Random Photos of our Crazy Boys

Happy 7th Anniversary to Us!!

**This is what 7 years of marriage has done to us! Ha!

Curt and I got back today from a 2 day vacation to celebrate our anniversary (which is actually tomorrow the 18th!)!! Grandma Holbrook came over on Thursday afternoon to stay with the kids and as soon as she arrived we were OUTTA THERE!!

Curt had made reservations for us at the Doubletree Resort in Scottsdale, so we didn't go far! We had such a great time!! I haven't laughed that hard in y-e-a-r-s!! We went to the movies (twice!), shopped, ate, played Skee Ball, air hockey, and lots of other fun games at Dave & Buster's, rented movies to watch in our room, and just really truly had an enjoyable time!!

It is so easy for me, as a mother, to focus all of my time and energy on our kids and neglect my dear hubby. It was such an awesome opportunity for us to just focus on "US", and we hope to do that more often.

My mom wrote this to me shortly before she died: "...November 19, 2003... Yesterday was your 3rd wedding anniversary. It was so nice that Curt's mom watched Luke part of the day so you could spend some time together. It's so important to never lose focus on the two of you, or someday you wake up and realize you have nothing in common...just kids."

How right she was.

Of course, none of this would've been possible without Curt's mom and her willingness to take care of our rambunctious boys. The boys had a lot of fun with her and Grandpa and I didn't have to worry...I knew they were in good hands.

I Can Snugll Wif Mom

I knew that Luke likes it when I climb up into his bed with him and snuggle. I just didn't realize how much until I saw this drawing in his backpack after school the other day! It was sooo sweet and brought tears to my eyes. If you look closely you can see the ladder going up to his bed and I think those sticks are my arms sticking up in the air. Very cute and made me feel very happy that I made his night by climbing up there with him. It is something I will definitely do more often now.

My Fabulous Life...as of late

This past weekend I made my 2nd attempt at cake decorating! My friend had a baby shower over the weekend and I volunteered to make the cake. As it got closer to the shower date, I was in a panic and thought for sure I would screw it up! I decided to just do my own design at the last minute and am very pleased with how it turned out. I was so nervous at the shower and really wanted to make my exit when they were ready to cut and serve the cake! After lots and lots of compliments and encouraging comments, I was able to relax.

Along with starting up cake decorating, I have recently taken on babysitting full time during the week! I watch a neighbor's baby girl and will be adding at least one or two more kids to the mix soon, too. I am extremely busy now (and tied down more than ever), but I am enjoying it and am excited about the extra $$$ !!

We also have a new roommate! Ashlie moved back in with us last week and will be staying with us until she transfers to the U of A in Tucson. We're excited to have her around!

Halloween 2007