He has been trained!

There are few things cuter than a toddler in his first pair of big boy undies.  So naturally, I couldn't help but take a few photos post them =)

 This kid seriously made potty training a BREEZE!  I think it was the treat jar.  I packed that thing full of candy to reward him with and he was hooked.  It was like Halloween night all day long for a week for him.  He has the hang of it now.  He says "mama me doe pee" like 20 times a day ha... his bladder is the size of a peanut it seems.

 This is the first time in 5 years I don't have to buy diapers.  WOO HOO! I am one happy mama!

Where all your dreams come true.....

{photos from 2010... he was sooo little!}

Before I forget I feel like I HAVE to document what my little man says.  This boy cracks me up on a daily basis... I can't wait to hear what come out of West's mouth when he gets older.

Yesterday we were outside playing and Ryker caught a grasshopper.  He had it in a jar for a bit and then he was letting it crawl around in his hands.  Eventually, Ryker lifted his hand up and the smart bug saw his escape and got the heck outta there.  It was gone, even I couldn't catch it again.

Poor Ryker was sobbing.  About 5 minutes later he looked at me and said "Maybe when we go to Disneyland I can ask for my grasshopper to come back to me because that is were all your dreams come true."

Awwwww {heart melting}.  Hmm we have no plans to go to Disney anytime soon, I have no clue where he got that idea!?!  One day hopefully... stinkin TV.  Anyways, there is a dose of cuteness for your Tuesday =)

Oh Valentines Day...

I have mixed feelings this V-day....

Happy, sad, silly, mad... let's leave it at that =) 

 I adore this day o' love partly for the decorating possibilities!  This has to be one of the funnest holidays to make and buy stuff for.  I love it! I got so much inspiration from Pinterest this year. 

In addition to my vintage valentine display, I whipped up these babies....

 I have to be honest.  I totally made them last night.  I had all the supplies for weeks and never got around to it.  I was DETERMINED to finish them, even if it was just for one day.  At first I hated them and I was going to quit.  I kept going and tweaking them a bit and now I love them.  I think the color combo is perfect too.  I wanted them to match the convo hearts in the jars. 

I found this darling valentine idea for my kiddo's classmates HERE.  Aren't they sweet little "love bug" cards!?  They were so quick and easy.  We even made his teacher a special valentine.  He said she hates spiders so we glued one in a jar and poked holes on the top to make it look real. 

 Hope your Valentines day was super sweet! XOXO

26 Random bits about me on my 26th birthday.

I am 26 today!  I thought I would share 26 randoms about me just like last year.

1.  I don't drink milk. BLEH!  So, I will probably end up with osteoporosis when I get older.

2.  I make wishes on shooting stars.

3.  I sucked my thumb well into grade school.  After years of orthodontic work and a lotta $$ I have a pretty straight smile =)

4.  I ate 4 M&M and chocolate chip cookies for breakfast today. 

5.  I don't own a fancy smart phone, i pad or laptop. I wish I had any one of those!

6.  I haven't shaved anything in over a month.  I am beginning to resemble a bear.

7.  I am a sucker for vintage.  If it looks old, I want it.

8.  I hate getting in and out of the shower.  It is the worst. I freeze my fanny off every time.

9.  I think it sounds kind of dreamy to live on a farm.

10.  I want more babies someday down the road. A LONG way down that road ha ha.

11.  I have been on a seafoam green color kick for years. LOVE.

12.  I always have gum in my mouth but I don't really chew it.  It just kind of sits there.

13.  I love big, cheesy, cheapy cocktail rings!

14.  When I was 16 I stole my sister license and went with my older friends to get my belly button pierced.. during school!  Ooooo such a rebel!

15.  I sing in the bathroom mirror while getting ready and in my car.

16.  My bedtime these days is at midnight.

17.  I have a new tattoo.... here is a sneak peak =)

18.  I am a shy girl. Thank god for the Internet and emailing!

19.  One of my eyes wanders of to the side. It is so annoying, I have to weed out all the bad pics I post on here so no one can tell. Ha.
20.  I organize both the boys' closet and my closet by color.

21.  All my mornings must begin with coffee or else I can't function.

22.  I've never had a ticket before.  I debated putting this fact in because now I know I will get one!

23.  I use to sculpt OOAK fairies and sell them on Ebay.

24.  Reality shows are a guilty pleasure of mine. 

25.  I am a very match-y match girl... sometimes I will match my undies to my shirt.

26.  When i was little I use to draw, read, watch and write anything having to do with Sailor Moon.  I was obsessed.

Hope you had fun reading a few bits about me. 

I am totally wearing this outfit all day today! It rocks!  And thank you to my mama for bringing me into this world, taking my photos today and slaving away in the kitchen for me.  I LOVE you XOXO!!

Baby Aiden

 My friends are FINALLY starting to have babies!  Lucky me, that mean I get to play photographer.  I think I am getting better with every shoot.  I am learning so much about photography and photoshop.  I really wish I would have had my new lens for these.  They aren't as crisp and clear as they can be. Still, they are adorable and I hope my friend likes them.

I saved a "hoots" hat for him to wear in the above photos!  Those babies go FAST on my fan page sales.  They are so fun to make.  He made the sweetest model.

Baby Aiden just turned 6 months old. He was so little... look at his scrawny lil' arms. I love it!

 

 Remember that blanket in the background?  I think it is his favorite =)

 Eeek look at that drool... Ahhhh so cute!

 Love a good bum shot.

Hope you had a great week. I am amazed it is Friday already!

Simple and Sweet V-Day Backdrop

I love doing themed photos of my boys.  When I saw this blog post I knew it would be perfect for a backdrop as well as decor.  I couldn't get the link to work for the actual post but if you go to her DIY section you will see it =)

 It is pretty simple.  All you do is cut one inch strips from construction paper and staple them together.  I hung my heart chains on a rod in front of a white blanket and had my little man pose away.

 I think theyturned out so sweet! They make the cutest deorations to hang around the house too.

Belly button high and the most I have worked out in over a year!

Anybody else a fan of belly button high thermals out there!?  Aren't they flattering ha ha =) Thermals mean that it SNOWED a few days ago and I had to drag my lazy butt out of the house to shovel. 

I bet my neighbors get a kick out of watching me shovel.  I am so weak.  Shoveling is the closest thing to a "workout" that I have had in over a year.  My arms/shoulders are so sore now.  I make my 5 year old massage them... hit them.

I do have a great lil' helper pitching in.  Well, I should say walking all over the snow I need to shovel and packing it down, making it harder to scoop up. Ha ha.  He is great.

 

This kid is too much!

How to make a perfect kiss!

I figured this little trick out the other day when I took a few Valentine theme photos of West.  I knew i wanted to give him a few little pecks for this shot but my lipstick was just not looking too hot.  Lipstick kisses can get kind of sticky and you never know how they are going to turn out

I discovered you can totally use a stamp and red marker to create a FABULOUS kiss :)

Simply color your lip stamp and press on check.  You can wash it off easily too.  My stamp is from the $1 bin at Joann's. 

Gosh I love that face!

XOXO

My Vintage Valentines

Last year I saw some darling vintage valentine cards on THIS blog post.  I imidently went searching for my own.  I have seen them on Etsy and Ebay.  I purchased mine from Many Happy Returns.  I almost didn't get them.  My stupid self forgot to change the address on my Etsy accont when I moved. Eventually they found thier way back to the seller.  She was so sweet to contact me send them out again.  I didn't get them until April so I am super excited to have them up this year.

Oh my, please don't notice the lightbulb hanging form my ceiling in the above photo! I am getting around to it =)

I wasn't quite sure how to display them.  I was thinking about doing a garland with them.  I don't have a ton of decor for Valentines day so I decided to fill my little wall cutout with them. 

I used clothespins to hold them up.  To give the pins a bit of color I used a mix of water and red acrylic paint.  I love how they turned out.  I will tell you they aren't super sturdy... if a wind blew in they would propbaly fall to the floor.  It works for now.

I want more.

Happy Sunday!

Melts My Heart

Awe I have to do a "mama gushing over her kid" post. This is Ryker's Christmas list. 

Isn't it the cutest little list ever!  He wanted to make it all by himself. 

Here is the interpretation---

Ryker

Commit (the Reindeer)

Ninja

Sled

3 DS Games

Buzz Lightyear

Super Hero Squad

Pillow Pet

Slippers

NO CLUE!

Legos

Movie

Twistable

Transformer

I especially love "inga" and "bsslior" ha ha ha

Not too shabby for a 5 year old =)