Jared's Birthday

Jared's birthday was yesterday. He turned the big 3 - 1, which I've heard is a bigger deal than 30, because you're over a year away from your 20's and fully enveloped in your 30's. He had a laid-back day, which is how I think he prefers it. I made him Bob Andy Pie on Sunday and then took him to lunch at Logan's Roadhouse on Monday. We tried to go to The Keg Friday night (too busy) and Monday lunch (closed) so he had to settle for Logan's. He got a new remote for the media center and the last season of Scrubs.
Friday's date we ended up at Arriba Grill, which he remembered liking when he worked in Scottsdale. As he said, "It's sort of nice when you have a bad restaurant experience, because it's much funnier!" (or something like that). It just took forever to get our stuff. Our drinks were way late, then everything else followed suit. After we had ordered, 20 minutes had gone by, and she came back and asked us what we had ordered...uhm...okaaaay. Another server finally brings us our appetizer. Then she brings us our food and says that a big party came in and that's why our food took so long. The food wasn't as good as Jared remembered either. So, then, we hear the people behind us getting the same story of the "big party." They complained much louder than we did (we didn't complain AT ALL - I have REALLY changed in 8 years) and they got part of their bill taken off. Then we went to Dick's Sporting Goods until they closed, then to Barnes & Noble until they closed (10:00 pm - WAY too early). Then we stopped by Sonic to get a dessert. Jared got a root beer float and I got the "Jr. Butterfinger Sundae" for $1. Let me tell you: When they say JUNIOR, they mean it. It was the tiniest little scoops of ice cream and possibly 1/2 teaspoon of Butterfinger. I should have taken a picture of that.
I got lazy about taking pictures and ended up with NO pictures of the entire weekend. Luckily, I doubt he minds.
Anyways, happy birthday and love ya, babe! Hope it was good.

Today is the Day!

I have started a new health and wellness challenge. It has 10 items that you have to do every day to earn a point. The people with the most points at the end of the challenge win the $ pot.

http://happyandhealthyforever.blogspot.com/2009/08/its-baaaaaaaaaaaack.html

One of the items is to write in a journal every day. So, some days I'll use my blog as my journal, some days I'll write in a private journal (I guess). Journaling has never really been my thing, but it can be any length, so it should be ok.

So far today, I haven't done any of my items, but I did wish Jared a Happy Birthday! so I guess that counts for expressing love to him.

Wish me luck!

Back to School Party

Jared's parents put on a "Back to School Party" every year. It's lots of fun and the kids get to play on a huge water slide, play party games, pick school supplies, and eat pizza (the mean lunch "ladies" serve it - the uncles!). I missed most of it this year so we don't have a lot of pictures but we have a couple.

Congratulations!

My cute and talented sister, Shannon, took this:

and made this:

for Kincade's room. Thanks Shan!

More importantly, she had this:

Teegan McKay Phillips
August 9, 2009, 8:19 pm
7 pounds, 5 ounces
20.5 inches


She was at the hospital forever trying to convince this kid to get out here! She entered before noon on Saturday and had to wait until 4:30 pm Sunday before they even broke her water, which was when things really got going. She didn't have an epidural so she felt everything and only had to push for about 15 minutes. She did great and he's a cute little boy for sure!