Grow things!

Want to feel accomplished???? Plant a garden!! Seriously my black thumb is turning a tad green!! This morning I went to weed my garden and much to my excitement, I had green beans to be picked!!! Then looking around I noticed little green 'maters!! It's really fun to plant something and now to be able to enjoy it.

So here's my garden. It's a little crowded...but hey, I'm a beginner. :)


My little green maters!




And my beans!


And this was the first pick! There's enough for the family for dinner tonight! YAY!

Party Time!

Yesterday we were able to celebrate Haley's birthday at my parents house. It was fun having Uncle Jym there too.

the face of FOUR

Four years ago yesterday, Haley entered our lives...chia pet hair and all....


The pregnancy and delivery were both a breeze and we were instantly in love.



All that chia pet hair didn't quite keep up as your noggin grew. But eventually it all worked out. You've always had dreamy eyes in a striking shade of blue.


You have always been a little strong willed. You know what you want and what you don't!


You are easy to please and generally happy go lucky!



When did you get to be so big!? Slow down, baby girl. I'm not ready!



Soon you'll be starting school and the time we get one on one while the littles nap each day will be gone. So if I squeeze you a little tighter each day, don't complain, mmkay?

Happy Birthday, my bug-a-boo. I love you.

New tricks!

Lindsey is already SIX MONTHS OLD!! Holy canoli!! Where has the time gone? She had her well check this past Friday. She is up to 13.9 pounds and 24.25 inches tall. She is just a petite little girl! She has a couple new tricks up her sleeve....

Watch out....I'm MOBILE!



Her second stunt is sitting up for short periods of time. Cah-razy!

seasons

Everyone always talks about how there are different seasons in life. I'm right smack dab in the middle of the "mommyhood-needy-i-do-everything" season. I love my children dearly, but some days are HARD! That isn't to say that the work isn't rewarding. It's the most rewarding job ever. But hard, nonetheless. Sometimes I get frustrated wanting to do things that just don't "go" with the season I'm in. I chose to be a stay at home mom because it's important to me....My own mom stayed home until well into my high school years. I think I was spoiled by it. But I loved knowing that she would be home when we got home from school. And I want the same for my own kids. Things that I want to do don't necessarily work right now. I'd love to get into photography more, I'd love to travel with my husband. These things just have to wait. And well, sometimes waiting is HARD! Each year seems to pass more quickly than the last and already I'm amazed at how fast my children are growing up. So while I know that they are only little for a SHORT time, I still have my days when I'm eagerly waiting the day when I can do more ME stuff.
Then I just look at them and melt....... and who am I kidding. I have the best job ever right now. I love being a mom. Suddenly my selfish desires seem so insignificant.

A Thousand Words

I'm also stealing the idea from Jen for A Thousand Words Thursday by posting a meaningful picture (to me anyway) every Thursday. Here's today's...This was back in the land of two children. :)

the digi-bug

I've thought for a long time about getting into digi-scrapping. I love traditional scrapbooking, but it's so hard to find time with all my little "helpers". And if I start digi-scrapping all my main pictures, I can do project albums or gifts and things like that at crops and what not. Best of both worlds?!?

Tonight I took the plunge and made my very first layout. Actually I used a template...and I gotta say, I'm loving that! So tell me what you think!