Just too cute not to post

The funny part is he actually likes when I do it! He gives me the biggest smiles afterwards. Sometimes he smiles so big I can't even smoosh his cute cheekies!

I am officially a...

GEEK!! On Friday I had read on one of my favorite author's website's that she would be at a Scottish Highland Festival in Phoenix signing books. Now...if you know me you know that I love anything Irish or Scottish (I love the history and it's also my heritage, etc.). So, I was pretty bummed that I wouldn't be able to go because Joel had to work. After debating for a little while on whether or not I should go alone I said what the heck, packed the kiddos in the car and then I drove to downtown Phoenix to listen to the bagpipes, watch the dancing, and come as close as I'll come for a long time to actually going there. It was pretty fun...but I quickly found out that there's no way to turn Arizona into Scotland...bummer. Oh...but I couldn't resist:

In retrospect it wasn't the best idea to purchase a tiny kilt...he'll never wear it again. But it was SOOO cute! I also bought Mikayla a pretty flower wand. Now...what that has to do with Scotland, I'll never know, but it was pretty and she likes it!

Valentine's...Week

This year we had so much fun For Valentine's Day. Mikayla and I made Valentine Roses (the Hershey Kiss ones) and she decorated the notes with "hearts". Then On Valentine's Day I made heart shaped toast and eggs, and heart shaped waffles with straberry syrup and whipped cream (a must in my family). My mom was getting sealed in the Vegas temple that day and we hadn't decided whether or not we should go (and were leaning on not attending) when I told Joel that I reeeaaaaly wanted to go. So, we packed (in an hour) and left. It was a beautiful ceremony and I really enjoyed seeing my mom and sisters- I don't remember the last time we were all together. Then on Monday Mikayla and I passed out our Valentine's and on Tuesday we mad heart shaped sugar cookies. Yum-o! I'm so glad she's at an age where we can do more fun things for the Holidays...watch out St. Patrick's Day!!!

Does anybody happen to know where the "self cleaning" button is on my house? I can't seem to find it.

Photography Workshop!

My friend, Mindy, got me really interested in photography. She takes the most AMAZING pics and ever since she took my family's pictures for Mikayla's first b-day, I've wanted to learn how to do what she does. I'm a scrapbooker, but more importantly I'm a memory collector. One of the best things is a beautiful picture that captures a cherished moment in time. Now...it is waaaay easier said than done (or so I'm finding out). Mindy told me about her sister's blog:
http://bloggingwithholly.blogspot.com/
She told me that her sister, Holly, is who inspires her. So, I checked it out and it's amazing! The pictures she takes are so crisp, clear, and bright! Now for the cherry on top: Holly and her friend Amanda teach a photography workshop!! I'm so excited!
http://www.picturelifeworkshop.blogspot.com/
I can't wait to take the class and really start to blossom as a photographer.

Drumroll Please!

And the winner is....

MINDY!!

I had Mikayla pull it out of the hat, so it took a few tries before she just pulled out one. I'll get it to you tomorrow so you can do whatever you want with it for Valentine's Day! I'm planning on doing more giveaways (they're so much fun!), so keep checking in!

V-Day Give Away!!

You know what I love? I love crafts and free stuff! So I've decided to have a crafty giveaway! Just leave a comment, then on February 12th I'm going to put all of the comments in a hat and the lucky winner will get this acrylic Valentine's day scrapbook made by yours truly. Don't want an acrylic album? Leave a comment anyway...I'm curious to see who all visits my blog.

This is for you mom!

Trend Setter

Never one to follow, here she is once again making up and following her own rules. Horizontal pink stripes with an oh-so-small Santa jacket (meant for a new born) wrapped elegantly around in lieu of a shawl adds just the right amount of pop. Accessories are key with her "matching" pink vinyl handbag and, of course, the cinderella shoes can't be ignored as they set the tone for her ensemble in shades of ice blue and silver. Watch out World...you will definitely see this on the catwalk next season!

Mean Mommy Moment

Here's a picture of my friend's little girl (isn't she cute!!) and Hunter. She's 3 months and he's almost 4 weeks -don't let this picture fool you. She's a lot taller than he is.

Okay..so I don't know if I'm supposed to say this (you'll know 1. that I am and always have been a big nerd and 2. how mean of a mom I really am). When I was about 8 years old, my grammy bought me a troll doll from the airport and I LOVED it. Well, some dumb kid stole it from out of my desk at school and I was absolutely heartbroken. So, one morning my mom asked if I could get something out of the pantry (clever thing) and I opened it up to find this little guy waiting for me:

I thought he was just the cutest little thing ever. Now, is it just me, or does Hunter look a teeny bit like this little guy? Of course, this is coming from the mom who thought her daughter looked like a mix between Alfred Hitchcock and Donald Trump:

(Luckily she got really cute by the time she was 5 months). I think they're adorable, but I do have my "mommy goggles" on.