Big Outing

As many of you know, our family has been plagued with illness the last two weeks. This was the biggest outing of yesterday.  I think she just needed some peace and quite.  Here’s to getting better!

Hold on to That Feelin’

C and J went out for a ‘hike’ this morning in our back yard.  This is what J chose to wear.  CLASSIC.  I can tell already, it’s going to be a great day.

I just asked him if I could take a couple more photos and this is what he did:

Miss Tude.

If we are friends on facebook you may have seen my post yesterday regarding my baby, E.  She gives my husband and I(me?–usually I know this rule) a RUN for our money.  Our family has been plagued with a virus something terrible this last week, and my boys were taking a nap yesterday, which is something they never do.  All E wanted to do was bring this popcorn toy inside and roll it directly outside of their bedroom door.  At last (15 minutes into this ‘battle’, that I won) she decided that she would stand inside the sliding door and roll the toy outside on the patio.  I thought I would share this smirk that followed our…shall we say, encounter.

PS:  I must add that she did eventually win, because she knows how to open doors.  She went in her brothers’ room when I was in the kitchen and started banging toys together to wake them.  How dare they not be at her constant beck and call.

Garden

This is my second attempt at a garden.  Last year we had a small one in a community space.  This year I would like to plant the ‘Three Sisters’ down there, which is corn, beans and squash.  I have a mix of planters and ground in our back yard, let me tell you, the first year of gardening it takes more money than you will get in produce.  Hopefully next year, or the year after it’ll pay for itself?  I bought my seeds from Mary’s Heirloom Seeds I’ve been very happy with them so far.  I look forward to learning more as the season progresses and to garden with my children to pass the time while Papa is away!

Tailgating

Our cats have been loving the weather here as of late.  They sit quietly in the cool grass, watch butterflies and birds fly by, and pester the neighborhood dogs.  This is living.

Beard

Shaving and being active duty go hand in hand.  Like coffee and cream, chocolate chips and cookies, gym and  sweat…you get the idea.  My husband wishes he could grow a mountain man beard…alas, that job gets in the way.  Every time he’s on leave this is what he does:

I personally like it.  I wish he would grow his hair too, but that’s just me.

 

Surfin’

My same, awesome girlfriend who gave E the PINK shoes, gave her this adorable dress when she was born.   We have such a hip baby.  ;) (PS:  this photo was taken by my awesome girlfriend’s mother.Thanks GG!)

Shoes!

Is there anything a girls likes more?  A dear friend sent these wonderful shoes to E and she can’t get enough.  They sparkle and light up when she walks.  Typically E  can’t stand to have shoes on, but these…she can’t stand to have them off of her feet.

Crazy Baby

There’s no stopping this crazy.

Family Photo