Dear little mouse and friends

Dear mouse #2 and friends,

Thank you for taking the time today to visit our family. My hubby Matt really wished that he could have been here for your visit (so do I)!

Thank you for running around the house so the dogs could get their exercise. They have been slacking with the cold weather.

Thank you for helping me get the couch moved. I have been wondering what is under there that needs to be cleaned. I appreciate you running under there twice so that I could lift it up and hold it in the air for the dogs to chase you. Thank you also for running around my legs while holding up the couch. I forgot how loud I can scream.

I did appreciate all the excitement you brought to the house today, but I think we are done with you and your friends visiting for the year. (Including 2010).

Please feel free to tell your friends that they are welcome to visit my friend Emily up the street. Her children love to find you and your friends in their boots that are located in the garage. Please tell Emily I said "Hello"!

R.I.P. little mouse #2

The Sovic Family

Daddy Daughter Night

(This post is for you Jen:)

Matt had mentioned that he wanted to spend more time with the kids when he is in town, so we thought it would be great to start Dad/Kid nights. So Oakley started off. She choose to go bowling, and being the sweet girl she is, she let Taylor come too! Matt bought them pretzels and drinks, and after bowling, he took them to the arcade there to play games. They won tickets and came home with a little stuffed animal each. They were so excited when they came home. They love their dad and jump at any chance to do things with him. I love that he is such a great dad to want to spend one on one time with them. Parker is so excited for his turn. I am sure there will be a Jazz game involved!!

Halloween Candy Needs To Go!!

The Halloween Candy in my house needs to go. NOW!!! It is was too tempting, especially once the kids go to school! HELP!!!

30th Birthday/10th Anniversary

What a huge week it was for me! Turning 30 and having our 10th Wedding Anniversary all in one week was crazysauce!! Matt was in Hawaii, but it still turned out just fine! On my birthday I went and had my hair colored, had a party at my parents, and then went to see Thriller with my sweet friend Mindi and her daughter.

Matt bought me some jewelry in Hawaii for my birthday and our anniversary, and I really felt like my best present was to have him home on Sunday, so I told him not to get me anything else. I was spoiled from friends and family and really just wanted him. He was so cute and sent me the most beautiful bouquet of roses on our Anniversary! What a guy! He also writes the cutest cards, so that also made my day. Our 10 years have flown by, and I look forward to many more years with him!

Hermit??? Me???

Yesterday one of my neighbor's little girls came over to play with Oakley. All the kids were off at their friends house and so I took the little girl back to her house. Her mom (a fabulous friend of mine) said that her husband was telling her that morning that he wondered if I was o.k. Why would he wonder that, you ask?

First off, he wonders because I am outside chatting with all the neighbor's all the time. I can't keep my trap shut. I love my neighbor's, and I love to talk. (Surprise!)Second-The weather is freaking cold!! I like my warmth! Third-Because I am a HERMIT!! J/K, but my neighbor's are starting to think so. I will admit, I do hide away a little bit when Matt is out of town, but not enough to worry about me:)

Let me tell you though.....we stay plenty busy around here. This last week we had cheerleading, 2 softball games, basketball practice, scouts, girl scouts, primary practice at the church, The Enchanted Woods, and play dates. So yes, my neighbors.....you may not see me, but it is because I am running all over the place:)

Vegas Preview!!

A few friends from WAY back in the day, and myself, decided to do a Girl's Trip to Vegas. We all turn 30 within a month of each other, and we each have unique friendships with each other from different times in our lives. We all go back starting in Elem, and until the present. We may have not been in each other's lives all the time throughout the years, but there is a friendship that has stayed the same between all of us. It's as if we talk everyday! Super fabulous girls, I must say:) So our families/hubby's/work were so great to let us take off for a 4 day road trip!

Mindi was our ever so fabulous driver! Crazy girl drove all the way down without letting us give her a break! We had a great time lounging at the pool, getting dressed up and going to dinner, and shopping! I had such an amazing time with the girls, and really enjoyed our 2 A.M. chats. Mindi won big with a $250.00 pay out the night before we came home! What a way to go out!! I love my girls and all the memories we made and I hope we will continue to make many more!

Mindi, still the hottie. Jenny and all her food:)

New Moon Street!! Right by the temple!

Look at my face....I am so spent! But it was SO worth it!

Parkers 9th Birthday!

Parker had his 9th Birthday on the 23rd. I know what you are thinking..."She is way too young to have a 9 year old. She looks amazing!!" Yes, well I had him when I was 11:) Parker is the coolest kid ever. He gives me hugs when Matt is out of town, and tells me "Mom, you are the best mom EVER!!" He's just cool like that:) Matt was out of town for this party, so my parents, 2 Uncles, 2 Aunts, and my bro and sister-in-law came out. We had pizza and hamburger cupcakes. Parker got $35.00 from my uncles and aunts, a rocket launcher from my parents, and lots of other fun things. We really had a great night!