Happy Birthday Greg!

Today, Greg turned 36! He went to work as normal, but when he got home the festivities began! We went to Texas Roadhouse for dinner- the rolls are to die for! When we returned home he opened presents and we shared cake and ice cream.

The candles look a little off because they were in a moving box until a few weeks ago...in the garage. You can imagine what happens to candles in the AZ heat! So they were all melted together which

is why they look like a small bonfire!

The kids really enjoyed giving him their homemade cards. Tyler even enlisted some help from his friends who also made cards for Mr. Poulsen. Too Cute!!

Last night, Scottie's friend, Jesse spent the night. When I went upstairs to check on them, this is how I found them.

Carlsbad Caverns

Carlsbad Caverns, New Mexico is one of the coolest places on earth! My mom and I drove from AZ to San Antonio, TX (15 hour drive!) and stopped on our way to see the caverns. Scottie and Tyler had a great time and we talked a lot about stalagmites and stalactites and I sounded quite smart with all of my knowledge...Joelle, on the other hand, started getting scared when the elevator opened upon a dark cave. She kept asking if bats were gonna get her (courtesy of Scottie telling her to watch out for them!) So, we played a game and pretended that we were visiting a very big fairy house were hundreds of fairies lived. She got over her fear pretty quickly!

Merry Christmas!

The Sunday before Christmas we woke up with sick kids...and I didn't feel too hot either! So, these are really the Sunday after Christmas, but we were still in the right spirit!