Birthday Time!

The Girlfriend Party

Snapshot of our date night

This past week I celebrated my birthday and had a great time doing so. I felt like it was a week long event and who can complain about that.

One night I went out with some girlfriends for dessert and then we went to see the movie "Mama Mia". It was so much fun, the movie was a little cheesy but I loved it.

Throughout the week I received cards and a package from my family. My mom gave me a steam canner, which I was happy about but at the same time it shows how old I am getting. Maybe I should just say how "domesticated" I am getting.

Then Saturday night Carson and I went out for the evening while the boys spent the night with Grandma and Grandpa Ammons. Carson took me to a nice Spanish restaurant and then we played mini golf. Later he was nice enough to watch a chic flick with me, "27 Dresses". It was my first night away from Matthew only 2nd time away from Carter so it was really weird for me. In a strange way a felt lonely without them home with me.

Then on Sunday we had dinner out at Carson's parents and I had my favorite kind of birthday cake... CHEESECAKE!!! So all in all I would say it was a pretty good birthday.What a great week!

Boys Will Be Boys

I don't know if its kids, boys or just my boys but they find the craziest places to get into. Matthew has decided that he likes to take out all the DVD's in our entertainment center and climb in to the drawer and make himself a little seat there. It sure is cute but definitely a mess. I think it is about time to get a lock for that drawer.

We have a rain barrel out back that we use to help us water our garden. Carter loves to get into it and help with the watering. Maybe he is helping too much, our garden is getting a little out of control! It is suppose to be a 4x4 garden, but as you can see the watermelon plants are growing out of it because the tomatoes are taking over. Oh well, more food for us!

Home Improvements

Before: Blah, yawn, blah.

After: Much better!

This summer Carson and I have been trying to fix up our house a little at a time. We spent this past weekend painting our Kitchen. It turned out great...finally. It took a few coats of paint to come out right(yellow is a tricky color). We have also painted the family room, installed ceiling fans in the bedrooms, updated the lighting in the Kitchen, and spruced up the front yard a bit. We are enjoying this opportunity but we wish had more time to spend on it. Next on our to-do list is the hall bathroom. That is going to be our biggest task yet. I am looking forward to getting rid of the 1970's avocado green tile and having a new bathroom, but I am not looking forward to the mess. Wish us luck!