Happy Leap Year!

a little of this and a little of that

I've been tagged by Megan...

10 years ago:
I was a Senior at Taylor High School...applying and receiving acceptance letters from college. I was gearing up for graduation and probably one of my favorite summers of all time!

Things on my to do list today:
• Take Mason to his 6 month checkup, even if he is going on 8 months in a few weeks
• Look for a new comforter set for the Master Bedroom
• Pick up mail that was sent to the Hotel rather than the house
• Take a nap

What would I do if I was suddenly became a Billionaire?
• Tithe 10%
• Pay off Adam's student loans, build our dream house and a vacation house
• Invest and save most of it for our future and our children's college
• Travel all over the world

Three of my bad habits:
• being way to anal about stuff, yes it is my flaw
• watching one of my shows on dvr, when i should be doing something else
• staying up late when i know i have a baby who likes to get up at 7am

Five jobs I have had:
1. Senior Project Manager at Probstfeld & Associates
2. Marketing Analyst at IIR
3. Waitress/Bartender/Certified Trainer at Red Lobster in College
4. Nanny
5. Client Services Coordinator at The Spa at Cinco Ranch

Five things people don't know about me:
1. I still have every card/note/letter I have ever received and I occasionally go thru the box to walk down memory lane
2. I despise the snooze button. It shouldn't even be allowed to be on an alarm, it's annoying to hear over and over again, especially if you don't have to get up. We don't use it in our house anymore
3. I wrote in journals all thru high school and college and now I blog
4. I am ambidextrous, except when it comes to writing, then I'm purely a lefty
5. I still keep in touch with my first grade teacher Mrs. Stebbins.

okay, now I tag these people: jill, summer, kathleen, grace, kelli, lori, allison, and lindsey

breaking out

Every night before I go to sleep for the night, I venture into Mason's room to make sure he is covered up and say a prayer over him. Last night, I followed my routine and walked into his room only to find him like this...

Immediately, I grabbed my camera because it was too cute not to capture this moment. Somehow in the middle of the evening, his leg became wedged in between the bars of his crib and he didn't even fuss about it. On top of the fact that he maneuvered it over his crib bumper. Right after I took the picture, I put his leg back in the crib and he didn't even stir.

sweet spirit

I'm sure many of you have heard of Beth Moore and Living Proof Ministries. I was a part of a couple of her biblestudies and throroughly enjoyed and learned so much about myself and more importantly my relationship with God. I came across a blog that she writes with her two daughters, Amanda & Melissa. If you get a chance ladies, check it out. I was brought to tears as she talked about a mothers love and her daughter's wedding. The link is under Blogs of Interest.

decor

My creative juices have been in full gear since we moved into the house. I really want to paint the walls and add some color to the place. All the white walls remind me of the apartment and a little color will go a long way. I also want to change the color scheme of our living room, but first I need to decide on the colors. We have espresso brown leather couches that are currently accented with cranberry colored pillows from Kirkland's. While the colors aren't bad, I think we need a little lighter color to accent the darkness of the furniture. Any suggestions? Once I decide on the color, I plan on making new throw pillows for the couch. Either I will start from scratch or just make pillow shams for the current pillows. The color of the throw pillows will help me decide on the paint for the walls.

I love decorating. Ever since I was a little girl, I would rearrange my bedroom furniture every couple of months. I have been meaning to add to the decor in Mason's bedroom for some time. His theme is nautical and I have come across many nick knacks that would be perfect for his room. Instead of purchasing some of them, I thought I would make it part of a craft project. What better place to go for crafts than Hobby Lobby, only they don't have one in Bakersfield. So instead I headed to Michael's.

As I strolled thru the aisles, so many different ideas flooded my head. I had to remind myself not to get side tracked and to stay focused. I came across sa couple of pieces that would look great in his room and decided I needed to get to work.

All they needed was a little paint.




I still need to paint the captain's wheel, but I'm hoping to finish it this weekend before Adam returns from his business trip in Cancun. The anchor and the wheel will hang over the crib. Before Mason was born, I purchased wooden rowing oars and cris-crossed them with a nail. I finally put Mason's name of the paddles and that will go over the dresser. The only thing missing in the room is an old life preserver. I found one in Houston and will have to pick it up next time I go home. My personal touch to the life preserver " U.S.S. Mason"

Sunny days

I will write more later, but for now here is a cute pic of Mason wearing my sunglasses.

Happy Valentine's Day

I have been blessed to have two Valentine's this year!

My favorite picture of Adam & I
Now this is love! My favorite picture of Mason & I