Oh Brother

Closed on our house yesterday. Got our marriage license. Had an amazing Spanish omelet at the Blue Plate Diner. And yet... all I really want to talk about is how much I hate this blanket.

Overbearing Bride Moments

A couple of the ridiculous things I've heard myself say this week:

• You're the one who will be wearing it every day. I want you to have a ring you like. Just not that horrible one you picked out. Or that other one.
• I feel like we really wouldn't even be married if we served red velvet cake at the reception. Do you not want to marry me, is that what you're saying?

Trick Or Treat

Post trick or treating, Carly explained the magic of Halloween to me this way: every house we went to, we got treats. You can see from her smile that she liked it.

 Lauren can look, but I'm pretty sure she won't find cuter kiddos anywhere...

 The cape on the matador just kills me.

GARTH BROOKS

Not to brag... But my cute fiance and I went to Garth Brooks and Trisha Yearwood on Saturday. And we sat in a suite with a private bathroom. And it was Halloween and Trisha Yearwood sang her set dressed as Elphaba from "Wicked." And they did one extra-extra encore number because it was their closing concert in Salt Lake City - and we got to see Tricia Yearwood in a hoodie and green make-up sing "Walkaway Joe" with only Garth Brooks playing guitar and singing backup. And it was awesome. Not to brag...

Kami Kuteness

If these pictures are not the sweetest thing you've ever seen, you are hereby uninvited to be a reader of this blog.

Kamryn Kate

If you've been paying any sort of attention over the past nine years, you will know that I adore my nieces and nephews more than anything. I'm so thrilled to welcome Kamryn Kate  to our family. Born October 20, 2015. 7 pounds 10 ounces. Practically perfect in every way... Except that I'm in Utah and she's in Wisconsin and Aunt Traci is struggling a bit with that. How am I supposed to be the favorite if I can't get in there right away and establish my position? Tell me that....

Proud Papa

Beautiful Mom (approx. 2 hours after giving birth, but don't think I'm angry about that or anything)

With Grandpa

Such a sweetheart. In a pink bow!

Pinewood Derby

And then one day you're giving "the seal clap" at the Pinewood Derby with all the other weirdos. 

Not quite sure how I got here. But we're having fun!