Buckle your seats!

Brooks and I are off on our first Mother-son trip.

Hope everyone has a great week. 

The smell of summer! 

 It was so nice here today that we thought it would be fun to "getaway."

So we pack up and headed over to our little piece of  heaven.  My parents have a place on a lake 20 min from our house.  We raked/burned leaves............

ate snacks..............

ate some dirt..................

(Matt thinks that this is the definition of natural/organic)

feel down and got some snacks stuck to our head............

and toasted to a great summer ahead!

All the fresh air felt good.  Early to bed tonight.  

Spring brings out the "nesting" in everyone.  I you have been pregnant you know what I am talking about.  If not spring cleaning is the closest to describing that feeling. 

 ( Although the feeling lasts longer than spring if you are pregnant.)

Screens where cleaned yesterday.  

Spring decor rearranged.

New light fixtures put up. So much better.  Thanks Matt and Dad.  Now I can get more for other spots in the house!  

Here is the biggest up date around here......We have been through a lot over the past couple of days.  See that little right ankle?  Last week it got caught up in Morgan's leash outside and it was sprained.  It was so sad.  He wouldn't walk on it.  I had to show him that he could crawl to get places.  After 2 1/2 hours at urgent care and xrays, we could rule out a fracture or break.  So it just would take time to heal.  4 days later he finally walked. It was with a limp.  Each day it gets better and better.  

Just in time to get out of here and head south!  Brooks and I are getting ready for our first trip just the two of us.  (I guess we have done road trips, but this is no road trip)

Rain Rain go Away..........we NEED to play outside.  Little boys have too much energy.  Everyone sleeps better too with a little outside time.

Hope everyone at work enjoyed a little escape, not get back to work.  (you know who you are)!!!!!!!!

Remember these?

You put them in water and they turn into sponge animals.

Some turn out to be things you can recognize and others, well they don't make it out of the shell.

Thanks Shannon for the fun (early) Easter gift.

Adios Aunt Abby and Uncle (to be) Tim!  Have fun in the sun!

Hello Park:

He loved all the climbing, sliding, and new challenges.

This summer should be fun park hopping and seeing what he thinks of it all. 

I have to get use to the idea that he is now a little boy.  (tear)

He wasn't so sure about the swing.  

How do they just know climbing up the slides would be fun.

Maybe you can get there by the end of summer.

It was a perfect day with the sun shinning and warm temps.

Lastly we had to have a snack.  

I love the way it looks like he is thinking about how much fun he was having at the park.

Thanks for checking in!

I had to laugh when hubby asked.........................

what does semicolon and parenthesis mean in a text message.

;)                        

I said all this time and you haven't asked what that means?

He said I just thought that they had mistyped something.

Hahahahahahahahahahhahahahahhahah.

Hope you laughed like I did!

It is going to be in the 60's today and the 70's tomorrow.  We are going to see what Brooks thinks of the park today.  Pics to come.

Congrats! We are so happy for you two! Good Job Tim!  Let the planning begin.....!......!............(my sister is engaged)

You will feel like a princess.

You will be so beautiful on your day.

Cheers to you two.

Loving you both.  Enjoy your moment.  

PJ party over the weekend.

Brooks and his friend Owen.

They we so sweet.

Brooks was so gentle. 
 He also had his 15 mo check up since we late talked.

Still under 50%.  But growing strong!

Height 31 in

Weight 24lb 4oz  (every oz counts)

-It is raining here and Aunt Abby is on her way over to play.

Enjoy your day!

How can Spring be so UGLY?

The sun is out, the snow is melting, and everything in dirty.

We are enjoying the outside time and walks while it lasts.

Exploring can be dirty, yucky, and so much fun for little boys.  

He is loving it all.

The tasting of rocks, chalk and watching the garbage man.

Get out and explore!

So help me out...........

I am in the planning process of what and how to redo window valences in my dinning room and living room.   They are open to each other so I was thinking of using some of the same fabric for both.  Along with new throw pillows.  Here is some fabric that I was thinking:

My plan right now is to do cornice boards ( I think that is what they are called).

One in the dinning room and one in the living room.  The one in the living room I wanted to do with 3 layers.  I know this makes no sense.  So I would need 3 fabrics.  The dinning room would be just one of the three fabrics.  (???????)

So do you like any of them?  

My first thought from online was the first two on the left and the blue one.  The others could be in pillows.  The first one on the left was the "main" one to use in both places.  It kind of has a dirty brown back ground that I am not sure about.  The colors in the rooms are brown, ash/grey blue and a red sofa.  

No help?  Maybe you can let me know where you get your fabric, for more options?

Thanks for listening. hehe Some problem huh?

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I love this face!

It's the I am tired, give me one more hug, fresh out of the bath kind of face!

The lip gets me every time.