Joseph's Birthday

32 years old today. I still feel like we are both so very young. But the sneaky grays in Joseph's curly head of hair beg to differ. Maybe we don't look so young anymore--especially now that we're flanked by 3 kids everywhere we go--but we are always up for more adventures.

Last night we headed up Parley's Canyon and met my parents for dinner at Red Rock. We watched the drizzling rain turn into bursts of torrential downpour and then fade back to clear skies. After dinner, we sent the kids to the cabin with grandma and grandpa and we shopped at the outlets--helped my birthday boy choose out some new digs for his special day :)

We met up with everyone at the cabin (including Heidi and Max), got crazy kids to bed, and opened a birthday present from my parents a little early so we could help Joseph break it in. The game? Ticket to Ride: Europe. My little sis just blogged about playing that game all last weekend and now we have done the same--it's a good one.

This morning the kids and I woke up early to wrap presents for Joseph and then prepare him the traditional breakfast in bed. My parents jumped right in to help with all the preparation and clean-up (I may need to make sure we are with them for all of Joseph's birthdays from now on--so, so nice to have other adults around instead of doing it all solo!) Once breakfast was ready we all trudged upstairs to sing to Joseph and bring him his peach french toast.

We had a lazy morning up in the mountains--had to play Ticket to Ride again because it was freezing and very wet outside...Then we came back to the valley, grabbed lunch (Five Guys) and a movie with the kids (Ponyo), and Marble Slab ice cream before heading home. It was a busy, busy day but fun to have so much family time and enjoy the invitingly cool weather.

Hubby--I love the 32 year-old you. I could go on. But I might try a new thing this year and simply tell you face to face. And then I can kiss you right after which sounds pretty fun...Happiest day my love.

August 15th, 2009