Discovery World - December

Just one of those days

It went like this:
I texted Mark saying, "hey, do you think we should stop using paper plates and just get twice as many normal dinnerware?"
Not 3 minutes later, I received my answer, loud and clear.
We may be using paper plates until the twins are in high school.

Falling asleep with a good read

Note: I'd like to take the opportunity to thank Auntie Kristen for this good-read:)

The Twins' date with Grandma Kelly

We made the feed!

our absolutely favorite food-truck.
Meat on the street!Click here

A daddy in training

Pictures with no home - November

 Oliver's first attempt at blowing leaves. Oh the power!

 A fun new game? I promise that Weston begged Oliver to test the leaf blower out on him:)

 Giantess leaf pile to date

 Two of a kind

Din din with the Stewarts

Thanksgiving

Fall looks like this...

GF Pumpkin coffee cake with a caramel strussel topping. *drooling*

Patrick's 18th Birthday and my 30th

 Finley made Pat a very cute card.

 Weston, Brooke and Auntie Nanna playing Candyland

 Would you believe it! Weston won:)

 The Birthday Duo + the photobomber

 I'm so incredibly proud of this guy and love another reason to celebrate him.

Happy Birthday Pat! You're my favorite brother :)

Goofballs:)

Sometimes: 14 years of Friendship looks like this...

My 30th Birthday

30. I feel like I should write something thoughtful, and deep regarding this momentous point in my life. However, I'm just contented in noting that it was a lovely day. I did not feel like something magical, or depressing had happened. It felt very enjoyable, but in the same way that 26, 27, 28, and 29 were enjoyable

My day started with Mark surprising me by staying home from work, and he had asked his mom to come up so we could have several hours out on a date. We dined at Meat On The Street's new location, and did a little shopping. Along the way, he gave me this "card". 

It was a handmade, hinged, wood card with a tiny pallet. *swoon*

Seriously, if you know me, you won't be surprised to know that this made me cry. I love how well this man gets me. Being understood and known, really known. Now that is magic. And maybe that's why 30 didn't seem catastrophic or daunting . I'm sure that the feeling of aging will creep up on me, and I'll be subject to it's weight, but for now, it's just cozy, albeit a little more wrinkly:)

Twinnies 2.5

These boys are at such a fun age right now. We're eating up their cuteness daily.