little bit of it with you...
 
 
Aaaaand the best part, we actually got to go out ALONE for Valentines day!
He surprised me and lined out a babysitter for a night out on the town.
What a guy!!
Thanks Marcie for watching the kiddos.
We got pedicures, got our favorite nachos from Nando's, shopped at Hobby Lobby,
then ended with some Bahama Bucks!
Some how my family got in on a group text and started sending pictures of what we were
doing that night with our special Valentines.
 
Stephanie & Travis at dinner:

 
Dad, Mom & Craig at the Gilbert temple open house.


 
David & Abby

 
Christopher had a hot date with his homework:

 
Marcie & Alison and my kiddos:
 
 
 
 
And we all know Casey loves to take selfies in public so I feel lucky to have
gotten the 2 pics that I did to send in the group text!
First attempt:

 
 Second attempt:)

 
It must be true love:)!!