My Jane & Lizzie

My most favorite movie in the whole world is Pride & Prejudice. I still get butterflies in my stomach every time I watch it...which would be everyday if it were up to me! I LOVE it. One of the things I love in the movie is the relationship between Jane and Elizabeth, the two oldest sisters. Just recently while I was watching the show I couldn't help but notice how much Jane (the oldest blond sister) and Lizzie (the second sister with brown hair) remind me of my own two girls. Jane is the more reserved, somewhat shy modest sister while Lizzie is the spunky, say it how it is, more tom-boyish sister. The two are best friends and share so many of their feelings with each other.
The other day while I was watching the movie I pointed out to Macy and Kate how they are like the two sisters in the movie. They both got so excited and kept asking where "they" (meaning themselves) were in the movie.
Last night after getting the girls out of the tub Macy says to Kate "Katers, would you like to comb out my hair?" Of course Kate jumps on that one as if Macy had just asked her to hold one of her dollies! And I watch Macy stand there while Kate carefully combs her big sisters hair. And then like a bride and her maid of honor Kate walks behind Macy holding on to the towel wrapped around Macy's waist so that it won't fall off as they head down the hall. I didn't have my camera to capture the moment but it was one of those moments that I won't forget.
I am so glad my girls have each other. I love watching the two of them and the special relationship they have. I love seeing Macy holding Kate on her lap whispering little secrets in her ear and seeing the look on Kate's face. I think that sisters have such a special bond and I'm so glad my girls have each other. I hope that they keep their unique individual personalities and continue to be best buds just like Jane and Lizzie.

The best gift ever...

I first of all just want to say thank you to all of you who wished me a Happy Birthday. It was very sweet of you and it helped my turning the big 3-0 a lot nicer! I can honestly say that my husband made sure that my 30th birthday was the best birthday I have had in my adult life! My sweet hubby did an awesome job at making sure I felt special and pampered. And also may I just say that he gave me way too much credit in all the things that he said. I just love him and I love the fact that he has officially blogged!! Thanks for making me cry babe! So for those of you who care to read about all the other things he did, here goes.
The day started with me surprisingly getting to sleep in until 9 o'clock! I don't think that that part was planned but it was great! I could hear Macy and Jas upstairs banging around and went up to find Jas following a recipe, making me "feather light pancakes". Macy was helping of course and as proud as ever! As we ate breakfast together Jas brought me a card with a spa package inside that included: a 1 hour massage, a 1/2 hour facial, a pedicure and a manicure and it was all scheduled for that day! I was soo excited. And so after being waited on at breakfast and showered and then headed in to town for my 4 hour excursion. It was so so nice. I could have ended the birthday right there and been fine. I could have cared less if I was turning 50...o.k. maybe not really but I felt awesome and did not even think about the number 30 that day!
So after coming home I was greeted by my two little anxious girls who had spent that time making me even more birthday cards and wrapping my presents. They were dying for me to open what they had picked out for me. They were both so cute and proud of the Claires jewelry they had picked out and honestly they did pretty darn good for being 4 and 2! Thanks Macy and Katers!
While still enjoying the excitement of my kiddos Jas told me I needed to go get ready because we were going to dinner. He took me to the yummiest, funnest little quaint restaurant called
La None. Neither one of us had eaten there before and he thought it would be a fun place to try for my birthday. He was right! I LOVED it from the moment I stepped in. It is the cutest little old house turned in to a restaurant and you suddenly feel like you are in some little village in Europe somewhere. I Loved it! (did I say that already?
So after the yummiest Mahi Mahi I've ever had we headed over to Bear Lake to spend the night at his parents cabin. Yeah it was a pretty amazing Birthday and I owe it all to my sweet Jas. Thanks babe. I loved it all!
And...it doesn't end there. Jas had already told me that my "big" present would be a little bit late which he felt bad about but that I of course was totally fine with (I lam totally fine with stringing out birthdays)! so he asked me if I wanted him to tell me or if I wanted to wait. I told him that I wanted to wait. He then informed me that I would probably find out what it was before I got it because a lot of people knew what it was. I figured he probably just meant Macy, Kate, my sisters. Little did I know that since the beginning of March my amazing husband had been working on compiling letters and pictures from friends and family to put a book together for me. I just got it today and have not been able to even make it through the whole thing because I keep getting so teary that I can't read it. So thank you to all of you who joined in making this the most amazing and special gift ever. I LOVE it and will cherish the things that have been written in there. You were all so generous in your thoughts and although they may not all be true, I thank you for taking the time to help Jas make me the best gift ever! And thanks again sweetie for making my day the best and for this special gift.

Happy 30th Birthday!!!

This is my first "official" post in the blogging world, but I wanted to give a birthday shout out to the best wife a guy could ask for and list the top 30 reasons why I think she is the best (in no particular order):

1. Dedicated mother.

2. Patient with me and our girls.

3. Smokin' hot.

4. Creative and crafty.

5. Supportive.

6. Great example of charity.

7. Social butterfly (makes up for my deficiency in this area).

8. Selfless and always looking to help out others.

9. Thoughtful 24/7.

10. Makes a valiant effort to try and understand the rules of football.

11. Knows how to put a smile on my face.

12. Great entertainer and party planner.

13. Spiritual giant.

14. Smokin' hot (again).

15. Knows how to give a great hair cut.

16. Listens to me when I rant and rave about cases I am working on even though the legal jargon I use probably makes little to no sense to her.

17. Listens to me when I rant and rave during sporting events.

18. Puts Betty Crocker to shame.

19. Keeps me in line.

20. Always "lightens up" the atmosphere at home.

21. Great teacher in the home.

22. Contagious smile.

23. Knows how to make our house a home.

24. Keeps my "look" current so that I am not "old-fashioned."

25. Smokin' hot (yet again).

26. Optimistic and enthusiastic.

27. Gifted in many ways.

28. Pure and innocent.

29. Affectionate personality.

30. Mild-mannered and calm disposition.

I look forward to spending the next 30 years and many more by your side.

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!!! Love, Me