What a busy month!

I have so many posts to share, I don't know where to begin. February is my family's busiest month. Casey hates it. He calls December to February the money pit because we go from our anniversary on December 18 to Christmas to Phoebe's birthday to Lila's birthday to Valentines Day to my birthday and finally ,on February 24th, to Cade's birthday. (He really loves all of the celebration!)

Valentines Day was fun this year thanks to our 'Valentines crew'! Somehow, nothing says romance like Greg and Heidi, Lance and Aimee, and Mike and Jen Stapley. This is our 3rd year running with them on our Valentines Day celebration. It started 3 years ago with a hot air balloon ride and we had so much fun that it just stuck. This year we went to see Defending the Caveman at the Mesa Arts Center. HILARIOUS! And so true. They have a standing show in Vegas if you want to go see it. Just be prepared to cover your ears every now and then.

Phoebe also had another dance convention. If you are a fan of So You Think You Can Dance you would recognize a couple of her instructors. I don't know about dance company though. I'm starting to really think that it's just not for Phoebe. She's really uncomfortable with the convention atmosphere. This might be her last year unless she begs when she's older. I just want her to have fun dancing.

On February 18, I turned 29. YES! I still have a whole year left in my twenties! I'm not old yet! Really, though, I don't feel like I'm getting old. I'm actually having more fun with each new year so if this is what it's like to get older, bring it on.

Sara threw my family birthday party at her house. Thanks, Sar. Casey took me shopping in Scottsdale and to eat lunch at the Pink Taco, (yes, famous for the name, not the food,) and My ward friends took me to dinner at Oreganos. Yum! I also did breakfast with the sister-in-laws. It was a wonderful, week-end long birthday!

And, rounding off the month, we had Cade's 8th birthday party! I usually prefer having the kid's birthday parties somewhere far away from my home, but since it was Cade's 8th, I wanted to give him exactly what he wanted. And of all things, he wanted a Star Wars party, at our house. So that's what he got. I found some great ideas online for making light sabers and Jedi cloaks. Once adorned, the boys just went to town. Cade had a lot of fun and now I get to just concentrate on his baptism. Wow! How eight years flies by.

I'm so proud of Cade. He is one of those kids that just glides through day to day life. School is easy for him, friends are easy for him. He' super witty and has a sense of humor far beyond his years. I can't recount all of the bits of wisdom that I have taken from him, but, here's my favorite;

"Mom, are you sad because your mom died last night?"

"Yes,"

"Well, she had lots of pets growing up didn't she?"

"Yes,"

"Then I'm sure she's so happy that she is with them again, now."