cinco.de.mayo.

we celebrated the fifth of may, with these babes. don't you wish you had a fiesta for cinco de mayo too? we ate our little hearts out and really heated up the festivities. cafe rio salads, nacho libre, uno, and required dress ups. i think jake was fearful that i would start wearing my costume on a daily basis. don't worry i will not, at least not now, you never know what i may do when i'm a looney madre. spanish because it is cinco de mayo. 

somehow glittery grey sweaters became "mexico" clothes to lucy and we may have pretended that hawaiian hats work too. it's an international festivity for all countries in our book. and somehow we went from two kids to about ten, but we felt pretty cool that everyone wanted to come to our party. husbands homemade churros were quite the hit, and i think i may have found a new guilty obsession: pina coladas. i mean i knew i loved them, but having them accessible at all times including late in the night (early in the a.m.) is maybe not best. but i won't decide that now. 

a little easter

much overdue.

but that seems to be the story with me and photos. 

my mom's mom, grandma k adores easter

major understatement. 

it's an easter party not to miss. 

eggs filled with dollar bills as well as easter baskets with mustaches and other knick knacks  

what could be better? 

other highlights: 

visiting lots of family all the weekend long, 

me staying to dye easter eggs with all the little ones, and

discovering that the easter bunny still delivers to marrieds.

(thanks mom!) 

a dog, a bone, and a birthday party

lucy got to attend her first ever birthday party for her friend nora. she loved it, and we loved it. she loved it because she had non stop friends for two hours, we loved it because she had non stop friends for two hours too. i was a proud puppy mama too because she played oh so nicely with the kiddos, which was a sigh of relief in the long run. she also tried to steal nora's birthday present but we made her give it back, still working on sharing, and dropping, and staying, and all those other important things. 

emmy got pee'd on by a dog fire hydrant style, and didn't even realize it and the husband and i showed up wearing matching shoes so naturally we took a picture to show you. it was a successful party and we had the best time. thanks to the jones' and nora for having a birthday. 

happy birthday

to jake.

better late then never.

photos from the celebrations. 

(lots of them, because we all love pictures)

dear: birthday

last week was husbands 22 birthday. our first time celebrating his birthday being married AND his first birthday home. everything is extra special for these two reasons. here is how the day played out. unfortunately i have little pictures to show it, and my rhyming skills are far from perfection.

Breakfast in bed: happy birthday to you, today is the day where we celebrate just you! The day is all yours...I will not let you bore, breakfast in bed I think that's enough said.

Gift number 1: Well this should be fun, you may recognize them, but I know you'll sure enjoy them. Now off to school to study, when you're home they'll be an awaiting buddy. ( I gave him these, and when he was home jason was waiting for him...)


Gift number 2: What do we say about you? I think it's that time where we take a break from this rhyme...head up to park city, i think this will look real pretty! (I got him his new Oakley ski suit and he and Jason hit the slopes)


Gift number 3: could it be? open the box...there you'll find your ? box?? (while jake was at football I had his xbox set up for him. i know i know, silly, but he wanted it...AND it plays our netflix and blue ray movies so we are both pleased!)

Now for your last gift, I just have to say-I love you lots and lots more each and every day! Let's take off for the weekend, the Park City Marriott we'll stay...dinner, massages, movies, skiing, deserts, and hot tubbin. Starting the big 22 with all the things you love to do!


That night we had some of Jakes friends, family, companions, etc. for cake and ice cream after we spent a delightful dinner at Flemmings steak house mmm mmm good. I think he was pleased, and I am relieved it is over!

dear: christmas parties

we were lucky and got to go to two Christmas parties this weekend, and Santa happened to make a visit at both. this is the only picture i have for now. both were lovely spent evenings with family and friends.