SAMMY DAY

So, if you read my previous post, you'll know that my brother, Sam took Xoe & Xanthe after their party to have a sleepover with his daughter Ainsley. I was stoked when I got a text in the morning that said something to the effect of, "Breakfast. Krispy Kreme." But when I showed up and asked where we were going, he replied, "MF dude...all the way..." Of course, I knew that code right away for "MAGELBY'S FRESH, BABY!" (You have to yell it in the highest Mickey Mouse voice, as loud as can be.)

Holy cow. Have any of you ever eaten at Magleby's Fresh? Wow. It's an experience. All I can say is...ALL-YOU-CAN-EAT FRENCH TOAST w/ Butter Syrup. Add the Berries and Real Cream and you've got PURE HEAVEN. No joke. And their Breakfast Burritos are pretty amazing too. Try it. You know you'll like it.

I forgot my camera, so these are courtesy of Sam's camera phone.

Desperate Times call for Desperate Measures. Can you tell I REALLY wanted to enjoy my breakfast? And I'm not even embarrassed to say that I for sure brought the DVD player in for Spencer to watch, rather than chasing him around the store with maybe getting a half bite in. It worked. And don't think you all won't consider it one time or another, even if you don't work up the nerve to do it.

And then it was Karaoke Time...we headed over to Aunt Nicole's house and hooked up X&X's new game. Sam was the first to try it out. Ya, baby! He sang a couple of songs, and warmed up the mic for the girls. Xanthe & Xoe sang a couple (very proud of them) and Ainsley even belted out Miley Cyrus's "Climb". She rocked.

Of course, the girls got their craft on again with Nicole and then we got in another great dinner at Sammy's before we all split up for a couple of days. Glad to know we have Sam for awhile. It was pretty cool hanging out with him. Hopefully we get some more time in next week!

Party at SAMMY'S

My brother owns a diner called Sammy's in Provo, UT...

Xoe & Xanthe are obsessed with it...

Probably cuz it's chic, popular and a fun atmosphere... it's got such a retro feel to it. Most of it's customers are college students, newlyweds and young families. Not to mention the food is amazing. Some of the recipes are Sam's own concoctions. And the artsy painted walls, as well as the polaroid pictures of it's many guests totally make up for the fascination to keep people coming back all the time. So, of course the girls love it. They're totally "into" that sort of thing...

And they love Sam...

Cuz they think he's famous...he's hooked the girls up to see Raven, Ashley Tisdale, Hannah Montana, Blue Man Group and The Jonas Brothers. They're still dying to get a meet-and-greet with David Archuleta, one of Sam's "peeps." Oh and Sam wants me to let them believe he really IS famous. :) Well, one day he just might be...

And I just went off on a tangent...

So, Sam and I thought it would be fun to throw the girls a birthday party at Sammy's since I would be in town that day. We had fun dance music and introduced Xoe & Xanthe's Birthday Cake Shakes (similar to Sammy's' Real Pie Shakes and Cupcake Shakes). We're hoping "Xoe & Xanthe's Birthday Cake Shakes" become a permanent placement at Sammy's....

And thanks to Facebook and text messages, we had a great group of people show up...

Here are pictures for your enjoyment...

(Remember my last post? They picked this cake out themselves.)

Keep watching for The Birthday Sign... It was mandatory for guests to take a picture with the Xoe & Xanthe Birthday Sign...

(The girls and their dad "Chris")

(The Martins...Brian's sister's family... oh, and Ainsley, Sam's daughter, was a permanent fixture by X&X's side so you'll see her in a lot of pictures)

(Aunt Steph...)

(Taylor Martin)

(Emmalee Knapp Uipi and Buffy Bandley...my cousins)

(Sammy & Ainsley)

(Outside waiting to greet people)

(The Three of Us...what's up with the color on this picture? I clearly messed around with it...and I should stop.)

(Joey Martin)

(Kimball & Joey Martin)

(Jenn, Copeland & Ellie Nelson)

(Taylor & Sheldon Martin...Nicole's husband)

Sammy, the Founder

Xoe posing with her gift from Aunt Jenny. What a great gift, huh? It was dollar bills tied to a licorice rope.

(Wendy & Avery Smith...thanks wendy for working wonders and getting me a babysitter and being my sanity check...haha)

At this point in the night, I made Ellie and Avery show me their cheer routine that they were on their way to perform at the High School.

Had to get this picture of Jennifer getting involved. hahaha. Amazing. Can you say Aunt Cheryl?

Can you guys believe this chick showed up? 100 points if you guys can guess who it is from my past? Totally reconnected on Facebook. I had the funnest time reminiscing, as well as meeting the 3 kids she's had since we lost touch. Love her...and her family!

Cake Time!!!!

More People Pictures...

(Xoe & Ellie)

Sam & Jenn...I had to get both these pictures...cuz look how amazing their faces are...

(Yes, Otie joined the party after awhile.)

(The Koffords and Knapps stopped by too!)

(Chance, Wendy & Jenn)

(Hunter Kofford)

Present Time...

(Can you tell they're obsessed with Michael?)

(Wii Karaoke & Mario)

Ainsley ate probably 15 huge gumballs that night. HAD to get a picture of it. And she even had one at the time of this picture.

Dance Time
And of course, what would a party be without some dancing, and the Hoedown Throwdown Line Dance. I was impressed Xanthe knew it so well. And Hunter and Chance were holding their own too!

Afterward, Sam invited the girls to sleep at his house. Amazing. Look for tomorrow's post of all we did to spend the day with Sam. Ya, I said SPEND THE DAY. He's so much more available now that he's married. Woohoo!

Happy 11th Birthday

How we spent the girls' 11th Birthday on February 4, 2009...

Jamba Juice...

I picked them up from Chris's school (their dad) and planned to take them to their favorite obsession, "Jamba Juice". Little did I know it would take us an hour and a half to find it after my navigation led us on a wild goose chase. And I have never lived in Utah so I knew nothing about where anything was, or how their Norths, Souths, Easts, and Wests streets mean. We ended up at the one the furthest away from where we needed to be...but they were in heaven...and that's all that mattered. They said, "this is better than waking up to you singing 'Happy Birthday' and a homemade breakfast" (which is what I try to usually do. Wow, I'm gonna do Jamba Juice more often.)

Otis's Veterinarian Appointment...

Had to take the dog (I kindly, in my head, refer to him as "The Dumb Dog", but don't let the girls hear me say that cuz they love him like their own baby) to the vet to get a microchip and rabies shot. Yes, we had to do it in Utah. Cuz otherwise we'd miss the cutoff date and not be able to take him with us to Germany. And to the girls (not me) that would be a horrible thing. hahaha.

Nicole's Craft Salon

Headed back to Nicole's (Brian's sister) house to get their "craft on". Nicole is so amazingly crafty and ALWAYS has something to do for the girls. The girls are always begging me to go to her house cuz they have such a fun time with her. This time they made watches, and headbands...her birthday gift to them.

Walmart Party Supplies

Then it was on to Walmart to shop for the party and for their birthday presents. Yes, I had to do this the day of cuz I had barely rolled in the night before about 9:30 p.m. I had them pick out party supplies, their own cakes, and all their presents then told them to walk away so I could buy them what I decided. It was fun. But a little hectic. Especially since by the time we were finished we only had about an hour to go home and pack everything up. Whew! But us Schultz's...we know how to work the best when it's last minute. :)

Now it's off to find a babysitter (thanks to Wendy!) and get ready for their party at "Sammy's". That'll be my next post.