weekend to celebrate.

 This weekend we headed up to Dallas.  The quote of the drive Friday night was Ryder continually saying, "I go to Dallas NOW!"  I don't think he even knows that Dallas is a city or what a city is, but he was excited to go SOMEwhere.  We went to see family, celebrate Trapper's 2nd Birthday, and celebrate our Anniversary!  :)  Ryder was super excited about Trapper's Buzz Light Year Party!  When we drove up and saw the Buzz bouncie he SCREAMED.  

Trap & Ryder enjoying some cake & ice cream! 

 Trapper got a little 4 wheeler thing - and loved it, but he needed a little help steering!

Ryder is really into parties right now in general.  Everything is a "party!"

Cash & Paisley had some fun too...

So sweet...

And we decided to celebrate these two little ones' birthdays together in a couple months since they are a day apart... should be fun!!!

Our 7th Anniversary was on Sunday, so Saturday night we went out to celebrate and left the kiddos with Mimi & Poppy!  We went to a nice dinner at Taverna.  I'd been there with the girls and knew Daniel would like it.  It was super yummy.  I had a pear, gorgonzola & walnut pasta that I am determined to re-create at home soon!  Then we went to get custard at Harry's!  It was a good little date night out.  My how our life has changed in 7 years!  Time is flying by.  Some people don't make a big deal of Anniversaries and I'm not saying you have to be extravegant or anything, but I think in todays culture it's something to be celebrated.  Marriage is hard work!  We are lucky to have some great examples paving the way.  {Both of our parents have now been married over 30 years & our grandparents up to 60!}  There are new challenges daily, but I can honestly say that I love this man more every single day. 

Each year is a new adventure it seems.  Can't wait to see what the next holds...