Danny & the dogs

Wow, do I love this guy.  And so do the dogs!  Even though Kai is technically MY dog, she totally prefers Danny.  She mopes by the door when we leaves and gets so excited when he is home.  Katch has always been the same way.  Maybe it's just cuz they are home with me all day...they take me for granted. :)  Danny wasn't expecting these 2 to jump up on his lap when he settled in for a Sunday afternoon nap, but I couldn't resist such a great photo op!

The Cake Boss

Why is it that men get better looking with age but as women we just...look older? Danny is the ripe old age of 32 this year-where does the time go? We kept it pretty low key this year since we are headed to Disneyland soon. So in an effort to be frugal I had the kids each pick 2 things from the dollar store to give their dad. They came up with some 'unique' ideas...

*Averee picked out a back scratcher & a lint brush

*Adelyn picked out beef jerky and a clip-on light

*Owen picked out hand sanitizer & a pedometer

Now the best part- he made his own birthday cake! For days I kept asking what kind of cake he wanted & he wouldn't really say. Meanwhile we have been loving the show 'Cake Boss', if you have never seen it you should really check it out. They make awesome cakes & deal with some hilarious family drama at the same time. Anyway- Danny decides to get all creative & make his own cake. He did a red velvet cake with strawberry filling, vanilla frosting & white chocolate chips on top. It was SO yummy! I was seriously impressed :0) But I did feel a little bad that he made his own cake-oh well, he seemed to enjoy being the Cake Boss for a day!

Happy Birthday Hot Stuff! We love you so much!

Tagged...

Thanks for this tag Christan! It is fun to learn a little more about each others lives & husbands...

This is a picture of Danny proudly holding a huge salmon that he caught in Alaska.

My Husband:

What is his name? Daniel Vause Jones

How long have you been together? 12 years (9 years married)

How long did you date? 3 years & 3 months (2 years of which he was on his mission-does that still count as dating?) he he he

How old is he? just turned 30 on January 27th

Who eats more? Danny

Who said I love you first? can't remember...how sad :0(

Who is taller? Him

Who can sing better? I would have to say me since I have only heard him sing a handful of times. But since the girls ask me to stop singing in the car sometimes-I am guessing that I don't sound that great...

Who is smarter? Danny

Who does the laundry? Me, duh!

Who pays the bills? Danny

Who sleeps on the right side of the bed? Danny

Who mows the lawn? Danny

Who cooks dinner? Me

Who drives? Danny

Who is more stubborn? Danny

Who kissed who first? Danny seems to think that I 'went in for the kill' first. :0)

Who asked who out first? It was a blind date, so I guess Tyler March & Jeremy Mendenhall asked us out! :0)

Who proposed? There was no actual 'proposal'-we had talk alot about it & just started thinking about a wedding date, then when he got the ring he handed it to me & said 'So, will you still marry me?' How romantic! :0p

Who has more friends? Me

Who is more sensitive? Me, a little too sensitive for Danny's taste :0)

Who has more siblings? Danny, there are 7 kids in his family & 5 in mine.

Who wears the pants? I would like to think we both wear the shorts-but who am I kidding-he wears the pants! :0)

Here is Danny with his 'Big Mac' that almost broke the state record up at Flaming Gorge! That fish was huge!

Now tag your it!

P.S. I promise that cruise pics are coming soon...

Danny got tagged!

Thanks Tiff for tagging Danny-but since he doesn't ever look at our blog (I don't think he really knows what one is? he he he) I will answer the questions. Here it goes....

1. Wrapping paper or gift bags? Both! It mostly depends on the gift & how weird of a shape it is. The weirder the shape the harder to wrap-so then I put it in a bag. Although I do think wrapping looks better & it is more fun to open.

2. Real tree or artificial? I love the smell of a real tree-but not the mess. So, we have a fake tree. But I figured out a trick to get the smell- the little pine scented car airfresheners work great! I just hide one in the middle of the tree & it smells pretty real.

3. When do you put up the tree? It is our family tradition to put it up the weekend of Thanksgiving. The kids had a ball putting all the decor up this year. What good helpers I have!

4. When do you take the tree down? Sometime after the New Year.

5. Do you like eggnog? ABSOLUTELY NOT! But Danny does...yuck!

6. Favorite gift received as a child? The one that sticks out the most is a purple bike (with a banana seat!) that I got around the age of 8. I loved it-it was so pretty & just what I wanted. But my favorite memory of it was seeing my dad ride it down the hill by our house on Christmas morning with his robe flapping in the breeze behind him! Love ya Dad!

7. Do you have a nativity scene? I have 3. A small kidish one that the kids love to play with. Except we keep losing peices. Even baby Jesus was lost for awhile-but we found him! Thank goodness! The only one missing right now is one of the Wise Men. Poor guy! Then I have the Willow Tree one & I love it. It is so beautiful. My mom even got me the newest peices : the Ox & Goat for Christmas! Last but not least-my mom also got me the new Willow Tree Natvity that is just Mary, Joseph & Baby Jesus. It is quiet a bit bigger that the other Willow Tree Nativity. I absolutely love it-it is gorgeous. It took my breath away the first time I saw it & I knew I had to have it. Luckily my mom was with me & she was able to finish some of her Christmas shopping! he he he! She is so good to me...

8. Hardest person to buy for? My father-in-law, hands down! He is the type that can & does go buy whatever he wants whenever he wants.

9. Easiest person to buy for? My mother-in-law. She loves books & so a gift certificte to Deseret Book is always just what she wants.

10. Worst Christmas gift you ever received? The only thing I can think of is the year that I really, really, really wanted the Barbie Ice Cream Shop-but I got an electric blanket instead.

11. Mail or email Christmas cards? Mail! Mine will be going out soon-I am just waiting for the pictures to get here.

12. Favorite Christmas movie? All of them-especially the old school animated ones.

13. When do you start shopping for Christmas? I am thinking about it off & on all year.

14. Have you ever recycled a Christmas present? I don't think so...but we did recycle some wedding gifts! Isn't that horrible! I can't believe I just admitted that!

15. Favorite thing to eat at Christmas? Anything with peppermint flavor: hot chocolate, candy, desserts.

16. Clear lights or colored on the tree? Clear

17. Favorite Christmas song? Anything sung by Josh Groban or Celine. I even like Josh's version of the Little Drummer Boy. Usually I can't stand that song!

18. Travel for Christmas or stay home? Travel around the holiday, but try to stay home on Christmas Day.

19. Can you name all of Santa's reindeer? Dasher, Dancer, Prancer, Vixen, Comet, Cupid, Donner, Blitzen, and of course Rudolph (I just stole Tiff's answers)

20. Angel on the treetop or a star? Star (Averee wishes it was an angel)

21. Open the presents Christmas Eve or morning? We open new pajamas on Christmas Eve & everything else in the morning

22. Most annoying thing about this time of year? The lame people who complain about too much 'Christ' in Christmas...go figure!

23. What I love most about Christmas? Everything! I can't name just one thing. The smells, food, lights, magic for the kids, all of it!

Well, now I tag: Christan, Jess, Andrea & Shannon-looks like you better start a blog! he he he!