KATY JO BAKER!!!!

I want to make this cake for you!!

Her name is Tara…

…and apparently being in "the zone" means she doesn’t have to update her blog anymore.

in other news…you are beautiful       

love, yourwife

Her name is Tara…

…and apparently being in "the zone" means she doesn’t have to update her blog anymore.

in other news…you are beautiful       

love, yourwife

Baby!!!!

baby, it’s almost that time….can you believe it?  it really has gone by so fast.  only one more week before we get to show everyone what a great and committed relationship we have.  i can’t imagine my life any other way.  you’re the best thing that’s ever happened to me!  i can’t wait to have babies and have a little family with you.  just wanted to let you  know just how much i love you:)

happy b-day, daddy!

this is the best man i know and i love him more each day.  he does so much for everyone around him and goes above and beyond what a father should be and do.  i hope i can be the kind of parent that he is when i finally have kids!  I LOVE YOU DADDY!!

Katy’s Day

         

i love this lady!!  she’s been  lot of things in my life, but one thing that has never changed is the fact that we are friends.  i’m so happy we made it through the bad times and have arrived at this magnificant place.  what a journey, huh?  and there are so many good times yet to come.  Katy, you are like family to me and i love ya like my luggage…and you’ve seen my pink luggage, right?  I hope you have a great day and an amazing year, you deserve it!

         

me & my lady

me & my lady

me & my lady

I think I’ve gained 10 pounds…

…but i’ve had a blast!  I’ve had one of the best b-days ever.  you’ve already read about my day thursday.  well…friday i had to work until 4, but I got flowers at work from my dad and my old friends from Express brought me a cookie cake!!  Gotta love those guys!  then becca took me to Vermillion downtown and we had a fabulous fancy dinner and got to dress up.  then as we arrived home i noticed the house was decoratd and all my friends’ cars were outside!  SURPRISE!!  the house was covered in pink balloons and streamers and all my favorite people were there.  there was lots of food and drink and great company.  we ate and a few of the peeps braved the heat and shot hoops on our newly installed basketball goal.  my sis gave me a mosaic mirror she made herself from flea market mugs and plates.  it is so awesome!!!  After everyone left, becca and I stayed up half the nght just talking.  it was a perfect day.  saturday we got up and headed to martha’s for lunch.  the front of the house was covered in pink balloons and the dining room was taken over by STRAWBERY SHORTCAKE and her friends.  there was a dozen pink roses that smelled wonderful as well.  it was great.  i got to eat all my favorite foods and got wonderful strawberry cake.  i got new sheets and waterford crystal ring holder.  oh and a strawberry shortcake coloring book from Boomer the dog and some strawberry jam from Daddy Barnes!  sunday i had inventory at work and had to get up EARLY, but for dinner we all went to my dad’s house to celebrate mine and rhonda’s b-day.  her b-day is wednesday so we always do a joint dinner with the family.  we had b-bque pork, fried chicken, mashed potatoes, white gravy, biscuits, rolls, mac and cheese, ranch style beans and 3, yes 3, desserts.  my dad and linda made our 3 favorites: red hot cake, buttermilk pound cake and cream cake with strawberries..  OH MY GOSH, it was a lot!!  i got some great cards and some movie passes and will get my gift from my dad at a later time….A DECK!!!!  i am so spoiled and the luckiest person i know!!!  thank you to all my friends and family and to my lady becca for making this one of the best birthdays ever!   

check out the phot album at:   www.beccacarle.com/photos/taras_bday/index.html