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Happy Birthday Andrew!

We celebrated Saturday night with a homemade dinner with some of our closest friends. After dinner we watched a video Andrew's mom had made re-capping his life up to now...it was awesome!

Some fun facts you might not know about Andrew include:

He was born in Santa Monica, CA
If he were a girl his name would have been Emily
He is left handed
His favorite color is blue
His favorite food is lazagne, his favorite dessert is anything chocolate
One of his favorite movies is Goonies
He has visited 9 countries
As a freshman in high school he wrestled 103lb. weight class
He has his Pilot's license but hasn't flown since receiving it
His first paid job was Stage 1 Video and he got paid $3.25 an hour!
He worked at BYU creamery as a freshman
He is (deathly) allergic to bees
His ideal job is working at home and if he won $10,000 he would save it

Then we played the adverb game which is always good for some laughs. All I know is Eric better watch out cause Robin picked up that magazine very seductively and I am kind of afraid for Kirsten after Adam violently walked across the room, knocking her into Brittany's knee and Josh so kindly re-enacted his feminine hug for the good of the picture-thanks!

It was a great night with friends, thanks to all who came and for those who couldn't make it, know that you were missed!

Andrew,
Thanks for working so hard, making me laugh, taking out the trash, keeping up with the landscaping, cuddling and for making my life easier. I love that he is super close with his brothers. I love his smile. I love that he has smile wrinkles around his eyes. I also love that he uses wrinkle cream daily for those smile lines. I love when he makes the bed. I love that he is financially wise and that he has an amazing talent at finding slick deals. I love when he sings...even when he doesn't know the words. I love (like) his passion for sports, go USC! I love that he sets goals and achieves them. I love how he lets me have opportunities to do things just for me. I love him for sparing me his bodily functions-I have never heard him fart! I love that he never leaves the seat up. I love that he works at home. I love that he stays active and has a fit bod and I have learned to appreciate his sarcasm.

Most of all I just love him!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

You're the BEST!

I LOVE YOU

Flashback

My friend Sheena recently posted a story that we were to "top that." It got me thinking of my past and the following story came to mind...maybe not as terrible as breaking your dogs leg, but funny nonetheless!

I rode the bus to school in 7th and 8th grade which required a short drive from my home to the actual stop. After getting ready I was responsible for waking my "driver" up when it was time to leave. Well this particular morning my step-dad (Mark) was extra tired, I think he might have worked almost all night and it was winter so he asked me to start his car. NO big deal. I had started plenty of cars in my 13 years so keys in hand away I went.

I sat in his car (just like the one pictured above but a light bluish silver), put the key in the ignition and turned it, the car jumped a little but didn't start so I did that a couple more times really not thinking too much of it but I was getting frustrated, when all of a sudden the car lurches forward crashing into the closed garage door! I was shocked and scared but I ran in the house anyway to get some help!

Luckily I wasn't in trouble my mom got up while we were en route to the bus stop she looked out the window and saw the garage door and she was feeling guilty because she knew Mark was super tired and she thought that it was my he who rammed the car into the garage pushing!!

That was a good experience for me because my first car,


besides being a hot pink glory also happened to be a stick. Luckily I have improved my driving since then but it was a joke for quite awhile and will still come up randomly from time to time. Good times.

Tasty Tuesday

I had a similar cookie this afternoon and loved it so much as did Carson because he devoured the whole cookie (which is rare for him) that I decided to make my own and they must be good for you because there is a vegetable in it, right!?

Pumpkin Chocolate Chip Cookies

• 1 cup canned pumpkin
• 1 cup white sugar
• 1/2 cup vegetable oil
• 1 egg
• 2 cups all-purpose flour
• 2 teaspoons baking powder
• 2 teaspoons ground cinnamon
• 1/2 teaspoon salt
• 1 teaspoon baking soda
• 1 teaspoon milk
• 1 tablespoon vanilla extract
• 2 cups semisweet chocolate chips
• 1/2 cup chopped walnuts (optional)

1. Combine pumpkin, sugar, vegetable oil, and egg. In a separate bowl, stir together flour, baking powder, ground cinnamon, and salt. Dissolve the baking soda with the milk and stir in. Add flour mixture to pumpkin mixture and mix well.
2. Add vanilla, chocolate chips and nuts.
3. Drop by spoonful on greased cookie sheet and bake at 350 degrees F (175 degrees C) for approximately 10 minutes or until lightly brown and firm.

Oh, how I love fall and all the yummy things to eat!
P.S. baking reminded me to say that our baby weighs the same as a lb. box of sugar and is the same length too!