My Birthday Week

This past week I celebrated my birthday. I have no problem celebrating my birthday because it means that I get to have cheesecake with all of my family and favorite people!

Kyle attached some balloons to my rocking chair and whenever I sit in my rocking chair I always have little boys crawling in my lap to cuddle. It's my favorite thing to do with them, but my party was no different. My Eddie was right there to cuddle while I rocked him!

My favorite kind of cake is cheesecake. We don't have it often, but I think I have had it every year for my birthday since Kyle and I were married and maybe before, I'm not quite sure. This We get a plain cheesecake from Costco (or two because there are a lot of us!) and buy different toppings so everyone can have what they want!

As always, I am the practical one. I don't need anything usually and I'm the one that takes care of purchasing things for the home, so I don't usually want for anything that is practical for the house. This year however, I had two wants that are perfect for my practical self. I asked for a new ice cream scoop and a garlic press. I'm the happiest girl ever!!

I didn't take any pictures at dinner on my birthday, but we went to Roadhouse with Kyle's mom and my mom. We enjoyed the yummy food and of course the servers sang to me. My parents also took me out for lunch with the boys, just to Burger King, but it's more that we usually do because I'm trying to keep the eating out to a minimun around here. It's been a great week and even though I'm getting older number wise, I am so blessed for my wonderful familiy and all of my friends who love and support me.

Celeste's Crazy Hair

I just had to post this because it is so funny. Today is Celeste's school's crazy hair day. Kyle put her hair in two pig tails and two braids. She wasn't sure about what everyone at school would think, but her hair is definitely crazy today!!

Dover Snow Day

Last weekend Kyle wanted to get the family together to go up the Lake Merwin for the day because there was so much snow. During the week there was between 2-3 ft., but some of it melted, so there was only about a foot left by the time we got up there. Only having a foot of snow didn't bother us at all though. There was so much snow and it was untouched! It was the perfect snow for making a snowman and throwing snowballs. I started helping Celeste make a snowman, and then Aunt Roy'l helped finish it. It was hard to find rocks and stuff for the face, but we did what we could. Eddie loved making snow balls and tossing them for Grim. Grim would get so confused and keep looking around for his ball then run back to Eddie to try again. That was really funny to watch.

After lunch of chili and corn bread, we decided to go up the road to a hill to do some sledding/tubing. All of the side streets weren't plowed, so it was actually a road that we were sledding down, but you can't tell from the pictures. Gordon, Eddie, and Javin were the most fun to watch. They loved going down that hill over and over. Eddie got really fast and I thought we might lose him in the street a couple of times because he could really pick up speed. The dogs loved running up the hill with people on the sleds and then run down the hill with whoever was coming down. We got a little worried every once in a while because we thought for sure that they were going to get plowed by someone coming down the hill!

Over all it was a fabulous last day of snow before the spring and summer. I wish we got more snow in town during the winter, but at least we had access to snow if we couldn't have it at home!

Monster Trucks

Last month Kyle wanted to take the boys to see the monster trucks when they came to town. I was a bit leary because they are so loud, but thanks to Harbor Freight and their cheap, but very effective ear muffs, the boys took off with Casey and Javin for a fun afternoon. The boys loved the dinosaur that ate the cars. They love watching monster trucks on tv with their dad and playing with them, so it was so much fun for them to be able to see the monster trucks in person.

Girl's Weekend

Last weekend I had the opportunity to go to Seaside with my sister-in-laws and mother-in-laws. Erica was kind enough to invite us to have a weekend away with just the girls (and her son, Stevie). The view was amazing. I forgot to take pictures of the hotel itself, but the view from our balcony and livingroom window was AMAZING. We were right on the corner of the building over looking the circle and watched the waves of the ocean into the night.

I don't do things, like go to the beach, without my family ever, but we may make this an annual event or at least do it again next year if all works out because we shopped, talked, played games, went hot tubing and just relaxed. Thank You to my Hunter sisters and mom for a fabulous weekend, I really hope we can do it again next year!!

This is the view we had from inside the livingroom. GORGEOUS!!!

These are the views outside on the balcony. It was gray, but not raining for most of the weekend, and we didn't care if it was raining anyway!

Hunter Family Snow Day 2011

A month or go Kyle decided he really wanted to take a day at the beginning of this year to go to the mountain and play in the snow. His family knows of a great place to go tubbing. There is a shelter with a wood stove, so you can bring a pot of whatever you want to keep warm and water to boil for hot chocolate and play for several hours without too many cold problems. We kept our kids out of school, bundled them up and drove to the mountain for the day.

Eddie coming down the mountain with cousin Breanne. They were coming so fast, Eddie ended up with snow in his eyes and he never did go back up that particular hill. Don't worry though, there were other hills that he had no problem going down all day long!

Celeste had a great day. She started off with the easy hill, but after several rounds, decided that she needed more adventure and went for one of the larger hills.

Auntie Erin with Stevie 3. It was Stevie's first time in the snow and he enjoyed every minute of it!

Aunt Cheryn and Uncle Brandon bought Gordon snow toys (sand toys, but Gordon could care less what the original intent was for!) This is Stevie 3 playing with Aunt Cheryn in the snow.

Kyle going down the big hill. He went almost to the top before he was too tired and decided to just go down. There was ice under the snow, so it was rather slippery and there were ice bumps, so Kyle got some good air.

The cousins sharing a sled down the little hill. They loved going up and down that hill all day. They would climb up themselves just so they could get someone to push them down.

Gordon's nap time was right during our trip and he was NOT going to let the fun stop him until he just couldn't cope anymore. He fell asleep by the fire, so we laid him on the table net to the fire to keep warm. He didn't sleep long, but it was long enough that he woke up in a good mood!

Grandma figured out that the birds loved corn bread and started feeding them. Then Breanne started feeding them and Stevie 3 wanted to try it too.

The bird landed on Bre's hand many times, but when it finally started perching there long enough to get pictures, we were all excited! It was so cool!!

It was a beatiful day at the mountain. The weather was perfect for a day of sledding with the kids and we didn't have any accidents to worry about. Heavenly Father sure showed us His love that day as we enjoyed a day as a family! I can't wait to do it again next year!!

Gordon's 2nd Birthday

Gordon had a birthday! His second one and boy was he ready. We have been practicing singing to him for a week and he sings with us. He was actually singing to himself while everyone else was singing at his party as well. Gordon LOVES Mickey Mouse, Elmo, trains and anything boy, so it was no surprise that all of the gifts he received were so exciting to him. He was in heaven!

Gordon was so excited when he saw Elmo on those jammies!

Gordon gave Elmo loves when he opened it.

Happy Birthday my Gordon Boy! I still can't believe it has already been two years.