Logan, Melissa, and Miles

The Next Big Step

2010-05-10T11:48:00.000-07:00

In the past I've always wanted to attend Cosmetology school,

but I never acted on it.

Recently I've had an even more desire to start school,

but that feeling was put off by baby fever.

Even though I had baby fever,

and Logan and I were pretty much try,

I decide to look into school anyway.

I ended up deciding to go to Avalon, a.k.a Earl's Academy.

I was so excited, I was suppose to start June 15th.

Then one day Logan called me,

and said that his co-worker's wife went to Toni & Guy

and she was offered a job just because she went to T&G for schooling.

So I decided to look around just in case.

After talking to a few people, and a lot of high-end salons,

I decided that the best schools are, Kohler Academy, Toni & Guy, Paul Mitchell.

First was Kohler, and they were amazing,

only issues is that they don't offer financial aid, and their tuition is $18,000.

Toni & Guy was ok, and the same goes for Paul Mitchell.

I really wanted to go to Kohler, but it was way to expensive.

One day I decided to call Kohler's admissions and

I found out that they should be getting financial aid either this fall, Jan 011, or Dec 011.

After a great deal of prayer and thought I came to the feeling that Kohler is the best option once they have financial aid.

So I cancel with Avalon, put the baby trying on hold, and I will soon be a student at Kohler Academy!

What makes Kohler the best:

1. They work Bumble and Bumble (which looks amazing on a resume, very exclusive)

2. They work with Bare Minerals

3. Their kit is amazing, 7 books that teach everything, none of the other schools offered these books! Also, a $200 flat iron that is ten times better than the Chi!

4. They teach you not only hair, but make-up(bare minerals),

nails, and skin care(Dermalogica)

5. The Academy is awesome!!

6. They have a spray on tanning area that I get to use.

7. They do study aboard, like France, England, Japan, and may more places!

8. They have tons of fashion shows through out the school year.

9. The staff is very nice.

10. Very professional all the Salon's love Kohler!

I'm soooooo excited!!

Meet Harry and Floyd

2010-03-15T20:16:00.000-07:00

Meet Harry and Floyd!

Since Logan won't let me have a malti-poo dog,

I had to settle for some gold fish.

Harry and Berry was the first to join our family.

Both Harry and Berry were suppose to be used for a wedding center piece,

then fed to someone's pet alligator.

But I saved them.

Harry is a very active fish,

and Berry was lazy.

Well it turned out that Berry was actually sick

and ended up dying the next day.

Poor Harry was very unhappy to be alone.

So I decided to upgrade his little home from just a bowl of water to

larger bowl, fun rocks, and a fish house.

Most importantly I bought him a friend, Floyd.

So, meet Harry and Floyd.

Can you guess what movie we named them after?

My Birthday Wish... Is March to early to be thinking about my birthday?

2010-03-11T13:21:00.000-08:00

I wish that ...

I could spend a day just shopping

for new clothes.

I believe the last time

I really went shopping for a good

amount of new clothing was when I was pregnant.

The majority of all my clothing has long ago

reached the end of their days.

I want to go to all my favorite stores.

I want tons of color.

I want plenty of options.

I want to feel attractive again.

I shop with at a little one, sorry Miles.

I want someone to go with me.

That's my birthday wish.

My Baby Can Read! Well not yet, but soon!

2010-02-25T12:13:00.000-08:00

I've been worried about Miles and his education.

I remember when I was in school I hated it.

So I wanted to find away to give Miles a head start.

I've heard a lot of good reviews about this product.

Even Tara uses it, and she told me that it works.

Miles is already very intelligent, and I know he will catch on.

I made up my mind!

I bought it!!

I'm very excited about this,

and it will give my something to do during the day.

Yayyy for learning!

Good news!

2010-02-23T10:34:00.001-08:00

We are officially owners of our beautiful piano!! We were originally renting our piano from Milano's. The deal was we would put down $200 and pay $50.00 per month for 1 year, and in the end all the money we put towards to this piano could be used to buy the piano or buy a different piano. Anyway, money has been really tight, we already paid $300 on the piano, but I started to feel that we couldn't afford the piano. I mean we could afford to pay $50 each month, but at the end of the year we would have $800 paid towards the piano, but we would still owe a $1395. I didn't really want to buy a different piano. Ours is every pretty and it's Baldwin, which has a beautiful sound. Well, right before we were about to return our piano, Logan talked to the Milano's people, and it turns out that the owner what some quick cash. So if we gave them $1000 right then we could have the piano! Thank you tax refund!! But seriously we saved some bank, because the piano original price was $2195, and we paid $1300 for it. We saved $895! So now we are officially piano owners!! Yayyy me!

Coloring Time

2010-02-04T17:28:00.000-08:00

Today I decided to let Miles paint.

So I dressed him in one of Logan's old work shirts from R&K,

put him in his highchair,

gave him is Toddler Paints Brushes, and a piece of paper.

It didn't take long for him to jump right into it.

It wasn't long before idea became a mess.

Cute close up his little hands holding the paint brushes.

Messy Hands!

Right after he was done I decided to give him a bath.

I thought he looked so cute in his outfit.

I had to get a after picture.

I think he looks like me in this pic.

Miles really enjoys his bath time.

Hence the water flying every where.

Mom I was far away from the tub, your camera is fine.

That's my baby boy!

The End!

This is for my brothers.

2010-01-24T20:59:00.001-08:00

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Craigslist... my new best friend!

2010-01-08T15:16:00.000-08:00

The other day I was on Craigslist, and I was searching under Shabby Chick.

I ended finding this really CUTE candle sticks.

Both are metal and weight like 2 lbs. each.

The best part was that they were only $25 dollars.

Apparently, they're definitely vintage, but the seller wasn't sure if they are antiques.

I couldn't pass them up.

Luckily, I called the lady in time, because when I went to go pick them up

some other lady called about the ad.

I had to drive all the way to Northern Phoenix, but it was worth it.

Anyway, I can't decide if I should paint them, or just leave them the way they are.

What do you think?

lil' RoCkStAr!

2010-01-08T15:04:00.000-08:00

We've had Rock-band for the Wii for sometime, but just recently we decided to play it.

Miles really wanted to get in on the action.

I would let him sit in my lap, and help me hold the sticks for the drum.

He would stare at the screen, and concentrate as hard as he can.

Eventually he would actually know when to hit the drum.

What was really cool he would know what drum to hit at the right time.

He's so smart.

I would let him play the drums still holding his hands, but some of the time

I wasn't even playing and he was.

The pictures below are of him just playing with the sticks on drums. I turned of the game.

Lil' Rockstar

"Check me out!"

Jamming out!

Sorry it's been a while...

2010-01-08T14:25:00.000-08:00

Sometime in November, Logan, Miles, and I went to the Las Sendas park to have a picnic. We had such a great time. We sat on a blanket in the grass, and made sandwiches. Miles loved it!

Once we were finished we walked over to the play ground. Miles couldn't stop talking. He would say cute little phrases like, "dah-dee oooooooo ohhhhhhh may may, dis mama oooooo...". I'm assuming he was talking about how cool everything was.

He had such a blast climbing all over the jungle gym, swinging on the swings, running ever where. There were no limits while playing at the park. I love doing new things with Miles. I love to see how he reacts. Gotta love that baby boy.

Miles and I on the slide.

Logan and Miles on the slide.

Miles walking in the tunnel.

It took a while to get him to actually go inside of the tunnel.

He wasn't all the that happy to be leaving the park.

How come?

2009-11-25T00:08:00.001-08:00

Have you ever noticed that lots of "just marriage" couples have all the luck with money and success, and then there are other couples who progress slowly? Seriously, that's what it feels like to me. I know that one way I can solve our financial issues is by getting a job, but then I think there is no one to watch Miles. There is no way I would ever allow someone I didn't know take care of him. Even just the though of leaving him brings tears to my eyes. I wish there was a way I could do both, raise Miles and bring in the bacon.

I feel so sorry for Logan, who is under a great deal of pressure from his job. I wish there was something I could do to help him be more successful.

I know the answer is patience, but honestly it's so hard to have patience when nothing never seems to go right. I don't know what to do.

No Longer Venting

2009-11-19T09:14:00.000-08:00

Mom that title was for you :)

Merry Christmas to me!

Thank you Logan for buying me the most wonderful gift ever!

I haven't stopped playing this baby as soon as it arrived.

It's an Upright Baldwin Piano.

The sound is amazing.

Can't wait until I can get on to the real music instead of the beginner music.

I'm so happy!

Venting

2009-11-10T12:19:00.000-08:00

For months now, I've been look ALL over the internet, and even called companies to see if they had any beginner pianos that are reasonably priced. No such luck! Then yesterday I found a company that had just what I wanted. I finally got a hold of them and it turned out that they sold it a while back. This is so frustrating. I want to learn to play the piano so badly. As of now it's never going to happen.

Alas, a great haircut done by mwha!

2009-11-02T13:15:00.000-08:00

Before I show you Miles's haircut, I need to tell you a story...

Once upon a time when Miles was a little lad (6 months old),

his mommy decided that he needed a haircut.

Stupidly, his mommy thought that beard trimmers would be good enough.

As a result of her stupidity her little lad didn't look quiet himself.

He had long hairs and short hairs.

He had bald spots and spots that were not so bald.

Since then Miles's mommy never trust herself to cut his hair,

and had her mommy cut her little lad's hair.

After several months have gone by,

Miles's mommy decide to give it a try.

This time she used actual hair trimmers.

And in the end...

Well you decide.

The End!

Miles's 6 month haircut.

Several months later, Miles's new haircut done today by me!

Happy Halloween 09

2009-11-01T21:22:00.001-08:00

This year isn't Miles 1st Halloween, but it was his 1st to go

trick or treating.

Miles went as a pirate and

Logan and I went as white trash 80's.

We stopped by mom's house to show off our costumes and

for some pictures.

Then we went to Tara's house to go trick or treating.

We had a great time eating, talking, getting free candy, and

enjoying everyones company!

I just love Halloween!

Such an attractive family!

Miles = Cute! White Trash Logan = Sexy!

FaBuLoUs!

Miles's 1st time trick or treating!

A Little Glimpse to What is to Come This Halloween...

2009-10-29T23:14:00.000-07:00

This is not a trick.

Yes this is a treat.

Hahahahaha...

I was the lucky one!

2009-10-29T01:04:00.000-07:00

My favorite picture of Logan!

When I was growing up I never imagined that I would end up with most, well right down to it, gorgeous man. I've always ended up with guys that were never attractive, and well just plan dumb. I remember always dreaming that I would get to date the most attractive guy in grade school, but of course I wasn't apart of "that" group. I would look at the popular girls, and think how lucky they were to get to go to on dates and go to dances with really cute guys, but all those girls ended marry really goofy looking guys. I'm sure they are really nice, but honestly they aren't very nice to look at. I know it's mean. ANYWAY, as time passed I graduated high school dropped the losers and went for the "better" men. In the end I found out that they were losers too. Was there any hope for a girl? Is it possible to find a man who was a gentlemen and yet still very attractive? I began to think not, then one day I came face to face with "that man". Now he is my husband! I guess it paid off to date all the losers, because then you are rewarded with the "Grade A top choice meat" quote from the Wedding Singer.

I love you, Logan! You're so prefect, Mr. Grade A top choice meat! :)

What a lovely surprise!

2009-09-29T16:01:00.001-07:00

On the morning of Miles's 1st birthday, I walked into his room to

wish him a happy birthday.

But to my surprise Miles was still asleep.

As I made my way over to his bed I could see that there

was something odd about Miles's outfit.

I notice Miles had no pajama pants on, but

what made this rather funny was that he had removed his diaper and was sleeping on it.

I guess since it was his birthday he could sleep naked if he wants to. Hahaha...

"Bay Bee" and Tasty Cakes

2009-08-28T09:52:00.000-07:00

Miles has officially said his first word! "Bay Bee"

Well he's been saying "da da", but he isn't aware of it, so we say baby is he's first real word.

Yesterday, Meredith and her niece Chloe came over to play and

Miles loved that he was bigger than her.

He kept on trying to push her around, but we would stop him saying,

"Be nice to the baby."

Then out of no where he pointed at her and whispered, "Bay Bee."

Now he looks in the mirror at himself and says "Bay Bee."

If you show him a picture of him as baby he says "Bay Bee".

He for sure knows that he's saying!!

Yayyyyy Miles!!

We've taken Miles off formula.

Which meals that I have to actually put effort into feeding Miles.

Hahaha... That sounds so horrible.

What I meant by that was when he was on formula it is so easy to just give him a bottle.

He's doing a great job with eating.

He loves that he's eating something new everyday.

This morning I decided to make some pancakes and

Miles was so excited.

He wouldn't stop eating.

He ate more than half.

Good job Miles!!

You're Invited!

2009-08-27T18:00:00.000-07:00

Mmmm... A special food surprise!

2009-08-25T16:18:00.000-07:00

A while back mom gave me a fabulous breakfast cook book for my birthday.

One random day Logan and I decided to cook this

delicious breakfast treat.

The breakfast treat was a creation of egg, bacon, tomato, a top secret sauce, and muffin.

Delicious!! Highly recommend it! :)

Thank you mom for the wonderful gift.

My Savior

2009-08-13T10:38:00.000-07:00

Our Savior is so compassionate and loving.

Times have been difficult for us and the Lord has

shown Logan and I a lot of compassion.

I love that when we need him we can always turn to him.

He listens to our concerns and gives our home a peace feeling.

I love my Savior.

Happy Anniversary!

2009-08-11T13:15:00.000-07:00

Sorry it has taken me 4EVER since I update my blog.

I've been lazy!

Last Sunday was Logan and mine's 2nd year anniversary.

We celebrated it the night before.

We went spent the day relaxing at home.

We went to Cheesecake Factory and pigged out!

Overall we enjoyed spending time together.

Logan gave me roses and ordered me these adorable frames!

A lot has happened in 2 years.

Our 1st little man joined our little family and now

Miles is walking all over the place and will be turning 1 next month.

We've moved into our 2nd apartment back in January.

We've had our fair share of trials and I'm sure there will be more, but

no matter what happens Logan and I will grow closer every day.

Official Walker

2009-07-12T00:49:00.000-07:00

Miles is officially walking. He can take 5 steps by himself. He's done it like 4 times today!! Cute baby boy!!

First Step

2009-06-22T10:58:00.001-07:00

Miles took his first step yesterday at my parents house. The funny thing is, once you praise him he gets way excited and has to sit down. Too cute! He's finally learned how to stand for a good amount time, so seeing him take that step was very exciting. I know everyone always says, "You don't want him to start walking, because that means he'll start getting into things." Well since Miles can crawl he's already getting into things and even breaking things. The only difference with walk is that Miles will be able to run from me quicker when he gets caught. Plus, I think it's going to be so adorable seeing my lil' man running around in his cute clothes!