very mini reunion

The Airds were in town this week for Thanksgiving, and luckily we were finally able to nail down a time to see each other.  We met for dinner at the Cheesecake Factory and had fun catching up and comparing baby bumps (although there's really no contest at this point!).  Since it was Wyatt's birthday today we didn't get to meet up with Sarah (although I really hope to see her soon), but I couldn't help but remember eating there with Brooke and Sarah last December, and what a great time we had then.  I'm glad that Cheesecake is a bit of a tradition for our gatherings.:)  So I just wanted to wish Wyatt a Happy Birthday and post a few pictures.  Be sure and take note of Katie's cute new hairstyle, and Easton's "big smile"!

HAPPY BIRTHDAY to THE B-ROOKE!!!

Hope that you have a great day. Wish we could all celebrate together!

That's what friends are for

Whad up!!? So some of you read my blog, where I may have spoiled this lil surprise...but I wanted to make sure you knew that each of you were my personal inspiration for my card club choice last month. Now I know Sammy Rockwood is totally judging me as cheesy as he reads this... but it's true! This group of friends is the best I could have ever asked for and there is not a day that I am not so grateful for the friendships we have. I love you guys!! I really do wish we could all live closer together.


Speaking of... Brooke, when are you guys gonna transfer to Texas to manage that Sportman's Warehouse? I know that was just an idea we threw around, but you can't tease me like that ;)


Anyway, how are all my Baby Mamas doing?

Still Sassy

Lizzy reminded me she hasn't seen these in awhile...thought I should go ahead and post a few for the enjoyment of all ;)

Dear Red,
I want a girlfriend, but I don't have any money. How can I win over a lady without forking over any cash?
Coin Counter

Dear Gavin,
You keep asking but I'm going to tell you the same thing, as usual...get super creative or suck it up and dish out some cash! Trust me; it is a solid investment for your future.
ROI = Eternity,
Red



Dear Red,
Two-thirds of our recently released stake presidency had really great foreign accents but none of the new presidency does. Do you think this means our stake is becoming less diverse?
Accent Awareness

Dear Accent,
Well, I'm pretty sure accents are not a true sign of diversity but if you really feel strongly about mixing things up in the vocal atmosphere, perhaps you should pick up your own accent and start spreading that about. After all, the ladies do love an accent...any accent.
Cheerio!
Red


Dear Red,
I love the ladies and the ladies love me, but at times, there are just too many! How can I thin the crowd without making them all mad?
Too hot to handle

Dear Andrew,
Oh dear, that is like asking how to swim without making a wave - only Gavin can do it, so... yeah, good luck with that. I'm sorry, but this is the price paid for being so awesome.
Sit back and enjoy the ride,
Red

Fall Fun

Aubrey is down for a nap so I finally have a few moments to "blog". Things are going well for us, although as busy as always. Fall is definitely upon us and our tree out front is turning beautiful shades of orange and red.

This is our first fall away from Rexburg though, and it feels a bit weird not to have snow yet, but green lawns instead! Not that I'm complaining, but Steve and I have both commented on how we actually miss our little Rexburg and wish we could visit.

In the spirit of Fall, we went and did a long-standing Kent Family tradition the other weekend. We drove down beautiful back country roads to Sibley Orchards where we have gone for years to pick fresh fall apples, get a jug of their famous cider, pick a pumpkin, and if we're lucky...get a bit of honey comb! It was a gorgeous day and turns out the "fall" clothes I picked out for Aubrey to wear were pretty hot as the temperature was around 82 degrees! Sorry about the longsleeves Aubrey! : )

We went with my mom and brother Owen and had a good time. We got some caramel apples and cider, and then took a hayride out to the pumpkin patch ( which turned out to be only about 200 yards from the orchard barn!) . I seem to remember it being a longer ride, but I was also much younger. We had fun walking around trying to pick the "perfect" pumpkin. We ended up with a big one. I just loved it's long curvy stem and character! Of course, we made Steve carry it back... : ) We had a great time and it was nice to relive on of my childhood fall memories. We'll be back again in the summer to pick blackberries! Until then I'll just start thinking about how we are going to carve this massive pumpkin...

Mark your calendars...

Okay, I just scheduled our ultrasound appointment to find out what we're having. It's December 3rd, so 5 weeks from today you can all start shopping for presents.:) I'm so excited! I seriously have no clue if this baby's a boy or a girl, but it will be fun to finally know so we can actually start planning the nursery and picking out names.

Time Out For Women

This weekend I attending the Time Out For Women Conference and Seminar with my mom and sister. We had a really great time. I wish I had been bold enough to go get my picture taken with my two favorite ladies, Sherri Dew and Hilary Weeks, but I was a lil camera shy... Regardless, the whole weekend I was thinking about how fun it would be to begin planning an '09 reunion for us girls. If we start early, hopefully we can all be there. It would be just like the old days at Ladies Night (except the whole weekend!!) :)



There are several locations and dates to choose from, but I was thinking that going to St George on Nov 6-7, 2009 might be the easiest. I know Katie won't know when she might be in town to visit family just yet (since this is over a year away) BUT I figured these dates might be close enough to Thanksgiving, that it might work for even the Irish to be in attendance. Check out the rest of the schedule below too to see if another location or date sticks out to ya! I also figured St George might be the easiest since Sarah, Kari, and Brooke are already in Utah... Anyway, let me know what you think... Here is the entire schedule and site (http://deseretbook.com/time-out/2009):

January 23-24 - Ogden, UT
March 6-7 - Denver, CO
March 13-14 - Houston, TX and Seattle, WA
March 20-21 - Orlando, FL
May 1-2 - Billings, MT and Edmonton, AB
May 8-9 - Columbia, SC
May 15-16 - Cincinnati, OH
June 5-6 - Pocatello, ID
September 11-12 - Boise, ID
September 18-19 - Logan, UT and Pleasanton, CA
October 9-10 - Phoenix, AZ and Richmond, VA
October 16-17 - Riverside, CA
October 23-24 - Kansas City, MO and Minneapolis, MN
November 6-7 - St. George, UT