A Very Merry Christmas!

Way back before we were married, my college roommates and I talked G into taking us in his Jeep to buy a real Christmas tree (in Utah). It turns out he was furious about that (because we got his beloved Jeep dirty) but was so madly in love with me, he couldn't turn us down. Once we got married he pulled the old bait and switch and has REFUSED to let me have a real tree since. It's taken me ten years, but I finally talked him into it. A really good friend was doing a fundraiser selling trees and Buddy really wanted one too. It turns out a 4-year old is a lot more persuasive than an old wife. It wasn't a beautiful tree by any means, but I loved it. We have several sentimental ornaments which Buddy so nicely put all in one place on the lower back area of the tree. (And yes, he notices if I try to move one around. "Hey! I didn't put that there!!!")

Here's Buddy decorating the tree and my sweet boys tonight in their new Christmas PJ's:

Today is my 31st Birthday. This is the first year I've thought to myself, "Oh no. Not ANOTHER Birthday." All the other years it's come around and I've been excited. But although I don't look a day older than 16, I'm starting to feel, well, like I'm in my 30's and I don't like it. Anyway, I bring up the old bday just so I can share my treasured gift from G this year. He got me some Vans, and a sweater and this lovely trophy:

I have a bad habit of telling G, "I really deserve an award for that" when I do something I think is great. Well, by golly he got the hint and had this trophy made and engraved with my name and "World's Greatest Wife." Of course for the past several days he's been anxious for me to open my presents and honestly, this is not what I expected. But I'll tell you, I laughed so hard I literally had tears running down my face.

Never a dull moment or birthday with G and Buddy around. I think I'm the LUCKIEST wife in the world!