Surprise!

one of my favorites by Mr. Rockwell


Surprise...is how I felt Friday morning when I saw the post that Kyle did for my birthday. In fact it brought me to tears. Partly because it was sooo nice and partly because I was embarrassed by the extra long 3 minutes of mediocre cheer moves (You're Welcome Internet). Once you hit publish it is out there, and there is no turning back. I know this oh too well...in fact, I always get a bit nervous every time I click that button. After a small panic attack, I came to the realization of a few things:

1. No one cares about my blog but me...it's no biggie.
2. I am so lucky to be married to a man that gets it...and by 'gets it', I mean gets what a freak I am about my birthday. :)
3. As much as I say I don't love to be surprised, in the end, I guess I do...maybe just not a 'Surprise' on the internet.

I had a great birthday. Thank you for all the kind comments, posts, emails, calls, texts, dinners out and a Superbowl party in. What a fun weekend to have a birthday.





Thank you - Thank you...I loved it!

"WE WERE ON A BREAK!"

yes we were...Christmas break, and it was nice.

• lots of days spent in jammies and slippers
• feeling snowed in
  
• playing with friends, family and the stuff Santa brought
• sippin' our Vitamin C through a candy cane
• smiling...smiling's our favorite
  

• catching up with old friends for yummy food and a lot of laughs
  

• bowl-a-rama with the office
  

• ringing in the New Year with the wee ones at 7:30 p.m.
  
• learning a new trick from the Pee-Dub (-love her)
  

• and wishing you all a Happy 2009
  

ps. I look thrilled ringing in the new year, right?! It was all about focus.
pss. 10 points if you can tell me who said the title of this post.

Let's Talk Twilight...the movie

Did you see it yet?
I saw it with my friend Laurie at midnight on Thursday night with her friend Jaime. Thanks Laurie...even on the front row (kinked neck and all), I loved being there with all the die-hards. Then I saw it again on Friday night with all the Tyler Girls, what fun! I have to say that I really liked it.

There were parts that were a bit weird like the twinkly glittery scene...the music killed it for me, the too much powdery makeup, and Jasper?!

But c'mon...that kiss...was enough for me to love it.

Overall, I loved the music in this movie! I loved the baseball scene with this song and the scene with this song when everyone is staring at Bella with Edward. Oh and this song...It's now my song of the week. :)

Did you see Stephanie Meyer's cameo?! She was at the counter in the second diner scene.

What did you think about Shark Boy...I mean Werewolf Boy...I mean Jacob Black? ;)

The whole movie I was trying to figure out where I had seen Esme before. She is Ava in Grey's.

I am hoping that they dump all the money of this film into the next one...cuz you know I will be there. :) Anyway...what a fun couple of nights.

Going Away Dinner

Last night we got together for a little going away dinner for Amanda. It was fun to get together with all these girls and have a chance to send her off. It has been crazy to see how well (and fast) everything has fallen into place for her family. We wish them the best with their big move. We'll miss you guys!

ps. I didn't want to have to play favorites with the picture, so I went with both. :)

pps. Nothing like a little red eye to get you in the mood for the big movie this Friday. ;)

Welcome To The Club

My good friend Ashley just turned 30, so last night we had a surprise dinner for her at Porcupine Grill. It was a lot of fun seeing all these girlies. Welcome to the club Ash! It's a great club, but once February hits, I'm joining a new club, The 29...again Club. ;)

Thanks Ash!

Last night my good friend Ashley threw a baby shower for me and it was a lot of fun. She is such a fun friend to have because she is such a party girl, always planning fun things to do, any opportunity to get together, and I love it. Especially when its to celebrate the wee one heading our way. Everyone needs a friend like Ashley. She's the best!


My friend Sara humoring me, cuz she knows too well how I am about pictures. Here she is showing me how it's done, she should know, she has had three little automatic sprinklers of her own.


Thanks girls for celebrating with us!

Reunited And It Feels So Good

Today I had lunch with my old college roommates. I feel like this week has been a week of reuniting with old friends, and I have loved it! It was so fun to see these cute girls and catch up with them. I loved living with them. I couldn't have asked for better roommates. Here we all are:
Kami, Kimber, Tami & Jen


Here we are back in 1997 on a little road trip down to Phoenix where they lived. There is something about a road trip that really pulls people together. So many great one liners came from this little road trip, along with some great memories.

Tami, Jen, Kimber & I


I think I loved my college experience so much because I roomed with Jen. We were so much alike, all the way down to our matching hangers (funny stuff).

Jen & I - today

Thanks Jen, Tami & Kimber for a fun day!

Yesterday in a Nutshell

Yesterday I went to lunch with my old friend from college, Christy. It was so great to see her and catch up. We went to Magleby's for old time sake.
This is us now.

And this is us then (11 years ago). Crazy how time flies.

As always it was fun to see Doc (Grand-Doc as Christy calls him), ice cream tie and all.

Then last night we had our monthly GNO and we went to Texas Road House. As a T.R.H. virgin I ordered Mindi's Fave... road kill. Mmm... road kill. The food was great, I loved it!
I'm not really sure what is going on with my left eye in that picture. I think that is just what happens to my face when I eat too much in one day. "Help I'm in a nutshell"... I mean Help I can't fit into a nutshell".

Catching Up

I just got together with a few of my HS friends to have a little baby shower for Cassi (she's having a girl). I just love getting together with these girls, we always end up laughing a ton. I have so many great memories with all of them: tang wars with Ashley; Jackson Hole with Nicole (playing Oldies name that tune with her Dad and winning); Hiking with Jill and her Dad in Southern Utah and losing both of my big toenails (not so great); and late night sprinkler runs at cheer camp. I love that we have kept in touch all these years.

Ashley, Jill and Nicole

Me, Cassi & Jen