goodbye to the old

and hello to my new 2011 Toyota Corolla S!!!

 

my previous car was a 2000 manual chevy prism which has been a wonderful reliable car! i've been thinking about getting a new car for a while but never was super serious about it until i was in my first car accident -a fender bender- in dec and jacked up the front of my car. we were able to get the hood squished back down but it was tricky to open and i lost the covers to my blinker lights. and then every week after something else seemed to break on my car, the last 2 weeks my right blinker stopped working which made me paranoid driving. so i was sooo ready when i finally got my car.

things i required for my new car: automatic, cruise control, the middle seat in the back row needed a head rest, and rear window defrost (it should be illegal to not have rear defrost but my chevy didn't have it). my new car also has automatic windows/locks, heated side mirrors (i didn't even know that existed), volume controls on the steering wheel, and i feel spiffy that on my car key i can hold down a button and my trunk pops open. it still feels weird that this is MY car and a huge adult purchase! i even have my own car insurance. (previously i was on my dads)

 

Snowshoeing

I've been wanting to go snowshoeing again this winter but weather and schedules were never working out. today it was a last minute decision and it turned out great. it didn't start snowing until we were leaving. it was a beautiful day. i enjoyed being outdoors and having a picnic.

 

Brennans 3rd birthday party

 

Brennan was all about the camera today and making funny faces. he kept asking me to take his picture which is rare. 

Happy Birthday to Brennan Blaine!!!

26th Birthday Week

 

-Dinner with friends at Sugarhouse BBQ Company

-Callie is awesome and made me an ELEPHANT cake and a homemade red velvet cheeseball!

-my bday was on a tuesday and i always take the day off work. callie and girls were nice to spend the day with me. we went to red robin and baskin robins where i got a free burger and ice cream. that night i just wanted to stay in with my besties where we watched a movie and talked.  

Hollywood Connections

Britnis family was in town for only a couple days. we had time for a family photo and playing at hollywood connections 

The Adams Family!

  

the kids had fun playing mini golf for the first time

tag along

 

-Sleepover with Ava and Jamis niece, Kinly.

and 

 -I tagged along with the Gerbers to visit my Grandma

Herc wedding

 

my good friend, Jessica, got married today!!! (we were roommates my freshman year of college)

-also, it was Jim Day at Red Robin. which means if your name is jim or a derivative or jim/james you got a free "Jim Burger" that day. so Jami and I got free hamburgers!

Avas 6!!!

for Avas birthday we headed to the Zoo. It happened to be "Boo at the Zoo" so it was super busy but we had lots of fun and got free candy. Ava was the Black Cat, Brennan was the Blue Bird, Kaelyn was a Zebra, and Avas friend was someone from the muppets. 

 

-Avas cake had trick candles 

-Kaelyn likes to climb under her saucer to find cheerios and then gets stuck.

Raylies 1st Sleepover

Raylie had her 1st sleepover away from her mommy tonight. 

Raylie all packed and ready to go!

 

we had lots of fun. we went to airborne to jump around, got a happy meal, invited cousins over to play, ate cookies, and watched a movie, then i got to sleep next to lovey raylie! thanks for coming to play with me. i sure love Raylie Ann!!!

 

more fun times with the kiddos

-I also met up with my freshmen year roomie Amy at Outback where I met her cute little girl.