The Rodgers Wedding

This weekend we went to a wedding out at Pebble Creek Country Club. I love it out there. We always have a great time. Congrats to Tyler and Kristine Rodgers!!!! I went through the second half of my training and sat next to Kristine for about a year. This was the first time we have gone to a wedding when we haven't known anybody but the bride and groom. It was actually kind of fun. We did whatever we wanted, Shawn didn't ditch me to go hang out with his guy friends and we got to spend time with each other. Go figure. They had some really great new ideas for their wedding. Man. . . things have changed since we got married. They had a photo booth! We had so much fun jumping inside and taking wacky pictures. The company then makes a scrap book with the pictures you want to put in it and people write little messages too. Such a great idea!
The other part of our weekend was spent helping Scott and Stacy get their new house ready to move into. I am a horrific painter so I was trying to help with other things, like driving over loads in my truck. Things are looking really good and they will love being in their own place.

Happy Birthday to Shawn!

This weekend was long and very hectic but we made it through it alive. LOL! Shawn's 28th Birthday was on Friday. We kicked off the weekend having Dinner with Heather and Luke and then got a bunch of friends to burn Christmas trees out by table Mesa road. It was awesome! They burn so fast. It was a great way to relax after a crazy week.

Saturday Shawn had the "Whole Day Batchelor Party" for our good friend Craig Paris. Paintball in Scottsdale from 9am -3pm, enough time to grab lunch, a quick nap and a shower, then back to the party. Dinner at Padre Murphey's and to watch the UFC fight. Then to the casino for some blackjack or what-have-you, followed by two "ladies" bars. Wink-Wink. (Man, ya just gotta! Isn't there a rule or something about having to see at least one naked girl at a batchelor party) I am the type of girl who doesn't mind.

While Shawn was busy running around I was able to give the house a good scrubbin and actually grab a beer with some friends. I didn't plan on going but after cleaning my butt off I felt a cold beer was well deserved. Don't freak out. . . I was in bed fast asleep, sober sleep, by 11:45pm.

Sunday we just putzed around the house. OH-YEA and the Cardinals are going to the freaking Super Bowl!!!!!! I think the devil needs a parka because hell has frozen over. After that jaw dropper we went to a BBQ to hang out with some of my new co-workers. I have recently been put into a new unit at work. Not really a promotion but more of a step in a great direction. More details after my first week on the phones. LOL! The BBQ was fun. We headed home by 7 and had a laid back night.
Monday night we went over to Shawn's Mom and Dad's for a birthday dinner. Mmmmmm! Steak and Cheesey Potatoes. Patty made a kick ass "Aquarium: Fish Tank" cake. It was really cute.

Let me catch you up . . .

So we have been very busy. Let have an instant re-play to catch you up to speed.



Shelby's new room turned out great! Her favorite is her new canopy tent. She is always in it playing with her dolls or pretending to read books. Her new bedding is perfect and very girly.

Christmas was a very busy but we all had a really good time. It is always fun spending time with my family. Thank you to everyone who got presents for Shelby. She is having a ball reading her books, coloring and playing with her toys. I had to work Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, New Years Eve and New Years Day. But double time is worth it. The pay check was nice.


New Years Eve
Eric and Amanda had a great party. I got off work at 10pm and jetted over to their house for the night. Patty watched Shelby so we were baby free! It was a little chili but nothing extreme. All our friends were there and we had a blast. It is so hard to get all the girls in a pic, this is as close as I got on my camera. LOL! Where's Stacy . . . I think she was chasing Alyssa in the house.

Saturday Afternoon was Luke's 2nd Birthday Party



I spent about 2 1/2 days in Tucson helping my sister get ready for Luke's Birthday party. She is about 8 months pregnant; in addition to the help she probably enjoyed my company. LOL, I just mean another adult around during the day. We went to a "Meet Up Moms" get together at "Pump It Up". Shelby did OK. She was pretty overwhelmed though and was very clingy. Luke had a ball. He goes down the huge slides and through the obstacle course like a pro. I was very impressed! The kids really bonded this weekend. They were so cute! The party was a hit! All of the perfect party elimants; Eegies, Cake, Pinata and Playtime. Seeing Luke hit the home-made Shrek pinata makes me predict he will be a very good baseball player. You should have seen him. . . ONE HANDED!

Saturday Night was Jared and Sam's Wedding Reception
We jetted back up to Phoenix. Our good friends Jared and Sam got married in Turks and Cacaos about a month ago. They took 20 of their closest family and friends w/ them to say "I Do" Then came back and planned a really fun party. We decided to bring Shelby to the party to show her off. She has been sick lately so she wasn't her normal self but she still did well for 18 months. (Man do I look Tired) Two parties in two different cities will do that to a girl.


And finally on Sunday we had Alyssa's 3rd Birthday Party


Scott and Stacy decided to have a small pizza party for Alyssa this year. Her birthday is New Years Eve so they try and space out the party by having it on another weekend. I spent the morning at Heather's house helping her decorate the cake. It turned out amazing and I was so proud to say that I helped, just like a kid. The theme was Strawberry Shortcake and it took about 2 1/2 hrs to finish. The kids had already eaten some of the green balls around the bottom. They were fondant. She got some really cute presents and tore through them like a mad woman. She had a really good time.

Thanks for having us over!