Thursday, February 3, 2011

It's My Birffday



I'm not sure I ever imagined how much a handmade card from my own child would mean to me on my birthday. She came and woke me up this morning holding this fabulous card saying, "mommy, it's your birthday!" Inferring, 'get up silly, let's play!' She brought me to a table with hot french toast smothered in butter and powdered sugar (my favorite), and a beautiful bouquet of white daisies (also my favorite). Mr. Dean likes to spoil me rotten...



...I am looking forward to getting even more rotten while we celebrate the whole weekend long...

You know how some birthdays don't feel any different than other years?



Well this year I definitely feel different. Heck, I even look different. I feel like I actually look older.



It seems like the years 19-24 all felt really young, and now BAM I'm 25! Not that I feel old, I just feel like I'm not a 1L anymore (lawyer lingo for first year law student).


(please notice the huge glob of lotion my little lu is sneaking onto her brother)

I feel like I'm officially a mom, and a wife, a Relief Society presidency member, an aunt (yay!), all those titles that youngsters don't have. I like it, I do. It's all sinking in. Part of me is a little sad to let go of some of the youngster titles. But I'm excited to be in the prime of my life, I just hope it doesn't go by too fast.



Happy Birthday to me :)

p.s. didn't my mother take some great pictures while she was in town. Love her...











Monday, January 24, 2011

I'm sure you're dying to know...

Did Luci ever get her five golden ice skates??


She got something even better! Boy did we feel blessed this Christmas, and really the whole year of 2010.

How we made it one more year of Law School without an income is ever a mystery only known to Heaven. How we managed to score another adorable, amazing, and unbelievably easy child is a prize we don't deserve. How our little corolla has managed to chug along without any big problems is just as curious. How Jacob scored a job so early in the game etc... All is a mystery, until we remember that someone almighty and majestic is at the helm of our little lives. Then it doesn't seem so mysterious. We are so grateful to our Heavenly Father and Savior whom we trust even when times don't seem so curiously wonderful.

I'm glad I could extend the Christmas spirit for you just a little bit longer with my late Christmas message. continue on for more...

Luci says that all the people with their decorations still up are simply, "still celebrating Jesus' birthday". I know it's cold and it's January, but there is so much to celebrate! Are we like Martha from the story in Luke 10? The savior answered to Martha, “Martha, Martha, thou art … troubled about many things”. But Mary, she was focused on the more important things. When we focus on the Savior we will be able to rejoice! Even without all the Christmas hub bub and decorations to remind us.

Sunday, January 9, 2011

More Boogie Man

Per my brother Westie's Request...

Monday, January 3, 2011

The Boogie Man

This is the loving nickname that little sister and daddy have given to Eli... Emphasis on the Boo

"Where's my boogie man?"

"Come to dada boogie"

"I want to take a bath with the boogie"

"The boogie man's awake!"




I love it :)

Thursday, December 23, 2010

He knows if you've been bad or good...

Someone's excited for Santa...

She asked him specifically for "5 golden ice skates"


Jacob took her to see the ice skaters downtown, they got hot chocolate too. She was in heaven...

Monday, December 6, 2010

Mm I Feel Good...

Babies sleeping through the night...

Just went for a swim...
Eating one of these...


Going to bed early with this one...

Equals one happy girl...

goodnight!

~Danielle

Sunday, November 14, 2010

Thankful

Tonight I am grateful for this fireball who cracks herself up, and me too. Happy Monday!

please note the pretzels she is holding in her toes...