Windows: Before and After

It was bittersweet when they started to build the house next to us a few weeks ago. Sweet because we love new neighbors and bitter because now we live in a cave. If I get any sort of natural light in my day I'm sure its because it is somehow reflecting off the giant two story roof next to use. Anyhow... this is not the point.

The roman shades had to come down. Not only because I hate them and I'm changing my colors; but they also block too much light. I also needed to find a cheap window treatment because that was one place I definitely didn't want to spend a lot of money. The pelmet box was a cheap and easy solution and I like how it turned out.

The before...

And after...

{Pelmet box tutorial found here, fabric by Waverly}

He Thinks He's 12

I walked away for a few seconds the other day. I came back and Weston thought he had turned 12 or something. His favorite activity is to tip everything over and then try to climb on top.

Still a little unsuccessful at the "getting on top" part.

End Table: Before And After

I didn't take the greatest before picture of the end table I bought on Craigslist. It's a cute little thing with great lines.

The before...

And after... without the pulls {still searching for the perfect ones}

{Basil spray paint from Michael's}

Lots of lessons have been learned while spray painting. After about 20 cans of spray paint {seems like a hundred} I will say I'm getting better.

Weston: 8 Months

Crawling everywhere {so quickly that I can only take blurry pictures}

Getting into EVERYTHING

And still putting anything and everything into his mouth {which probably explains his ear infection}

Cam's 29th

birthday was so fun. Friday night we got our first babysitter. We are definitely doing that more often... it was so fun to get out of the house. We went to Haps and then ditched the gourmet desserts for Coldstone. Loved it. No wonder people always tell you to keep dating once you have kids!

Saturday we took headed out early to go into the city. We made stops in Berkeley and Emeryville to hit up some of our favorite stores... and then ended up at Taylor's at the ferry building for lunch. The scene there is so fun and the weather was GORGEOUS!

Happy Birthday Cameron, we love you!

{click on the picture to see the video}

Barstools: Before And After

After 2 years in our house we've finally decided to decorate and pull everything together. Nap times consist of me inhaling fumes in my garage.

Pretty sure I HATE spray painting. And considering that "good" spray painting is an art... things are looking a little scary around here. Anyhow, this new past time of mine has consisted of lots of trips to Lowe's, puncturing my ottoman twice with screws, overdraft spray paint on the drive way (and I'm sure all my neighbor's driveways), spray paint in my eye, and most recently, an injury.

Good times are being had.

We can check the barstools off the list. Pretty sure we pulled staples out of the seats tonight for about 3 hours while we caught up on our DVR.

The before...

And after...

{Cadence fabric found here}

He Moves!

Weston is so happy with himself. I'm trying to be happy for him too, but I'm too busy baby proofing and covering all my electrical outlets. How does he already know about those?

{Click on the picture to see the video}

Rosenhan Family Photos {2010}

We went to Arizona in January to visit Cameron's family. Many of us live out of state so it was seriously a miracle we were all in the same place at the same time. We for sure had to document it.... here's the Rosenhan family photos.

Grandpa's Hat

Weston and I just got back from Utah. My sister was there for the weekend too and we had such a fun time. My dad sent me this picture of Weston wearing his hat... he loved pulling it off of Grandpa's head... over, and over, and over again.

And for the record... Weston's favorite new thing is to scream at the top of his lungs unless you are holding his hands and letting him walk around the house. My back is not happy and neither is my head... it has a headache from all of this screaming. Please say this is just a phase.

Teething Biscuits

equal the messiest food ever. Which is why I'm sure Weston LOVES them. He's so grown up... I can't stand it.

Buh-Bye Matt and April

Our good friends, Matt and April, are moving to Utah. She's having her babe in less than a month and then they are heading out. So sad for all of us. We wanted to get everyone together before they left so we hosted a very chill good-bye party {more like a gathering} this past weekend.

We played a little game to see how well we know {or don't know} Matt and April. You had to know them REALLY well to know some of these answers...

Cameron read us the questions

and everyone tried to remember every conversation they have ever had with Matt and April. At least we know where they bank now :)

I made these delicious little chocolate cakes. This recipe must be tried. But here's a tip... the small ones {in a mini muffin tin} came out a bit dry.

But the big ones were moist and delicious and fit perfectly in these darling favor boxes {to be given to the ladies I visit teach}. Oh yeah, skip the hershey kiss in the middle of the cake... its more trouble then it's worth.

Two Little Teeth

make for lots of tears, especially at night. Teething is oh so sad.

Best News Ever

Last nights order of events:

1. Drive down N. Livermore

2. See the word "Golden" out of the corner of my eye (in shopping center where DQ is)

3. Do a double take

4. See the words "Golden Spoon"

5. Freak out

6. Call Cameron to google immediately

7. Cameron confirms that Golden Spoon is coming soon to Livermore

8. Cameron freaks out for the first time

9. I freak out again

It's about time!! It's seriously our favorite ever!!

The Beginnings of Besties

Natalie was one of my first friends after I moved to California 8 years ago. My list of memories go on and on with her but my favorite took place in our singles ward. We were both a little weary of our new ward... seeing that everyone was about 20 years older than us. Very scary. We both knew absolutely no one {except each other} so we headed to an activity. And here's what we did: relay races. But this was just not any relay race... it involved chewing 5 saltines in your mouth, running down the lawn, blowing up a balloon with the saltines still in your mouth, and then sitting on the balloon and popping it. It was a level of humiliation you'll never understand until you try and pop a balloon with saltines and saliva dripping down your face.

Luckily we've moved onto better things {thank goodness}... our boys! Weston and Lucas are already besties and I'm so excited. {To Jake and Karen: beg your moms to move back here}.

And the most exciting toy of the play date: the mascara tube.

Lucas knows he found something good.

And the battle....

And the winner. Why are the best toys never toys?

Yarn Wreath

I've been eyeing this yarn wreath for several months now. I decided to take a twist on it and make a new Valentine's wreath for my front door. Tutorial here.

All Fours

Suddenly today Weston can balance on all four's and sway back and forth. This is not a good situation. Crawling sounds like a lot of work... for me and him.

Dad says "Try, try again."

I say, "Give me a kiss and let's stay immobile for a bit longer. "

I love how anything and everything {scraps of paper, wooden blocks, tupperware lids, etc.} can be the most interesting thing in the world to a baby. It cracks me up.

Felt Heart Wreath

When we go to AZ the SIL's always say, "Let's craft!!!" And then somehow we only shop and eat and never craft. But this time... it happened. It might have been a miracle.

Shannon (my SIL and I have the same exact name) and I loved how our felt heart wreaths turned out. The most difficult part about this wreath was finding the heart forms... I think we bought the last 2 in the entire state of Arizona. Tutorial found here.

New Years Resolutions {2010}

Each year I make a neat little list of goals with every intention of checking them off one by one. Pretty sure each year I never make any progress and I spend the whole year staring at that neat piece of paper with no checks on it. Good intentions never really get me anywhere.

So 2010 is my year. I've made very realistic goals which I'm excited about... most of which encompass the idea of being prepared in many aspects of my life. Seeing and reading about Haiti after the earthquake has really motivated me. My heart is so sad thinking about the conditions over there. I cry whenever I see a baby without a mom or a dad.

I've also tried to embrace the idea of preserving my memories, thoughts, and ideas. I've been frantically uploading my photos to Smugmug. I've also been busy writing a blog for Weston to capture my personal thoughts and memories for him. I also just bought this journal; it's the sweetest little thing.

Here's to finally making and keeping a resolution. And most importantly, thoughts and prayers to the Haitians.

Weston: 7 Months

(with his cute cousin Ellie)

Music Class

Today was our first day at music class through Music Together. I say "our" class because I'm the one doing all the singing and dancing. Yes, I'm definitely feeling out of my comfort zone!! Anne and her daughter Grace are in the class with us and I definitely tried to block them out of my mind as I danced with a scarf.

While I was getting over my insecurities; Weston was loving every second. He couldn't get enough of the kids and he tried to talk and smile to anyone who came near him. His favorite part was for sure the drums. Not playing the drum... but sucking on the germ infested drum stick. Awesome. The teacher was great though and I'm totally looking forward to the next class.