Well, now I have some catching up to do. We have had some birthdays in the past 3 months. In fact, everyone except Trey (his is in September), had a birthday recently! For Brent's birthday, January 17, we (of course) went to Harley Davidson! Secretly, Brent truly likes the Yamaha Raider 
and is hoping to get one this summer, but he needed some raingear cuz even the rain isn't going to get in his way and HD has really nice gear. There was a ride that Brent saw at HD that seemed to call to him but the price difference between a brand new harley and a brand new raider is almost $12,000! And we need to build a home so the raider seems more realistic!!! Besides, from what I have been told by many a biker, HD is more expensive becuz of its name and sound (which is really the bike backfiring!?!). At any rate, I just like to ride on the back of the bike and I don't really care what the brand is...my hubby is hot in black leather on his ride! Anyways, we got home late and I had to hurry and decorate Brent's cake...The kids ?helped? kinda and Brent really liked it!
and is hoping to get one this summer, but he needed some raingear cuz even the rain isn't going to get in his way and HD has really nice gear. There was a ride that Brent saw at HD that seemed to call to him but the price difference between a brand new harley and a brand new raider is almost $12,000! And we need to build a home so the raider seems more realistic!!! Besides, from what I have been told by many a biker, HD is more expensive becuz of its name and sound (which is really the bike backfiring!?!). At any rate, I just like to ride on the back of the bike and I don't really care what the brand is...my hubby is hot in black leather on his ride! Anyways, we got home late and I had to hurry and decorate Brent's cake...The kids ?helped? kinda and Brent really liked it!
On February 4, Brent really out did himself and threw me a surprise birthday party! I truly had no idea which is impressive for Brent to pull off without me being tipped off! Even though we had only lived in Dallas for 5 months, many of our friends were there and we had a real fun time! We are trying to make the birthday cake a big deal in our family (one of our traditions), and I had been teasing Brent about how he was going to come up with my birthday cake. I like cheesecake and I was wondering how he would pull it off. Well, the morning of my birthday, he had a mini cheesecake in the fridge with a note on it (yes, store bought, but points nonetheless),
and he had a beautiful bouquet of daisies delivered to me that afternoon. (Daisies are my favorite flower-they're so happy!)
And then there were three more cheesecakes at the party brought by our friends. So, Brent didn't make me a cheesecake, but he made sure I got four of them! Nice! (I didn't eat them all by myself, bytheway!) Becuz we are still in an apartment, he had the party at his new physical therapy clinic and he had given the keys to our friends, the Thackerys, and they decorated! I'll post a blog about this family later...we love them so much, they have been so kind to us and our kids. After the party, we went to the Thackery home and played games. It was a really great birthday! Thanks babe!
Jayden's 6th birthday was next, March 13, and she decided she wanted to go to the coast instead of a party (phew!). We stayed at the condo in Depot Bay for two nights and we also had a good friend come out too! Her name is Whitney, and our kids adore her!
She brought 2 of her friends and we had a great time! Jayden had requested a strawberry cake this year and with the help of Whitney and her friends, this is how it turned out...
Very yummy huh Marni?
Jayden got a new bike and helmet, a baseball mit and ball (she starts T-ball in April), a swimsuit coverup from Aunts, wallet with $ from Cutler Grandparents and book, stickerbook, and pencils from Darrington Grandparents. We played in the pool at the condo and spent some time on the beach! Jayden loves to search for seashells, she has quite a large collection now! Here are some pictures of the kids and the girls having fun at the condo...
And just recently, Marni turned 2 on March 27th. Marni loves "kitties" and she got a Hello Kitty bank, stuffed kitten, swimsuit coverup from Aunts, and some books from Darrington Grandparents. (Cutler grandparents present still in the mail, they didn't forget). We made a Hello Kitty cake for Marni this year and she was very excited! We also spent the entire afternoon at the aquatic center here in Dallas. Marni is a water baby and we have to keep an eye on her...she loves to jump in even though she still doesn't know how to swim! She keeps trying to get out of our arms while in the water because she sees her siblings swimming and thinks she can too! No fear!
Welp...this post is getting a bit long, so I will try to keep it updated more often with our 'goingsons' and photos. We are having so much fun here in Dallas and want all our friends and family to know that they are ALWAYS welcome to come and visit! We have lived away from family for most of our marriage and sometimes feel blue when we miss out on family gatherings. It isn't easy living so far away from family and want them all to know that we love them so much!
