Happy Birthday Kid

Last week our favorite son had a birthday. The big number 3. He has been talking about his birthday for weeks now and was so excited to open presents and have a birthday party. We didn't invite nearly as many kids as he wanted for his party but in the end he didn't seem to mind. They all had fun playing in the water, eating snowcones and watermelon and opening presents.
He still is singing "Happy Birthday to Ian"

Tagged

Jobs I've held:
1. Health Education Consultant
2. Government Information Reference Clerk
3. Fry Girl in the Cougareat

Places to go for a weekend getaway:
1. Redfish Lake in Stanley, Idaho
2. Yellowstone National Park
3. Lava Hot Springs

Movies I can watch over and over:
1. Pride and Prejudice (any version)
2. Bringing up Baby
3. Harry Potter
4. A Knight's Tale

Guilty Pleasures:
1. Chips
2. Homemade Cookie Dough
3. Sleep
4. Reading a book while pretending to play with the kids

Places I've lived:
1. Gladstone, OR
2. Fairbanks, AK
3. Provo, UT
4. Pocatello, ID

What were likely the 1st things you thought of when you saw your significant other for the first time?
1. "His brown sweater looks like a Weezer sweater."
2. "I like his glasses."
3. "He's cute."

Places I've been on Vacation:
1. North of the Arctic Circle
2. Denali National Park
3. Mesa Verde in Colorado
4. San Fransisco

Favorite foods:
1. Pasta with Alfredo
2. Pizza with Pineapple
3. Guacamole
4. Zucchini and Yellow Squash cooked in Olive Oil

If in a "jam" with your spouse, what tactics do you use to get out of the doghouse?:
1. Apologize
2. ???
3. Come on, I'm the perfect wife. I could never do anything wrong!

Websites I visit (ALMOST daily):
1. Blogs
2. Gmail
3. not much else....
4.

Places I'd rather be right now:
1. Somewhere cold
2. With Mike
3. Camping
4. Oregon

Who sent this to me:
Nance

Now I get to pick 4 other blog buddies to do this "survey":
1. Julie
2. Jessica
3. Shamae
4. Mike

Something else...

My new hobby lately is sewing baby slings. It took me a couple of tries but I finally figured out how to make them. We love our baby sling that someone made us when we lived in Fairbanks and everybody always asks me where we got it because they see Eliza sleep in it through all 3 hours of church. This is a picture of the 4th successful one I've made, I've given all the others away. Making slings is a lot more apartment friendly than quilting so I will have to keep this hobby up for at least another year.
And here's a cute updated picture of the stinkers...

Update...

My wonderful husband finally had a day off of work last week and volunteered to babysit the kids while I went and saw the Harry Potter movie by myself. He is amazing, Ian refused to nap and Eliza refused to take the bottle but he was still smiling by the time I got home. I really enjoyed my alone time, something I never get when it's just me and the kids. It was kind of weird sitting by myself in the theater. I really enjoyed the movie and tried to forget every little detail they changed or left out so I could enjoy the movie more. Now I am anxiously awaiting the copy of the newest book Jan mailed us. Mike and I read the first 6 Harry Potter books out loud together so I feel a little guilty reading it by myself but I just don't think I can wait until fire season is over!