HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!

It was Derek's Birthday on Thursday, and he turned 28! On his birthday we just had a nice dinner at home and I made him a cake, and decorated it in honor of his favorite team, and as kind of a preview of what his present would be. He didn't get his gift until Saturday, we all pitched in to get him season tickets to U of U football. I just gave him tickets to the game for Saturday. It was suppose to stay a surprise until we got to the game, but that didn't quite work out because too many people knew about it and kind of let the secret out. I know better for next time though not to involve too many people. We had fun anyway, and I think his mom and I convinced him pretty good that he wasn't getting season tickets and that one game was it. On Sunday we had dinner for his birthday with his family and that is when we surprised him with the rest of the tickets. We first had his mom give him a card with money in it, that was our clever way of making him think that was all he was getting. It worked, he sent Alex a text that said what the heck I thought I was going to get season tickets! lol anyway we let him think that for almost the rest of the night and it wasn't until later that I asked him to come up and change Chloes diaper that he opened up the new diaper to put it on Chloe and thats where he found the tickets!! I know crazy but we had to make it fun since we put him through so much. He was so excited and can't wait to go.

And because Derek read Amanda's blog and saw what a nice thing she did for Blake's birthday, he casually suggested I should do the same, so just because I love ya, here it is...

28 Things I Love and Adore about Derek:

1. He is an amazing daddy!

2. Everyone he meets is a friend.

3. He will talk to anyone and everyone mostly because he says it makes their day.

4. He honors his priesthood.

5. He loves me no matter how crazy I get.

6. He trusts me enough to do everything my way. :)

7. His cute little nose ;)

8. The look on his face when he found out our first baby was going to be a BOY!

9. He helps me with so much around the house.

10. Actually enjoys watching my chick flicks with me. ha ha

11. The way he knows what I am thinking but trying to hide. You would think that would be annoying. :)

12. How he is not afraid to show the kid in him in front of anyone because he loves playing with his kids.

13. When he softly starts playing with my hair during a movie.

14. He is so good at hiding stress, maybe to help me not be so stressed.

15. How he always finds the positive in everything.

16. He can find almost anything I am looking for.

17. Makes the best sandwiches ever!

18. He always knows when I need a drink of water and brings it to me.

19. He remembers everything!! Especially dates and numbers, he is my personal phone and date book.

20. Very good with directions, can find his way almost anywhere.

21. That he can't sleep at night when I am not there.

22. He acts overly enthusiastic about my crafts.

23. How excited he gets when he has something for me.

24. He knows just what I need to cheer me up when I am down.

25. He loves showing off his family to everyone.

26. He is so forgiving and understanding.

27. His soft lips, softer than mine! not fair!

28. He loves the Lord and is always trying to be better.

Some other Party Pictures-

This ones for you Stace ;)

My First Attempt At Crummy Crust (his favorite birthday treat)

First Dentist Appointment

So Kaden and Chloe had their first dentist appointment today. I was not looking forward to it. I asked my Dad to come along so he could hold one child while I pinned the other one down to the chair. Well to my surprise Kaded jumped up on the big chair and let them stick those things in his mouth to take the x rays and he just sat there and didn't move and didn't even try to pull them out. I can barely stand those things and he did way better than I ever did. Then we walked into the other room where the cute bright colored chairs were so they could clean his teeth. I got ready to hold his hands down and try to help calm him down, and once again, no need for mom. He laid back in the chair and watched his movie the whole time! (They have these cool little televisions in the celing and head phones for them to wear so the kids can watch a movie while they work. Greatest Idea ever!! Where were those when I was a kid?) He didn't move whine, cry or try to get up the whole time. He was so perfect I couldn't believe it. Well Chloe on the other hand the second we walked back there she gripped my shirt and started crying and wouldn't let go. The best we could do for her was to just lay her in my lap while the dentist just looked at her teeth and checked them out a little. They both checked out with great teeth! There favorite part was picking out a new toothbrush. Kaden of course picked blue! and Chloe just grabbed the one that was closest to her so she could get out of there as soon as possible!

New Job, New Car!

Well I'm a little late but Derek finally got a new job! He is a food broker for Acosta. Don't ask me what that is I'm not really sure, but he loves it. I know he goes to different associated food stores and does stuff with the specialty foods and natural foods. He has a great boss and good people that he works with. We will have great benefits after 30 days, and the best part about it for Derek is he got a new car!! His company pays up to $250 a month for a car allowance for wear and tear and maintenance but will only give that benefit if the car is less than 7 years old. So we got to go out and buy a great new car and his company makes the car payment, doesn't get any better than that! :) We got a 2007 Hundai Sonata, it looks black in the picture but it is a dark blue and it sparkles in the sun :) its a great car and Derek loves driving it.

I also just needed to add a couple pictures of what Kaden and Chloe did to entertain themselves while I was resting trying to get rid of a headache.

If you couldn't tell that is my mascara. And as you can see Kaden did the most of it, Chloe just got a little on her cheek and in her hair but Kaden went to town! He thought he looked "pitty" That on top of their pajamas and morning hair (especially Chloes mess on her head) they sure did look so "pitty"