So everytime I finally make another entry, I say I am going to get better at blogging. One of my problems is I'm not sure anyone is even reading....is there anyone out there?!
I had Benjamin Tangi Tatafu, our son, on October 20th, 2009. He is four months old now and the most fun I've ever had. He loves playing with his fingers and his feet and anything he can get his hands on. He smiles a ton, laughs a little (he doesn't do it too much cause it gives him hiccups, which he seems to hate) and loves a lot. We can't get enough of this kid. He has mommy and daddy wrapped around each of his little fingers and toes. Daddy works from home now, as a freelance artist, so he gets mommy and daddy to tend to him 24-7. What spoiled baby!
Mitch and I have started a business called Tatafu Arts, but haven't had time yet to advertise or find projects because he has so much work coming in from his former employer Seek Mobile Interactive. However, he does still have time for smaller projects like logos, business cards, etc. So if you know anyone who needs these types of things, please contact us. The website is still in the making, so when it is finished I will be posting a link.
I recently decided to take up crafting, so for my birthday I got a ton of scrapbook paper and supplies. I have only done one small paper project so far but it was really fun! I also got a Sillhouette Sd, which is a vinyl cutter, and have been using that to make crafts too, when the baby permits it.
I built myself a new computer last week. Who knew it was so easy?! I love it. Except for a few problems with the internet connection, which hopefully will be fixed as we get fiber to the home here in the next few weeks, it is amazingly fast. I put a super fast DVD burner in it, a multi-card reader, and made sure it had a firewire port for the video camera. I am going to use it to do media editing and such for both business and personal purposes. Eventually, I would like to get a 1080p video camera and a Blu-Ray burner for my PC. Because of the internet problems, I am unable to post any pictures but as soon as it is fixed I will do so.
For my next project I am going to take the first letters of our names and use paper to decorate them and hang them in our family room. At first I was going to go with coordinated paper colors but now I think I will make them individual like us. I have seen a few crafts out there with uncoordinated paper on them and they still looked good. Here goes nothin... :)
For spring break we went with the Daffern side of the family down to Anaheim for a week and did 4 crazy days of Disneyland and Cali Adventure. He was such a good baby! He only cried when he needed a diaper change or to eat, and he smiled constantly. He only went on two rides, cause most of the time he was sleepin in the stroller so we didn't want to take him out. He went on the Pirates ride and a toy story ride. He seemed to like them, he stared around with huge eyes taking in all the colors at least. So cute! He just loved his cousins Maddy and Caden. He stared and smiled and laughed at them anytime they turned their attention on him, which was A LOT. Those two always wanted to play with him, my favorite questions were "Can I pet your baby?" -Caden or "Can I hold Bean?" -Maddy at Disneyland standing in a line.The kids had a lot of fun there and us adults did too! I can't remember if it was once or twice we left the kids to go to bed with grandma and grandpa to babysit and went to the parks by ourselves in the evening to ride the thrill rides. I love when we get to spend time with Jana and Lee because as a couple they are a great match for us. It's really too bad for us that they live so stinkin far away! At least we have Nick and Liberty here, they are the same way. It's nice to have a couple on each side of the family that we have so much in common with. Anyway, it was sad to say goodbye to the Gardner's but we are glad we had the opportunity to spend so much time with them! Here are some cute pics from one of my cameras!
