Celebrating Luke!

Luke recently turned four!
We brought in the celebration with a Sunday gathering of friends for cake (Jessica's best recipe ever) and ice cream. We then had a family party at Chuck E Cheese. The people who work there must be extremely patient or half crazy. That place is loud and obnoxious but Luke loved the attention, games, gifts, and food. So I'd call it a success.
I will add pictures once I get some from my Mom. I remembered the camera but forgot the batteries (so typical me)

Some things that are great about Luke:

He still loves Monster trucks, diggers, police cars, ambulances, fire engines, Nascar, etc......

He loves his blue blanket called old B
(old because I tried to buy a replacement for washing days but the new one doesn't work)

He won't go to bed until he watches part of Sports Center with his Dad.

He comes to work with me almost everyday and fills his Rhino with parts that everyone has to search for later.

If he wants out of chores he will suddenly become sick.

One of his favorite songs is "Bad to the Bone"

He would live in sweat pants or pj's if I let him.

(Hmmm it fills like I'm writing about a 40 year old man not a 4 year old boy I guess they really don't change that much it just becomes less cute) ha ha

He loves stories and cuddles and back tickles and tells me he loves me almost everyday.

I love Luke and don't look forward to the day when I have to send him off to school, I'll miss having my buddy by my side all the time.

THANKS

Today we have an early Thanksgiving at the In-Laws so here is some of my thankful list:

Health for me and my family
A home
Jobs
Friends who stay around even when I'm grouchy or flakey
Laughter
Exercise
Family
Freedom
Food
A Good Marriage

"more than meets the sky"

Halloween 2009
warmish weather
PTA carnival
one bumbleebee transformer (singing the song over and over using the words transformers, more than meets the sky)
one angel/devil who's costume magically made her look older
one princess mermaid loving the sparkles
lots of friends
lots of candy
Halloween bash at Drury's filled with good food and some creepy guy giving us all a true Halloween scare

I think I'll call it a success (except for the jerks who smashed our pumpkins)

The Ride

I could hardly wait to bike ride in Moab. I've never done it even with my hippie tree huggin past. I read up on some of the different rides they had them rated 1 to 4 with 4 being hard. I wasn't worried I mean really, I totally conquered Dutch Hollow (ok maybe not conquer but I felt experienced enough) I have my old homegrown Schwinn that sparkles in the sun and was a very good bike back in 1999. I should have taken a hint when the people riding in the van started making fun of the Schwinn on top I should have ran when I looked around and saw some of the body armor people had on. The van driver took one look at me in my workout gear and michael Jackson riding gloves and decided to show me the one bail out point if the 30 mile ride got too technical or if I was in danger of bleeding or freezing to death. That was enough for me I was going to show these gloating, armor wearing, full suspension riding fools that I was capable of riding their supid little trail.
and....... I did it!!
I only flew over the handle bars twice. I did almost freeze to death at the top but my loving husband gave me his gloves and sweatshirt (if that's not true love I don't know what is) and the best part is I would do it again. (with body armor, better gloves, and a full suspension bike.)

Ten Years

To celebrate 10 years of marriage we took a short trip to Moab.
Last year we celebrated Brandon style (Raiders game) this year mine.
I loved both trips. I'm glad I married someone with different interests I've experienced so many fun things in the past ten years that I would have missed out on. (Who knew I would grow to love watching professional sports)