three decades

Three decades...30 years old. It didn't feel like I thought it would? I didn't feel any different then I did when I was 22? But what a milestone...what a turning point in life! I can remember when I was little and my mom was in her 30's...I thought she was sooo old. Oh, and don't worry I got to turn 30 and be 7 months pregnant at the same time...LOVE IT!

However, my sweet husband made the moment so fun and special. He planned a surprise party for me and did such a great job. I think that even more then the party itself, I loved that for weeks he was planning and organizing something special just for me. I love when he spends time on me or with me...it just makes me feel so special.

Thank you to everyone who came and made the occasion so special. I had such a great time.

Here are so pic's from the festivities...

Me, Amber, Natalie, Shawna



Seriously, we had so much food! Great job babe!

Shalice, Jessica, and Justin Taylor

Eating and more eating...

My sister Shalice and Steven

Robby Wilson, Brian Adair, The Menke's and Brad Broska

Mindy and Monica

Thanks for the gift basket of fun things you need once you are 30!

Don't worry that we totally had a DJ system complete with lights and a fog machine.

(Thanks Brian)

The two "bellies" Natalie is having a baby a few weeks after me!

Thanks again babe for such a fun night! Thanks for the surprise and for making my 30th special.

fairytale ballet

So Lyza has found a new love...it comes arounds once a week and she loves every minute of it. Her new love is called "Fairytale Ballet." It is a little ballet class that she goes to where they learn about and dress up like a different "Fairytale" character each week. Lyza basically has died and gone to heaven. Here is a picture of her new little dance studio. She loves her teacher Ms. Bethany and is so excited to talk to her each week.

Here is their first week in class where they read about and dressed up like Mulan! Lyza had no clue who Mulan was at this time...but she didn't care! And you know we had to go home and watch the Mulan movie as soon as class was over.

The next week they added a few accessories to the Mulan costume.

Here they all are dressed up like the 7 Dwarf. I asked Lyza which Dwarf she was and she said "I don't know, but I know I wasn't Dopey." They all looked so darn cute!

This week had to be a highlight for Lyza. She was so excited to dress up like Snow White.

Lyza with one of her friends Maddy from class.

This week they dressed up like the Wicked Queen from Snow White, but Lyza wouldn't keep her costume on for pictures.

Here is the final week of this session of the class. They got to dress up like Snow White one more time. All of the little girls in the class are so darling and get so excited to see each other.

I have been very impressed with the things Lyza has learned from this ballet class. She learned some ballet terminology and has mastered her pose'. Lyza's favorite move is making "bunny ears" with her feet.

She is excited for the next session to start...we will have to see who they get to dress up like this time?

oh trouble

As a parent, you know that feeling you get when it is too quiet? We experienced this uneasy feeling a couple of Sunday's ago at my parents house. We were all sitting around eating dinner when we realized that Lyza and Braden (Lyza's 2 year old cousin) were being way to quiet. They had gone downstairs to play in the play room. I went down the stairs to check on them. As I got downstairs I heard both of the giggling and playing so well together. I was so excited that they were having so much fun. I peaked around the corner to find this...

And this...

What??? They were each taking turns coloring each other's faces with markers. I wish I had a camera to take a picture of the looks on their faces when I came in. It was a total "deer in the headlights moment." I tried so hard to keep a straight face and tell them how "naughty" they had been. But inside I was laughing hysterically.

Two year old's are so much trouble...but good thing they are so dang cute as well.