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Yesterday was Geoffrey's Birthday! I had to ask him how old he was turning because after you pass the 21 mark, who keeps track anymore? I don't even know how old I am usually! Geoff can't stand being center of attention so I was told I couldn't tell anyone at church it was his b-day. Haha and now I am writing about him on our blog... :-) Everyone who knows Geoff, knows that he is super sarcastic and a little weird...aka dances to Disney songs and rocking out in the car. Even though he is silly, he is such a wonderful husband! I couldn't ask for anyone better!! 

Saturday I woke up and spent almost all day making Geoff's cake. It was fun, especially since it was my first time to make fondant, but I made a TON! I thought a lot more people were going to help us eat it! Ahhhhh! We still have half of it in the fridge. Here are a few pictures during the process of making it. 

I used a super easy and yummy recipe for fondant from Pinterest. Marshmallow Fondant

Since Geoff got Legos for Christmas I thought it would be appropriate to make him a Lego cake. 

And Geoff's masterpiece (space shuttle) was my inspiration.... mine doesn't look as good but al least you can eat it! 

For everyone who wasn't able to join Geoff on his special day, you can take a peek at some of the festivities. 

Christmas morning

Geoff came home at 7 A.M. from an ovrnighter at work. This was our first Christmas alone together. Breakfast and presents took half an hour and then Geoffrey plopped into bed and slept till he had to go back to work at 2. 

Even though we weren't home for Christmas, we flew out the day after Christmas and was able to spend the week with them!

Tulsa Zoo hasn't changed but was fun to have a little kid with us this time, instead of making up an excuse to go by ourselves.

Silly Monkies!

Llamas

Otters

Turtles

Seeing all the animals made us hungry. I made muddy buddies and asked these dancers to finish coating them with powder sugar.

That night at dinner my mother noticed I had pink eye.... let's just say someone forgot to tell the family they had it until after the party was over... and I got it.  I had to keep my distance from everyone and always santize and wash my hands. What a great way to spend vacation! Not! You can kinda tell in this picture. I had to throw away all my make up. so I will be having to make an expensive trip to the store soon when all of this is over with.

Christmas wouldn't be the same without a volleyball game.

And then once I got a good set, Geoff had to do this....

Then New Year's Eve. Party with thr boys.

Christmas Eve

This is the first year I haven't been home for Christmas. I was definitely homesick when I called home and heard everyone was at my Grandma and Grandpa's house having a party. But we have awesome family out here too! Thank goodness! 

Merissa made beautiful masterpieces of each person at dinner tonight. I thought it was really creative. We were mice and she made them look like us! Geoffrey was wearing a bandana and a leather jacket (for his motorcycle) and I was wearing a sweat band for working out. Can you find us? :-) 

I loved Josh... he was Santa. 

The Christmas Story was read while we placed Jesus in the stable.

Praxis

Back in the beginning of November I took the Praxis for Physical Education with my friends.  We were all stressing out and having study groups almost everyday for two weeks. I think I was freaking out because I  had two friends not pass it the first time. Although they didn't pass they told me it was extremely easy and not to worry. After their advice, I relaxed and didn't study everyday for four hours. 

The day we took it, all the PETE majors had a laughing party right after the exam! Some of the questions were ridiculous and so easy. For example:

During a hike, a child comes up to you with a tick on his leg, what do you do?  

A. Rub petroleum jelly on it

B. Burn it off with a match

C. Leave it there till it falls off 

D. Leave it, have a professional look at it. 

Don't let those easy questions fool you because there were also some hard ones. We had Kinesiology, Anatomy and Physiology questions. 

I left the testing center not feeling good or bad about it. 

Today I got my score and I passed! Now I can go on with my plan and student teach next semester and then I will be done with school in April! Yay! 

Advent

Today was the second day of Advent. All the cousins and Scott and Cindy came over for German potato pancakes. You dip them in either applesauce or sour cream and it was delicious! Geoff's specialty is German food, so for once I got to sit back and relax while he made dinner.

Wes and Natalie brought over Just Dance 3 and it was hilarious! All the boys danced to "Hit me baby one more time".....haha! We all enjoyed laughing! 

We had the newbies of the family up front and in the action, (Jake-Kailey's bf and Allison, Jared's gf). 

JD 3 also had a dance where all four players had a partner. There are two people on each wii remote and it was a little difficult trying to move together. 

Looks like Wes had enough...

Scott and Cindy made a great dessert, black forest cake. right now I wouldn't mind being in Germany and eating all the yummy pastries.