Carving out our niche.
My friend Shelly invited Lilah and I over for a play date with her little boy. Lilah had a great time playing with all the new toys! The two kids didn’t play together much, but still seemed to enjoy being around each other… lol
Lilah was especially excited about this little chair. She climbed up and down lots of times and seemed quite proud that she could do it all by herself.
Thanks again for the invite! Lilah seemed to have a great time!
Tonight we threw a party for Lilah! We’ve had the kitchen decorations up all day, and Lilah has loved it! When she woke up from her afternoon nap there were people here waiting for her to celebrate with them!
For dinner we did taco-type stuff and I made this for the main dish. It turned out great, even on a larger scale than normal. Thank you to everyone who brought delicious side dishes! I got the drink idea from Leah’s sister-in-law Mary. It was definitely a hit and was gone before I even got a chance to try a glass. It was just a mixture of water, lemon juice, strawberry puree and agave.
I have been thinking about what cake I wanted to make Lilah since she was born. I finally decided on this one. We tried it a couple times and love it! I really think it might be my favorite chocolate cake ever! You would never know that there are so many beets in it. We also make it with ground oat groat flour and it was still so light and fluffy. For the frosting I decided to leave out the cocoa and add a few drops of beet juice to make it a pinkish purple color. Then I sprinkled it with strawberries…. kind of hoping that Lilah would just eat those… lol That didn’t happen. I used the remainder of the batter and frosting to make cupcakes for everyone else. This was the first time that Lilah had anything like this before and she definitely enjoyed it!
We were so grateful to everyone who got to join us! Thanks for making the trip! Lilah seemed to really enjoy having a house full of people!
Also, thank you for all the gifts! I did not expect anyone to bring her anything (I should have been more clear about that) and she was completely spoiled! She also had a great time tearing the wrapping paper!
We had a few sad moments… one of which was when I accidentally snapped the rubber band against her chin when I tried to put on her party hat… but overall Lilah seemed to have a really great time! Thanks again to everyone, and Happy Birthday Lilah!
This weekend my good friend Amanda and her husband Houston got to stay with us for a night! It’s been a while since we have seen each other and I really enjoyed all the time we had to talk and catch up. Thursday night we grabbed Indian food with Leah and Jonny before heading back to our place for the night. Amanda brought her adorable dog Sophie along with them. I wish I had been filming when Lilah saw Sophie in our house for the first time…lol Lilah started screaming/squealing and shaking because she was so excited!
Here’s a video of them together after things had calmed down a bit.
It seemed like either Lilah was chasing Sophie around, or Sophie was chasing Lilah around for the remainder of the afternoon. They seemed to really enjoy each other! Amanda and I got to sit and talk for a couple hours before she headed off for a work-alumni event. Thanks again for visiting guys! We had a great time.
My friend Mandy and I got pregnant right around the same time. I loved having someone to talk about all the different stages of pregnancy with. Now, it’s been fun to watch our little girls grow and change together. Today we got to go to Clover’s first birthday party. Mandy decorated everything really cute and we had a lot of fun.
Lilah loved playing with their little dog.
Today our friends Kedra & Jeremy came through town with their little girl. A group of us decided to get together while they were here. We have gone from an all single/dating group to a married with kids group. It’s strange to see how much things have changed. All the little girls had a blast playing together.
Lilah can be rough sometimes because she gets so excited around other little kids. She is always trying to hug and kiss them. She even took Jeremy & Kedra’s little girl to the ground while trying to give her a big hug & kiss. Lilah also loves hair and will take any opportunity she can to play with it.
My friend Nikki loves to throw parties & decided to have one for Cinco De Mayo this year. We were very excited to be invited. There was tons of food & lots of friends to hang out with. Lilah had a blast playing with all the little kids that were running everywhere. She is getting better at walking on the grass, and I think she enjoyed being able to join in on some of the fun.
Lilah loved playing with this dog. He was very mellow and friendly.
They had a pinata for the kids and surprisingly, no one got hit with a bat…lol. My favorite part was the mustache contest. Everyone had to draw them on their spouse & kids. Some people went all out, it was hilarious.
Thanks again Nikki for all your hard work & preparation! We all had a great time.
My good friend Kelli is getting married, and I was able to attend her bridal shower. It was fun to spend a little time catching up with my old roommates from good old liberty square. Everyone’s lives have changed a lot, but it feels like we can almost pick up where we left off. I miss you girls!
Lilah, Me, Claire, & Kells
Tonight we got to attend a wedding dinner & reception for Theron & Emily! Theron was one of Tom’s roommates and great friends through a lot of college. Tom was lucky enough to have great roommates who have stayed close friends. Now all the wives are friends, & the kids are starting to be able to play together as well. We were glad that so many people could come into town for it!
Lilah & I with Julie & Rushton.
Tom & Lilah. I wish we had taken pictures of the boys! oops… Maybe I’ll find someone who has one & post it later.
Emily looked beautiful, and they make such a cute couple!
Julie, Kathryn, me, Kedra, Jeriann & Ruthie, & Katie (all our husbands were roommates)
After the reception, a group of us were able to head back to our house & spend some more time catching up & hanging out. I miss spending time with everyone & love it when we have a good excuse to get together! Mac, Julie & Rushton were actually able to spend the night at our house, and we really enjoyed staying up later than normal & talking. Sometimes I forget that these girls weren’t just my friends from the start! We miss you guys already & hope we all get together again soon.
My good friend Sam Douglas just got married to his beautiful fiance Jenna! We were able to attend their reception that evening at the Morgan residence. They had everything decorated really cute, and even had a photo booth for us to take pictures in.
We got a chance to reconnect with a lot of old friends from high-school, which was really fun. I wish we had taken more pictures with everyone. I’m starting to recognize that this is a pattern. Note to self: always take more pictures.
Congrats again to Sam & Jenna, and a big thank-you to Leah and Jonny who kept Lilah company in the back seat on the way up to Cottonwood Heights!
Tom’s long time friend, Ryan Smith, graduated this week from BYU in Advertising. His cute wife Mandy threw him a graduation party and we were able to attend. We had fun spending time together & Lilah enjoyed exploring with a house full of kids. Thanks again guys and congrats Ryan.
