happy birthday to me

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Brad and I went up to Zermatt Resort last week to celebrate the big day. (Is it sad that I still make a big deal out of my birthday, and I'm not seven?) We love this place. It was so much fun to just go and relax.






Then Brad suprised me with tickets to Vanessa Carlton. Honestly, neither of us even really know a lot of her stuff... but Brad won tickets on the radio, and you can't say no to free :) It was really cool. There were probably like 100 people in this little piano bar in Salt Lake, and the atmosphere was just really chill. She is really talented; I love it when an artist is actually better live - it's a rare treat these days.


On Friday we had our families over, and all I managed to shoot were a couple pictures of our sisters' kids. Here's Isabel "talking" on her phone. She cracks me up!


p.s. I went with the Oreck, because it weighs nine pounds. Once our basement is finished, it will be a lot easier to lug up and down the stairs. Oh, and just to appease Alicia and Sara Vest, it's red.

Comments

Kristin and Guy said…
How fun! Good luck w/the vacuum decision. Unfortunately I don't have much input 'cuz I'm not used to spending much $$ lately... Maybe once we have an income again I'll widen my horizons a bit. ;)
6/17/08, 11:16 AM
Alicia said…
Isabel really looks like Rojo there... and I'm happy you had a fab birthday with a red sucker.
6/17/08, 1:33 PM
Laurel said…
I love the Isabel love. And it kind of freaks me out how grown up she looks in that picture. Weird. Anyway, I'm glad you guys had fun at Zermatt and that we were all able to hang out for your cumpleanos. Love you!
6/17/08, 4:13 PM
Dottie Stay said…
What a great birthday. I still expect mine to be a big deal. I love birthdays, and Deron better never let me down! Post a pic of your red vacuum.
6/17/08, 5:38 PM
LEE BIEN said…
Zermatt looks like Leavenworth, Washington. It's a great little Bavarian type of town. Nannie and I went there when she was here last summer and we stayed at a fabulous bed and breakfast. It was very romantic but darn, I was with my mom! I'm glad you had a terrific birthday and hey, you even got a new vacuum. P.S. I want a copy of the picture of Isabel with the phone.
6/18/08, 9:26 PM
sara and wade said…
glad that you went with red. :) and i'm even happier that you had a fabulous b-day! and i love it too when an artist sounds better live. that sounds like a sweet time. and, my dear, feel free to make the biggest deal out of your birthday ever. it is totally your day. so it better be a good one as far as i'm concerned! maybe wade will take some hints from brad on that one! :)
6/19/08, 8:31 PM
Ryan and Janelle said…
So - I'm late, but HAPPY BIRTHDAY!!! Hope it was a good one!!! xoxo janelle
6/24/08, 12:26 PM
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