You say it's your birthday.......

HAPPY BIRTHDAY DAVE!! Every year I spend with Dave, we have more fun, make more memories, and I fall deeper in love; this year has been no exception. Dave lights up my life and I can't imagine spending forever with anyone more perfect for me. For those of you that know Dave, you know how tenderhearted, sensitive, thoughtful, and hilarious he is. I don't know how he keeps up his optimism, lightheartedness, and humor every single day- I just know I'm grateful for it. Dave continues to make me a better person and I feel so blessed to be with him. I love you Dave!!

My Belly

Three things that are usually in my belly...

Three things that are in my belly now...

That's right- Dave and I are expecting TRIPLETS next spring! Saying we are thrilled is an understatement, and we can hardly wait to meet our little ones. Our doctor thinks they'll come sometime in May or June; we just hope they come happy and healthy. Our little family of two is soon to blossom into a party of five, and we can only dream of the fun that lies in store.

Cookie Monster

We just celebrated one of my favorite days of the year: the Annual Cookie Bake. This is something we've been doing forever and not only do I cherish the memories, but also every bite of every cookie. The girls of the family get together, everyone brings their assigned cookie dough, and we bake for about 10 hours straight. My mom's oven should be on a commercial for Kenmore- everyone would buy that oven if they could have these delicious cookies coming out of it every 8 to 10 minutes.
We roll, dip, cool, and frost all day long until we leave exhausted, with tins FULL of cookies. This year we made 8 varieties, and ended up with thousands of cookies. We share them with neighbors, friends, loved ones, and keep some for ourselves, of course!
The types of cookies we make are special because we only make them at the Cookie Bake. I look forward to them all year, especially the Thumbprints, with their perfect dollop of green frosting surrounded by toasted chopped pecans... yum!
I was in charge of making all the dough for the chocolate crackle. I had 2 mixing bowls full, and I used over 20 eggs and 10 cups of flour! Their ooey-gooey goodness leaves you only wanting one thing: a tall glass of cold milk. For the next month, there will always be something to eat at my house: milk and cookies. No longer is my freezer full of frozen veggies, chicken breasts, and popsicles- just loads and loads of cookies. Just the way I like it.

Seven Things.......

7 Things Tag
7 Things I Can Do...
1. make my eyes vibrate
2. Bake and eat chocolate cake like a champ.
3. shop at Target for hours
4. organize, organize, organize
5. Recite in song the countries of Europe, Africa, the Middle East, the presidents of the US, and the counties of Utah.
6. Quote most of the lines from Vacation, Uncle Buck, and Girls Just Wanna Have Fun
7. Make a burn victim's dressing look like a million bucks! (if you look good, you feel good)

7 Things I Can't Do...
1. see with 20/20 vision unaided
2. drive a stick shift
3. watch ESPN Sports Center
4. ski
5. Pass up on holiday colored m&m's
6. floss in between my glued-in retainer
7. Make royal icing

7 Things I always say...
1. oh jo jo
2. the thing is...
3. love you
4. ("that's" or "you're") crazy!
5. dave? where are you? / where's dave?
6. how would you rate your pain on a scale from 0 to 10?
7. I don't feel good

7 Things I Always Eat...
1. Little Caesar's Pizza and crazy bread
2. Homemade cookies
3. anything made by my mom
4. peanut butter
5. Stacy's Pita Chips
6. chocolate, in pretty much any form
7. Cereal (especially Honey Bunches of Oats or Honey Nut Cheerios)

Now it's your turn! I'm tagging Alana, Lauren, Sarah S., Peg, and any one else that wants to participate!