Monday, May 5, 2008

Happy Anniversary and First Day at AAA!

today (yesterday actually) was our 12th anniversary. i can't believe we are at 12 already.....the time has gone by way too fast! we went out to ruth's chris (it is a new arrival to our litle neck of the woods). super yummy! then afterward we walked around in pinnacle and then we ended up going to a movie. we saw "made of honor". not one of my favorites.
Today was a big day too because it was mark's first day at AAA business systems!!!! Yea!!! friday it was official and we signed all of the papers. (i need to do a post of that whole experience) but, we are so so excited to finally be starting w/this chapter of life!

Sunday, May 4, 2008

Nana and Grandad's House

pictures from today at nana and grandad's house. becca and i were laughing so hard at hadley not wanting her picture taken. my favorite is when she carefully lays down on the ground as a show of protest. cute little mollie was more than happy for her photo shoot.
this was later.


Friday, May 2, 2008

Rockin' 80's Party

this was Tom's b-day invitation, and yes, that really is him in front of the berlin wall. everyone really got their 80's groove on for the party and didn't hold back on the karaoke. i was suprised when mark drug me up on stage to sing "everytime you go away." the girls all sang together "girls just wanna have fun" and "material girl" allen and becca (not suprisingly) stole the show with their crowd pleaser "faith". and don't forget the band "bloody finger". the whole party was a totally awesome radical smash hit! The "Bloody Finger" band was a hit!

when i was getting ready at home chad kept saying, "mom, you don't look like my mom!"










Thursday, May 1, 2008

Lessons Learned


so....i woke up sunday morning all excited about making a poundcake for my sunday school class. i had already started making it when i heard mark say, "don't forget it's fast sunday!" I was like- (in my head) "what!?!! but i'm making poundcake....maybe i should stop since it is fast sunday?? no, i'll keep going, i'll just cut them (the class) a big slice and put it in a ziplock with a note that says, "don't eat until after church". The thought kept coming back that i shouldn't make the poundcake for them. I could stop and just throw away the cream cheese and only be out like $2. but i kept going despite my thoughts to quit. i even had thoughts go through my head wondering if the Lord could mess up the pound cake if He really didn't want me to make the pound cake. no i thought to myself, that couldn't happen, i am going to follow the recipie exactly, plus i have made this 100 times. anyway....i put the perfectly made pound cake in the oven at the right temp. and for less time than the recipie calls for. about 30 minutes later i started smelling a funny smell. i go to the oven double check the temp. and time everything was right and then i opened up the oven to a puff of black smoke and a blackened pound cake. my jaw dropped open as i realized that the Lord was telling me that i should always follow the spirit. the blackend poundcake did make a great object lesson for class. unfortunately...this lesson cost us $152.98 to get the oven fixed on monday.