4 months and 4 years

brian and i celebrated our fourth year of marriage last month by going to see a movie and grab an early dinner. it was great to have a little date and spend some one-on-one time. 

the next day we celebrated ike's four month birthday by visiting the doctor and getting shots (just for ike). the little trooper cried for a minute then decided to take a long nap. what a great little boy!

i'm still amazed at how fast four years went, and now four months for ike. where does the time go?

celebration of fours

novem-beard

bri's company has a tradition of holding a "novem-beard" contest. this year they decided to couple it with a fundraiser to raise money for a local eight-year-old with congenital heart disease -- who doctors said had little chance of surviving and is continually supported by his single father and his 3 siblings. story

everyone in the company that wanted to participate were encouraged to grow their beards out all month and ask for pledges for every 1/4" of facial hair that they grew throughout the month. those who couldn't grow facial hair could have a proxy stand in for them to also help raise money.

the final numbers haven't come in, but i think they were able to raise a good amount for the boy and his family. it was a great project for bri to participate in and i think the whole company thoroughly enjoyed themselves!

when december 1 came, the company decided to hold a contest to see who could shave the coolest design in their beards. i'm not sure who won, but this is what bri looked like when he left the house yesterday morning...everyone told me i should get the "best wife award" because i let him go out like this!

ps my spacing hates me...i don't know how to fix it.

softball & stitches

our softball season is well under way (minus a few rained-out games). the cracker jack kids are still holding up well against opponents -- 10-running a few! no homeruns have been hit by the watts, but there's still plenty of time!

in other news, brian has a few blue stitches gracing his left hand right now. a fence got him while he was setting up some hidden treasures for an amazing race for work. luckily, he was able to drive himself to the hospital and get into the emergency room before passing out. we're doomed if our kids ever draw blood! he left the hospital with 12 stitches and instructions to drink lots of fluids. he's been doing just fine and likes sharing his account of the accident. i don't think i'll post pictures, as i haven't even looked at them and don't want to make anyone sick, but maybe i'll find one of his wrapped up hand.

for tradition

valentine's at our house was low-key and pleasant!

i came home to a table all set and ready for some eatin, but that would have to wait just a bit. we headed to hastings on the hunt for a movie to watch and decided the cosby show dvd's that we've been watching would work just fine.

next stop was panda for a little sweet fire and string bean chicken.

then onto our candlelit (baby candle) dinner. (chinese food for valentine's day is a tradition in my family.)

next i opened my bedtime buddies! my dear husband is sick of my cold feet, so he found a solution. they have small rice-like bags that fit nicely in the bottom and are scented with cloves and cinnamon...very nice touch! i laugh every time i see them! (he bought himself some basketball shorts for v-day)

we finished off the night with a few episodes from the cosby's.

doesn't get much better than this!

ps if you would like to borrow my bedtime buddies, please let me know at least three days in advance. "one size fits all!" thanks!

what do you do to celebrate number one?

we run 20 miles;
enjoy lunch on the patio at Le Nonne;

stroll around The Gateway; and,
scarf down a hot turkey sandwich and chocolate shake at the Little America Coffee Shop!

here's to many more happy anniversary's - happy number one, bri!

cure-all

i don't know what it is about costa vida's steak burrito smothered in mangoes, but it can help you get through anything -- just ask my husband.
whether he's had a bad day, has a headache, is tired, wants to celebrate, is hungry, isn't hungry,...a costa vida burrito can always fix it.
i don't know how, it just does.
it's kind like giving a little kid a sucker when he falls down and then, miraculously, he doesn't feel his pain any more.