The Bachelor

A couple of weeks ago I got the opportunity to go to the finale of The Bachelor!  So fun!  We got there around 1:00 and waited in line for about an hour and a half and then went to a holding area.  The taping was 3 hours long (live East Coast time).  I went with my friend, Lindsey and her 2 friends.  We had a great time!

 Here we are after with our roses and the t-shirts that 2 of us won (they only gave out 5 total!).

It's a small studio.  Just about every seat is a good one. And no, we weren't allowed to take our phones in with us, but we are rebels and did anyway and Dawn was gutsy and took a picture (hence it being blurry b/c she was trying to hurry without anyone seeing us)

 And here I am on TV!  :)

Lunch with the kiddos

It was that time again - have lunch with your kids day, at school.  I went and picked up McDonald's and we had ourselves a feast. I lucked out this year with their lunches being one right after the other.  I always enjoy going to eat with them and their friends.  :)

Avery's 10!

Avery's birthday was last month and since it was her even year she got to have a birthday party with her friends.  She chose to take 3 friends (cousin Lexi and twin friends Ella and Carly) to an indoor tramoline park near us.  They bounced and got very sweaty for almost 2 hours.   Then it was time to come back to the house to have pizza, open gifts and have cake.  She wanted a sherbet cake, so I made it and it was a hit.  I believe she had a very fun birthday!  :)

Avery

 Devin

 Grandma Sumida even got out of the house and came with us!

 Justin

 Justin and Devin playing dodge ball

 What a sweet brother.  He gave her $10 of his own money!

 Heart shaped Papa Murphy's - the perk of having your birthday on Valentine's Day.