Thank you to everyone for the birthday wishes! It was a really fun one and I feel very loved to get a wish from all of you!

The trip to Phoenix was quick but fun. There is a whole lotta desert out there but it was really pretty, especially on the way back around sunset. We drove out on Tuesday morning then had dinner, concert, sleep, breakfast, and drove back. The Mariah Carey concert was super fun. We had awesome seats...5th row center! So close! I could have touched her if I wanted to. She has an amazing voice and, as I said to Matthew, it is even more amazing that she can sing like that while wearing so little clothing, I mean come on, there are a lot of muscles a-movin' when you sing like that...I sure wouldn't be comfortable.

On our drive we had to stop at customs and be checked by the Border Patrol about 3 times. It was funny because the first time they stopped us me and Matthew didn't know what they were asking about when they just said "Citizenship?"...I thought maybe he wanted to see something that proved I was a citizen and Matthew was getting his ID when Michelle just yelled from the back seat "We're American!" That gave us about an hours worth of make-jokes-off-of-that entertainment.

Now I am back to real life. I got a much needed night off yesterday so I could watch my shows. I really love Grey's Anatomy...very good. Lost was awesome this week. I got to watch it at Michelle's sister Aimee's condo and she has HDTV. It is SO much better in HD...so if you have to capabilities to watch it that way you should. I guess there was something in the episode that was clear to me but no one else that I have talked to. I don't want to ruin it for anyone who hasn't seen it so if you are curious you will just have to contact me otherwise.

I really should get some work done now. Just wanted to report. Oh and as the title indicates, pictures are coming from the birthday - Matthew has them on his camera.