Europe Part 1

Switzerland with the Jacksons

Brian and I are in Switzerland taking a much needed break and spending quality time with the Jackson family.  We were thrilled to see Daniel again since he was an infant the last time we were all together.  We also were able to meet Rachel who is a delight and constantly reminds me she has "stinky cheese feet"!  We have been relaxing and visiting some of the Jackson's favorite spots.  Our trip will continue and eventually end in Rome!  I promise to update more once we get home!   I have to remind my self that YES we have to go home!

Finally an Update

I am sure all of you are thinking exactly what I am. . . "Finally an Update"! For those of you still checkin' in, Thanks. Since we don't have kids yet, it is rare to update with anything interesting. Last week Brian and I went to WI and MN.

In WI we spent time with my brother and the fam. We went to a Brewers game and hung out with the kids. It was a great week. If only it hadn't rained ALL week.

Then we went to MN for Ed and Nicole's Wedding. Both Ed and Nicole went to PA school with me and the wedding was perfect! Congrats!!! We also were able to enjoy a mini reunion with a lot of my friends from school! (Go IgG)!!! I have really missed everyone and Brian was such a good sport sitting through a lot of medical talk. Thanks Babe. We are now glad to be home and looking forward to going to Idaho in July.

Vegas!

Just had a conference in Vegas for Academy of Orthopaedics. I was busy all day long with the conference but was lucky to have Brian come and hang out with me all night. We stayed in the Bellagio, which was beautiful. We met up with some of my friends from PA school and went to "O". We had a great time. Oh and did I mention my favorite. . . there is a chocolate fountain in the Bellagio!!!!

Valentines Day

Brian dropped of the biggest ballon I have ever seen at work for Valentines. All the girls at work, including the boss' wife, commented that was the way to treat your wife! He also brought chocolate and cupcakes! Later that night he made perfect dinner at home for me. . . . . and the dogs.

Mom's 60th Birthday Party

We surprised Mom with a birthday party at the Firehouse in Glendale. Later my sister, Amy, showed up with Decker (my nephew) also as a surprise. Lastly we surprised her with tickets to Lion King which was amazing. Surprise and Happy Birthday Mom! We all love you!

Playing Catch-Up

Due to the recent Holidays I got way behind on my blog. Thought I should try to play catch-up.

Recently Brian and I have had to deal with all of my medical issues which was a little bit of a surprise but what was a bigger surprise was all of the support of my family and friends. I wanted to thank everyone for the prayers. It was also such a blessing to have Mike, Amy, and Decker come for here to offer support.

Next came the holidays. Christmas was nice and relaxing with my brothers, sister-in-law, niece and nephew coming for a visit. Brian was challenged with watching they kids and surprisingly he still is interested in having his own. He survived! It was great fun to watch Sam try to golf for the first time. He was beating us for the first 9 holes until he got bored!

Lastly Brian and I spent New Years in San Diego. We went to Sea World and Wild Animal Park. At Sea World, Brian surprised me with a dolphin encounter which was amazing! On our way home we trusted Brian's new GPS and ended up in the snow and 6,000 feet up. We get used to Detours on our vacation and always make the best out of them.

Now we are back in AZ enjoying the beautiful weather!

Twins 1st Birthday

The Pruitt Boys celebrated their 1st Birthday at our house today. Brian jokes that all you ever remember about 1st Birthdays is the eating of the cake. Today was no exception!!

Happy Birthday Tyson and David

Ashley Visiting

We were lucky to have my niece, Ashley, come to stay with us for the summer. She was able to work at my office and take a few vacations with us. She left us on Friday and we already miss her. I don't know what I am going to do with the extra food in the house and a clean bathroom for a change! We have pics from just hanging out and from the two concerts we went to. Obviously neither of us made it through the whole show. It was a busy summer for us all.

Heatons New Addition

Brian and I were lucky enough to visit the Heatons for a BBQ and meet their new addition, Logan. Lexi sure appeared to be happy to be a new big sister and she had a great time with Uncle Bo. Congrats Jared and Natalie!!! He sure is hansome.

VEGAS

We just had a fun weekend in Las Vegas with Mom, Dad, and our niece Ashley. We were able to see Cirque du Soleil: Ka, a Great Magic Show, and had great time walking around.