Sunday, April 25, 2010

A Thank You to My Love

Hi there everyone!

Well, as most of you know, I (Dusty) am now the big 3-0! Scary huh?

I just wanted to take a quick second to thank my truly amazing wife for all that she did for my birthday.

Christa essentially put together an awards show honoring 30 years of D. Licious (me). There was an official program, signage, balloons, a HUGE group of my friends and family and one by one they honored me with awards such as "The AMAZING Award"...which highlighted the fact that I say MOST things are indeed....amazing lol.

We took over an entire room at Grin's here in San Marcos and it was just an absolute blast. It was one of those things that took a little while to settle in.

Afterwards we had the "Faded Fort" after party at our house. We stayed up till all hours of the night having great lifes, drinks and making great memories. It was truly an EVENT and I had soooooo much fun!

I can't thank you enough Christa for really making me feel so very special and proud of myself and our accomplishments together. I have no doubt that this took a great deal of time and you really just knocked it out of the park.

I already knew this, but this was yet another reminder of the absolutely AMAZING wife, best friend and PIC (Partner in Crime) that I have been lucky enough to be with for five years now. I can't wait to celebrate another 30 years and many more after that with you.

Thank you so much for all that you do day in and day out to help our family thrive. You are truly a ROCKSTAR!

I love you and thank you again!

Dusty

Friday, April 2, 2010

To all the "Aprils" we loved before...

Wow, what a month. April brought us bunny days, literally. We had a great Easter weekend at Dusty's parents house. Dusty and I shot a wedding for family friends. Congrats Mr. & Mrs. Schafer!

We know that Miss Maebry is officially the luckiest little girl in the world. She has her very own play scape with all the bells and whistles. Grandmommy and Grandaddy got Mae a wonderful wooden play scape with swings and a picnic table and climbing wall and a slide! I bet she just can't wait to tackle that thing! She was able to swing in her bucket swing and she really seemed to enjoy that.

Easter was very good to Maebry as well! She, of coarse, got quite a few bunnies, even a bunny cloth book! She had such a good time pulling items out of her basket and just going to town! We had to take her out on a photo shoot in her cute Easter outfit as well....we just HAD too! =)

The following weekend, Christa threw me a surprise 30th birthday party and BOY was it a blast! We had a whole room reserved at Grin's and so many of our friends and family came out, it was truly a very very special birthday! Thank you Christa! After dinner and the AWARDS! lol we went back to the house to celebrate some more as well as have a wrap up party for all of our Fader Fort crew! What a really fun and amazing weekend. Miss Mae got to spend the night at Grandmommy and Grandaddy K's, so she had a blast too!

The following weekend Christa went to Savannah's baby shower! They had such a great time at "Moonshine" in Austin! Great food and great friends. Savannah looks so happy and cute! Mae and I had some time to bond as well, just hanging out, playing and overall just having a grand ol time!

Maebry also decided it was time to go all out in her eating! Christa decided to be brave and just poured some blended spaghetti and sauce into a cup and let Mae go to town...you'll see the results below! Talk about a good messy time!!!

The rest of April was a blur as Christa and I were both super busy with work. Please enjoy the photos below from all the April goings on!

The scene at Dusty's 30th Birthday Party!

Daddy and Maebry enjoying one of the many D.licious awards!

Mae's new play scape with Grandaddy pushing her in her new swing.

Here we say the mighty Maebry is taking her spaghetti...very HANDS ON!


Grandparents and Daddy at the Schafer wedding...mommy making Mae smile behind the lens.

Here we find Maebry getting ready to pull up and stand on her excersaucer! A new trick!

She's making progress...almost there Mae!

Tadaaaa!!!!!

Prior to standing, Mae likes to take a break...it's hard work all that pulling up business!


Mae with her Easter basket just a swingin'

Momma and Mae out front spending some quality observing time.

Taking a walk in her grandaddy's boots

Maebry woke up to find the Easter bunny had brought her TONS of goodies!
"Hey...this bunny is almost as big as me!"

Below...Maebry - 1 / Bunny - 0