Happy Valentine's Day!

But most importantly, Happy Birthday to my dear hubby Mark! We need to clarify that it is his birthday first, then Valentine's Day. Just making it clear :) We always have to celebrate the two separately because Mark doesn't want to get jipped his birthday (by the way, he's the big 2-8!!). But this post isn't about his birthday so much as Valentine's day. Mostly because I made a Valentine's Day craft and want to share it :) I found this cute idea on Tater-tots and Jello and figured I could totally make this on the cheap! So here is my version:

I bought some Valentines candy at the dollar store ($2), some clothespins ($1), some foam valentines stickers ($1) which doubled as decorations for Cailen's valentines to his cousins. Then I used a pot my mom had because I couldn't find squat at the dollar store. I put in some plant foamy form stuff (you know, it's green $1) and stuck in some branches that I ripped off a tree near Layton Hills Mall and the Dollar store...yes that was me pulled over mauling the tree...it won't miss a few brances, don't worry). Then I scanned in some family photos, edited their size and made them all black and white. I matted them on lovely valentines colored construction paper. Eh voila!

Grand total: $5, sweet. My tree of love!

See if you can guess who is who!! (I'm not going to post the answers yet, hehe)

Here is who is pictured, in no particular order: My mom and dad, my sister Heather, me, my sister Michelle, my brother Ryan (I am at my parent's house after all, so I figured I needed to include everyone), Mark, Cailen and Jex. So have at it and see if you can guess who is who :)

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 This is our Valentine's tree with Mark's bday presents underneath. Cailen wanted to put the presents under the tree he said. Guess he is stuck in the Christmas mode

 We celebrated Mark's birthday yesterday because he has school and work today. So he got to open presents and blow out candles at lunch with my family and at dinner with his family. We love having family close!!

 

Now today is Valentine's day!! We woke up and had pink heart shaped pancakes for breakfast and Cailen got his Valentine's treat of CANDY. He got nerds and I got Mark some Reeses Hearts (of course). And I actually only made like 4 heart pancakes and only 2 really worked out. Cailen ate the best one of course. But I took a pic of it :) (below) Look at me being all creative.

So Happy Valentine's Day to everyone!!! I am thankful for all the loved ones in my life, both family and friends! I hope you all enjoy this day and celebrate with some loved ones of your own!

Jex is 3 months old!

I know I am sooo behind on posts, and I will try to do a catch up (of sorts) later, but first I want to post about a few of the latest things! First being that my little bebe turned 3 months today! WOW! Now I didn't take him to the dr so I don't have the "official" weight, but I made good use of the in-house bathroom scale :) Jex weighs (according to me holding him and then subtracting my weight...which you do NOT get to find out) 13.6 lbs! Getting big! Ok, for a Barber baby he is getting big, haha. He is our little darling and we love him tons. He is soo smily sometimes (other times he just looks at you like "what?"). We took him to Kiddie Kandids to get his formal 3 month pics taken (I do it every 3 months for the first year) and he was alllll smiles for the photographer! We got some cutie patootie pics taken. Then I always do my homemade portrait (sadly, I need to improve somehow with how I take these) which I take every month for the first year. With Jex, I've been trying to always have his litle Pluto dog, that Cailen gave him at the hospital, with him to kind of give a point to compare his growth. Here are some pics of my sweet angel Jexipoo :) Mark hates that nickname. Cailen calls him Jexster. Mark approves that one. Whatever. I'm the mom and I will call him ooey gooey lovey dovey girly sounding nicknames if I want to.

Jexipoo:

The standard growth comparison shot (with his "what?" face)

Cute buddy! 

Cailen's picture of Jex...surprisingly not too shabby. For a 3 year old of course.