32nd Birthday

Yesterday was my 32nd birthday.  It was pretty mellow, we didn't really do much.  We went out to breakfast at Black Bear Diner.  It was pretty good.  We had never been there. I didn't realize it was a chain, but it was still good...we'd go back! :)
After breakfast, we went home and just hung out.  I went and picked up the girls from school and then we went to my mom's house for dinner.
My mom made lasagna and salad and bread and all that good stuff and then we had cake for dessert.  My parents got me some really nice hand made Italian serving pieces from Sur La Table. I love Sur La Table, but usually don't buy many things there because its just way too expensive, but they really are amazing pieces.
Thanks to everyone who took the time to text, send a message on FB, or call to send birthday wishes, it really means a lot.

three texts on my phone by the time I woke up. :)

hanging out in bed

eating breakfast



breakfast. I had French toast and Louis had the waffle.  We shared hash browns and they were so good!

my mom made me a homemade yellow cake with chocolate frosting

the gift from the girls- they got me all sorts of bath stuff. Cute babies!



Bruneau Sand Dunes

Last Saturday was absolutely gorgeous outside, so we decided to once again, go one a little random adventure to somewhere none of us had ever been. This weeks winner was Bruneau Sand Dunes outside of Mountain Home.  It takes roughishly an hour to get there and you can rent sand boards in the visitors center.  It's $15 dollars and you get them all day long, which is far longer than you will probably need them honestly.
We packed a lunch and headed over there about 11am, got there around noon, ate our lunches and hit the sand.  Apparently this sand dune is the largest dune in North America or something along those lines. Anyways,  these boards are basically wooden snowboard looking things, you wax them each time you go down, and you just fly!  Its a blast, but tiring, so after about 90 minutes, the girls were exhausted and ready to come home.

driving in the car

lookin' at things in the visitors center

Party Time

Last week, we went over to our family friends house and had a bonfire, BBQ and all sorts of fun. There was no specific occasion, except for the fact that we like to party. :)  We all have children so it's nice 'cuz our kids can play, our adult sons can play together, and then all the women can have some adult time! :)

Louis and Hendrix aka Henri

I miss babies....

chubby cheeks!!

our friend curt and Colleen's daughter, Bobbie

hot marshmallows....

shots of vodka.....

me and my handsome lover...