Best Birthday Present...

Jared gave me the best birthday present ever...LASIK!!!  I was hesitant at first, but finally gave in and scheduled a surgery date. The total surgery time per eye was appx 28 seconds. I would highly recommend it...and cuddo's to Hoopes, they were great.  

After having glasses for the last 22 years, I am so glad to get rid of them and contacts.  It is still  weird to wake up and not reach for my glasses or put my contacts in.  I absolutely LOVE it!!!

Thanks Jar :)

Before

Day after appointment

 

Happy 30th

I hit the big 30 in October...so crazy. I don't feel much older than 20. Jared and the girls surprised me and had the basement all decorated. I went about the day not planning on much and Jared called and told me to be ready to go somewhere by 4:30. The time approached and I learned he had gotten a babysitter so we could go to an annual Benihana birthday dinner and tickets to see Thriller with my family.

It was a great time! He put a lot of thought into everything to make it special for me. I am so grateful for him and all he does for us. Thanks for the fun birthday everyone!

Fresh Beat Band

The girls have fallen in love with The Fresh Beat Band.  When I heard they were coming to concert I thought it would be a fun surprise for them...and it was.  They were so excited.  Keslee goes around the house pretending to play the guitar and fiddle and Ryah is on the drums.  It is funny to hear them play "music" school and act out the Fresh Beat Band shows. Keslee asks weekly when we get to go to their concert again. 

  

50th Party

My dad turned 50 the beginning of October.  My dad threatened my mom with her life if she threw him any type of party, but anyone who knows my mom knows she loooves to do parties so she could not not to anything.  She decided to keep it low key and that we did.  My mom and I went late one night and decorated the office.  When he got to work the next day it was full of surprises for him.  Then we had a pizza party for the employees and a video that my mom put together.  It was a great success...and he was definitely surprised.

For the weekend, we had a surprise trip down to Delta so we could have a little get together with my dad's family.  The girls love going to Grandma Jeanne's so we take up any chance we get to take a little trip.  Happy 50th Faja!!!

Camping - Smith and Morehouse

The end of September we went camping to Smith and Morehouse with Jared's family.  It was a very relaxing weekend.  We ate yummy food, went on walks, rode bikes, played games, cooked smores...all the "stuff" camping entails.  On occassion we resorted to hanging out on the road because that is where the sun always seemed to be.  Toward the end of the trip it was getting pretty cold.  Lucky for us there weren't many cars we had to move for. :)