Happy Birthday AAron!

Today is my fiance, Aaron's, birthday!!!

Whoop whoop, the big 33! We celebrated this week because he is in Europe then off to China for work. It was a last minute trip for work, but it is only because the trip is usually in December which is way too close to our wedding, so they changed the trips to NOW. I am kinda bummed at my gift giving for his b-day. I feel like i am usually a good gift giver, really in tuned to what i hear people say that they want and such throughout the year. These past few months i have been so selfish and caught up in wedding stuff that i never got a clue at one thing he wanted. SOOO, he got stuck with a jacket he wore for our engagement pics (should be up soon), a belt (he needed one), and some socks. snorefest, borefest! Anyways. Happy birthday Aaron Thamas! we only have about 70 days till we are married FOREVER!! im just a little excited.
Even thhough he will not be here for his birthday, Bailey and I made him cupcakes. I tried to make these...
To make these you need fondant. Well, i tried 3 times to make that stuff, and just ended up with marshmallows and butter all over me. So this is what i made instead.

hiking painting eating

Recently I went to visit my best friend Ailish in Albequerque New Mexico. It was super fun and relaxing. She showed me her school, down town, and we ate at a few really good places. I am upset that i did not take more pictures while i was there. In fact, i really did not take pictures untill the night before I left. bummer. I promised Ailish I would not put those pics up so i wont, but it was a good trip. She has a cute puppy, Lula...i like puppies. One thing we did do was go hiking. It was super pretty. We tried to ignore the signs saying "WARNING BEAR ACTIVITY HAS INCREASED OVER THE PAST FEW MONTHS" and I made sure to read the sign that explained to me what to do if I encountered a mountain lion. freak! This is what it said "if you see a mountain lion, remain calm and grab your child (no joke?) try to appear big. hold your jacket over your head and hold your arms out. If the lion does not run away throw things at it...and here is the best advice on there, RUN!" it was rediculous. So about 30 min into the hike the thin air and anticipation of a bear or mountain lion attack, oh and no medical insurance, made us retreat back to the bottom of the mountain. look at the view!




And here is the ONly pic i got of Ailish and I. Not lookin to good.

I also got to have a play date with my niece Bailey. She is getting so big and all she does is talk talk talk all day long. It is great, but you also have to be careful of what you say. No joke, last week she looked at a puddle in the driveway and said "what the heck!" hahahaha. i just couldnt stop laughing. On our playdate we made pampcakes.


We then made a tent...So much fun. I remember making a tent when i was little, but i remember them being a lot better and bigger. Bailey did not mind, we got a flashlight and had a picnic in there.


We then played in the rain.


Then we played dress up
We went shopping for Aarons birthday present together after this. She tried to convince me to buy Aaron a "baby" so that I can give it to him and then he can share with her. It was a convincing argument, but unfortunatley we came home empty handed. Our date ended with a craft of painting. It was so much fun. I love my dates with Bailey. Maybe more than she does. ha


oh and she ran away from me a lot this day so i documented that too.

the end.

little vacay AND some

So i am in palm desert this week. My DAD said i could come out, well he actually told everyone that they can come out here to relax. I am just the only one with an adjustable job, and no life. haha. but really it worked out perfect.
SO I laid in the sun for four hours today and hope to do the same tomorrow. A lady, probably in her 80s came up to me as i was leaving the pool. She said "excuse me mam... you laid out in the sun for a long time!" I thought this was going to be a sun cancer speech, so just responded by telling her i wear sunscreen and i just like the sun on vacation. She proceeded to tell me that her and her friends were all impressed with my ability to last in the 100 degree weather. She just wanted to compliment me! hahaha. too funny. I think i am a pro. but only with a good book, bucket of ice, and several dips in the pool. side note...i cant stand it when girls go to the pool here and don't get their hair wet. its TOO HOT to do that. just go under!
i suck at being alone on vacation. I learned that tonight when i tried to order takeout from a Chinese food place! it was funny... too embarrassing to share. ha

On another note. It was my brothers 21 birthday. whoop whoop. he had to work on the big day, but i think he is loving life in the big city of San Francisco. Maybe he should call me and let me know?? ughhmmmmmmmmm tyty!

It was also Kacis Bday. She shared her big day with baby Josie's blessing day, but we had ice cream cake! i wish i had pics of it because it was a 10-10-10 b-day! very rare i feel.


i love this little nugget.


oh wait...My sister Sam just posted some pics of the fun weekend! And i forgot to mention i went shopping for wedding dress fabric. that was a journey