HAPPY VALENTINE'S DAY

Wishing all of you a wonderful day, full of happiness and of course LOVE. We had a wonderful day. It started off a little crazy. Beep Beep, front door open.....Grandpa arrived with an alarm system for the house. Him and I spent the morning installing sensors throughout. I kept on thinking we were gonna trigger the thing and the whole HB swat team would arrive at our door. Don't even think of entering the house without me knowing! Too bad they can't make one for the toilet seat...Beep Beep, toilet seat up. Thank you Grandma and Grandpa for beeps! After daddy took Amelia and dogs for a walk, we headed off to Rain Forest Cafe at DT Disney. Afterwards we went to CA Adventure. Amelia loves the wind. She'd close her eyes, flip her head back and stretch her arms out, like she was flying. She's now dreaming in her comfy bed. Sweet Dreams our little Valentine! Mommy and Daddy love you soooooo very much. XOXOXXO

Happy Birthday Aunt Stella and Aunt Elly!!!!

We are wishing you both a fun day of celebrating your amazing lives and the beautiful women you are!!! Love you.

OH MY BACK!!!!!!

Amelia has us feeling like monkeys, ok at least me! Today we went to Target and she dropped Miss Bunny!!!! I didn't notice until we were in the car and ready for take off. We ran back in and walked the isles. There she was laying on a shelf. Some kind person placed her on the end isle shelf for Ame to find her. I told Ame, if we found Miss Bunny, she would have to walk back to the car. I should have thought about that thret a little bit more. She was having so much fun and my back was about to break! She loved walking in the rain with the wind blowing on her face. She kept looking up to the sky. On the way home we enjoyed seeing God's promise in a beautiful rainbow.

SSSHHHHH....I've taken over Straty's computer

And I'm using ALL of his storage:) Just until I get my computer up and running. I'm happy to announce I've signed up with MAC for one on one training each week. This Friday I hope to learn a lot!!!!! Here's a few "firsts" for Amelia. She discovered Daddy's dresser drawers and that they open! She sat on her first bicylcle which had a lovely price tag of $199! What in the world???? She's so loving her Mickey Mouse airplane! She's also communicating with Yaiya and Papou on Skype! What an incredible piece of techno!!!!!

Opening Presents!

Amelia's Butterfly

Amelia got a little excited with her butterfly box, putting her butterfly into shock. Her Monarch took a little longer to take off, but when she did, it was beautiful! It was great seeing the kid come out of all the adults! CJ, you're going to make a great dad someday!

Amelia not wanting to eat her cake!!!!

Amelia's 1st Birthday Party

Yaiya's Trip to HB

Rainy Day...

I'm sitting at our dining room table, listening to the rain on the patio and roof. Straty is running in the park. Amelia is in her crib taking a nap. She woke up at 8 this morning, played a bit, ate breakfast, took a bath with Yaiya and Papou. What? you say....We have Skype, so Straty held the computer so they could watch Ame in her bath, then she walked around holding my fingers and showed Papou the house. Then we went into the living room to play and have some milk. After the good-byes, Ame went to sleep in clean sheets, clean Miss Bunny and clean blankie. That is my favorite thing!!!!! Shower and slipping into bed with everything around you clean!!!!!!!!!! I'm feeling comfy in my favorite green dance shirt. It's the one with the really long sleeves. When I dance, I LOVE to pull the arms and tug at the longness of the shirt. I love the wrist reveal. Thanks Terry!!!! (one of the teachers in LA) So, my cameras are at fault!!!! I have them taking super fine photos. I changed it on the Nikon, but can't figure it out on the Cannon. I've signed up for Shutterfly, so you have access to ALL of my photos and can down load them yourselves, but the photos pixel is tooooooo big, that I have to figure out how to resize them. I can do that on my MAC, but since I have no room to DL, I can't. I have them all organized on Straty's computer, but I don't know how to resize a Toshiba! I can't believe this is happening to me. It's so frustrating!!!!!!! I'm so thankful this week is over or at least yesterday is gone. Between the mystery man in the park, the side yard noise, my stupid fears, Amelia getting so frustrated she can't walk and talk and she cries when your back is about to break, because you stop walking her...to having a short curcit in big groups. (What? I know there a lot missing between all that.) I thought all would have ended when I trecked my way up the hill last night, after Ame was in bed, to get a warm cup of Toffee Nut Latte. I saw this poor girl having to carry the Starbucks trash to never ever land. I grabbed some bags and boxes and helped her to the trash. It was fun helping out a stranger, meeting someone new and feeling good about helping and not feeling obligated. Anyway, I walked away from the trash and told myself, nothing else could go wrong today, what a great way to end my crazy day. Low and behold that damn devil put water in my shoes!!!!!! I felt the bubbles between my toes. I laughed and kept walking...What a day, what a week.

So, if any of you girls are in town Sunday, February 15th, swing by my house at 3pm. I'm hosting a trunk show about Stella & Dot. I really, really, like the owner's concept. They are bringing back that housewife image of dresses in jewels, but with jeans and T's and jewels. Susan told me never to leave home without a piece of jewelry, changing out of your cleaning clothes and slap on some make-up. I think I've done it every day, but yesterday!!!!! (should have done it.) What a difference. I have these fun rings and hoop earrings! I may wear them all the time, but I feel great in them. I can't wait to see the Happy Flower line!!!!

Better get some stuff done. Nah...I'm going to enjoy the rain. I've decided I don't do work on Saturdays or Sundays. I won't make the bed, if I don't want to. I won't do laundry if I don't want to and cleaning, NEGATIVE!

Gosh I feel like I have so much to say, I could go one. I won't bore you.