Three Years!

Today is our third wedding anniversary! It's crazy to think it's been three years. In some ways that seems like a long time but sometimes it feels like we just barely got married and are still newly weds. We didn't do anything too exciting to celebrate today. We are going out on Thurs night instead. I will post on that after the fact. Today we decided to work on a much needed project. . . our back yard! We still have a couple places that didn't get seeded last year. One spot was a big pile of leftover dirt and the other spot was bare from a bad sprinkler system not watering it. We've been procrastinating because we don't have a wheel barrow but I asked my grandpa if we could use his on Saturday and return it today so that the job would HAVE to get done this weekend. So, Saturday we started the project and today we got the grass planted. I forgot to take before pics but here is the wet dirt waiting for grass to grow. It will be sooo nice once it comes in and the dogs don't track all the dirt and mud onto the patio.

Just for the heck of it here is a pic of our yard looking out from the patio.

We've made big improvements since we've moved in. Below is a slide show I made last year of all the work we did. I can't believe how bad it used to look. When we moved in, we had more dirt, weeds, and goat heads then we did grass! We hauled in a bunch of dirt to level out the dips and planted grass on the whole side in the front of the house and about 1/2 our back yard. (I don't know why the slides go so fast and I don't want to go back and edit it. Sorry.)

I almost forgot to post that I learned how to make freezer jam on Saturday. Actually I think we made jelly. I get them confused. I usually just get already made jars from my grandma, my mom, or my mother-in-law but I decided I should learn how to make it myself. So . . . we had a girls day. My cousins Deidra and Jamar met with me at Grandma's house Sat and we had 4 batches. I can't believe how much sugar it has in it. We discovered how NOT healthy it is. Twice as much sugar as berries. Crazy! It sure taste good though. Thanks Grandma!!!

Birthday Present

My birthday was on Mother's Day this year. I was 25 weeks pregnant on my 25th birthday and it was my first time celebrating Mother's Day for myself. Our 3rd wedding anniversary is coming up too. (May 25) I convinced Matthew because of the above he should get me a really good present to cover all three holidays. My list of ideas included new pots & pans, memory foam or something like it for our bed, a comfy bike seat, full size ironing board and other "necessity" type gifts. I would have been happy with any of the above but he went above and beyond this year. He got me this. . . . . . . . .



I've talked about wanting a piano ever since we bought our house 2 1/2 years ago. We've looked here and there but haven't even talked about it lately. We decided they were too much money. Now that I'm pregnant I knew we had other big expenses and didn't think I would get one for a few years. The Friday before my b-day I went to dinner with my mom, sisters, and cousin for "girls night" while my dad and brothers were at Fathers and Sons. I came home to a great surprise! I was so excited. I haven't played in a long time so I'm a little rusty but it's coming back. I'm teaching Matthew how to read music too. He knows how to play a few songs by ear but soon he will be able to play what ever he wants! He's a quick learner. Thanks to all who helped Matthew with this wonderful present: Mom and Kimi, Joy and Mitch, Chad and Brittney and who ever else may have been involved. I LOVE IT!

100 DAYS

until my due date! It still seems like a long time but it's actually going really fast. I have pics from the Saturday before Mother's Day but not on my own camera. I will try to get them and post them later. I forgot to take pics on Mother's Day which was also my birthday. I was 25 weeks pregnant on my 25th birthday. I wish I had pics. Oh well. Life and pregnancy are both pretty good these days but heart burn sucks!! Sorry, there is no other word to use. I had problems with it in the past so I figured pregnancy would make it come back. Sure enough, it's here! The back pain is starting too. On a better note however, I have more energy and am able to do more without taking so many naps. I'm sure those days will be gone soon though. DARN!