Happy Anniversary

Yesterday not only marked our wedding anniversary, but also when we met. We met 12 years ago this month. I thought it would be fun (for posterity's sake) to rehash just exactly how we met. Sorry, but there is going to be a lot of side tracking, for lack of a better way to tell the story.

I had just finished my second discussion at my friends house when we decided to go to a fireside. She and I, yes you Becca, went to the fireside and I was a wreck! You see I had just been asked to commit to baptism just minutes prior. I knew this is what I wanted to do, but knew that my parents were not going to take this news well. So here I am socializing after the fireside was over with my two guy friends Tony and Chris, and from across the room comes this guy. He walks right up to me and says, "Don't I know you from somewhere?" What a dork!!!! That is what was going through my mind. I was in no mood for some cocky 21 year old guy to try and make small talk with me. He continued to stick around and pursue conversation. He learns that I am taking the discussions (a return missionaries dream) and the next question was, "So are you going to go on a mission?" What is this guy trying to accomplish here? I can barely figure out how to tell my parents that I want to be baptized and he wants to know if I am going to serve a mission? At this point I just want to go home and process all that has gone on that day.

Side note: He and his friend Bryce went to this fireside together and had a deal that they would not leave until they introduced themselves to the best looking girls there. (These are his exact words.)

The night ends and I go home. A few weeks later I get a call form this guy. Mind you, he did not get my number from me. You see what I was slowly learning at the time was that in the mormon world everybody knows everybody. Craig worked with the two guys I was with, Chris and Tony. He asked which one of them I was going out with and was totally excited when he found out we were all just friends. So, they give him my number and he called me. Needless to say he asked me out on a date and I thought, alright he has gone through some trouble to get my number I will give him a chance.

Boy am I glad I did. Two years later we were married. I feel so blessed that I found my best friend to spend the rest of eternity with. Each and every day he challenges me to grow and learn new things. He is always making me laugh and I know that I could never have chosen a better man to be with. I am so madly in love with him. Thank you for chosing me to be your wife.

So cute

Today Allison asked me to put her hair in two ponies. She hasn't asked for that in a long time. She looks so cute. I looked at her this morning and I was reminded of how cute she is and how fast she is growing up. It seems that little by little the small things fad away until one day they are all grown up. Funny how I am just realizing this.

Daddy Daughter Dance

Last Thursday was the much anticipated daddy daughter dance. These little girls look forward to this so much. The school rents out a room at the golf club and they decorate so beautifully. Allison got all dressed up and curled up to go on this special date with her daddy.

There is only one picture of her and Craig because he can't stand the "photo shoots" I try to hold!

Happy Birthday Grandma Nana

The following week was Grandma Nana's 55th birthday. We had her out for her birthday dinner. She requested my ritz cracker chicken that she loves so much. Her cake was a little different.

A few days prior my friend asked me to take a fondant class with her. It was a Valentine cake class. We had so much fun! I can't wait to go back and learn more. Needless to say that was Cathy's birthday cake. I hope she was okay with that! Thank you for sharing your birthday with us. We love you!

Happy Birthday Papa Rees

A few weeks ago it was Craig's dad's 60th birthday. He decided to have him out for a little bash. We invited Clint's brother, Craig's two sisters, Clint's mom, and Cathy. It turned out to just be Cathy, who brought Natalie and Dylan, us and Clint's mom. We had a yummy dinner of pasta, per his request, bread and salad. I also made him the cake if his choice.....chocolate. For the first time I made it all form scratch (even the filling). I may say it was pretty tasty. We hope it was a fun evening for him. Happy 60th Birthday Papa Rees!

What did you just ask me????

It seems that my posts lately have been of conversations with my sweet children. Well here is another one. Some of us ladies were chit chattin' over lunch last week about many things, but of those things was when our children asked the BIG question. I simply said I don't even think it has crossed their minds. Not even a hint of anything like that goin' on over here.

So, picture this...Mom thinks it would be a good day to spend with Zach. Happily he comes along with me to all of my various errands today. The last one being Stater Bros. So, here we are walking down the cereal isle and he turns to me and asks:

Z: Mom how did you get 4 babies out of you?

I pause for a moment and think, okay not bad, I can handle this one.

M: Well son, I pushed them out.

Z:No mom, I mean how did you get them in you?

Suddenly everything comes to a screeching halt down the cereal isle! What did you just ask me??? I contemplate for a minute, what is appropriate to answer here in Stater Bros on a Saturday nontheless. So, I turn to him and say...

M:Can we talk about this later???

Now the big question is do I bring it up or wait for him to ask again???

Options

It seems somehow we have just spoiled this last child of ours a little too much. He comes into our bed every morning between the hours of 3am-5am. This has NEVER been allowed! Last night he came into our bed at about 11:30. I was asleep, but Craig was awake watching tv. Anyway, this is the conversation Craig told me about this morning.

Spencer crawls into our bed.

Craig: If you are going to stay in our bed, you can not suck your thumb. (We are trying to stop this habit)

Spencer: takes his thumb out of his mouth, folds his arms across his chest and has a horrible scowl on his face. Craig says he sat there for a few minutes just with that mad look on his face. Then he finally sat up and crawled out of our bed.

Craig: Where are you going? I thought you were going to cuddle with me.

Spencer: I'm going to Spencer's bed! (I guess he sat there with his mad face and thought about his options. 1. Mom and dad's bed with no thumb or 2. My bed alone with my thumb. I guess he chose #2.