The Parte`

Every year this little guy gets two birthday parties; one in Idaho and one in Utah. Lucky!

We had all the cousins over for cake, ice cream and a pinata. Vince nearly got a beating.

We gave Jack 3 Goldfish for his birthday. They lived 48 hours. Jack also got a scooter from his Grandma Jane. I could hardly pry him off it.

Then we traveled to Utah where Grandma Wheatley had way too much planned for this spoiled 3 year old. Check out that cake! I think there was 1 inch of cake, 6 inches of frosting. Gotta love Costco!

Jack had a great birthday and when I went to put him to bed that night he said,

"Mommy? Can I have a birthday tomorrow?"

Well said.

NEMO CAKE

I found a recipe for a birthday cake for Jack:

• 1 Cake Mix
• 1 Batch of Fondant
• 4 Finding Nemo Figurines

Put these together for a great cake!

What it should have said was:

3 Bags Mini Marshmallows

3 Bags Powdered Sugar

1 Microwave to look like this
Powdered Sugar Everywhere

1 Crazy Lady

2 Loving Hands


1 Gigantic Mess


100+ Kitchen Utensils

And Viola! The Craziest Thing I Have Ever Done!

Jack's birthday isn't until tomorrow, but I thought I would share with everyone how absolutely crazy I am today. This is all we did today. And now, instead of cleaning up my kitchen, cooking dinner, folding laundry, getting packed for our trip or wrapping Jack's birthday presents, here I am checking my email and blogging. This is way more fun!

Mesa Falls

We had Stake Conference today, and since we got out at Noon, we decided to go for a little drive. We went back to the scene of the crime, where Vince proposed 5 years ago.

For those of you who have never been to Mesa Falls, it is Gorgeous! I love it there.

Vince proposed in February, so we had to cross country ski in to the falls, 4 miles of major hills. I think it would have been the worst date ever if he hadn't popped the question. The snow was so high, that it went to the top of rails. BTW I think this is the worst picture of me ever, but it shows the danger!

Yeah, there weren't any rails because we were on top of them. It was dark when we got there, so I had no idea what the falls looked like, or how far down it would be to my death! We went back a few months later, and I was shocked. We were sitting on the edge of a cliff, and I had no idea! See the top of the rail behind Vince! My mother was quite upset when she found out about this.

Here we are at the top of the falls

So Cute!

Jack found some furry friends

and he kept one eye on this bear the whole time.

Human Doodle

Sometimes I am not quite sure if I am cut out for this "Mom" thing.

I look away for one minute and...
My little Jack turned himself into a work of art.
I am afraid the words that came out of my mouth were just as artistic and colorful.


My dear little boy has always been a little bit quirky! You are just never sure what he is going to say, or what he has up his sleeve. My mother, and some other family members, attribute this to the fact that I make him drink watered down apple juice and I don't turn the sound on to the movie in the car. While they label it as "mean", I on the other hand label it as "character building".

You see, this is what happens when you turn the sound "on" to the movie. There is no sign of intelligent life anywhere. I prefer responsiveness.

So maybe Jack is a little silly, and a little quirky, but that is how we like him. I ask you, does this kid look deprived?

We ♥ You Jack!

Cinco Anos

He kissed me first, he says it was me.

I said "I love you" first, he said, "Oh no." seriously

He dumped me twice, obviously I took him back.

When he met my parents he called my dad "Chief." My dad was unsure.

When I met his parents, George made me eat everything on the table. I was scared, and honestly a little sick.

Our dating experiences may not have been perfect, but life since pretty much has been. My Mom & Dad absolutely love Vince now, and I have learned how to fight off George and his 6 pieces of steak and cake.

We decided to go to San Diego for our honeymoon, because Vince promised that we would go to Hawaii for our 5th Anniversary. We made it to Hawaii a couple years ago, so I don't think we will be going again anytime soon. We will probably just do what we do every year, nothing. Vince hates romance and he is not big on holidays. So a romantic holiday requiring some thought is complete torture for the man. I have finally learned to just accept it.

Even though our anniversaries aren't fancy shmancy, I still love him! Mostly because he makes the cutest babies, does he not?

At the risk of being completely cheesy, here are some highlights from our Cinco Anos together!

First Apartment in RexburgSee that tiny window, that was it! Dungeon!

First House in Rigby

Red Fish Lake 2005

Hawaii 2005 Mexico 2005

Table Rock 2005

Baby Jack 2006

Caribbean Cruise 2007
Caribbean Cruise 2008

Alaskan Cruise 2008

Baby Brooke 2008



Family Portraits

I love you Babe! Happy Anniversary ♥