Almost every afternoon when the kids are finished with nap time and quiet time--we go outside. Our little routine is that I play with the kids for a few minutes, usually they just demand that I push them super high on the swing--but most of the time I just relax on the chair and supervise/referee. And they come over every once and a...
We brought home 13 chicks last week! There are 5 different varieties, although I can't remember which ones they are now. Can't wait for the farm fresh eggs to start coming, although we are a good several months away from that still. We have had chickens almost our entire marriage--even when we lived in the city and before we had kids. We had...
I love the idea of little fairy gardens, and thought it would be a fun activity to work on with the kids. Landon also loves gardening and plants--when he goes outside to play, he digs holes and redistributes the dirt. And then comes inside and tells me all about the garden he made and what he planted. I think we will make the...
We added another animal to our homestead recently. His name is Blue. He is a good mix of several breeds and will turn 1 in June. We really like him! He is a great dog, although he does get really excited to see me or Brett, and it takes him a few minutes to calm down. We are working with him on that,...
This year for Superbowl Weekend, we were able to go on a little getaway with several other families. We had a blast! It's so fun to spend a weekend like that, all staying at the same place. The kids go to bed and the moms and dads can keep partying until the wee hours of the morning. Many movies were watched, many hours...
Vivienne turned 2! I just love that sweet girl. She keeps me busy, but my life would be incomplete without her. She loves fiercely, and has the biggest, most beautiful almond-shaped brown eyes. I can't believe she is already this old! We celebrated her all weekend long! She had a special birthday breakfast. And we snapped a few pictures of her wearing her...
Both of our parent's sent the kids the cutest Valentine's Day cards this year. They were so excited and loved reading them over and over. Brett's parent's taped a $10 bill in theirs and told the kids to buy a treat. So, last weekend, we decided to use it! We needed to run some other errands in town, so we made a fun...
