Birthday and Valentine Heaven

Just a bit about me..

I like raspberries.
I love tarts.
I love Raspberry tarts that I made for Valentines Day.
I think I am cool.
That's all, for now.

Oh yah..
A bit more..
I love bacon.
Especially, when accompanied by heart pancakes and whipped cream.

And also...

Did you know that my favorite place to vacation is HAWAII?

Well, it is.

And I will be there in about 10 weeks.

Yah, I am awesome like that.

P.S.

I have the cutest kids on the block.
And the best purses on the street, too.

P.P.S.

I AM REALLY OLD.

And finally,

I received 2 birthday cakes for my surprise party.

Tanner was not to be bothered to put on a shirt for my surprise party.

It would have been a surprise if he would have actually covered his ninnies for once.

Everyone say "hi" to his cute little areolas! 

Best. Day. Ever.

*Going to school with Sadie where she was featured as the Star student of the class (loved watching her get up in front of her friends and talk about herself and answer questions about herself!)

*Surprise visit from Mom and Sara (drove 5.5 hours to go to a 2 hour lunch with me for my birthday).

*Lunch at Brick Oven Pizza (really ridiculously good.)

*Hair appointment (it has been a long, long time. Those silver highlights had to go!)

*Celebrating Chinese New Year with my 1/2 Chinese kids (orange chicken, pon-pon chicken, wontons, steamed veggies--do not kid yourself--we are totally chinese! Ching Pow!)

*Husband home early from work!

*The sweetest, unexpected text from my teenaged son, who also unloads dishes from dishwasher with a smile and NO COMPLAINT.

*Hearing Luke laugh as he plays basketball with his dad (waited ALL day, and Todd did NOT disappoint!)

*Finding Luke's handwritten record of scoring 135 baskets (this kid is obsessed like no other).

*Reading scriptures (I will never get over hearing my little girls voice "And it tame to pass...")

*No more Tiara on the Bachelor!

*An unexpected visit from a friend with a loaf of homemade bread and honey (I have amazing people in my life!)

*Hot bath.

*Good book.

*Sweet conversation with my college daughter, who needed her momma & so she called her!

*Downtown Abbey.

AND IT'S NOT EVEN MY BIRTHDAY!

{sigh}

I love my life.

Sweethearts Ball Bingham 2013

And now we have the boy going to the dances.

The boy that has become a man.

His beautiful date was Hunter.

They went with Ethan and Ryan.

Cute little couples.

Just love 'em to pieces.

This was on their Friday night date. 

They went to Classic Skating and did what you do there.

Skate, laser tag, other games.

Then the went on their Saturday day date.

Their day date was watching these girls at a cheer competition.

Yeah for Cheerleaders!

Already these young men are learning to wait on their ladies.

Don't ask questions. Just do as your told.

Tell me I am pretty and watch me dance and twirl.

Good life skill to learn, boys!

Hunter now presents Tanner with his "BOOT AN EAR"

and Tanner bestows on Hunter her "CORE SAUGE"

(shut up, I took 2nd place in my school spelling bee..)

Tanner appears ashamed that his dates guns are bigger than his own.

Of course, it wouldn't be a teen picture without the DUCK FACE pose.

WOW is all I have to say.

It also wouldn't be a photo shoot without Sophie laying on her back, exposing her private parts to a visitor. It is atrocious manners, but we love her anyway.

Bye Bye young son.
Return with honor and hum your favorite hymn and Remember who you are.
See you after your "after the dance" date.