Haircuts

Today Todd and I decided it was time for them to get some haircuts. We went down to our favorite Great Clips location and the guys got their haircut. As you can see from the pictures Sam had a lot of hair. The guys look great now. :) Sophia had a good time even though she didn't get her hair cut.

Marissa Noe Photography

The beautiful photos that you are looking at above were done by my friend Marissa Noe. She has a photography business and we knew we wanted her to do our pictures. :) As you can see from the few above she has a great eye and works well with kids. She was very patient with us too as Sam did not want to cooperate at all. Several cookies and lots of chasing later she was able to get some pictures for us today at the park.

If you are interested in learning more about Marissa and her photography rates check out her website at: http://www.missnoeitall.typepad.com/photography/

4 Things

Sophia is now back to eating regularly. In fact we have no tried the last of the veggies and will be starting fruits tomorrow. :) Yeah!!!!

Sophia no has two teeth on the bottom. The second one which I've been feeling for awhile has finally emerged and is visible to everyone else.

Sophia is on the move. She rolls, pulls herself along, and does whatever is necessary to get to where she wants to be. No official crawling yet, but she sure is working hard.

Sophia is a chatterbox. The girl says Mama and Dada without problem. She even says it to the right person. :) She's working on saying a million other things too. The girl talks nonstop.

With all of these new developments I'm wondering when my little baby turned into such a big girl. It's like all of a sudden she's no longer a baby but has become a toddler even though she turns 1 in June.

What's my decorating style?

I took this decorating quiz on sproost.com to find out what my style is and this is what it came up based on my responses from looking and responding to a few pictures.

50% Traditonal Country
25% Zen Style
25% Nantucket Style

Traditional Country

Even if your backyard isn't acres of farmland and you don't actually have a cow out in the barn, your house sure brings you back to a time when that was the case for many.

You love spaces that feel casual and lived in. Furniture is practical and comfortable, and yet at the same time its very stylish. The best part of country style is how much it highlights collection and found objects. Antiques here, garage sale finds there and Aunt Milly's hand-me-downs throughout. Unique items that used to serve very practical purposes are now on display, and their history seems to permeate the home. Each space in the home seems to invite friends and family to come in and stay a while. There is a true sense of home felt throughout.

Zen Style

Goodbye clutter, hello clean! For the Zen style, unlike other contemporary design, the amount of natural materials keep spaces from feeling cold and sterile. Zen style mixes rustic with chic, so there's an incredible level of ease and sophistication about the space.

Plants and greenery are very important in helping achieve the warm and natural feel of the space. Whenever possible, natural lighting is used in spaces to help create openness in the space.

Nantucket Style

Oh how you love the beach! Who doesn't, right? And so your dream home is either perched in your favorite beach town, or you've brought that favorite beach town into your house.

Your art and accessories speak directly to the activities that are found at the beach. Pieces of driftwood you found here, pictures or paintings of the amazing views there. Things that remind you of the coast - surf boards or fishing boats - are found throughout the house. The feeling of the seaside is both abstract and literal in the design of your space. The fabrics are natural, cottons and linens and are light in color and touch. Much of the furniture is wood or wood framed (the lighter the better, think driftwood!) and wicker, when done right, is a must.

And since your true inspiration is the sea, the colors and textures in your home are the same that you would find at your favorite beach: white, light beiges and grays of the sand and driftwood, a variety of blues for the ocean and sky, and greens and vibrant blues of the sea glass� but the key is white! Your space should feel light and airy and give off the mood one has when at the beach: laid back!

Your furniture is comfortable and the layout is cozy. The more it reminds you of actually sitting on the warm sand, the better! And what do you do at the beach? Hang out with family and friends - and your home is just an extension of this play place. And though the space is filled with large white furniture, it somehow manages to feel both durable and casual

For those of you that have been to my home what do you think of this? Do you think this reflects my style?

Crafting

Last night I got the chance to go out and have dinner with a friend. Before dinner I had time to stop at Walmart and check out the clearance goodies. Seems like everything in Walmart is on clearance at the moment. Anyways I stopped by the valentines stuff to see what they had. I wasn't interested in the candy or the stuffed animals, but I did find some Cars valentine cards. A pack of 6 that was 75% off. I couldn't resist. Sam loves watching Cars and I knew that I could do something with the cards so today I made him his very own Cars memory cards. They are actually very large cards. I glued them shut and was going to use laminating paper, but since I didn't have any I just used lots of packing tape to seel them up and laminate them. The end result are 6 cards that Sam and I can play a quick game of memory with. All in all I'm pretty pleased and my little guy cant stop asking me to play with him.