Spring

I am dreaming of Spring.  and Gardens.  and Flowers.  And kids outside for hours.

2010 was the year I finally planted a Garden. Not just sticking plants in the ground- but with a Vision. 

Passion into Action.

I have a bit of an obsessive mind- I have been READING about garding for years.  I have been STUDYING gardening for years. 

Above we have Delphinium grandiflorum 'Blue Butterfly' and 'Summer Nights', 'Shasta Daisy 'Becky,' Purple coneflower Echinacea 'Magnus' and 'Prairie Splendor', Garden Phlox 'David' Phlox paniculata, Cosmos "Sonata', Denver Daisy Rudbeckia, and a rose bush in the very back. 

These are the things that keep me up at night.  Life must be good.

Pioneer Woman Book Signing

It was a long, icy, Ohio winter.

I had just had my 4th baby and was in the midst of a bit of postpartum craziness.


Is she alive? Is she breathing?


Honey, can you roll me over, I’m starting to get bed sores but my boobs are just too heavy to lift.


I read this:
The Pioneer Woman

She brought happiness that day.

still processing?

Valentine's Day

We had Cherry pudding cake and pot roast at our Valentine's Day party.  The meat was hard as a rock so we kept in the spirit with loads of ketchup.

 

Sydney Grace

Flying!

Injuries

I cut my finger yesterday and, as usual, I reacted as if my finger had been amputated.  It was nothing compared to this:

I wish I could get better control of myself in these situations but it is truly a visceral reaction.  I feel the need to plug my ears and run the vaccuum. 

Sunday love

Ballet Recital

Luke's First Holy Communion

First day of School

I just found these pictures of Sydney's first day of Kindergarten and wanted to add them here! She loves school! I resolve to try harder to be current :).