Monday, October 18, 2010

A happy happy birthday, well birthday week

First off- I want to say thanks so much for all the congratulations on our upcoming baby boy. We're so excited to have a little brother for Addie and it means the world to us to have love and support from our friends and family. It was a fun way to start of the birthday celebrating! Although you don't see an actual "birthday cake" you'll see that I got plenty of birthday treats...and food....and I only took pictures of half of it. I'd blame pregnancy, but we all know this isn't abnormal. Celebrating=Food :) Funny, because I've really been unable to eat very much at once or I get sick. Don't worry, I just force fed myself anyway.

The same day we found out our baby is a boy, Ashley came into town for some playing. 
Addie got some good Aunt Ashy time in and then we ditched her with her daddy ;)

Whit, Ash and I went up to Park City last Friday night until Saturday afternoon for some food, shopping, and girl-getaway time.
Loved it. Love my sisters! 

Sunday we went to sweet baby Emmett's blessing.
 I know. You want to squeeze him huh??

Monday was Columbus day...which um means nothing really, except that it's a bank holiday-score!!
Jed had the day off to play with me and Addie and celebrate my birthday with my dad and brothers.
 We went to lunch at Faustina and had yummy food (which we ate before I took a picture)
 and this delicious dessert! YUM. Vanilla chiffon roulade cake with vanilla mouse.
Topped with Strawberries.

Tuesday, my actual birthday,
My mom treated me to some of my favorite food for lunch at Temari.
Then she even got me a birthday cupcake :)
 Boston Cream Pie cupcake.

Jed took me to dinner that night....well more like appetizers and dessert.
I really can't eat much at once, it's kind of sad. I still made myself sick, but it was so good.
 Hummus platter from Roosters
 Asparagus & Prosciutto pizza....we split it in half...then I only could eat half.

Had to save a little room for dessert.
Caramel Bread Pudding from Union Grill
Yes, this means I'm high maintenance enough to get dinner and dessert from two different restaurants.

Do you like how I have no pictures of me and Jed together on my birthday, or with Addie, but somehow there are 6 photos of food in this post? I kept on celebrating the whole week through with shopping with my mom and dinner with the in-laws. Thanks everyone who celebrated with me and wished my a happy birthday!

As far as my pregnancy goes, I'm almost 19 weeks along and feeling, well pregnant. I've been a little more sick this time, but things are going well and our baby is growing and healthy so that's all we can ask for! I'm starting to feel him moving around in there more and I love that. I'm grateful that so far we're both healthy and doing well. Can't believe we're nearly halfway there!

Tuesday, October 12, 2010

Happy Birthday, Friend!

Dear blogging world, 

       Today is Jenny's birthday.  Generally this would mean me and Jen out at a restaurant consuming our weight in calories.  But since that's not happening today, I am making caramel apples in Jenny's honor.  She'll probably never allow her husband to tell me their password again so I better make sure I get this out:  Jenny is an amazing friend and I'm very grateful for her.  She helped lift me during some pretty horrid times, and gave me very specific guidance which I know couldn't have come from any other source.  Glad our husbands decided to be best friends in high school and randomly had a college class together to 'rekindle' their broship, kinda worked to our advantage.  From our beginnings embracing our "Friends" addiction to it's full extent with couples TV night, living in 5 different cities combined, SLC trips, to enjoying having kids a few months apart, and LOTS of calories....it's been a fun 9 years my friend!  

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!!! You're the best!
Much love from all the freakin way across the country,

Lori

Wednesday, October 6, 2010

Babies, Blessings, and Birthdays

This post is way overdue....this all took place weeks ago, but I've been a slacker. Cute baby Nixon got blessed a couple of Sundays ago. Addie loved playing with all her cousins and I sure love all my chubby baby nephews! We also celebrated Tristan's first birthday last weekend. First birthdays are so fun and he was adorable. We actually had a lot of birthdays that week in our family. Jed's brother Dustin's and we also celebrated Deacon's and Melissa's as well (didn't bring my camera though, lame). So here are a bunch of pictures of all these events, in somewhat particular order.

 Grandma and Grandpa Rees with Evan and Trace
 Addie loves giving all the babies loves
 Nixon, Evan, and Trace
 What cute nephews we have!

 Oh and amidst all of this, I had a surprise visit from my cute friend Lori!
Amanda came over for a play date/caramel apple making day and told me she'd given a homeless person a ride. I was like, "um...okaaay" then she said, "Yah, and they're with me" and out came Lori!
I was speechless. You all know how RARE that is ;)

 Tristan's Birthday Party


Me getting cuddles from Addie, Emmett and Tristan.
I sure love my little girl and all my cute nephews!!



If you didn't think we had enough little boys running around.....
We're adding one more to the bunch!
That's right! Addie is going to have a baby brother arriving the end of March!!