Fun at the Fair!

This week was the Jefferson County Fair. We decided to go so that Misha could have some first experiences with seeing all the animals and the awesome lights and sounds that accompany all fairs. All in all, I think she had a blast.

She saw bunnies and roosters...ducks and chicks...

(What you don't get to see is 5 seconds after this picture was taken, she was attempting to suck on the cage...yeah-that's right, my kid licked the cage. Gross.) She wasn't a huge fan of the horses and cows...there was an adorable 2 month old cow walking around, and she refused to touch it. It was sad-it would've made for a great kodak moment.

She and Jer had some fun trying on the weird random light-up things that get sold at all fairs and serve absolutely no purpose...I realize all these things about fairs now, but I'm sure that I didn't when I was much younger and most likely coveted all said useless objects...

Jer also took her on her very first carousel ride. She didn't scream-so maybe there's some hope for Jer that when she gets older she'll be more of a daredevil than I am and accompany him on all the rides I hate.
We got to spend the evening with some friends from the ward, Sandy and Lauren Crowther. Our many thanks for their always enjoyable and entertaining company, and for holding Misha for a few minutes while Jer and I hit a couple of the rides. We love you guys!

All in all it was fun, and I'm sure we'll be returning next year.

25!

So, I finally turned 25. Much as I may have liked a big deal to be made, it was kind of nice to have a quiet birthday this year. I got to sleep in (thanks Bear!), went to the store and purchased some desired things, and had dinner at...
It was tres delish. The sweet waitress, without even being asked, brought out this...
Jer actually ate the cake (well, most of it anyway), and I had that delicious real whipped cream on the plate.

I was very blessed with wonderful presents this year. My sweet husband got me the best present of all-something I begged my parents for for YEARS. (Ever since my 8th grade shop class!)
That's right--he got me a router.:) My hubby really does know me so well! I'm uber stoked to pull it out and use it, which hopefully will happen tomorrow. (And my many thanks to my parents who gave me money to buy router bits!) For those of you who don't know what a router is-it's a tool used to put detailed borders on wood. (Some routers-called plunge routers-will actually carve them into a piece of wood as well.) I love to wood work, though I haven't done it in years, so I'm really excited to get started. I actually already had a project I needed to do, so I'm super excited to get started on it. I'll post pictures of it when I'm done.

My many thanks to those of you who sent your well wishes and love. It was a spectacular birthday!

Growing Healthy and Strong

So, there's no harm in starting a good workout regimen too early in life, wouldn't you say? We try to stay healthy and workout-Misha should too. Already learning that good body image it would seem.

Things are well for us. We've been looking into moving, though not far, and we think we might have found a good place. We're pretty excited about things in the future. Work goes well for both Jer and I, and he's now thankfully back to 24 hr. shifts, so he works "less". At least he's gone from home less. We hope all is still well with all our family and friends. Oh, and if we do indeed move into this new place, there's a TON more room for people to come and visit!