This is for Marie

If only everyone could have been at Scott's 40th birthday party on Sunday to witness the joy that this little face brought to the dinner table. I don't think I've seen mom and dad laugh that hard in ages. Enjoy. Over and over and over and over.

Oh, and bytheway, this was Thomas' first exposure to my homemade black beans. They were a hit!

Worth the wait

If I had a nickel for every time Robin or Brenda said they'd checked my blog and I hadn't posted...I'd be a rich woman.

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It's been a busy month and a half:

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We celebrated Andrew's 5th birthday with a Twister Party..

Kraig quit his job at the Medical Center of Aurora. It was a hard, short road. Thankfully we made it to the end without serious mental injury.

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We took a two week vacation to Utah for Christmas with the Webbs. We had a delightful time visiting Kraig's brothers and sisters and mom and dad.This was our Family Home Evening retelling of Noah and the Arc. Tommy was Noah :) We also got to spend lots of time with my sister Cory's family.This is one of my handsome nephews, Connor. He found a new "lil' cuz" to tote around. Cory and I also took a day trip up to Jerome, ID, to visit our grandma and grandpa..

Thomas and I flew home a little early from the Utah vacation so that I could get some dental work done before Kraig's insurance expired at the end of the year. I am now the proud owner of an expensive porcelain crown. .

The kids and I had a wonderful month of full-time Kraig. My honey-do list has never been so short. What do you think? Does he look ready to go back to work yet? .

We bought a new car. It's a 2007 Chevy Uplander. Not super convenient time since Kraig was out of work, but it was a deal we could pass up. Plus that money had been burning a whole in our pockets. I am proud to say that we now own a car built in this century. .

Kraig got a new job as the assistant manager of Edge Pest Control. Call 'em. They're really good. .

I started Jillian Michaels' 30 Day Shred workout program. I'll let you know how it goes. I'll probably have abs like her soon :)

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Thomas held "4 point." Therapy is going well and he is getting stronger everyday..

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The highlight of my blogging break was that yesterday, January 28, Kraig and I celebrated our 6th anniversary.

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Kraig and I switch off years planning our activities for our anniversary. He spoiled me last year with a weekend of fun, so I had a lot to live up to this year. I got my hair done by Elise Belnap (email me and I'll give you Elise's phone number. She's AMAZING!)..

We donned 1920's gangster and flapper costumes and immersed ourselves in a hotbed of prohibition, dancing, and....murder at the Adams Mystery Playhouse dinner theatre..

It was such a wonderful time. We were spotlighted because it was our anniversary. Kraig was one of the detective's thugs "Rico" and I was called up onstage because "Mae Weist" (the murderer) and I happened to have the same dress on. A fantastic evening!

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Of course the highlight of it all was being with my sweet heart celebrating our marriage, the family we've created, and our life together. Kraig is my best friend and I am one lucky woman to have him forever. Happy Anniversary, Webb! I love you!