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braggin' on alli

Exhibit A

I would just like to take a moment to brag about Alli. There are many things I admire about my little sister, but one of the qualities I am most in awe (envious) of is her mad gift-giving skills. The girl can gift. She puts a lot of thought into each gift. Not only what it should be, but how it should be wrapped and in what manner it should be presented. 

Please refer to Exhibit A (above). 

For my 4oth birthday Alli presented me with a large, well constructed box tied with red grosgrain ribbon (none of that fake ribbon). It was fun to look at, let alone open. Inside there were 6 small gifts:

 1) A tiny cookie dough scoop tied to a tiny glass cookie jar full of tiny Alli cookies. Why? Because cookies are the absolute basis for our relationship, as they should be.

 2) A book entitled '100 things to do with your kids before they leave home'. Why? Because she sees first hand my struggle to be a good mom.

 3) A big brass #5 from Anthroplogie. Why? Because I am the 5th of 9 girls. 5 is my number.

 4) A yummy smelling candle, also from Anthropologie (She knows I would shop there if I weren't so cheap). 

5) Handmade Thank You cards because I love to send thank you cards. 

6) Dove Dark choc covered almonds because if I'm gonna have a treat I'm gonna go for it. They were eaten that day but you  can still see them on my hips if you look hard.

But wait! There's more.....She attached a thoughful note to each gift with more of that yummy ribbon and she let me keep the large well constructed box!

Everyone should have an alli in their life.....especially on Christmas and birthdays :)

wicked

I took Morgan and her friend Meagan to 'Wicked' last week at the Fox theater. 

She has been singing the songs and watching bits and pieces of the muscial 

on you tube for so long, I just had to.

It is such a cute show. We really loved it !

happy halloween

The Clone Trooper and the angel

Owen is a 'blue witch' NOT a purple wizard! Just ask him :)

Hope you all had a fun Halloween. We had a ward trunk or treat, a neighborhood Fall Festival, a scout pack meeting (costume required), 2 school parties and of course Halloween.

 I am ready to move on to Thanksgiving !

season five

It's football season! Carterman is playing Center again. 

Here he is leading the pack onto the field...

home sweet home 2

...I got to :

see Guy and Missy's beautiful house...

...meet Avery (doesn't she look like Cindy Lou Who here Jamie?)

...and Parker...

...hang out with some of my adorable nieces and nephews ...

... I even got to see the Aunties!

How lucky am I? Now, if only Lori, Jamie, Kristen and Alli could've been there it would have been perfect! Thank you everyone for a great weekend. I love ya :)

home sweet home

I have the cutest husband in the world (not pictured). I know this to be true because he surprised me with a trip home for my 40th birthday! It was soooo much fun! I got to :

Hang out with my sisters....

...eat all the cake I wanted....

...see my dear, old friend Kate...

...hike to Frangrance Lake...

...to be continued...