33

I turned 33 on the 28th. It was a fun day. I ended up working that day since Mike did too. Work had my desk all decorated and a few people sent me birthday emails. After work my friends, Michael, Nicole and Ashley took me to dinner at Red Iguana. Our favorite place to go for our birthdays. Mike had the night shift so he didn't go to dinner with us. As usual it was fun. They crack me up like no other people. When Mike got home from work he had a surprise for me. He bought me a card and a cake! Mike never gives me cards and not once has he given me a cake for my birthday in the years that we've been married. I was totally shocked and pleased. He definetly earned some points with me.

The gifts I got were great. My parents gave me a book, The Host by Stephanie Meyer. Two movies, 27 Dresses and Ratatouille. I love those movies. I also got a scrapbook magazine and a couple of cute shirts. Mike and I did joint gifts this year. We took our trip to California and bought concert tickets to see Coldplay in November. Mike also took me to dinner at Thaifoons for dinner on Wednesday. We love that place. Michael, Nicole and Ashley gave me a gift certificate to Target.


P.S. The Utah LPA chapter will be doing a fundraiser booth at the Avenues street fair next Saturday. We do face painting for the kids. The fair starts at 9 and goes till 6. It's on Third Avenue between I and N. I'm sure I will be there most of the day. Do try to stop by if you are in the area.

CODA Fundraiser

The weekend of August 15th the Utah chapter of Little People of America had the opportunity to assist a new non-profit organization with their fundraiser. CODA is an organization that was started by Matt Roloff (Little People, Big World) and Marty Klebba(Pirates of the Caribbean) to help raise money for LP adoptions and higher education. Each year they hold a fundraiser in a different city, this year it was in Salt Lake.

Our local chapter set up a booth and did pirate tattoos for the little kids. Marty and another Pirate actor did autograph signings, there was two showings of the first Pirate movie and a silent auction. It wasn't as largly attended as they hoped, but still did well in the fundraising.

We had a lot of fun being apart of this fundraiser and hope they choose our city again. Here are a couple of pictures. One is with Adawna and I with the two Pirate actors, the other is a bunch of us with the Jack Sparrow look a like they hired from Disney.

Twin Falls Temple

Mike and I had the opportunity to go up to the open house of the Twin Falls Temple earlier this month. We went with my parents and my Aunt and Uncle who live in Twin Falls.

It's a beautiful temple. I think it's great that there is a temple in that area. The closest temples to there are Idaho Falls, Rexburg and Boise. Each of them at least two hour drive.

The greatest part was going with my parents. They are non-members so they have never had the opportunity to be in a temple. I think they understand the concept better now that they've walked through the temple and could ask questions.

After the temple open house we went to dinner at Outback Steakhouse and then went home to watch the Olympics.

The picture isn't so good. I took it as my dad was driving by the temple. I cut Moroni (or bugle boy as my dad calls him) off.

It's Here

Breaking Dawn, the fourth and final book in the Twilight series, is finally here. I asked my parents for the book for my birthday and then made my mom give it to me early so I could read it. It was so good. This one was my favorite, the first one is my second favorite. I didn't like the second and third books as well. I read the book in less than a week(750 pages), would have been quicker, but the week I got it was pretty busy. Now I can't wait for the movie. Only 4 months till it gets released.

Quick Hello

Mike and I along with his friend Steve are on our way to southern California this week. When I get back I have lots of information to post. It's been a busy month. Also, I wanted to wish my husband a Happy Birthday (his is this Friday, mine is next Thursday).

Happy 44th Birthday!