The PROJECT

I thought I would share pictures of the backyard project that is in progress right now. As some of you know this has been a long time coming. I'm really pushing to get this done in the next month or so, so stay tuned for the finished product....We've come a long way from the 6 ft weeds... Now to get the dirt leveled off in front of the slider and lay down the cinder block patio, in this pattern ↓↓↓↓

This long portion where the grass is supposed to go...after I finish digging the rest of the weed roots out. Also on the to-do list, sprinklers. Hopefully that won't take too long to figure out. The plan is to create a 30" wide flower bed next to the house. We dug out a section by the faucet and are going to bury some of the gravel we have to help with drainage since there isn't a gutter over that area. And that's where things stand for now. I'm so ready for it to be done! All the sweat will be worth it in the end though. Can't wait to post the "after" pictures....

The Quilt...

I just had to share a picture of the quilt Dylan's grandma made for the new baby! I think it turned out BEAUTIFUL! It took me about 2 minutes after she left to go and hang it up on the wall, I was that excited ☺ Anyway, the nursery is coming together. I'm searching for the right rug and I'm going to attempt to make the crib skirt with leftovers from the quilt (you know, tie it all together). I'm not much of a sewer but I think I can handle it. We'll see how it works out...

First Grade

Lily was very excited to be starting school again. Here she is all dressed and ready to go. Daddy even got to go since the first day of school was on a Wednesday...both of them were very happy about that!And here she is lined up with her class waiting to go in. I think she may be one of the smallest in class...She came home with lots of stories and very tired. The most amazing thing, in her own words was, "Mom, we have so MUCH recess!". I'm sure it seems that way after the 20 minutes they got at the end of the day in kindergarten for snack and play.
Now mommy and Riley just have to adjust to a new schedule....

Miracle Grow or Love???

We decided to plant a little garden in the front flower bed. It started off as a couple tomato plants and expanded to some cilantro, 2 pepper plants, some strawberries and a cantaloupe plant.As you can see, the tomato plants are doing very well. I like to think it's love that's making them grow, but I have a feeling it's the nice shot of Miracle Grow that Dylan gave them. Or maybe it's the special watering that Riley gives them with the squirt gun?The cherry tomato plant is taller than the kids...My biggest romas...I'm looking forward to them ripening.
And then the cherries...awfully big for cherry tomatoes don'tcha think??? These are just the biggest, but the bush is loaded! I'm going to have cherry tomatoes coming out my ears soon...

VIPS 5K

June 19th I ran a local 5k. I ended up placing 1st in my age group. A few days ago I got my medal in the mail...which is pretty rare. Normally if you leave without picking up your medal, you are out of luck. The organizers of this race were nice enough to look up my registration info and mail me my medal along with a nice note. As you can see in the picture, the medals are quite nice. This will definitely be a race that I continue running in the years to come. Great cause (visually impaired persons) and a great race!

School Picture #2

This is Lily's newest school picture. Getting copies made and sent out is on my list of things to do. Until then, here's the preview....

My little ballplayer...

We signed Lily up for T-ball this year so she can experience a new sport. While she doesn't seem particularly adept at baseball, she is having fun. Her first game was today. I think she looks adorable in her uniform!
Here she is attempting to hit the ball. We still need to work on getting her to swing hard!!
And finally, she was hold her helmet, waiting to run home...