So many of my friends have had babies in the past week or two. And July is definitely birthday month in my family and Matt's (which means October is a busy month for the birds and the bees, if you know what I mean). Today we celebrated my brother Kyle's (July 10) and sister Stefanie's (July 18) birthday at my parents' house. We got rained out of the canyon, but had just as much fun at home. My mama sure knows how to pull off a delicious bbq and the desserts were no exception. Happy Birthday, Kyle and Stef! We love you.

Sunday, July 15, 2012
Another day, another birthday (or two).
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Saturday, July 7, 2012
Birthday Fun
Happy Birthday to my Matty today. He woke up early and went golfing. Then we worked out, had dinner with his fam (and made funny faces with Michael), then headed to Boondocks to pretend he was only turning 12. (Thanks, Ricky, for the surprise visit and double dose of ice cream sundaes!) It was a fun day and I'm so grateful to have this wonderful guy in my life. I love you.








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Wednesday, July 4, 2012
God Bless America...
Today we enjoyed a family-filled fourth at my brother's house in South Weber. Fireworks and all! Love this holiday and so grateful to call this beautiful country my home.
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Sunday, July 1, 2012
Someone has a birthday this week...
The one and only Matty. We celebrated early with my family (Pres and Lind, you were very missed) and enjoyed good food, great convos, silly kids, and especially the birthday boy. Here's to a great birthday week! I love you, Babe.
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Thursday, June 28, 2012
Wednesday, June 27, 2012
A little motivation
I'm a little rusty coming up with interesting blog posts, but I enjoy sharing things that make me feel good. For breakfast this morning, Matty made us oatmeal with fresh berries. And then I came across this quote on Facebook. Ahh, it feels good.
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Saturday, June 16, 2012
Sunday, October 30, 2011
Weekend B4 Halloween
We've been married for more than three years now, and every October we lightly discuss the great potential for our Halloween costumes. I'd say we're both buttoned-down people who can be counted on to follow-through on our word, except when it comes to this. The month always sneaks right past us and we're left with a half-eaten bucket of candy that never saw a real trick-or-treater.
We never let the weekend BEFORE Halloween slip away without some fun, however, and this year (following through on our second-annual tradition), we saw the Odyssey Dance Theater's production of Thriller at Kingsbury Hall...
...AND enjoyed our first east-view win with the Utes at Rice-Eccles Stadium. I felt so grown up sitting with fellow alumni/season-ticket holders in the "real seats." We also didn't have to squint the whole first half waiting for the sun to go down--quite a luxury.
I must admit, Matty built a darling last-minute costume with the help of Deseret Industries that he'll strut for his colleagues tomorrow. (You'll have to stay tuned to see that beauty.) In the meantime, don't be surprised to find us disguised as Rapunzel for our niece Brooklyn's "Tangled" birthday party today. Yep, I meant to say us.
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Saturday, October 29, 2011
Time 2 Blaaawg
We recently discussed why we haven't blogged in over a year. Here's how the conversation went:
Amanda: Why have we not been blogging?
Matty: I don't know. Because we have nothing to say?
Amanda: (Type, type, type)
Matty: That doesn't make me sound very nice.
Amanda: (Erase, erase, erase)
Matty: What are YOU gonna blog about?
Amanda: I just want to blaaawg.
And so we're back, with no direction of thought. Just sharing what's on our minds and hoping our little icon will vault to the top of your "blog list." Thinking if we post frequently enough, you might stop by for a visit.
We love comments, too, so feel free to share your thoughts with us, even if you think you have nothing to say (we'll make you feel right at home).
~Matty and Amanda
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