Katie's Birthday

Last Sunday was Katie's Birthday. It had kind of been over shadowed by the wedding planning and me working 85-90 hour weeks. Sunday is the one day I was able to have off between 7/14 and 8/5. I wasn't able to put a lot together because of my long day's and because her birthday was on a Sunday. I picked her up that after noon and gave her what she thought would be her presents (hair straightener, hot dog roster sticks...). Not real fun stuff. Anyway, when we were driving I had also given her a clip to a Ruger 10/22 and played it off like it was something I got a deal on and she could use in my gun. We went for a drive along the South Fork, then north into the mountains. I had a special spot that we parked at and I told her to look in the back of the truck to see if there was something back there to put the clip in. She found her gun and I think she was pleasantly surprised. We then took a walk through the trees to an opening where you could look out toward Swan Valley. It would have been pretty romantic if it wasn't for the all the smoke from the Flag Knoll Wild Fire Use fire. We finished the night with a BBQ with friends in Rexburg and cake and ice cream at Bart and Mindy's. Katie has the pictures on her camera so I just got one off the Internet of the gun I got her. I was pretty jealous of her and thought it might be a good idea for her and I to just trade...

We only have one more week tell the big day. It is a little crazy for me to really take in right now. Katie goes through the temple tonight. I cant believe how the time really does fly by.