Light Brights

Isn't that toy a blast from the past?! Bran found one for $3 at the JBF sale. (Best husband ever for even going with me : )

Did someone say PARK?

This was taken one night as we were about to put her to bed-she's in her pjs. I mentioned the P word (which we have to spell out now) & she ran to grab her sunglasses & then headed to the door. I love that enthusiasm!

Spaghetti

OK, I had to repost these pics from when Savannah was 16 months...

Spaghetti & my homemade meatballs are always a hit at our house.

Sometimes in a bowl,

sometimes off the fingers,

& sometimes with two forks!

Yay for spaghetti!

Now off to the bath.

Friends

The Stanfields came in town for dinner with us last week & it was the first time for them to meet Savannah. Here's the rowdy group on the swing...Jett, Caitlyn, & Chase.

These two loved the wagon ride to the park.

And these two were quickly best friends! We've missed you Justin & Shannon & your 3 sweet children!

And another day my childhood friend Sarah & her two, Grace & Hunter came over to play. Here are the two dolls on the way to the park.

Mardi Gras Party

To celebrate Bran turning 30, we had a Mardi Gras Party with our friends including shrimp gumbo, king cake, hurricanes & BEADS!!

Little one got to stay up for the dinner part of the night. And she LOVES beads. She wore them around the house the entire week before the party (& continues to wear them to this day.)

Savannah's elephant dressed up & greeted people at the door.

Us with Britt & Zane.

Then lots of games!

The Dodds turned it into a "couples snuggy".

Tha girlz...

Adam & Jenny.

Vegas, baby!!!

Brandon was turning the big 3-0 on March 9th & I had a surprise trip to Vegas in the works since last fall...yep, 6 months ago! And it took that long to secretly save up the money & plan everything! I asked his brother Adam & girlfriend Jenny to come along as well & so Adam was the biggest help with all the sneaky planning. Savannah & I surprise-kidnapped Bran from work that Friday morning & after dropping her off with her grandma, we were off to the airport (& Bran had no idea where we were going or what we were doing until we were to the airport!) Adam & Jenny went on that morning to Vegas & were our surprise ride when we got there. We had gorgeous suites at the new Cosmopolitan with balconies overlooking the strip. It was a wonderful weekend & I am so glad to be done with sneaking around & so happy that it stayed a surprise!

Bye-bye sweet girl! We will miss you!

Friday night we had amazing Italian food at Capo's, a mafia themed restaurant. We were even let in through a secret door after the guy opened a little slot in the wall to question us on who we were & if we were armed. It was so dark in there you needed tiny flashlights to read the menu! So fun!

Checking out the Chandelier Bar in our hotel. It was seriously the biggest chandelier ever & hung down several stories.

Saturday we met up with cousin Collin for brunch at our hotel. I am drooling just remembering it!

Saturday night we went out for sushi at Shibuya in MGM. So delicious! And Bran even got a little bday candle on his mochi! After dinner we saw O, the Cirque show that is done in the water-amazing!

Here is the beautiful view from our balcony.

After the show Bran & I lost track of time & played craps until they closed my table at 4:30. But that's what you are supposed to do in Vegas, right? At least we came away with a little extra money!!

And I don't think the little one had a free second to miss us. She spent one night with each set of her grandparents. Here are some pics from her time in Cooper:

Sat in her new princess chair with J.O.

Played in the leaves.

Talked to the dog.

Checked out the horses.

Tea party with Gramma & Nonna

Coloring with Nonna

And of course, cows! She LOVES cows & even says "moo" when she sees them.