Birthday Recap

Everyone knows about the balloons for my birthday from my cute friends...what you may not know is that Miranda also took me to see princess on ice last week. It was so fun. You can see the smilebox for that at Mirandas website (See side bar: Miranda, then Princess on ice on her blog...I still have to try to figure out how to put her smilebox on my blog.). I also had breakfast at Mimi's, put together by Jill, and a pedicure from Michelle, and a gift card for clothes from my mother in law and Jeff's family, and my sweet sister-in-law Kimm got me a Cinderella cake. That was so thoughtful and sweet. Then there is the one mystery gift card for Megaplex Theaters. Then on the morning of my birthday, I got breakfast in bed from all of my sweet boys.


For my Birthday Finale, Jeff took Clint and I to see VIDEO GAMES LIVE at Abravenal Hall in SLC. Wasn't that nice of him to take me to a video game music concert for my Birthday??? Actually, it was really cool and I loved it. The best part was of course the tribute to the greatest video game of all time, Halo (see clip below). (Make sure to pause the music on the "My Playlist " on my side bar so you can get the full effect of the video clip.) It really was a fun concert, complete with lazers, live characters from the games, movie and game clips on a big screen, a funny script, and a lot of really good music. (I've posted my favorites from the night on my playlist). Video games really have evolved into an amazing art form, with some pretty impressive scores. Even though I don't share Jeff and Clint's love of playing, I have developed a respect for all of the really talented people that are involved in creating a really good game. And fortunatley I have asked Jeff enough questions about the plots, and characters of some of those games (in my attempt to be interested in his hobby)...so I was just as excited to see Master Chief come out as he was. So turning 40 was not nearly as bad as I thought it would be. Thanks to an amazing family, lots of really wonderful friends, and an Xbox!

I did it!!! Miranda's smilebox of Princess on Ice...I have great friends!

So, of course I cried a lot during the show...I'm not sure why. Just the music and the princesses, and I don't know...not everyone will understand what Disney means to me...but it means a lot. Maybe hopeing for what can be, what is possible, true love, what I want to be...I love Disney. Thanks agian Miranda. One of the sweetest gifts I've ever received. I know I over use some certian words..."sweet", "beautiful",but if something is what it is, why should I try to find another word? I am very grateful to have a lot of sweet and beautiful things and people in my life. And I want to always recognize how beautiful and sweet they are.

Make a postcard - it's easy!

It IS a miracle...

A family in our ward just gave us their jar of change...$62.00, another friend dropped of another $20 because she heard about what was going on, but was out of town last week, and Clint got a job putting booklets together for a friends construction company...$75.00...That makes well over $1800 and Jeff's Dad has said that he has been so moved by Clint's efforts, He is going to pay the diffrence...Heavenly Father does not always answer our prayers the way we want him to...but sometimes he does.

Who Sent the Gift Card????

So I got a gift card in the mail today with no note, no return address, funny looking postage marks...and everyone is denying that they sent it...I would like to know who sent it. Anyone??? Anyone???

Thank you whoever you are!

First attempt.

Hi Rachel, This is my first attempt at responding to a blog. Hooray for Rex.
Hooray, for all the wonderful people who helped. He is such a wonderful dog. No wonder so many were eager to help. He will be up and running around before you know it.

Hooray for Clint. Even though he did not make it, he was in the running and he is still a champion of his school and his district, and had a wonderful spot in the newspaper of how smart he is.

Let me know if you received this.

Love, Mom (& Dad for helping me)

Just When I thought the Rex story was over...

I ended up charging the rest of Rex's account on a charge card...and today, Clint brought home an envelope full of money home from school that 3 girls in his class collected, because while Clint was gone, Bailey did her class current event on the story. Kelsey, Gwen and Sammy from his class collected over $50 on their own...this story just keeps getting better and better. The Salt Lake Tribune is doing a story on it in 2 weeks...I'll keep you posted!

Happy 40th Birthday Rachel!

Does AnYoNerecognize this house? Something happened in the middle of the night...there's 40 pink balloons EVERYWHERE! Ha ha ha...Lisa and I had soooo much fun last night decorating...we felt like teenagers again...giggeling...watching the shadows in the house move around and hoping no one would catch us in the act. A couple of times we thought we were caught and hid behind the house and car...but we were safe. We had the darndest time untangeling the balloons and forks. We love you Rachel and hope you have a FaBuLoUs 40th BiRtHdAy!! xoxo-Lisa and Miranda