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Happy Birthaversary.

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I don’t normally like calling attention to my birthday, but this was too good to not to post. Ry started the morning off telling me “happy cake” and by the end of the night, she was full on singing me happy birthday. It was so, so sweet.

I told Andy the only thing I wanted for my birthday was a piece of Dairy Queen ice cream cake. I’ve had a DQ cake on my birthday for nearly as long as I can remember. Really, even when I was managing the Cold Stone stores {Shh…don’t tell my old boss!} What can I say, I love them. Instead of just a slice, Andy came home with an entire cake…SCORE! He was very sweet and insisted on putting candles on and singing me happy birthday. He even asked me to get the camera out so he could take pictures. It was just the three of us and it was perfect.

(Please excuse the monster’s finger smooge over the camera lens.)
That is birthday perfection, right there!

On another note, today is mine and Andy’s anniverary. Our 5th. It’s hard to believe it’s already been 5 years. The time has flown by. We don’t really have anything super special planned. I think we will have dinner tonight then go hike Skinner’s Butte. I was thinking maybe instead of going out to dinner, we may even pack a picnic at eat it at the park at the base of the butte. Hopefully we’ll get some pretty pictures from up there.

Because I know you’re feeling deprived…

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…of the cuteness that is my kid, I decided I’d go ahead and post a video. Nothing too crazy/exciting about this. For Julia’s rehearsal dinner we went to a local pizza parlour. It happened to have a carousel, so Ry got her first “horsie” ride.

Sounds quality is a little crappy, but oh well…

And here is one of the only my new favorite photos of Rylee and me!

Also? I was told by 2 different people (and eyed by the pastor) that mah bewbs looked really good in that dress that night! Sa-weet!

P.S. Don’t forget to take a few seconds to click two times…whether it’s because you think my kid is cute or my boobs look good in that dress…I’m not really picky either way…
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Well, another 4th of July is on the books. As I was driving home at 10:00 PM, leaving the party early because Ry was ready to go home, I couldn’t help but think about how my 4th of July’s used to be. I’ve been going out to the Clark’s Independence Day bash for a while now…well, as long as Andy and I have been together, so this would be my ninth year (except for the 1 year I was down in Cali)…so 8 years in all.

Ever since Rylee was born, it’s just been…well, different. Gone are the days of watching the fireworks until 1 in the morning, then staying up until 3 AM playing board games with friends. Not only does Ry need to get to bed, but I don’t think I’d even be able to make it until 3! Our friends who used to come every year have moved away or moved on. It’s amazing how things change as we get older. I’d be lying if I said I didn’t miss how the 4th of July’s used to be. I miss all of our friends being together, staying up late, laughing, retelling the same of stories again and again (and again).

But, at the same time, I love the day I had with my family today. Playing with Rylee on the teeter-totter, seeing her face drip with watermelon juice, watching her and her “Buddy!” pick up rocks from the driveway and toss them into the dog dish full of water, watching them chase each other around or holding hands, spending time with the “extended family”, reapplying sunscreen, watching Ry “brush it off” after her ump-teenth crash-and-burn. And quite possibly, best of all?…rocking her to sleep (because I never get to do that anymore).

Also, I must add a side-note. I had one of the BEST proud mama-moments yet…a non-biased 3rd party person commented on how cute of a TOM BOY Rylee is! Sa-WEET! Score one for the mama! That’s right…I don’t have a froo-froo little girly-girl…just ask the lady at the party…now if I only knew who she was…

I have been known to be a stick-in-the-mud-LER about Ry’s bedtime schedule, but this year, I eased up a bit and she got to experience fireworks for the first time! That only actually lasted about 10 minutes before she was ready to go, but hey, baby steps. She did however, totally dig the sparklers…

It’s hard to believe this was two years ago…

Post summary: Different in a good way.

"MOM, I watch poop!"/Catching Bubbles

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Oh how I love my sisters!

I have been helping conduct a physical inventory of our factory for the last day and a half and I.Am.Tired. I decided I’d take a little break and upload one of the videos taken of Rylee over the weekend. At first, I was going to share a cute video of Ry’s first ride on a carousel. Then, I remembered this video was taken and decided that I needed a laugh instead.

The whole point of the video was to capture Rylee blowing bubbles…she really just learned how to blow hard enough to actually make the bubbles and not get soap in her mouth. But, what was caught in the background noise is…well…priceless. In 10 years, she’ll hate me for this…oh well…Enjoy!