I was thinking over this past holiday weekend that the boys have 1 month left of their summer! Just one month until school starts. Part of me is excited for them as they enter 6th (middle school!), 5th and 2nd grade, but mostly I am sad to think just how fast summer always seems to … Continue reading Summer and Baseball
We made some memories in 2024. ♥️ And, we are all so excited for this new year and exploring even more in our new town. Here is a bit of our year in review (since we didn't do Christmas cards this year!). Last year included lots of fishing, baseball, kayaking, paddle boarding, crabbing, sunsets, bike … Continue reading 2024 New Memories
Well it's been over a month since we have moved to Gulf Shores! We are loving our new home, the location and experiencing so many new things together as a family. Here I am recapping our first few weeks and sharing some photos too! July 8th was officially move in day. We had movers who … Continue reading Coastal Living, Part 1
Happy 1st birthday to this first (and only) litter from our labs Remi and Gracie. The boys, Josh and I loved taking care of these puppies and the boys learned lots of life lessons along the way. The boys learned many science lessons and even about the birds and the bees. Introducing these lessons to … Continue reading Raising puppies with kids
I really didn't realize how cool the total eclipse would be! We live in the path of totality and the boys had off from school today in anticipation of many visitors to our town and thus traffic. Here in Southern Indiana, we saw Wisconsin, Nebraska, Minnesota, Illinois, California and Michigan license plates on the road … Continue reading Total eclipse!
I save all of those cute pots that they make me at daycare and school and repot them each year. Of course a couple have broke over the years due to foul play ("Mom, we can just duct tape it!") but for the most part these are intact. (Thank you, teachers! These are the best gifts.) … Continue reading Spring flowers
Well it's the end of July. So much has happened in our little (big) garden. The layout of our garden is not the same as last year. In fact, it is almost just the opposite. Josh built us 7 large raised beds, all from scrap wood that we already had here at the house. His … Continue reading Summer 2020 Garden Update
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