The Smell of Frosting

I am not sure what most people do after getting their cast off, but I chose to make 70 cupcakes :) There is nothing like the smell of a baking cake and frosting!

A Pink Cast & Four Leaf Clover

I got this pretty bracelet off last Wednesday! WOOHOO!!!

On St. Patrick's Day we had a Breakfast with green four-leaf clover pancakes and eggs. Most dressed in green, but some more than others.

7 Ways to Divorce-Proof Your Marriage (Statistically Speaking)

Brendan and I came across this article called 7 ways to Divorce-Proof your Marriage. We decided to take the challenge! Here are the seven things they recommend.

1. Don't Smoke- Check!

2. Share the Chores- Check! Brendan and I are both very good about ignoring the chores

3. Live in a blue state- Ohio is purple (meaning that is split) and that's pretty close!

4. Hang out with People who are not divorced- Check!

5. Marry someone you met at school- Thank you BYU!

6. Take up Optometry!- CHECK! No joke folks! Statistically speaking the profession of optometry is like divorice-proof

7. Have a Son first- Well, we will see... 6 out of 7 so far isn't bad! :)

For the full article and stats http://www.mentalfloss.com/blogs/archives/120595

Counting

4 days till I get my cast off

11days until we go apartment hunting and I see Columbus for the 1st time 

18 days to when Brendan finishes the dreaded English class

41 days: Brendan's Graduation 

43 days and 11hours is our ETD to ROME 
 
77 days left living in Inca Villa

X number of days until my stress level maxes out...Any Guesses?

Feeling Good

Breaking your wrist helps make one realize all the things you take for granted. Like dressing yourself, signing your name for the credit card, making a sandwich or tying your shoes to name just a few.

Today, I got upgraded from my navy blue cast that went up to my bicep (which looks more like a starved chicken wing now) to a hot pink wrist cast! Say hello to bending my arm again! Here is the list of things I am so excited to do once my muscles remember that they can move...

1. Do my hair (yea for ponytails!)

2. Dress myself 

3. Drive

4. Put in contacts myself

5. Snowboard (Ok, I will have to wait on this on till the cast comes off...and then for the snow...so next winter)

Mostly, I am feeling really grateful for my body and a wonderful husband who was willing to everything I couldn't for me. Plus he was willing to put up with me when I had all of my baby fits of frustration when I wanted to do things but couldn't.

Moustache Bash

Last Saturday, some friends and I threw Kim a baby shower. And boy did we have fun!

The Cookies

The Cake

The Chocolate Moustaches

The Drinks

The Mommy To Be

A Few of the Guests

(Too many to post them all)

Happy February!