Birthday Week

It was my birthday on Tuesday. Election day. Not my ideal situation, I don't even like politics. That's okay. It was a bummer that Obama won on my birthday but life goes on. I woke up to a treasure map taped to the bathroom mirror. Scott hid my presents around town and I had to go and find them. Luckily he gave me a map, plus a picture of where it was hidden, plus he took Corbin with him so he knew where all of the presents were. Good thing he made it so easy or I would have never found them. I really needed him to dumb it up for me. Ha. In the middle of the treasure hunt I took my kids and went and voted. Luckily there was only a 2 minute line. That night I decided that I wanted to go out with the kids to eat at Cafe Ole to celebrate. I wanted to go somewhere the kids like to go since it was a family outing. They love eating the chips and salsa. After that it was cake and present time. My kids were so cute and funny singing to me and opening presents with me. Precious, precious moments.On Thursday my friend took me out to lunch and then on Friday Scott took me on a birthday date. We went to Olive Garden and then I got to go shopping. It was fun! I bought a super cute yellow coat. I think I have bought a new coat every year since I've been married. They are a weakness for me. I LOVE cute coats, and I have a lot!

I am still not really adjusted to Daylight Savings and neither are my kids. Piper used to sleep in past 8:00 every morning. Not anymore, (although she did today, cross your fingers). My other kids are up in the 6:00 hour guaranteed. I am now usually up at 6:00 as well now. I guess I am getting more done and I am turning into that morning person I always want to be. I did get a lot of stuff done this week so maybe it's a good thing. Plus I found out that Scott is in charge of the ward party and I am on the committee. I am already bouncing all kinds of ideas around. I have a lot of work to do for that.

Last night I went with my friend Jen to the Craft Warehouse open house. It was super fun. I sure do love that store. I thought for sure I would win a prize. Darn! I did get some cute fabric that I am going to attempt to make a skirt for myself out of it. I have not ventured into the clothes making department much. Wish me luck there.

The kids stayed home from church today. I went and left Scott home. Missing church is the worst. Thanks Scott! We have all been battling colds all week and their coughs were pretty bad so I decided maybe they shouldn't go. In Relief Society the lesson was on teaching your children. Wow, we have such a big and important job as parents. Parenting is the most important and challenging calling we will ever have. I'm so humbled and blessed to be a mother. I can't think of anything better in the whole world.

Cute kids!

Piper still blowing after the candles were burned out. If you say something is hot she will automatically blow. It's funny.

Silly Gabby

If I kick Corbin off video games he often times wants to build a fort and then watch a movie in the fort. Ha!

Another fort, they are watching their movie player.

I was brushing my hair while holding Piper and I accidentally hit Piper with the brush It was sad! She didn't cry she just looked at me with the saddest face for such a long time. Heart breaking. That face isn't even her worst, she had the pouty lip going on like crazy.

Luckily she forgave me and came in for some loves!

Piper loves crawling under our kitchen sink, you know next to the cleaning products and other safe things!