in like a lion out like a lamb?

Hey! Isn't March supposed to start being balmy and lovely towards the end? Then what was up with yesterday's snow storm?

Whatev.

All I can say is I'm more than ready for April and warm weather.

Anywho, here are a few random bits about us from the past month:

Jack turned 2. It was a pretty low key birthday. He actually got his present (a basketball hoop) a month early (yes, we're pushovers). So on the big day he got a living room full of balloons and a roll of bubble wrap.

Never underestimate the awesomeness of bubble wrap.

the birthday boy

Jack is a crazy awesome delightful addition to our family. He's always good for a snuggle and a smile. We still get the occasional temper tantrum-- but that just means he's normal, right?

the boy's got a thing for frozen blueberries

He's also slightly obsessed with sports. Have we mentioned that before?

Stella is almost completely over her case of RSV, thank goodness. She is 100% delightful. People are constantly asking us, "Is she always this happy?"

Yes. Yes she is.

well, she's smiling on the inside. (trust me)

Lincoln started and finished a great basketball season. He learned a lot over the course of his 8 games. Like how to stay with the ball and his team, instead of just chasing around the guy he was supposed to guard (even when his team had the ball).

Go #34!!

We've been on a baking kick lately:

when was the last time you used a dozen eggs in one recipe?

For us, it's been the two times this past month that we've made this monster recipe. (stay tuned for our adjustments) We get fresh hot bran muffins for breakfast every morning and the batter stays good for weeks in the refrigerator! (although it never lasts that long).

giant vat 'o batter

Joe and I managed to get out on a date last night despite the fact that our live-in-babysitter is gone on a mission.

BYU holds an annual alumni ball; I've never seen so many grandmas in prom dresses. It was awesome. Next year, we're totally going all the way with the black tie thing.

Anyways, we started with dinner at the Bombay House with Joe's best friend from high school and his sweet wife (who just happens to be 7 months pregnant-- yes, we talked birth the entire time). Then it was on to the party for dance lessons, root beer floats, a fabulous live band, and a photobooth (which I confess was my favorite part). We also ran into the parents of friends of ours from high school, the Christensens. They lived in Brigham City before they moved to Spanish Fork, so they knew both of us before we got married. Weird.


Maybe you've realized that there are no pictures of Daniel in this post. It's not that he's disappeared or that we don't love him. The truth is simply this: he's spent most of the past month pretending to be Ronald Weasley (we're on Harry Potter book 3) and has not been interested at all in posing for muggle cameras.