oNe WiLd NiGhT..........

So Last night Matich and I watched my niece and nephew for a few hours while my brothers and sister-in-law hit a show! Boy was it a craxy night! Above is my little squeeker,Bostyn, enduring her Aunt Arns attempt at feeding. I could not shovel it in fast enough!
The pooping chicken was a hit, I highly recommend it! (it poops out jelly beans!) Cute No-Mah settled for my t-shirt as his jammies. He and Uncle Matti had a blast spinning on the kitchen floor, twirling on the chair, baking cookies, fight-fighting, playing hide-and-seek (especially when Uncle Matti slipped and fell), and building a fort in the front room!

She loves her big brother! It is always a treat to watch our cute monkeys, as Matich states it "watching two kids is the best birth control on the planet!"

..............I have done it again....................

(the keys....looking so innocent in the turquoise bowl)

So I would estimate this to be a monthly, if not weekly, ritual. I got up this morning to do some last minute homework and decided to get my daily run in before I headed off to my afternoon class. My sweet as ever better half told me yesterday to put my house key back on my keychain because I am infamous for locking myself out of EVERYTHING! I shrugged my shoulders and huffed.....thinking "as if I would forget that!" So Im all ready to hit the treadmill and POOF...the front door shuts! It then hits me that I neglected to put the house key back on my key ring............AAAHHHHH! So my initial reaction is to call my mom, the sad part is when I said to her "guess what," she responded with...."you locked yourself out of your car"....."no worries even better," I said..............."my bloody house!"

Then I made the call to Matich....."Oh babe I knew it"........he responded.

So 2 1/2 hours later, after driving to the landlords house.....climbing on the roof to break into a window......and calling the Moose to come rescue me......I got ahold of a key to the back door. I have officially learned my lesson, sometimes my husband knows me better than I know myself!

My view for 2 1/2 hours this afternoon. Thank heavens I had my car keys to kill time at the gym! Damn Door.

A great sight to see Ill tell ya what!

sorry babe, love you. av

oh what a night........!

--All the girls-

The night was a hit! Torri you did such an amazing job getting everyone together. Nanny had no idea and the look on her face when she walked in was great! Everyone was accounted for (except cousin jake, he was jumping out of a plane), from the great-grandkids, Nanny's sister Lu, and a very good family friend, Pat. After dinner and a few drinks, it was gift time. We all shared our memories and love about what it is that makes Nanny so special. We had a lot of laughs and even some tears....we really are a lucky bunch! Thanks again Tor for such a great night and all your hard work, and thanks to Aunt Shauna for the oh so cute party favors!

-tortor and nanny-

(tor is sharing her memory

-me and my sweets-

-jon jon and chris-

-brandon and andy-

-grandma and poppy-

-these Matich boys are a handsome group-

We all had a blast being with one another and celebrating such an exciting day! we love you Nanny, happy 80th! av

HaPpY 50th bIrThDaY NANNY!!!!

So we had to preface our birthday wishes to Nanny with a little tribute to the person in Nanny's life who we know wishes her a very happy 50th.....(okay maybe 80th, can you believe it!) birthday, Nat. Not many people know the story behind our wedding cake topper or why it meant so much to Chris and I. This wedding cake topper was Nat and Nanny's almost 60 years ago, the same top they used at their wedding. It meant a lot to Chris and I to have Nat a part of our wedding celebration. We love you so much Nanny and can only hope to have as many happy years as you and Nat shared.

Well... Well... here she is the birthday girl. We are having a big family surprise party for Nanny tonight (I can post this because Nanny doesnt have a computer so she will never know!) and we are all really excited to celebrate such a special day. Nanny we love you and hope you enjoy the festivities!

So we had to post this one.....my very good friend Rosie (aka Topham) lives in Oregon and mentioned to me that earlier this week a little snow had fallen in her area and the place virtually closed down! She was amazed at the difference in what they considered a "snow storm".....so, my most handsome husband in the whole wide world took this picture for her while at work in P.C. We are having quite the winter season in these parts and the two of us could not be more excited! Sorry Nanny and TorTor, but summer will be here soon enough!

Remodel Update.......

So here is a small sample of the new Matich family basement! The new lights are in, the baseboards nailed, walls painted, holes repaired, and counter tops placed! The hard work is almost complete! Stay tuned for the carpet, tile, and Torri's fancy decor soon to come!

and the fun continues.......

The birthday weekend ended just right! TorTor had everyone over for an as usual fantastic dinner and desert to celebrate the day of Moose. All of us, minus one, were in attendance. Jon Jon is recovering nicely from shoulder surgery, we wished he could have made it, but hope he has a fast and speedy recovery. It was a great eve, starting the new week off right!

P.S. Congrats Andy on your P.C. Fellowship!





Nanny and Grandma looking saucy as ever on dish duty!

And there it is folks, sealed with a kiss!