Surprise!

Wednesday night, 9:08pm, sitting down to watch Indiana Jones

"Mmmm, Jon, do you want me to make you carmel popcorn for the movie?"

"No, but will you make some for this weekend?"

"But why? Just to have?"

"Yeah, for your birthday....er like if we go to a movie or something..."

"Just to have? Like we are going to carry a big bowl of carmel popcorn into the movie theater."

"... Can't a guy just crave some carmel popcorn? And will you make a full batch? No half-batches..."  

Friday afternoon, 4:32pm, (we were supposed to have left for our "surprise birthday date" by now).  Jon comes running up the stairs panting,

"Lis, do we not have any pancake mix?"

"Pancake mix? Why do you need pancake mix for our date... are we having a sleepover tonight?"

"Yeah, so will you pack the toiletries? And a change of clothes." and he takes off back downstairs... I think I saw a gleam of sweat on his forehead.

I knew something was up, but I didn't know what until about 6pm that night. Jon took me to Deer Valley where to my surprise, we unloaded a car-full of food and overnight stuff into a sweet condo overlooking the valley. To make the surprise getaway even better, Jon had invited some of our friends to join in the party and have a big sleepover. The next day we went shopping at the outlets and got together with our families. All in all, it was a huge surprise, and a really fun weekend. My husband really out did himself this birthday, how did I luck out? Thanks Jon, I loved it!

A New Obsession

I closed the book on recording my photos and journaling about them (a glorified way of saying the dreaded word, scrapbooking) for a time when school and work took the front seat in my life. I had the goal of catching up when life wasn't so crazy (don't we all hope for those moments, but they never seem to come?). 3 years went by, and still no progress in the record- keeping area of my life. Well my friends, life right now has taken a turn, and suddenly I have a few extra hours in my days, and I have turned back to my goal of catching up. The past 3 weeks I have done an entire year of our lives... I thought I would share a couple of pages that bring back fun memories.

I have a friend who designs digital scrapbooking images and I have gotten some ideas and downloads from her. This is her, Natalie Malan's, scrapbook blog. 

I still have 2 more years to catch up on, so here goes...

September

One Saturday evening we drove through the mountains and here is what we found. 

My favorite season is here in full swing! There really is nothing else like it, I love the mountains. Jon and I are loving the first autumn of our lives that we haven't spent at school (minus Jon's two mission years in Argentina). NO HOMEWORK, EVER. At least for me. Jon has started studying for the GMAT that he is taking in November, and then he is applying for grad school. 

Before and After: baby girl Crosby's nursery. We chose a bright yellow to go in her room, and the rest of the nursery plans are in the making... literally. Both of her grandmas are beginning their projects... quilts, bedding, and curtains. This is one more part of preparing for a baby that I am totally excited about.