October Update

So at the beginning of the month I celebrated my 26th birthday. First Mike took me to the Melting Pot for my birthday dinner. A-MAZ-ING!Then early in the morning on my birthday(Sunday) Mike took me to do something I've wanted to do for as long as I can remember-go on a hot air balloon ride. Seriously, even though it was slightly crowded, I LOVED it. It was so much fun. So peaceful and serene. Looking out over Phoenix was so cool. And the weather was perfect! And once it was all over(we landed in a pile of lumber... quite interesting and funny), there was a little breakfast with orange juice, chocolate filled croissants, mini quiche lorraine, and baby bell cheese. Simple yet good. And because we had to leave early and eat in the van(we had to take some of the other passengers to meet their bus) we got to keep the glasses that had the "Balloonist's Prayer" which was pretty cool. Then after relaxing fro the day Mike and I headed to my bestie Steph's for dinner and cupcakes which her and Desiree made. And Desi even gave me the great present of smashing a cupcake in my face. It was a great birthday and I had a blast. Couldn't have asked for a better one.

And well it's still October. Halloween is coming up but unfortunately, for the first Halloween ever I won't have Desiree with me. So it will just be another day for me. So Steph's husband Dom decided to have Desi come trick-or-treat at their house. She dressed up as a ballerina in her new leotard and a tutu. She had a blast and got tons of stuff she likes. It was a fun and creative way for her to have halloween here in AZ and she'll still have her real trick-or-treating as Minnie Mouse in Utah.

August/September Update

So it's been a bit since I last updated... ok so it's been about 2 months. So I guess I have quite a bit to update you all with.
Pretty good but busy month. For some odd reason August always is for me. I started out August by going to a Toby Keith concert with one of my best Friends Desi(not my daughter). It had been a while since I had gone to a concert(that wasn't Miley Cyrus or Jonas Brothers). And the best part is tickets were only $10! We had such a blast! We then celebrated Desiree's 4th birthday with an excellent birthday party down here in AZ at a place called Val Vista Lakes. This place is great. On one side there is a heated pool and a hot tub and on the other side a big "beach"(or a pool area that has been made to look like a beach with sand and everything). Desi loves swimming here. So she got to go swimming and hang out with friends and family for her birthday. She is for sure one spoiled and VERY loved 4 year old.Thanks to the help from my best friend Steph Hodgson and her husband Dom it turned out to be a fun party for everyone. Dom even arranged a pirate treasure hunt(cause Desiree LOVES pirates) for all the kiddos there. And Steph made sure Desi had the best and cutest "baby soup"(as Desi calls it) for her party.
Also during the month of August my parents came for their yearly visit for a month. It was good to see them and have them here to visit. I know they had fun but I have this feeling they didn't like the heat too much here...
September wasn't that special of a month. Nothing major really went on during it besides doing a little swimming and hanging out. I did end up getting to spend a little time in Vegas with Mike(my boyfriend-YES I have a boyfriend).
But that's my update for August and September. Here's pics: