{25th birthday videos!}

Thanks to my SIL Helen, she filmed the surprise and us singing to Pierce for his birthday!!
Thanks for filming, taking pictures & showing up y'all!

{Pierce's 25th}

Well it seemed to be a week full of celebrating my favorite person. I am so glad that he has family and friends who love & care about him just as much as I do! Wednesday night, we went out to Mt. Fuji- Pierce's favorite place with his family! It never disappoints! Then we went back to Jeff and Liz's for cake (which was DIVINE) and presents. Pierce was spoiled with a grill from his parents & some Rainbow flip flops he has wanted for about 2+ years now. He also got a great quote in a frame for his office-- of course it is a Miami Heat LeBron quote P.E.R.F.E.C.T. for my husband!

Thursday morning, I got up & made him some breakfast, he took his parents to the airport. He cleaned his car (this is a treat not chore for him) & got his hair cut! He worked a little bit and then came home & we hung out!

Thursday night was the surprise I've been working on.... To try and pull a fast one on Pierce is HARD and I am not someone who can lie very easily anyway so I really had to prep myself for multiple scenarios & questions I might get throughout the day. My sister Bree came over to "babysit" Emmett while we were just going to go get some dinner. We went to TGIF and then over to Macy's to get a new tie and some hankies for Pierce for church. While we were out and about, people came over for a dessert party for Pierce. I had a Miami Heat cake made & ordered with help from my SIL Helen a cool Miami Heat cake topper. 

Pierce had NO idea & wanted to go look around some other stores but I said that I was tired and just wanted to go home. We passed multiple people's cars including my mom's and he didn't even notice! Whew! When we walked in, everyone was hiding behind the barrier-wall and jumped out and shouted surprise! He was speechless!

Thank you to all that came and to his family for making 25 easy on the old fart :)

Happy 25th Pierce, love you babe! 

Ben, Alex & Jackson

Kelsey & Ty

The desserts.

The Cake!

Anthony, Cheri & Bree

Carly & her fiancé Teal

Pierce's best buddy-- Cam

Tennille!

Chase & Helen

My silly boy! 

Surprise!

Emmett got upset when everyone yelled!

Candles

25 Things

In honor of my sweet hubby's 25th birthday this Thursday, his family all posted 25 things that they love about Pierce. I will share those all sometime this week, so we have them for our record but here are mine:

1. He is romantic and cheesy. Always thoughtfully so. 
2. He is smart. Best semesters ever these past two and they've been his hardest!
3. He is the type of daddy that makes a boy sad to see him leave- every.single.day.
4. He honors his priesthood. Always offering to give blessings.
5. He is loyal. 
6. He is protective.
7. He betters me as a wife, mother & as a person.
8. He is spiritual and obedient.
9. He is funny. He promised me that I would laugh every day if I married him, so far, that's been fulfilled.
10. He entertains me and pretends I'm funny sometimes too.
11. He is a good boyfriend. Always keeps the tradition of date night.
12. He is clean & organized. We always get lots done Saturday when I have his help!
13. He can be obsessive. Lacrosse & Miami Heat, however, he always makes himself most obsessive with his family.
14. He is a great communicator. He never has yelled in our marriage.
15. He is honest.
16. He is adventurous. 
17. He loves to snuggle.
18. He gives the best hugs.
19. He is a hottie. 
20. He loves with no hesitation.
21. He is the most non-judgmental person I know.
22. He is a mentor.
23. He is grateful & gracious.
24. He is full of surprises.
25. He is a cheerleader of those he loves & is true in his support. 
26. I'm probably the only one that can say this- He is sexy!

{Emmett: 11 Months}

Emmett is now 11 months and 3 days... Time is flying by and this little man gets more hilarious and grows every day. 

Emmett in the last month:

- got his first ear infection :(

- crouches down instead of falling to sit

- stands constantly & tries to use anything to pull himself up

- can stand a few seconds by himself, until he realizes and freaks out

- turns on and off the light switch

-points
-cruises around the ottoman, couch & his play table

- now does the "devil" look which we find so funny- probably will come to bite us in the butt

- can clap, just won't do it all the time

- loves pulling the books off of shelves

- loves turning pages & flap books

-bangs all his toys together to make noise

-loves water babies

-loves to swing outside & go down the slide at the park

Love you E man!