We Gone an' Done It...
Nick convinced me that it was time to tame this wild hair, so we gave Danny a hair cut over the weekend. Even though it almost ALWAYS looked messy, and stuck straight out like a clown, I miss those curls.

New Hair!

I'm still not used to it but I think he looks really cute with his big boy hair cut. Nick did a great job!

Goodbye cute little curls. I hope you come back someday!

A Little On Valentine's Day

My gift to Nick

Nick's gifts to me!

I felt like my gift was kinda puny in comparison, until I saw Nick's reaction to the yummy bars : ). Phew! They sure were yummy. We exchanged gifts on the Friday before, because Nick didn't want to wait to give me mine. We have a hard time keeping these kind of things from each other.

My two Valentines

I let Danny play with my Valentine cookie cutters, and now they are nowhere to be found! I've checked under and behind beds and couches, inside blanket baskets and closets. Let me know if you have any other ideas. It's driving me crazy!

And here is a note from Danny:

"Thank you to my grandmas for my Valentine jammies and story book!"

Girls Rock!

These are for a little girl named Avery. Isn't that a cute name? She's having a "Girls Rock" Birthday party. I had so much fun making these for her!

The birthday girl gets a little more on her cupcake : ).

This is my first time using stamps on fondant, and I think I'm hooked! Any kind of scrap-booking stamp that makes an impression can be used on fondant! I can't wait to try more. The "a" is for "Avery," just incase you didn't know : ). I love these cupcakes!

To Cut, Or Not To Cut?

I don't think I'm ready to say good bye to these crazy curls.

I think I'll wait until strangers start asking how old "she" is ; ).

I Almost Forgot Christmas!

We spent Christmas with both of our families this year, for which we are very grateful. With Nick going into the Navy, we are not sure if we'll get to come to Pendleton like we always do. It is very special to be able to see both of our families on Christmas Day.

The Holidays are so much more exciting with this little guy around...even if it was a constant battle to keep him from ripping open all the gifts under the tree! He still doesn't understand the reason behind it. He just likes to rip things up.

Next year will be so fun when he gets excited to see what his presents are!

I loved watching him play with his toys from Santa.

Isn't this the cutest hat?

Spoiled of course.

We snapped a quick picture before heading to bed on Christmas Eve. It felt strange not to have Ashley, I mean Sister Spratling around ; ). But the boys are ALWAYS fun. They are getting so big, but still get up at the crack of dawn to see what Santa brought!

We celebrated our 3rd anniversary this year! To celebrate we went to Cameo Heights Mansion, where we stayed on our wedding night. You can click on the link and take a tour of our room! It was sooooo much fun, and very romantic of course ; ). We ate every meal in our room and stayed up late hot tubbing and making s'mores. Yes, it was freezing cold, but so fun! We left Danny over night for the first time. It was sad for me, and it was hard not to worry about him constantly, but I was excited to have time with just Nick and to get a full night's sleep!

~Thank you Nick for making this little getaway happen. It made me feel so special, and I loved every minute! I love being married to my best friend!

This is a recent picture of my kitchen. My nativity is still up! I decided to keep it up for January since we were gone almost the whole month of December. It is up high, safe and sound from Danny's busy little hands. My fridge is going to seem so bare without it!

A New Year!

Danny's new video couldn't be put on YouTube so we put it here. He is walking, talking (sort of), and getting into EVERYTHING. It's so much fun! He had a great time playing Grandma and Grandpa's piano, we may have a prodigy on our hands. Looks like we'll need to start saving up for a piano of our own!

Happy Birthday Danny!
Now that we are back home I can get all caught up on December. I took Danny home to say goodbye to Ashley before her mission, and ended up staying the whole month! It was really fun to be with family for so long. Danny got to play with all of his cousins, and he loved it!

Danny turned One on Dec. 3rd and was spoiled by his grandmas and grandpas!

His first party was over Thanksgiving with Nick's family. We went to the coast again, and it was beautiful! Danny loves all his new toys!

My Birthday was the day before Danny's and I got spoiled too : ).

We had really good weather at the coast. This is a fort we came across made by some kids I'm sure. It reminded me of making forts out in the pasture with my cousin Tony!

We stayed in a beautiful cabin just south of Cannon Beach.

Danny's Second party was here at home. Aunt Jordan and Uncle Carl came, and Mom and Sam too. Thanks for coming and helping us eat all those cupcakes!

Danny's cute little cake. It was fun to make.

Before cake.

After cake!

Happy Birthday sweet little Danny! I can't believe you've been with us for a whole year!

Danny is so happy and sweet. He walks all over the place, chattering away to himself. He loves to gives hugs and big wet kisses. He's also getting pretty good at temper tantrums, and it doesn't take much to set him off! I will have to do a post sometimes soon about all the funny things he does. Right now I have to rock a sweet little curly head baby to sleep!