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This has been me for the last few...months. I have been working on getting out of debt and today my credit card balance is ZERO! To some that may not be a big deal but it has been a long road and I am so happy to be on a new one.

Update

I've been a couch potato. It's true. Not by choice of course. Doctor's orders. The internet doesn't work in the room I'm residing in for now so although I've had the time, I haven't been able to blog. So, here is the update...

Every year for my birthday we go to Little America for dinner. This year we went a little early due to my surgery ON my beloved birthday. I was so excited to have Ben with us this year.

Another birthday celebration with my favorite little sister. We LOVE cupcakes so when my Aunt Diane told us about Mini's Cupcakes, our lunch destination was an easy choice. We had yummy soup and a yummy sandwich and of course...a mini cupcake! They are adorable little cakes all with their own adorable little name. We love to make and decorate cupcakes so we got/stole some great ideas. Not to brag but we can make even BETTER cupcakes. I just know we can. Maybe someday we'll open our own store.

Other than having my foot cut open in two places and had some bone chiseled away, my birthday was great. My Dad wrote me a beautiful card. Some of my good friends brought balloons and other trinkets. Jess said she's getting me a gift in New York (totally worth the wait!), and Ben gave me these beautiful flowers (he does a great job with flowers I must say!) along with a day at the spa, including a pedicure when my foot heals. I was spoiled to say the least.

Here I am on day two of the surgery. I had to have my foot elevated 18 inches above my heart for one week and my foot could not touch the ground. Talk about tricky. I'm not the best person on crutches. Even the one little stair to get to the bathroom was daunting. I'm getting pretty good now. It's been a week and I'm now allowed to walk on my foot a little bit with my crutches. What a sight to see. I was telling Jess and my friend Erin that I want to try to go to the gym to at least lift weights or something next week. They both busted up laughing. Rude. I guess the thought of me going to the gym, in a boot, and with crutches, would be quite a sight to see. I guess I better wait until at least the crutches are in retirement until May when I have my OTHER bunion foot fixed! Everyone said I wouldn't do the other foot because I would be too scared. Honestly, it hasn't been that bad. The surgery went perfectly and the pain isn't too bad. The worst part is not being able to get around. But once I'm all healed I'll have two normal feet and will be back in business! 

One final birthday celebration. My Mom, and now Jess, always makes the worlds best homemade spaghetti for my Sunday birthday dinner with my family. I guess I kind of like being treated like a princess on my birthday. What girl doesn't!?! Jess made dinner and for dessert we had Belgian waffles with ice cream, whipped cream, and homemade hot fudge. We learned this little trick on the cruise. It was to dine for! 

So that is my life in a nutshell. Thanks to my friends for coming to visit and keep me company. And THANKS to Dad and Jess for taking such good care of me. I'm a happy girl, boot and all.

birthday bunions...

happy birthday to me
thursday i get to have my left bunion
and broken bone of 6 years
fixed
yay?

are they really that bad?

baby cupcakes

for baby matthew.

ben's sister and brother in law blessed their baby on sunday. we made mini MINT cupcakes. mint chocolate shavings on top. mint chocolate morsels within. mint frosting. they were delish.

my valentine

there was a girl named kristy. she had dreamed her whole life of finding a prince who could make all of her dreams come true.  along came a prince named ben who knew of her wishes and did his best to make them come true. being the most thoughtful prince in the kingdom, and apparent author and illustrator, wrote kristy her own fairy tale. kristy loves listening to music on her long drive to work each day. ben must have been tired of her endless complaints of her dead ipod...

kristy was ecstatic! how could the day get any better? it was already amazing when ben swept kristy off of her feet to a movie she had been so desperately waiting to see...

wow kristy thought. this prince of mine is pretty amazing. i wonder what else is in store for this special day? and hmm, i'm getting hungry...

so off to the melting pot they went where they dined on the most wonderful fondue! kristy was so happy. is it possible that she has finally found her prince? 

burned

anyone know a good lawyer who can sue the pants off of my laser hair removal people? this is the THIRD time i've been burned. i know this is a gross picture. just look carefully if you are thinking about laser hair removal. if you are thinking about doing it, call me and i'll tell you where NOT to go... it's my biggest regret up to this point in my life...

sucking cookies

ben's mom wendy introduced me to the yummiest treat ever! here's what you need; hot chocolate and some type of mint cookies (preferably york peppermint patty cookies). here's what you do; nibble off a tiny bit of one end, then do the same thing to the other end, directly across from the first bite. this makes a "straw".  now, suck the hot chocolate through the cookie (hence sucking cookies). suck about 10 times. after sucking, put the entire cookie on your tongue. the cookie will melt away right in your little mouth. it's to dine for!!!

think pink

thanks to those of you who came to support our think pink party. part of the proceeds went to breast cancer research. thanks thanks thanks!

facebook

this is why i no longer have facebook...

amazing

ben and i went to the draper temple open house. it was amazing. it is set up on the hill and overlooks the valley. the decor is beautiful. there are amazing paintings, murals, chandeliers, furniture, etc. if you get a chance to go i would highly recommend it.