I Made a Cherry Pie Yesterday

Doesn't it look yummy?

I'm eating some for breakfast!
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Mmmmmm! S'Mores! And Paint?

We had our first s'mores of the season tonight! Woot!



Saxton had the privilage of eating his very first one!



I think he enjoyed it



I did the first coat of paint on my clothesline too!

Whatcha think?

I think I have the prettiest clothesline! J made it from scratch for me last spring, and we let it weather for a year before painting. Don't lie. You KNOW you're jealous of my custom designed poles!

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Swim Lessons Graduaton!

Xavian & Korra are officially done with swim lessons for another year. They both learned so much this year!

Xavian learned the front crawl, but prefers to swim on his back



Korra got over her fear of getting her ears wet & learned how to kick



Xavian passed level 2!
Here he is w/ his instructor



Korra completed level one.
She absolutely adored her instructor!



Who says my 2 oldest babies don't look alike?

A Little Less Girly, A Little More For The Guys

I'm crossing my fingers here. My very first boy clothing item is in stock! It's a pair of preloved jeans that I updated with a button tree design.
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I'm pretty pleased with the design!
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Earth Day is Comming to Etsy!

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Check out Team Eco Nest's blog for more info!

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http://teameconest.blogspot.com/

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I Cried This Morning

Something killed and ate one of my baby chicks last night. The one I named after J. Whatever it was had to shred the poor little bird to get it thru the front of the kennel. My heart just broke.

RIP little J Chickie.
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J Says We Have a Future Navy Seal on Our Hands

What do you think?
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Saxon not only enjoys bathe time far too much, but has also taken to drinking water. On his own. No coaxing needed. So why, pray tell, were we not surprised when this happened tonight?

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The timer on the water spout broke, and appearently, the hose's seal isn't all that great. J looked up to see where Saxton was in the yard, and here he was, having a drink out of his own personal fountain! His face was drenched, his shirt soaked, his hair was even wet! Did he care? No. I had to take him away from the drip zone!

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This boy loves the water far too much!

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The Things That Come Into This House

African Violets for Easter from my MIL
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The Lego Police Station from my mom for Xavian's birthday
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8 Red baby chicks (Technically in the garage in Alco's old kennel for a couple weeks until it warms up some more)
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There's Nothing Better Than Some Good Friends...

What's better than good friends?
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Nothing.
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Except maybe spending a school vacation day together with weather nice enough to kick the kids outside.
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With tea.
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And knitting.
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And birthday cake.
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The kids enjoyed a brief stint in the house while eating cake and coloring:
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We three moms decided to knit and visit. As seen pictured here. Except Chaffee took pictures and thus enjoyed not getting her picture taken. Again. I'm getting wise to you Chaffee!
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My Baby Boy Turned 7 Today

Well, he's 7. Seven. Somewhere between a blink and a sneeze, my oldest son has grown. I don't remember when exactly that he got so tall. Or so smart. I look at him and wonder how we, 2 clueless people, have managed to raise that tiny baby into this child. He is so much his own person. So preciously sweet, and at the same time, so much a boy.
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:::sniff:::
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I remember holding him that first time and thinking, "wow! I'm a mom!" I couldn't be a mom without him. He changed my life so much. I've better because of him. He really, truely, is my 'bright gift of God'. He is a treasure beyond worth, and for him, I am forever grateful.
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I love you, Xavian! Happy birthday!
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Xavian wanted an Amtrak Train cake, so here's what I came up with:
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He loved it! Yay!
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Like any child, Xavian loves opening presents on his birthday. He got quite the stack!

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I only managed to get one or 2 good shts of him actually opening gifts, because he jumped around so much!

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