Gumball Art & other awesomeness

Look what happens when This Girl has a birthday!

And who knew chewing up gumballs & decorating Rikki's face with them could be such a blast?  Aside from the jaw surgery we're all going to need later, it turned out great. 

Hey, and something fun for YOU might be to vote on your favorite one in my next post! Yeah, that would be wicked cool of you.  You should do it.  And then you should ask yourself why you didn't come up with this awesome idea.  I know I am.  Asking myself that. (And apparently Jenny is too.)

Oh! The gambling was fun as well.  I mean, look at Jenny's face.  That's how much fun it was.

Rikki also liked it.

Happy Birthday, Rikks!

Ridiculous Vest Fest 2009!

I think the pictures say it all.  Don't you?

p.s. Check out Rikki's blog for more party pics!

Moon Over Mi-Amy

This girl had a birthday not too long ago.

Here are the highlights:

Clever & nice Jenny Frame made her this awesome T-shirt that said "It's my Birthday.  Moon me."

And moon her, we did! 

New Mooned her, that is.

And we can't forget the smuggled sandwiches, the Thank You for My Records CD, and the Tiramasu. 

Happy Birthday Ame-Dawg!

Game on.

Okay. So, I've obviously been out of the game lately.

Had I been keeping up with the blog this month, I would have posted about:

1- This salsa production. Made using the 1 million tomatoes Mike's parents grew in their garden....and the 3 tomatoes we grew in ours.

Why, yes. Mike is wearing an apron. And yes, it does say "pampered bride" on it.

2- Football Season. Pretty much his favorite time of year. Especially if it's a U of U game. Which I don't have a picture of.

3- Jenny's television debut. She is awesome. That is all.

This is the link, since I have no idea how to put the video on here.

4- My sweet little niece. She is soooooo much fun! I can't get enough of her. Congrats for the one millionth time to Mel & Doug - the proud & happy parents!

5- And finally, my trip to AZ...

with her... for her... where we stayed with them...where we paid a surprise visit to her...

I got to hold her...

and where this...this...
and this...and some other stuff that I won't post pictures of here, occurred.

And that is all for now, because this post alone took me several days. I know. Ridiculous.

These girls!

Look who showed up for a tour!

Jennifer & Amy staring in wonder and amazement as I show them my SWEET, Old School pull-out stove. I know! You want one, don't you.