Memorial Day 2010

Thanks to all the men and women who have served our country and to all those that paid the ultimate sacrifice.

A Quick Fix for a Onesie-Blowout

Let's pretend that your daughter has a diaper blowout and none of her clothes can be salvaged. Not a stitch.

And, hypothetically, your toddler is sleeping in the room where all of the clean clothes are stored.

And, for the sake of pretend, you do have a laundry basket of the toddler's clothes sitting in your bedroom.

What's a baby to do?

Answer: Put on a toddler shirt. It will look just like a dress!

(Hypothetically speaking, of course).

600lbs of dirt

This past weekend we (Bryan) added 600 lbs of dirt, peat moss and 55 gallons of manure to prep our garden.


Our garden last year was about 30 sq ft.


This year we doubled our space to about 60 sq ft.


Daddy's little helper intently watching me work.

Chloe at 8 weeks

The big milestone--
Chloe slept through the night last night. For the first time. It was sweet!

Popsicles

Katie and Ashley enjoyed the first of the summers popsicle. A recent purchase at our church's rummage sale.

Cupcakes

After dinner tonight we were debating about going out for ice cream. Just then our neighbor's daughter dropped off some yummy cupcakes. So we stayed in and enjoyed them very much.

Keeping it real: the garden

We have days when we feel that our house is falling apart. Some days, we think our yard is falling apart.

This year, we decided to expand our garden from from one box to two boxes. But in order to expand, we needed to have a tree stump and a pole removed.

Carl from A New Leaf Tree Service quoted us $175 for the job.

Little did we know that the pole would be near-impossible to remove (it was grounded in cement).

Five minutes after arriving at our home, the stump was removed.

Four hours later, the pole was not removed. Rather, Carl did his best--he was able to turn it a bury it deep enough so that our garden could be planted on top of it.

Carl said that he earned every penny. We agree.

Keeping it real: the bathrooms

Our least favorite rooms in the house to clean--ick! At least they look pretty clean; it's so hard to maintain the clutter on a daily basis. The eyeglasses, the water cups...I hate how things pile up. I'm constantly reminded of the OHIO concept (Only Handle It Once).

Keeping it real: the family room

We recently re-decorated the family room by lightening the fireplace and rearranging furniture. Check out the favorite toys! As you can see, we're a little cluttered as it is. I started to rotate toys a few weeks ago, and I've weeded out their closets a couple of times already.

Keeping it real: the kitchen

Life with a toddler and a newborn can be overwhelming and exhausting. My friend Beth is encouraging me to let the housework go on the backburner. At least for a while. Here's what our kitchen looks like on any given Monday. Better Homes and Gardens better not show up anytime soon to do a photo shoot!


Our little organizer!

Mothers' Day Weekend

Bryan surprised us with yummy chocolate covered strawberries. He's a man after our hearts!



Dad and Deborah drove up to visit us for a quick weekend. They loved seeing the girls! Also, they brought along two delightfully southern stuffed animals. Not every girl gets a stuffed armadillo and opossum!

Sunglasses

Summer is almost upon us. Do you have your sunglasses ready? Katie is all set.

Katie's Tricycle

Katie is finally able to use her tricycle she got for Christmas. As you can tell she is very happy to ride on it.

Chloe at 4 weeks