Maui August 2008

This is for you Alley and Rhett. This is a little tour of our room, the place was amazing. The beach was great for snorkeling and the hotel has 3 different pools to swim in! You will have such a blast, we loved our trip! Just make sure to bring sunscreen and a good book to read!

Homemaker of the year!

I have been trying to eat mainly "Raw" foods for the last couple of months. Raw meaning fruits, veggies, nuts and nothing cooked. It has really helped Gavin and I to eat healthier, but Gavin won't commit to the Raw lifestyle so I make his meals separate. As you can see I don't spend a whole lot of time in the kitchen, but I think it is all about the presentation. So on tonight's menu was a salad with raw dressing, carrots, chicken wings, cookies and a glass of milk. This is not an everyday event in our home, I do this about 3-4 times a week. My husband is so sweet he always praises me like I cooked him a gourmet meal! I am slowly trying to improve my homemaking skills. Practice makes perfect!

Gavin enjoying a delicious home cooked meal after a long day at work!

Boca my best friend!

I took this 5 minutes ago. Gavin is home with the Stomach flu and Boca is keeping him company.

Her big ears are my favorite!!!

Gavin and I were talking about how life would be without our Boca baby, and we can't imagine our home without her. She brings us so much joy and happiness. When patients at work ask me if I have any children I always tell them I have a daughter, she has 4 legs and a tail. We sure do spoil her like she is our child. A quote that I heard when watching the preview for Marley and Me was really touching. "A dog doesn't care if you are rich or poor. Give her your heart and she'll give you hers." That is such a true statement, and that is why Boca is my best friend. Every day without fail, as soon as I walk through the door she is whining and jumping on me because she is so happy to see me. So our ritual is as soon as I get home, I immediately put my stuff down and kneel down and hug her, pet her and then she gets her toy for me to throw. It is one of my favorite times of the day, not matter how my day went I know that Boca is waiting to give me love when I get home!

Sometimes I worry about Boca when we are away from home and Gavin says she is just a dog, but I know he loves her as much as I do. They are always going on walks, and snuggling together. We are so blessed to have her in our family. Thanks Dad, Josh and Liz for helping me pick her out!!!!!

Gavin's 29th birthday!

So birthdays have always been a big deal in my family. We go all out, with breakfast in bed, dollar bills for how old we are turning taped on the wall, lots of fun presents, and a big birthday dinner. For my 24th birthday this year I had a roller skating party which was my favorite party so far. So as November 5th was getting closer, Gavin told me he didn't want to do anything for his birthday this year and I was totally offended. I couldn't believe it, I was so dissapointed that he was acting like his birthday was no big deal. I decided not to listen to him, and I planned a party anyway.
He loves movies, so I thought it would be fun to have a movie themed birhtday party. We invited family and friends to come dressed up as their favorite movie character for a fun night of good food and movie trivia games. It was such a memorable night with our loved ones. Here are some pictures of Gavin's birthday breakfast on November 5th and then the party on the 10th!

Birthday breakfast in my parents bed(we were watching Clark for the week while Allen and Mom were in Florida at a triathlon) 6am is too early!

X Box 360...just what Gavin wanted

It is too early to be taking pictures!

Troy and Gabriella from High School Musical, aren't they adorable!

Indiana and the Devil wears Prada

Gavin and the kids

Bill Batman???

James Bond/Bill Clinton AKA Bob Manion

Best Buddies the Godfather and Indiana Jones

Barbie Cheerleader, Gabriella, and Princess Boca

We had tons of great food

Bob and Velaine even had a skit prepared for some fantastic entertainment

Make a wish...what else could we possibly want, we are so blessed to have family, the gospel, a beautiful home and our health...the only other thing I can think of would be an addition to the family!!!!

Everyone playing the movie trivia game

The whole gang enjoying the birthday festivities