Worship Fully, Spend Less, Give More, Love All

Husband turned me on to this inspirational video. We're not practicing a religion right now, but the ideas in this video really hit home for us. Our extended families have adopted "Spend Less" holiday policies, but we need to work on adding the "Give More" component. Watch it--you'll like it!

Even Smart Girls Like Pretty Shoes

Squeaker got some very pretty new shoes this weekend (thanks, Nordstrom). Keeping socks on an infant is IMPOSSIBLE, and I thought booties might help. They do!

Magnificent Birthdays

Our weekend got off to a fun (kidless dinner out with our favorite neighbors at our favorite Mexican restaurant) then not-so-fun (post Mexican food 12-hour stomach bug) start on Friday night.

But then on Saturday, NanaOpa arrived for a quick visit. By the way, Bean calls her grandma & grandpa by one word: "NanaOpa." Their visit was magnificent! Highlights:

1. NanaOpa drive 14 hours to bring us a beautiful hutch/buffet handmade from the wood of the tree that Husband and I were married under.
2. Bean dances in circles with excitement at NanaOpa's arrival.
3. Husband's birthday breakfast of eggs, sausage, and cinnamon rolls.
4. Husband's and Opa's birthday dinner of buffalo tenderloin with morel cream sauce, mashed potatoes, spinach salad with mushrooms and warm lemon dressing, and skillet apple pie with cinnamon ice cream.
5. Singing the Happy Birthday song 4 times because Bean liked it so much.
6. Sharing Bean and Squeaker with NanaOpa.

We caught a few highlights on film, including Bean making the Hook 'Em sign.

And Bean helping Husband and Opa open gifts.