Belated Bday, Blue and Yellow, and the Places Where Dreams Come True

Happy, Happy Birthday to me, to me! Okay so my birthday was awhile ago, but my present from Spencer was a girls' night away. He used some reward points to get me a room for a night away with my friend Amy. At first we were just going to stay in Columbus but then we had an "ah ha" moment and realized that IKEA had just opened up in Cincinnati (about 1 1/2 hours away), so that is right friends we had our girls' night down in Cincinnati....bonus our hotel was actually on the same street as the store. Can you hear the angels singing? We could.

Before IKEA we went out to dinner, where you can see Amy told them it was my birthday. Fortunately for her I had my camera. Good times. Also interesting piece of info is that after the singing all of the staff but the manager dispersed and he proceeded to ask how old I was and about my high school reunions, and a whole bunch of other random stuff...he seemed to think we were tight because we were both 28...oh wait or was he hitting on me because I am super hot. I think we all know that answer to that.

After the restaurant, we figured we would see if IKEA was still open. It looked like it was, people were still going in, so we followed. We found out in about 10 minutes that it had actually already closed. Oops! We still lingered because there were other people. They didn't technically kick anyone out for another 30 minutes. So we had time to lay out a game plan for the next day.

The next day, and what a day it was! IKEA didn't open until 10 so we had time to be leisurely. When we pulled in, well all I can say is that it was magical. This store has only been open for a couple of weeks so it was a little crowded but who cares. We were both all giggles and excitement, seriously I thought we were both going to explode from happiness...I know what you are thinking, no one should be that happy to be at a store, but we were. I found my dream kitchen and of course we snapped a picture of me "washing my hands". I am pretty sure the couple there at the time thought we were nuts.

We had such a great time, and we both came away with some fun finds, and no one worry, although we wanted to go crazy, we only purchased practical things.

So thank you Spencer for the night away, thank you Tyler for letting Amy join me, thank you Amy for being a great friend and mutual admirer of IKEA, and thank you IKEA for being a place where dreams come true!

Impromptu Birthday Song

Two Cute Girls with my Bday Ice Cream

AHHHH...Choirs Singing

Welcome to IKEA

Oh Sweet Kitchen, See You in my Dreams

Not Quite Our Easter Sunday Best

I had such good intentions of getting not just a cute Easter picture of the boys, but one of the whole family. Needless to say, that didn't happen. We had a rough night with the boys. Cole was up on and off from 10 till 2:30 and then Jack was up from 3:00 till 6. Yuck! Anyway, so Jack wouldn't take the pacifier out and Cole, well as you can see, he didn't really want to pose for pictures. So I snapped a really quick one just to give an idea about how cute their outfits were, and if you can imagine them smiling then you will see that they really did look very handsome. Oh and if you can't tell, Jack is saying "cheese" behind the pacifier, so I kind of got a smile!

Coloring Eggs

Happy Easter!

I am normally not a big color Easter egg person. Mostly because, I don't like hiding them out of a fear of not finding them all, which would lead to an awfully stinky mess. BUT this year Cole really wanted to, so I agreed. It was hard to keep Jack away, now that he is climbing up on chairs and then the table, but we still managed to avoid any big mess. We tried getting fancy by using rubber bands and stickers of all sizes. I even tried making a polka dot egg with little round stickers, but boohoo the stickers pulled up so it didn't work out. I would say though, that our first egg coloring session was a success. We even found all of the eggs after the Easter Bunny hid them.

My First Tag

So I finally got tagged, thanks Melissa...I feel so loved. I figured I would do this really quick and enlighten all of my readers out there (yeah I know all two of you...kidding, I love you ALL).

A- Attached or single: Attached
B- Best Friend: Eternal best friend is Spencer, best friend from forever and for forever Richelle Jessie Anne Gray
C-Cake or Pie: Um depends, cake, cupcake maybe, and pie, Marie Callanders Sour Cream Lemon, but other than that notta
D- Day of Choice: Sundays, it is a day of rest and we are all home with no distractions (okay no extra distractions)
E- Essential Items: ipod, comfy clothes, work out session, scrapbook stuff
F- Favorite Color: Probably shades of blue
G- Gummi Bears or Worms: Trolli bears
H- Hometown: Grew up everywhere, I claim Camas, Wa, and live in Columbus, Ohio right now
I- Indulgence(s): new shoes
J- January or July: Neither please, okay I guess January, I hate summer
K-Kids: Just the cutest two boys you'll ever see
L-Life is incomplete without: Family and friends
M- Marriage Date: August, 25, 2001
N- Number of Siblings: 3 brothers, 2 sisters, 5 sister-in-laws, 4 brother-in-laws
O- Oranges or Apples: As long as they are not red delicious, apples
P- Phobias or Fears: Something happening to hubby or kids
Q- Quote(s): "Truth is not determined by what people think" - Richard G Scott
R- Reason To Smile: happy marriage, two healthy kids, strong and healthy body
S- Season: Spring and Fall
T- Tag Six: Tara, Mindy, Heidi, Nyree, Debbie, Rachael.
U- Unknown Fact About Me: I have the big dipper on my forearm
V- Veggies or Fruit: Fruit all the way
W- Worst Habit: Burping, I just can't seem to help myself
X- X-Rays or Ultrasounds: Ultrasounds have always given more fun
Y- Your Favorite Food: Chips and Salsa, fruit smoothies
Z: Zodiac: Pisces

Spencer, I love you

Well, baby here I am just thinking about you and with every thought I am reminded how lucky and blessed I am.

You make me happy. I feel safe and secure just at the thought of "us". I hope to never take you for granted, and yet I realize as I am writing this, I already have, and I probably will at some point in the future--hey at least I am being honest!

So here is a little reminder, a "shout out" if you will, about some of the reasons that I will love you, always.

1. you always tell me that I am beautiful

2. you are an awesome dad

3. you don't mind a dinner of rice and peas

4. you will excitedly look at my scrapbook pages

5. you are my own personal piano player

6. you willingly snuggled in a full size bed for 6 1/2 years

7. you always hold my hand, whether clammy or dry

8. you make 9:00 candy runs

9. you like to go grocery shopping with me

10. you think that Hollywood is too skinny

11. you listen to "thunderstruck"

12. you listen to me complain, vent, gossip, even late at night

13. you will just hug me for as long as I need it

14. you are a hard worker

15. you always end a phone call with "love you"

16. you play hide-and-seek with the boys

17. you like to stay in and just veg

18. you are a rigtheous man

19. you are patient

20. you love me, and I know it because you tell me