Isaiah's First Big Fall

As an aunt I am sure I am way too protective at times so when Isaiah (my sister's son) had his first big fall this weekend while he was at a wedding with all the family, it was a night we will never forget. He was doing what all kids love to do, especially at our church, run on this ledge by the fountain. He ended up falling right on his mouth and my sister (Angie), my brother-in-law (Dave), my neice (Emmie), my mom (Sandy), and Andrew all headed to the ER. After several hours and a few stitches he was good to go. Isaiah is such a kind and sweet boy that as soon as he was stitched up and had some medicine he was even happy to take a picture. All he was concerned about at the end of the ER visit was that he wanted a treat because he missed the cake at the wedding. He enjoyed an In-n-Out milkshake which I think was well deserved.

He tried to smile, but the fat lip made it a little hard.

Emmie waiting for her big brother.

Easter Sunday

For Easter we headed down to Long Beach to spend time with the Callaway Family. Here are some pictures from the day.

Uncle Andy with his nieces and nephews

Lauryn, Jackson, Joshua, and Elyse

Andrew and Jackson

Andrew and Lauryn

The Greatest Gift of All

A few weeks ago my mom, sister, brother-in-law, niece, and nephew spent a week at Disneyland. When my mom stopped by our place to stay the night on her way home she gave me a little souvenir from the Magical Kingdom. BREAD! I love bread! I think you can tell by the pictures that I am very excited. Mickey's face has lasted us a while and we have enjoyed it in many of our meals.

Thanks Mom!

The Prom We Never Had

Andrew and I were able to go to the annual Seminary Banquet on Friday. I thought this one would turn out like a prom picture which I was dreading. Andrew said, "Just think of it as the prom we never went to together." That still didn't do it for me, but I was pleasantly surprised that it didn't look promish at all.

Cinnamon Rolls and Too Much Cheese

I tried 2 new recipes today and somehow they both worked!

This morning I had two friends over, Sarah and Erin, for brunch. I have always wanted to learn how to make good cinnamon rolls so I tried a recipe that was supposed to be just like Cinnabon. Well, they were not just like them but they still hit the spot.

Sarah's final cinnamon roll before she has her little baby boy.

Then for dinner I made Southwestern Soup, a recipe Erin gave me a while ago. It was so easy and good but the cheese I used was a little messy when we were eating it.

Valentine's Date

On Saturday I took Andrew on a Valentine's date to the Griffith Observatory. He has been wanting to go for a while and it was another good excuse to use the public transportation of LA which he is a big fan of. The day started off with some good In-n-Out! Thanks Mom & Dad:)

The Knot Valentine's Dinner

Our husbands decided to serve us by planning a special Valentine's Dinner for all of us. The food was great but the entertainment was priceless. They wrote special lyrics for each wife to the tune of "Mr. Sandman". It was a fun night!