Trays Birthday Party!

Last night we had a birthday party for Tray-Tray. It went great and was so much fun! but MAN I am glad its over.. I don't know how its possible for a party for a one year old to be so much work! Anyone who knows me can testify that I am not the best planner in the world.. So I struggled a bit lol But we pulled it off and it was worth it. Before the party started I was running around like a chicken with its head cut off trying to get everything in order. Tray got to hang out for a couple hours with his Auntie and cousin so I could finish up the cakes, which was such a HUGE help. Thanks Rachel! Darren of course had a super huge work day and couldn't make it home until right before we had to leave to go over and set up for the party so I was stressing out a little bit. So being the WONDERFUL husband that he is he came home and surprised me with some roses.. Just to make me smile. :) What a catch huh!? It was so sweet.. It took all the energy I had left not to cry all my barely-applied-makeup off. Man I love him! Tray got to hang out for a few hours with a curler in his hair which was so cute! He was dressed as ELVIS and pulled it off great. What a cutie. We were going to do some black side burns too but I decided I really didn't want him getting black make up all over his outfit.

The roses Darren brought home for me.

Tray with his curler in :)

Elvis!

What a Stud!

The party started out with some Awesome food....

Add some great friends....

Tray and his friend Kyler

Little Monkey Emry

Baby Penguin Skyler! What a doll!

Some crazy cake....

The eye was the funnest to make..

Tray blowing out his candle.

Starting to pick at his cake

Really getting into it!

Tray's cake after he demolished it.
I was quite surprised he didn't lapse into a sugar coma!

Sharing some cake with Mommy

Sharing with Daddy.

And AWESOME presents!

Cousin Emry helping Tray open some presents.

Tray surrounded by all of his new presents. This is one spoiled kid! :)

It really was a great night. A HUGE thanks to Penny for letting us trash her beautiful house! A big thanks to all of those who helped me out! And to all of those who came to support Tray.

Pumpkin Time!

During our anniversary week together, Darren and I had something fun planned for each night. Wednesday night was pumpkin night! :) I have never carved my own pumpkin before. Growing up we always painted our pumpkins, so I was pretty excited! So we went and picked out our pumpkins and brought them home and got to work. It was So much FUN!!

Darren and Me... Super excited about our pumpkins :)

After cutting off the tops and gutting our gourds..

Finished Product!

Darren did the Skull on the right and I did the Ghost on the left.

Super Spooky! Ha ha

Afterwords I baked the seeds for a super yummy snack.

2 Years Down.. Eternity To Go

Today Darren and I celebrated our 2 year anniversary! Yay! I can't believe how fast these two years have flown by, and yet it seems like we have grown so much together that I can't believe its only been two years! Thanks to my WONDERFUL Mother who never tires of watching our little rug-rat, Darren and I got to spend our anniversary alone. Our day filled with breakfast in bed, presents, chocolates, rose petals, candles, dinner, and lots of snuggles, has been absolutely perfect. :)

To my Papa Bear-

Between moving a BAGILLION times, facing material losses, pregnancy, and raising our now one year old son, I feel like we have been through so much together. We have had a lot of obstacles to over come in our short two years. You have been absolutely wonderful through everything! You're constantly supportive, you lift me up when I am down, you push me to be my best, and you never give up. I can't imagine my life without you, and I really don't want to try. You are my whole world, my everything, my rock. I love you more than I could possibly put into words. I thank Heavenly Father everyday for blessing me with such an amazing husband. I can't wait to see what challenges we will face and conquer together in the upcoming years. I look forward to my Eternity with you!

I LOVE YOU BABY!

We Have A Walker..

Our little man is starting to walk! Its very exciting. We took this video Sunday night. Over the past few days he has been practicing taking more and more steps. Soon he'll be unstoppable :) Way to go Tray-Tray!

Not So Toothless...

So it seems that our little man is not quite as toothless as we had thought! For months we've been waiting for Tray to sprout some little fangs but alas we have not seen anything. We even asked the doctor when Tray was in last week if he would be getting any anytime soon and she said "Oh he looks like he might be getting some in soon.." But APPARENTLY we've all been looking in the wrong place! Every time I have checked Trays mouth and anytime anyone else checks we check his bottom gums cause that's where I heard they would come in first, right? I guess that's where we went wrong. I looked at his upper gums this morning and discovered...

Tray has TWO front teeth!!!

Ha ha and NOBODY noticed! (not even his pediatrician.. makes ya wonder huh?)