New Orleans, Here We Come!!

October 22 is our 1st wedding anniversary. As such, we are celebrating in style in ... NEW ORLEANS!! We are leaving on Friday, October 23 and getting back to town the evening of Monday, October 26.

We are both pretty darn excited. Neither of us have ever been there, and we just can't wait to have real southern food in a real southern town, and even go to a real southern plantation!

We are staying in Ashton's Bed and Breakfast, and boy does it look beautiful! .They didn't have one room available for all 3 nights, so we are staying in the French Quarter room for the first two nights, and moving to the Mardi Gras room for the last night .

We are planning on taking pictures of everything (including the food), so stay tuned!!!

Prairie Schooner Steakhouse

A few weeks ago, Kent and I went to the Prairie Schooner Steakhouse in Ogden with a few of my friends. We had SUCH a great time.

The atmosphere was very fun, and the steak was great! The next time I go, however, I'm going to get the sweet potato. I was pretty jealous seeing that on Kent's plate...

Oh look at all the cute cowboy hats!

Thanks for such a great time, folks and prairie polks!! :)

Happy Birthday Dad!

Dear Dad,

You probably don’t remember this, but when I was a little girl (probably 7 or 8 years old) my birthday was nearing, so one evening when you came home from work you told me that we were going to Toys R Us where I could pick out any toy in the store for my birthday.

The night we went, I remember it was dark and snowing really hard as we drove to Toys R Us. I can’t tell you how excited I was when we stepped into that huge toy store – just me and my dad! I knew exactly what I wanted as we walked straight to the rows and rows of Barbie and Cabbage Patch dolls. And there she was – the Cabbage Patch doll I had seen on TV commercials, the doll with brown wiry hair that came with a plastic hair curling iron and crimper!

I felt SO special that night, walking with my new doll in one hand and my daddy’s hand in the other. That was, and remains, my best birthday ever.

On your birthday, dad, I don’t know what to get you that would equal that special sweet birthday memory you gave me, and you probably never knew just how much it meant. But I want you to know that it did mean a lot - that after a busy day at work with 5 other kids in tow, you’d take the time to show me individually just how much you cared.

That’s the kind of dad you are – you have always taken the time to grow a relationship with EACH of us kids, and I’ve seen time and time again how you go out of your way for each of us.

I love you SO much, Dad. Happy Birthday!