What Has Been Going On?

1. I've been hanging with/being babysat by these little ladies! 

2. I've been sick... nothing says happy birthday like a trip to the ER...more to come on this in a coming post.

3. Work is keeping me busy enough that I might look into cloning. 

Most Fitting Birthday Gift!

 The gals in our Tetonia office gave me this awesome t-shirt to me for my birthday...it defines me and my job well! Thanks ladies, you all are awesome! 

Birthday Lunch With My Matty and My Mattie

For my birthday Matty and Mattie Faye took me to lunch, we had a good time. Mattie Faye loves horses so we just had to get a picture with this big horse when we went to lunch. These two are two of my best friends, thanks for making me feel special! 

Joshy Captured Me in My Most Common Pose

Yes, can I have a bite of that! 

Huntsman Springs Golf Outing With The Berry Boys

We did a little pre-birthday golf outing today. Last year when we golfed this course in September we experienced a thunder/lightening storm and lots of rain. Having that experience I dressed for winter this round. Score wise it was not the best round, due to work constraints all summer and health issues I had only golfed a hand full of times all summer. Not being able to grip the club is sort of problem when trying to golf. However, even when I golf poorly, golf is always fun. It was nice to be unplugged for a few hours! After golf Dadio treated us to sushi! It made for a great day. Thanks!  

 The boys dressed for summer

 Laugh all you want but that ear warmer made the day even better! 

Birthday Outing For Mama Berry!

Mama Berry's birthday was a National Holiday this year (literally, Labor Day).  We spent the day in Swan Valley, eating, fishing, eating, Joshy catching fish, Averina catching a snake, Brown Eyes and Mattie Faye collecting shells and throwing rocks in the river, and topping off the evening with square ice cream cones at Rainey Creek. All in all I think Mama Berry had a good birthday hanging with her favorite people-her family. Happy Birthday to the lady that most people mistake for as my older sister! You're a wonderful mother, nurse, friend, witch on a broomstick, and mentor. We LOVE you, Mama Berry  

And there is no guessing where Mattie Faye gets her squinting eye smile!   

Babysitting Joshy's fish

Dadio was taking this photo, we should photo-shop into the picture for a Christmas card? 

Surprise Weekend in Boise = Delicious Food

Mike threw SJ a surprise 30th birthday party and so SEC and I went to Boise for the surprise. Gari, SEC, and I went for Indian food when we got to town. Sorry SJ, we missed you that night. Gari made us her famous biscuits! We love them so much! It was great seeing Gari, SJ, Mike, and their little girls for the weekend! 

Happy Birthday Reggie Reid!

Happy 22nd Birthday Joshy!

He's 22, he's loved by his little girls, he loves cross fit, he loves Nutella, he can soft of light a match with his teeth, and he's made it another year! 

How I would catch him on the job when in my office. I am really not that boring, I promise. 

Happy Birthday Averina, The Great Eight!

Averina is EIGHT! Unbelievable! She's growing up too quickly! We had a fun day celebrating her! She had a Daddy/daughter date while Brown Eyes, Mattie Faye, and I cleaned house (we are big partiers!). Afterward it was a ride the horsey turned dog pile, followed by a visit to see Grandpa and Grandma Great! We then rounded out the day with cake and ice cream, thanks to Papa and Grandma Berry, the traditional Berry/Erickson birthday song (yes, Mattie Faye and Averina love our voices), and Averina getting spoiled with presents! We sure love Averina! 

Since Averina is now eight, she'll get baptized a member of The Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-Days Saints next Saturday. We are so excited for her! To learn more about what baptism entails click here. 

More pictures next week to follow her special day! 

Brown Eyes and Mattie Faye folded their arms while Averina opened presents and then promptly asked where their presents were...

Papa decorated the cake! Who doesn't love Swedish fish? 

Mattie Faye Turns The Big Two!

I think this one will be just like me in her love for birthdays! She's such a character! I love the following things she currently does: 

How she says I love you, Thank you, Jess, and You Okay?

Always wants to warm up my rice bags for me

Screams my name when she sees me, multiple times

Likes to spend the night at my house and sleeps with her picture of Papa and Dama

Her cheesy smile, a girl after my own heart

Happy birthday, Mattie Faye! I am glad we share the same name and I hope each year you become a little more like me!