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Ha ha! They even glow in the dark.

Nick's B-day

*(Nick's half eaten cheesecake. We had to test it the night before to make sure it was good).

I get so excited for Nick's Birthday every year. Maybe a little too excited. I start planning it out in my head a day or two after Christmas is over. I have a secret notebook where I write down my brilliant ideas as they come (he-he)!

I had big plans this year like a surprise trip to the coast for the weekend, and a two tiered fondant cake! But Nick likes his Birthday to be simple and relaxing, so we kept it that way : ).

Nick doesn't usually get any "real" presents for his Birthday. Apple comes out with some sort of new computer or i-pad at the beginning of the year, and Nick can't rest until he has one ; ), so our Birthday budget is usually spent by the time April gets here. I don't mind too much though. It's fun to come up with creative, inexpensive ideas. This year I surprised him with a bunch of his favorite treats throughout the day! We stayed home, ate cheesecake, and snuggled on the couch while we watched Harry Potter. It was a good day.

Side note: We found out that Nick will be going to Officer Candidate School at the end of August rather than the beginning of July! We're excited to have more time together after graduation.

I slipped a wallet size copy of this in his Birthday card, because every sailor should have one of these in his wallet : ).

Happy Birthday Nick!

April the 1st

Was a busy day...

I took Danny on two walks today. That boy is just happiest when he's outside.

Nick joined us on the second walk to the park. This is only the second time Danny has played at a park, so it's all very new and exciting to him! His favorite things are the swing and the slide. He's so much fun.

Then we came home and sat down for a nice dinner of spinach salad and pork fried rice. Nick's had a few surprises in it : )! He took a bite of the salad first, and gave me a funny look. I kept a straight face and watched him out the side of my eye. He took a couple more bites, and kept looking from my salad to his. Maybe he noticed mine didn't have any florescent green peas.

Then he tried to take a drink of his jello and made an even FUNNIER face. I couldn't hold it back anymore. I yelled out "APRIL FOOLS!" and burst out laughing. It feels good to laugh out loud like that. He refused to try any of the other food, so I helped him pick the pink Starbursts out of his rice. I didn't do anything to his biscuit, but he was still nervous to try it. Ha ha!

Also...

Did you know that if you put a sticky note under the mouse, it blocks the sensor and won't work? Thanks to my friend Amber for that idea!

I wasn't the only one being sneaky today though. Somehow my dresser drawers got put in the wrong order, and when I opened the coat closet the garbage can and mop came crashing down on me. Nick said something about three being the magic number. I'm wondering if he has something else in store for me, so I think I'll just hurry and go to bed!

Daisies Make Anything Cute : )
This cakes was for my ward's Relief Society Birthday Celebration. It's a pineapple orange cake. YUM! This wasn't my original design, but you can't go wrong when you throw some cute little flowers on there. My plan was to make two flavors of mini cakes with fondant ribbons and bows to look like little Birthday presents. Well, that's a lot to take on when your baby has two ear infections that keep him up all night. Poor thing. I ended up making the cakes the day before, and this is what I threw together. It was cute, yummy, and I had more time to snuggle with Danny.

This is one of my favorite cakes, so I thought I would share the recipe : )

Orange Pineapple Cake

One yellow cake mix

4 eggs

1/2 cup oil

One can mandarin oranges with juice

~Bake according to cake mix directions

Frosting:

One container cool whip

One can crushed pine apple

One large packet vanilla pudding mix

Happy Birthday Mom : )

I saw this gum in the store and it made me think of you : ). I hope you are having a GREAT Birthday! You deserve it. Love you!

Lover Boy

I love this picture. I just feel like it captures his personality. Sweet, loving, and silly.

Danny is becoming VERY affectionate lately : ). He constantly gives me hugs and kisses (really really wet ones), and is happiest when I'm holding him on my lap. Nick had to keep him in the office while I was working out today, because he kept trying to come hug me. A couple weeks ago at church, he walked right up to his little friend Sienna, gave her a big hug, and kissed her right on the cheek! I'm a little nervous for when he's a teenager, but I sure love my little Lover Boy.