Bailey's Birthday Party...

Ryan and I took off for a quick trip (over St. Patricks day) to NYC. We had a great time.. Walked and shopped a lot and really enjoyed spending some long overdue time together! Matt and Lindz took care of the kids and ever since we have been home, Abby has complained that Lindsay is a way better mom! I do not feel bad because I know she is!!! These are a few pics she took of the party she threw for Bailey. I was happy because I got to go to the Flower Market with Lindz and do the flowers.. So glad that they live here!!!

SKi Week 2011

Love being in Utah for ski week! This is the about the 5th year we have gone with the Anderson/Marvels. Hopefully there will be many more to come!

Tan hates having his picture taken... 

Ikes @ Stanford!!!!!

Yeah!!!! My favorite sandwich place is at Stanford.. I was supposed to be in NYC this weekend shopping and going to Mamma Mia, but family obligations kept me home. Feeling a little bad for myself I decided to take my kids and their friends to my favorite place! Ikes...Kids had no school on Friday so we spent the day on our bikes, blades and scooters cruisin around Stanford. Ending with the best sandwiches around. 

*Crazy  how much Abby and her friend look alike, Huh?

ATL

So I spent the last week in Atlanta at the Gift and Home furnishing Market. I have always loved spending the day shopping with my Mom, or sister and thought that I could last all day no problem. Atlanta takes shopping to a whole new level. 4 buildings with at least 18 floors each, and connecting tunnels in between buildings, 18 stories above ground! I have never seen anything like it. I loved it (I will admit, I came home very tired)!! I was lucky to go with the owner of the store I get to work at. She could not be a more loved, generous, passionate person. Everyone she meets instantly loves her.

Ryan and my niece Lindsay were home taking care of the kids, and of course did a wonderful job. Tanner was not to thrilled to see that I came home a day early, because he had big plans and did not want an impending job list. While I was away Ry found time to hang the chandelier that had been sitting in the garage for a few months, and learn how to cook our kids favorite breakfast, oven pancakes.... I thought that while I was away they might have missed me, but turns out they were just fine. In fact tonight after Ry came back from work he said he would love to be a stay at home dad and learn how to cook and blog... (and I think he was kind-of serious...)

Winter..

Abby insists on taking the LAST chair.. She is going to be just like her Dad!!

Abby and the Grizz....

My potted plant...

My new treasure that I found at Alameda last week.. Love the color!

Favorite Christmas present (along with the great outfit my mom picked out, and the electric sweeper from RY's mom..)

We had a great time up in UT over the holidays. We had several great ski days! We even got the Grizz out on the slopes. We couldn't pass up the oppertunity to snag a picture of her and Abby in front of the "Grizzly" house. Many thanks to all of our family members that were so generous in lending their homes and cars to our family. We had a great time..

I will say, it has been nice to escape the 10 degree weather and come home to a little sun. I love to reorganize, rearrange furniture, and plant a few pots in January. (Thanks Mom, for the great painting that now sits so nicely on my mantle.) I love it!

Fall.....

So, I feel like this blog is something that gets pushed to the bottom of my "to do list" (even though I don't really make those) everyday. Every time I look at it I feel like I am not doing enough.. The fall is such a busy time of year, and there are many opportunities to feel like you are just not doing enough. We have had a lot of fun though.. Ryan took his sabbatical for the first 5 weeks to coach the kids soccer teams (which I have not taken any pictures at yet...) and work in the yard. Tanner has been playing on a flag football team for his middle school (which I also never got any pictures of..) and took up quite a bit of time.. We have had a few house guests which is always fun especially when it is my Mom and Sister (again no pics..) I have also really enjoyed spending time with my cute niece Lindsay and her sweet little baby Bailey.. I love having her live near us. It is so good to finally have family members in the area..

And, I got a little job... I love it! I just work 2 days a week while the kids are at school. It is at a little shop that my friend owns called Living Peacefully. I get to do all of the things I love to do there..

Here are a few pictures from the times I have had my camera around..

(I did find time to make Abby her Big Pink Cupcake costume, a little more work than anticipated...)

Abby wearing a sweatshirt sold at the store...

Sweatshirts sold at the store...

Cute little Bailey!

The Cupcake!

A shot from some pictures I took for my friends website. (A perfect setting..)

They're Back!!!

Does he look ready or what?

It has been a wild couple of weeks, but they are back in school.

Yeah!!!!

(Had my second migraine in 20 years this week! I feel like I am a prepubescent teen again.)