Shane's Birthday Party

We had a really nice Saturday! I started out early making hashbrown casserole (Nancy's recipe) and peppermint flavored coffee. OMG! Yum ;) I baked Shane a spice cake with cream cheese icing and pumpkin bread for his bday party. Dee and I went to the Pussycat Boutique and I got to shop ;) I came home with 3 interesting tops, at least Shane liked them ;)

We took Dee to Phoenix to see some of the downtown area. We went to the memorial park and walked around, went to the Capitol building. Even though it was closed, there were good photo opportunities. We headed to the Mining Camp Restaurant for dinner. Shane's brother, wife, kids, my parents, Shane's parents all met us there. Dee loves that place so it worked out great!

Shane got some great birthday presents but I sadly admit, they are all XBOX games which means he won't be playing much World of Warcraft with me :( I'm trying NOT to have a complex about the fact that I start playing WOW finally and then everyone who did play (mom, dad, sister, elijah, andy, traci....shane) desert me! At least my dear friend Shari is still playing <3

Here we go with some pics....Happy 36th Birthday to my sweet sweet husband....

 Shane and Alyssa out front of the Mining Camp

 Alyssa and Brandon, hamming it up!

 Julie giving me a smile <3

 SO much food

 Birthday boy XOXOXOXO

 Brothers

 Mom, deep in thought apparently

 Mom, Dad, Mike

 Nancy and Griffin

 Savannah and Allison

 Savannah and Uncle Andy

 Best Friends

 Two of my most favorite people

 Holy hell...more games ;)

 Auntie and Elijah

 me and Julie <3 the peppermint coffee

 Civil War books!

 Shane, Dee and the kids in Phoenix

 Kids and the petrified wood outside the Capitol building

 One of the plaques on the K9 Police Memorial

 Native American Code Talkers Memorial

Pioneer women memorial