This might be bad parenting? Your vote?
Also, this might just be my favorite video of Renae so far. It is probably the 3rd time through the book that night...turns out it's funny!
Sunday, March 6, 2011
Tuesday, March 1, 2011
Saturday, February 26, 2011
Why we love the South! :)
In the the last 2 weeks since Valentine's Day many of you have requested updates from us. I will now tell you why we have been so distracted. The 'coldest' it has been in the last 14 days is 64 degrees. With the highest being 74. :) We have been doing a lot of yard work, taking a lot of walks, going to the park, and playing outside. (Josh already got a slight sun burn once, and I have a farmers tan) WHOO HOO!
Here's pictures on our yard work progress. Since I wasn't thinking I didn't take before pictures so I'm going to have to dig out ones from when we moved in last June.
BEFORES:
Our 6 Crepe Myrtle bushes in the back
Up close:
Our front door landscaping with overgrown bushes, out of control monkey grass, and a poorly placed drain pipe that floods have the of plants out. ha ha
And since we have a corner lot, we have this little island of wildlife providing shade on the corner.
I should mention that since the owners were trying to sell the house and it was empty for 2 years prior to us renting it, that they did absolutely no upkeep yard work during that period, and probably much before that. Ask me how that helps you sell a house, I don't know. But anyhoo, after many many many hours, this is what we've done to clean it all up. And I should not forget to mention that without our friend Jeremy this would have taken us an extremely long time.
DURINGS:
First we pruned all the crepe (sometimes is crape...who knows) myrtle trees/bushes. WOW...
Then to the front where we mowed down the monkey grass, and then dug it out to the line where it's supposed to stop growing (oh yes, it was more than 2 feet past this line in some places...turns out grass takes a lot of digging to remove)
Mostly removed, have to fill holes with dirt...
AND- we discovered these little gems among the grass....yup- Daffodils. LOTS of them. In the last 3 days they have grown SOOO much, probably cause they aren't getting choked anymore.
AFTERS:
Isn't that nice!! :)
And yes, there used to be a swing here, and yes, it was me who broke it. Gotta love the feeling of sitting on something only to have it to come crashing down out of the wood anchor in the ceiling. That really boosts the pregnancy ego. And we learned that Josh's heart is in top notch shape because he didn't have a heart attack when he ran around the house to find me laying with my head in the back corner of the porch while my feet were straight up in the air. I am completely fine, only two very faint bruises, and you can ask Marth for details as to how it sounded because I was on the phone with her at the time. ha ha!
Here's pictures on our yard work progress. Since I wasn't thinking I didn't take before pictures so I'm going to have to dig out ones from when we moved in last June.
BEFORES:
Our 6 Crepe Myrtle bushes in the back
Up close:
Our front door landscaping with overgrown bushes, out of control monkey grass, and a poorly placed drain pipe that floods have the of plants out. ha ha
And since we have a corner lot, we have this little island of wildlife providing shade on the corner.
I should mention that since the owners were trying to sell the house and it was empty for 2 years prior to us renting it, that they did absolutely no upkeep yard work during that period, and probably much before that. Ask me how that helps you sell a house, I don't know. But anyhoo, after many many many hours, this is what we've done to clean it all up. And I should not forget to mention that without our friend Jeremy this would have taken us an extremely long time.
DURINGS:
First we pruned all the crepe (sometimes is crape...who knows) myrtle trees/bushes. WOW...
Then to the front where we mowed down the monkey grass, and then dug it out to the line where it's supposed to stop growing (oh yes, it was more than 2 feet past this line in some places...turns out grass takes a lot of digging to remove)
Mostly removed, have to fill holes with dirt...
AND- we discovered these little gems among the grass....yup- Daffodils. LOTS of them. In the last 3 days they have grown SOOO much, probably cause they aren't getting choked anymore.
AFTERS:
Isn't that nice!! :)
And yes, there used to be a swing here, and yes, it was me who broke it. Gotta love the feeling of sitting on something only to have it to come crashing down out of the wood anchor in the ceiling. That really boosts the pregnancy ego. And we learned that Josh's heart is in top notch shape because he didn't have a heart attack when he ran around the house to find me laying with my head in the back corner of the porch while my feet were straight up in the air. I am completely fine, only two very faint bruises, and you can ask Marth for details as to how it sounded because I was on the phone with her at the time. ha ha!
Monday, February 14, 2011
Some cute ones
Turns out I do have a picture of me pregnant this time. :) Can you tell? 6 months already!!!
So cute:
Even cuter!
So cute:
Even cuter!
Wednesday, February 2, 2011
Tuesday, January 18, 2011
2011 New Tricks
Renae is surrounded by all sorts of new things!
New jammies:
And I had to post this picture because I hadn't put one up yet, of Renae in her birthday present tutu (not new) but cute! :)
A new game she loves, chase a ball around the house. Incredibly entertaining!
Her new high chair :) She eats like a champ!
And everybody's Christmas present is finally here- our new TV. It doesn't weight 90lbs, it doesn't make scary noises when it turns on, and we can see the WHOLE picture! It's always funny watching commercials/movies/news...etc where it is obvious that you can't see everything they want you to. Like when infomercial phone numbers start with 0- instead of 1-800 ;)
She dances, she stands on her own for short periods of time, she copies noises, and she loves refried beans. :) Here's some more! :)
New jammies:
And I had to post this picture because I hadn't put one up yet, of Renae in her birthday present tutu (not new) but cute! :)
A new game she loves, chase a ball around the house. Incredibly entertaining!
Her new high chair :) She eats like a champ!
And everybody's Christmas present is finally here- our new TV. It doesn't weight 90lbs, it doesn't make scary noises when it turns on, and we can see the WHOLE picture! It's always funny watching commercials/movies/news...etc where it is obvious that you can't see everything they want you to. Like when infomercial phone numbers start with 0- instead of 1-800 ;)
She dances, she stands on her own for short periods of time, she copies noises, and she loves refried beans. :) Here's some more! :)
Friday, January 7, 2011
The Twelve Days of Christmas: Day 12
I've been putting off Day 12 for a reason. I know it's not Christmas anymore. But this is just as joyful! :)
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