Yep, he's THAT old

See this handsome guy right here? Well the good news is that he is still as handsome as ever. The bad news is that he just turned 30... as in three decades old... yep, he's THAT old. We tried not to dwell on his oldness and instead focus on some fun parties. 

We got together with Tyler's family for dinner at El Rancho a few days before his birthday. It was Jeremy's birthday a few weeks ago too, so we got to sing multiple times during the night. 

Caden and Kayla loved wearing daddy's hat more than he did

They brought out fried ice cream for Tyler and Makayla helped him blow out the candles.

Then we went back to open presents and eat cake

My mom also had a party for Tyler with my side of the family. We had dinner together then opened presents and had dessert. 

Geez, he's spoiled! On Valentine's day I let Tyler open his birthday present early. He got a bouquet of 30 suckers with a home made card that said on the front "30 Sucks... but we know a way to make it a little better"

I surprised Tyler with "3" nights in Mesquite/Vegas and tickets to "0" at the Bellagio. Get it? 3-0?

So on Friday after he got home from work we headed off to Mesquite. The day actually started out perfect because Tyler found out that his company got the bid for a 13 million dollar job that he had been solely working on for months! And the president of the company said some very nice and flattering things about Tyler and his work ethic that got back to him!Needless to say, we were both pretty stoked!

On the way down we decided to stop in Richfield and see our old house. It was very interesting to see what the new owners had done to it...apparently some of the things we loved about they house, they did not.  After seeing the house, I was confident we made the right decision to move, but it was fully confirmed later when we went to dinner and ran into Tyler's old boss. That was interesting to say the least. We both left with such a strong verification that we had made the right decision. Don't get me wrong, I liked living in Richfield, and Tyler and I had some really good times there, but we were ready to move on and take on a new adventure and that weekend only confirmed it.

We finally made it to Mesquite late Friday night. Saturday morning was Tyler's actual birthday. We drove to Vegas and walked around the different hotels, walked the strip, played some machines and watched the fountains at the Bellagio.

We ate dinner at the Paris Hotel and some cute little restaurant where we could sit and people watch. Call us weird, but we love to people watch... especially in Vegas!

 Then it was off to "O"

Tyler and I have seen four different Cirque Du Soleil shows and this was by far my favorite!! They had trapeze artists, divers, synchronized swimmers, and body contortionists. I was in awe the whole time. Absolutely LOVED it!!

Sunday we spent in Mesquite sleeping in, relaxing by the pool, seeing a movie, going to dinner, and gambling. On Monday we headed back home. We had so much fun, but we were both ready to see our cute little stink bugs.

Happy 30th Birthday Tyler!

Look What He Can Do!

Tyler turned the bit 3-0 last Saturday. Wow, he's just growing up so fast

Height: 5'11"

Weight: 188 ish

Head: Big... but not as big as mine. 

Milestones: 

-Can fall asleep in under 30 seconds

-Hasn't mastered throwing his underwear in the dirty clothes, but is improving. 

-Likes to crack his toes consistently just to annoy me

-Favorite foods: #11 with Beef and smothered at El Ranch Grande, Macaroni and Cheese with hot dogs, and oreos. 

-Favorite t.v. shows: The Good Wife and Dance Moms

Enjoys: Eating and bedtime

Hates: When I ask him if he wants to snuggle. 

-What he wants to be when he grows up: A teacher so he can have summers off. 

So proud of my Hubby! He's just growing up right before my eyes. 

Happy 30th birthday Babe!!

L-O-V-E

This handsome little boy got to celebrate his very first Valentine's day! I just LOVE this little guy! He is the sweetest, cuddliest little boy and we just can't get enough LOVE from this little man.

 As crazy as they are, these two are my biggest LOVES. They make my life so complete. Here they are before leaving for daycare for the day. Do you know what I love so much about this picture more than Kayla looking off in the distance? The fact that Caden is playing with lipstick. (Maybe it's time to cave and buy some trucks)

Do you know who else I LOVE more than anyone else? This guy. Seriously. I won the lottery when I married Tyler. Not only is he handsome, but he is the best daddy and my best friend. I LOVE spending every day with him and knowing he is mine for the rest of my life!! 

When Daddy got home from work, we had our heart shaped pizza and cookies for dessert. 

Then we had to deliver our Valentine's to the Jones family and our parents. 

 We tried to be so sneeky and run away, but Carson and Colton are pretty fast and caught us right off the bat.

 Later that night we opened presents. Tyler got me a way pretty bracelet that I LOVE! Whelp, another Valentines is over and done, but we sure did LOVE it!!

Oh, and one more picture of Caden because he is just that stinkin cute!! :)

Kayla Turns 2 (AKA Nemo Party?)

Can someone please tell me how I have a two year old? I just can't believe this little cutie is already 2. It just seems like yesterday that I was holding her in my arms for the first time and now she is no longer a baby... she's my little girl! 

Here's a little fashion show of our Little Lady in one of her many cute outfits. 

It's no secret that I love birthdays and I started planning Kayla's birthday a few months ago. I originally planned on doing a Sesame Street theme because Makayla loves Elmo, but one day I asked her if she wanted an Elmo party and she said "Nemo party?" I tried for weeks to convince her she wanted an Elmo party, but every time I asked her she would tell me "Nemo party." So I caved and started planning her Nemo themed 2nd Birthday Party.

Saturday the 26th we had her birthday party. I made this centerpiece and we had goldfish crackers, Sweedish fish, and blue and orange M & M's for people to munch on before dinner.

We had orange and blue balloons

And I made this Nemo poster for our game. 

We even hooked up the computer to the t.v. and had a screen saver of an aquarium playing. 

Both sides of our family are so supportive and we had over 25 people at our house. Here's a few of them...

And some more of 'em

And my bestie showed up... good thing she got the memo about what color to wear. It's like one mind. 

We had a nacho bar for dinner then played "Pin the Lucky Fin on Nemo"

Grandpa Craig had to help Makayla and Colton

But our winner was Maddie... doesn't she look so excited that she won? :) All the kids got a gift bag with orange or blue drink, blue air head, Nemo fruit snacks, and bubbles. 

Then we opened presents. Makayla sure is spoiled! She got lots of clothes, a Little People Princess Castle and play food from my parents, a pretend cleaning set and clothes from Grandpa Craig and Grandma Terry, a wiggle car from the Taylor/Kiniry/Chavez fam, and money from the great-grandparents. 

After presents we had birthday cake. In the craziness of the moment we didn't get pictures, but luckily Karly took some on her phone! Here's Makayla's Nemo cake.... which was by far the cutest cake EVER!!

We sang Happy Birthday and then Mommy and Daddy had to help her blow out the candle. 

And guess who loves cake? This girl! She even asked for seconds. 

After her busy day, Makayla was exhausted and went to bed right when everyone left. 

Sunday we got to relax and play with all of Makayla's new toys. 

 Makayla set up a picnic with Daddy with her new play food.

 So cute! They played "cheers"

Then she set up a picnic with her new bears. 

 

We also called everyone to tell them thank you for coming to the party and for the gifts. 

Monday was Makayla's actual birthday. Here she is in one of her new birthday outfits before she left for daycare. 

 

She had to show me her Nemo and turtle form her cake. 

 At daycare they had cupcakes and sang Happy Birthday.

After Daddy got off work we took Kayla to dinner. She loves breakfast foods so we took her to IHOP

She got pancakes, eggs, and bacon. Both kids loved it and ate all their food. 

They even brought her ice cream and sang a little birthday song. (She didn't want any of the ice cream so Tyler and I ate it all!)

 

After dinner we came home and Makayla got to open her presents from us. 

We gave her a tri-cycle, more princess dolls for her castle, a Nemo coloring book, and a Cinderella Precious moment. I thought I took pictures of her gifts, but I guess I didn't. Oops! Since then she has been playing with her gifts non stop! She loves her princess dolls and likes to play their songs over and over again. She has also had numerous picnics and then uses her cleaning stuff to clean up after. I just love they way her imagination is growing. 

Today I took her in for her two year appointment and here's her stats: 

Weight: 29.5 lbs (80%)

Height: 34.1 inches (70%)

Head 18.5 inches (20%)

Here's some other things about our adorable two year old: 

Favorite food: "Butter Honey", cuties, C snacks (fruit snacks),  and lunch meat. 

Favorite shows: Nemo and Sesame Street

Loves: Blankie, Ciwella (Cinderella), playing in her play room. 

Hates: Brushing her teeth and when Caden steals her toys. 

Nicknames: Kayla Bugs, Kayla Buttons, and Missy. 

Some of our favorite sayings of Kayla's include: 

"Baba, Nemo?", "Com-a-hair Momma?", "I like it", "I'll get you", "What doin?" "How it workeen'?", and "I made it!"

 And here's some random pictures of our Kayla-bugs from the month. Brooke did Makayla's hair so cute the other day. She kept saying "Brooke did it".

 And this is what Makayla looks like when she gets herself ready.  You know... no diaper, a purple headband, and a red shirt.

 

Oh, Makayla! Our lives have never been the same since you joined our family... all in good ways! We love you so much and love the sweet little girl you are turning into. You can be a little stubborn at times, but you can also be the sweetest little princess. We love seeing you learn new things every day and laughing at your new phrases. You bring so much joy to our lives and we just love that you are OUR little girl and we get to raise you in our little family! Love you Kayla Buggies!!!