The little things...

James and I had a wonderful weekend full of "the little things" that matter in life! The weather was absolutely beautiful so James snuck out of work early on Friday and we went for a walk on base. Baby Lyle got the hiccups that night and James was able to hear and feel them...he was so giddy, like a little boy on Christmas, made my heart melt. Saturday morning after his workout he brought me home a maple donut with cream filling...only one place in Cheyenne carries them and he hunted them down just for me :-) That afternoon we took advantage of another nice weather day and walked around Lions Park, then came home and napped...3rd trimester is just as exhausting as the 1st trimester! We went to mass that night and then out to a local Mexican restaurant that is in an old renovated house...yummy! Sunday we went to the  Home and Garden Show in Loveland -- a complete bust :-( On our way back up North we stopped by a Kite Extravaganza at Spring Canyon Community Park in Ft. Collins. The temps were in the high 70s and there was a slight breeze...yet another perfect opportunity to go for a walk! There were hundreds --if not, thousands --in attendance, but the park is so big that it didn't seem crowded. We had a blast watching families and little kids and talking about all the dreams we have for our growing family. We even picked out little ones that were about the same age that our baby will be next year at this time...we can't wait to take a family outing to the Kite Extravaganza next spring!! The park has a great setup and is located right next to the foothills, I can see this being a picnic destination quite often :-) We then searched out a restaurant with a patio so we could enjoy a nice lunch outside...great way to end a wonderful weather weekend enjoying the little things in life!!

**side note - Cheyenne is under a winter storm watch tomorrow and is expected to get 5-8 inches of snow...ugh, why can't it just be spring?!

Turning 30...

 As of yesterday morning I had fulling intended on spending the day celebrating my 1st anniversary of my 29th birthday, that is until I found this note in the fridge...

 

I kept telling James that I did not want to turn 30, for some reason it just didn't seem right to be out of my twenties. But then after seeing the sweet note (and many others scattered around the house!) I began to think back at my twenties...

- I graduated college with a Bachelor's degree in just 4 years!
- Got my dream job teaching Kindergarten in Brighton!
- Bought my 1st house!
- Saw love and happiness as my brother got married and started a family!
- Met and married the most amazing man!
- Experienced living in 3 different states...Colorado is still my favorite!
- Became pregnant with our Little Lyle!

What more could I possibly ask for to need another year in my twenties?! NOTHING! Life is just perfect the way it is! I am so excited to start this new decade in life and see what amazing things I will accomplish by time I am 40...now that seems old ;-)

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A glance at turning 30 years old...


**26 weeks 5 days pregnant with Little Lyle**

Our dear friends Kim and Andrew came up for dinner on Sunday. I am 26 weeks pregnant and she is 19 weeks pregnant with TWINS! It is so fun to go through our 1st pregnancy together :-)

For dinner I got to pick a restaurant...since we are fairly new to Cheyenne I leaned on google for recommendations and came upon a name that sounded familiar, Sanford's...one my Dad had mentioned many times and told us we just HAD to try and with 5 star ratings who could resist!!




 
The menu was huge and several pages long...they had funny names like "Liar Liar", "Easy Cheesy", "Atom Bomb".

 

For an appetizer we had Fried Pickles (a favorite of ours!) and surprisingly it came with 2 dipping sauces Cajun Ranch and Peanut Butter...don't knock it 'til you have tried it (it was this pregnant ladies dream!)

 

Fat Tuesday Chicken Melt and Garlic Parmesan Fries....YUMMY!!!

 

They brought out a dinner-sized plate of ice cream on top of a cookie and sang me Happy Birthday...always nice to be embarrassed :-)

 

The food was absolutely delicious and the atmosphere was great...antique sports, kids, country paraphernalia everywhere! The prices were reasonable too! We highly recommend stopping by when in town...we will even go with you (hint, hint)! Or there is one in Ft. Collins and several other locations in Wyoming.

 

Thank you James for helping me ease into my thirties!! I love you!