Robbie's Birthday

Robbie's birthday was a lot of fun.  Unfortunately, he had to work on the actual day, so we celebrated the day before he officially turned 26 (I don't think he was mad about that).

I had purchased his real gift a few weeks prior, and after I bought it, we had a whole bunch of unexpected expenses that made it seem impossible to get him what he really wanted.  He finally told me that he wanted a knife (big surprise!) that he had been oogling over for about a year now.  So, we planned a trip to Grand Junction, Colorado that day to get him the knife.  He figured that the whole day would be his gift, since he figured he already knew what he was getting.  

That morning (May 20), he found his first clue for the scavenger hunt I had planned.  I sent him all over town (with us in the car, of course) to get drinks, gas, treats, a movie for later, etc., and always, his next clue.  We finally made it to Grand Junction, ate lunch, and continued on the hunt, all the while thinking that the end result would be a knife.  

Finally, we made it to Sportsman's Warehouse, and I send Robbie in to get the knife, since Dax was getting fussy, he and I waited in the car, hoping he'd fall asleep.  Much to Robbie's surprise, he returned with the knife and ANOTHER CLUE!  It sent him to the back of the 4Runner where he discovered this: 

He was pretty shocked as I took the knife away and told him that it would be saved for later.  

Needless to say, he was pretty excited about it.  That made me smile. 

Belated Anniversary Post

Ok, so it's what? Mid-September? Yeah, well, our anniversary was on August 8. I'm a bit late, but ON PURPOSE! I selfishly wanted to wait to post about my anniversary with photos of the gifts.

We spent all day on our anniversary in Grand Junction, Colorado. We did some shopping, and went to lunch and dinner. It was pretty low-key, but a good one nonetheless.

Unfortunately, I had left Robbie's gift in Centerville the week before, so his came about a week late when we went back to get all our things packed for the final move.
Robbie's gift was a Nixon Player Watch. He's a bit of a watch-snob (his words)! It has a small diamond on the face....to make up for all the diamonds he has given me. :) I love diamonds....you could say it runs in the family.

So.....Robbie surprised me with a right-hand ring that he had custom made for me. He had been waiting for the time when we could get it, and after more than a year, decided this new job would do it. Hooray! I finally got to pick it up last weekend on my way back home. I LOVE it!

What I watched on my drive home. Well, in between watching the road. Can you blame me?

A closer, more detailed view of the ring. And just for good measure! One of our sweet son.
I can't even begin to describe the love I have for my husband. I feel so blessed that he is in my life. He treats me far and away better than any person I ever dated, and I can see in his eyes that he is sincere. He is fantastic and wonderful, and is a fantastic daddy to our little squirt of a son.

I love you, baby!!!!

Happy Birthday, Baby!

Today, we celebrated Robbie's 25th birthday. He began the day by waking up at 4:45am, or some other obscene time, and spending the next 11 hours at work. While he was hard at work, I decided to see how much Dax liked angel food cake.Turns out, he does.
When Robbie finally got home, he got to open his gifts that have been sitting, wrapped for weeks by the couch. He's learning how to be patient and not shake wrapped gifts.
As you can see, he cleaned up. Later on, we went to dinner at Pei Wei, and spent the rest of his birthday money on a new gun holster (thanks mom and dad!) so he can feel cool at work, then returned home for some ice cream cake.

Other news:
Last weekend, we got to spend in Bear Lake with Robbie's family on the annual Allred Vacation. It was a lot of fun, and we can't wait for next year!

This is us at the scenic outlook at the summit in Logan Canyon.
We hiked the Limber Pine trail in snow, mud, and heat. It was an odd mixture, but fitting for springtime in Utah!

Dax enjoyed his ride in the moby.
Despite the ridiculous heat, he fell asleep!
This is the tree we hiked to. I'm still unsure as to why.
Isn't he the cutest little man ever?
Tyler had had enough. I love the "woe is me" hand!
Bright Eyes after his nap.
Dax's first 4-wheeler ride was to get a raspberry shake! He loved it (both the ride and the shake)!
I just think this is a fun face.
We are cute.

Frigid, frigid water.
I think Dax really is teething this time. He can't stop chewing on his lips, and makes some of the best faces!

Chocolate or poop?
Definitely not chocolate!

These are some of the pics of our house. I need to finish taking pictures....







The landing/office, Dax's room is the door on the left.
The view from the front door.
Enjoy!

Recap:

Things that have happened since February 4, when everything went crazy!

My 25th birthday (Feb. 5)
I got a food processor to make baby food, and a Quikcutz Silhouette (a digital craft cutter....), and Robbie got a new job for my birthday!

Daxson got his first haircut.We moved in with Robbie's parents in Kaysville.

Robbie quit work at Icon. YIPPEE!!! (This photo is on his last day of work).Robbie started work at Loomis, as an armored security guard.

We made a purchase as official grown-ups and bought a new washer and dryer. Hooray!

Robbie got a handgun. He's excited.

Friday night, Robbie's sister, Amy, talked me into running a 10k the next morning with her. It was my first race ever, and I really had a great time! I thought it was funny that I literally decided to run it 13 hours before it happened. Goes to show that I've come a long way in my training, since I could barely run a mile a few weeks ago. It got me really excited to run the half, I just hope I am ready for it, it's coming up quickly!Saturday night was girl's game night at the Robbie's parents. We had a great time playing Farkle, and probably even more fun making up farkle jokes! I haven't laughed that hard in a really long time. It was REALLY funny.

We had a yummy family dinner with my siblings at Clay and Jen's house on Sunday. It was a fun night, and we need to do it more often! Thanks for putting it together, Lindsay.

We found a place to live, and are slowly moving things over. I spent all day today painting accent walls, and I am SO much more happy with it! Hopefully we can get the rest in on Wednesday night, so that we have a real place to live. We went to church there on Sunday, and are really impressed with the ward. It was tough for us to leave our Logan ward and all our friends there, but next to them, this ward is coming in a close second! ...It doesn't hurt that Ally and Chris Sorensen (my best friend from forever) live in the ward. We feel so blessed to be where we are at.

DONE AND DONE!

Today marks the end of two eras: I am officially done with work to be a stay-at-home mom, and Robbie is officially done with his bachelor's degree! We are so excited. Maybe one day, Robbie will post some pictures of the things he photographs with his new graduation gift: a Nikon D80. He's pretty stoked.