St. Patrick's Day

March 17th:

Once again Anna and I, wore these oversized leprechaun hats for work!  Anna bought them over four years ago and every year it brings laugh and smiles to our patients!  They can be a little difficult to work in, but the bonus is that our heads stay nice and warm!

Later that night, Audrianna came over for the weekend.  We had fun hanging out and enjoying green food.  I had bought mint chocolate chip ice cream to have for a green dessert and Audrianna informed me that she didn't like mint, so Nick and I enjoyed some!

Chucky Cheese with Audrianna

March 24th:

Randomly, we decided to spend a few hours at Chucky Cheese.  Audrianna's eyes lighted up when we pulled into the parking lot, she was so excited to be there!  Our evening consisted of playing games and watching Audrianna play in the jungle gym! 

Kristen's Birthday

March 12th:

To celebrate Kristen's last year in her twenties, she decided to have a 70's party and karoke at the Sunshine Lounge!  We started out the evening by have food and drinks at Mariak's.  It was fun to see everyone's 70's costumes!  As you can see, Kristen was all decked out!

For Kristen's present, Kristen Elle and I got her the crazy rain-cowboy boots that she wanted and I couldn't resist to get her this Easter decoration, it flops it's ears and sings "Hip Hop Hooray."  Later that night we made our way to the Sunshine Lounge, and our night was filled with karoke singing, drinking, singing Happy Birthday, and eating mini cupcakes!

Jennifer's Birthday

March 4th:

On Friday night, we headed over to Brent and Jennifer's house to celebrate Jennifer's birthday.  As you can see, she had plenty of help opening her presents!

For her cake, I had tried an new recipe that I had got at my bridal shower (thanks Jamie).  It is chocolate cake, chocolate pudding, cool whip, and health pieces.  I thought that I had messed up while making it but it turned out to be pretty yummy and of course we didn't have much problem eating it!  

And of course the kids had fun playing with all of Brittney and Colten's toys.

Abby's 6th Birthday

February 20th:

Yes, another birthday party!  This time we were invited to Abby's party at the Fruitland Gymnastic  and Dance Center.  Unfortunately, Nick had to work all day on Saturday, so it was just Audrianna and I driving to Fruitland.  As soon as we showed up Audrianna ran off to play with Abby, Aden, Brittney, and the other kids invited to the party.  Jennifer and I spent the afternoon chasing Hannah and Colten around.  At first Hannah was a little timid of all the equipment but soon she was running, jumping, and have a great time!  Abby got to open all her presents, everyone sang happy birthday and ate cake, and she was so happy and grateful that everyone had a blast at her birthday.  After the party we went back to my parents house for pizza and to hang out for the evening!

Valentine's Day

February 14th:

Not even married for a year and already having a mellow Valentine's Day . . .which was exactly what we wanted!  We decided to celebrate by working out at boot camp, eating a Smash Burger (yes, it's a greasy as it sounds), and watching the Bachelorette!  Even though we had agreed to not get each other anything, we both ended up having a card and small gifts for each other.  Nick was a little more creative and gave me a certificate from the National Star Registry that allows me to name a star and have it registered!  I, on the other hand, knew the secret to my husbands heart was through candy so I got him a bag full of gummy candy!  We had a wonderful evening hanging out on the couch, analyzing the Bachelorette and eating Nick's candy!    

Super Bowl Party

February 6th:

Nick and I hosted a Super Bowl Party in honor of Taryn's Birthday (yes, we like to celebrate)!  It was Super Bowl XLV was between the Pittsburgh Steelers and the Green Bay Packers.  We had a pot luck consisting of lots and lots of yummy football watching food!  And, of course to make watching the game more fun, we had a little betting on the side.  Nick had made cards that had player's names written on them, anyone who wanted to play could buy two cards for a dollar, and if the player on your cards scored in the game, you won the pot of money!  It was a pretty fun game until Taryn and Kristen keep winning.  We all have a great time hanging out, eating, gambling, and watching the game.  The Black Eyed Peas half-time show was not as good as expected there was something wrong with the sound, but other the performance was amazing.  The game ended with the Packers winning 31 to 25.