Ohhhh we should buy this....

Here is a downside to Kaleb working for Carmax....

I frequently get a text that says "Oh, I found a great deal...We should buy this!"

This is an actual picture he sent me this week....

How can I say no???? :)

Thankful Thursday

Ohhh it has been a LONG time since I have done a Thankful Thursday post. Here goes...

1. My Idaho family. I really miss Kaleb's side of the family. I wish we could see them all more often. Kyall recently visited Idaho from CA, and I loved this picture of he, Aliah, and baby Kendon! Baby Kendon...is not looking so much like a baby anymore! Could he please stop growing until we get a chance to see him again???

2. Knoxville, Tennessee. My baby brother, Alex, received a mission call for the LDS church to serve for two years as a missionary in Tennessee. I am so proud of him and am very grateful that he will have this amazing opportunity! (If you have questions about what a mission is...feel free to ask us, or check out www.lds.org or www.mormon.org)

3. And on a less serious note...I LOVE So You Think You Can Dance! Kaleb and I have enjoyed watching the show this season and we are excited to go to the live performance in September with Katie and my Mom! The show just makes me want to dance. I really should try to find a cheap class and just go make a fool out of myself!

Meela's Birthday Extravaganza!!!

A couple of weekends ago I made a trip to Minneapolis to visit my sister Macie and her family. The weekend centered around an incredible third birthday party for Meela! What a party!

Vijai's cousins provided an awesome bouncy house and water slide for the kids! One of the family friends brought Meela a pinata! It was a full blown carnival in the backyard!


Meela requested a "pink" cake and her Aunt Sonita delivered! Sonita gave Macie and I a lesson in covering a cake in fondant and decorating. We had a great time decorating the cake...Kamryn had fun too! I learned that cake decorating takes a TON of time! I'm more of a box cake/canned frosting person...however, this was really fun. Maybe we should try one for Lucy's birthday next!












Macie created a great "Dora/Map" treasure hunt. The kids loved it. Macie is so stinkin' on the fly creative!






















Meela had so much fun with all of her birthday presents. She modeled all of her dress up jewlery for us....too cute. Uncle Kaleb couldn't make it to the party...but he picked out a bowling set for Meela and she loved it.

HAPPY 3rd BIRTHDAY, MEELA MAE!!!

(Side note to this post....I am horrible at formatting on the blog! What is the deal...I cannot get the layout right without spending tons of time. It never looks the same from the Edit post area to the actual blog. Does anyone have any advice???)

Cutest Baby in the World-Kamryn Louise

Kamryn is at such a fun age. I'm so glad I was able to spend the weekends with Khan's and get to know Kam's personality! Kamryn hardly makes a peep...she just hangs out and gives you the cutest little closed mouth smile whenever you look at her! She really is adorable...a little like the Gerber baby don't you think?

Kaleb and I are so fortunate to have the best neices and nephews! We love them all!!!

Diva Influence....

Last weekend I stayed with the Khan's to go to Meela's third b-day party! It was soooo fun...and yes, someday I will get the pics downloaded and on here! Grrrrr!

Anyway...when I sleep, if it isn't completely dark, I will wear an eye mask. So, while crashing on the couch at the Khan's, I slept with my eye mask on. Meela was a bit intimidated when she would come to wake me up in the morning. I didn't think she knew what was up with the mask until....Macie sent me this picture of Meela with her headband:



As Macie said..."Wonder where she got this idea from?"