It got awful quiet downstairs this afternoon...

Alexis and I were upstairs doing this weeks baking and the two boys were downstairs playing. It got really quiet for a bit, so we went downstairs to check and this is what we found:

Super Bowl Sunday

What a great day. Callie and I and the kids spent the morning making our own Super Bowl cake. Since the favorite team was split, we made the cake half and half. It is football shaped. We had a ton of fun making and decorating it. We went down to Mom and Dad's and met Jon and jess and their kids down there. We watched the game, ate tons of food, and just enjoyed each other's company.

Karri's Birthday

My best friend Karri turned 21 last week and we all celebrated by going bowling. I took the kids and we all had a blast. Callie and Derek also spent the weekend out here with me to help me with the kids, since I had to work both jobs last weeek. They were both the biggest help ever!

Alexis showing off her fan she won:


Callie and Alexis:


Karri with a tuckered out baby James:


Me and My crew:


James eating a french fry:



Ptate:


Derek and James:

More tummy time pics

I am a little late getting them posted, these are from last week.


Ami and Daniel


Beth and William


Becca, James, Beth, and William


Becca and James


Me and James

It's getting closer...

We are 15 ish weeks away from last spring frost here. That means only three more weeks until I need to start a few thing indoors. I semi-finalized our planting list today. So far it includes:

broccoli
cabbage
cauliflower
head lettuce
parsley
collards
peppers
tomatoes
spinach
radishes
leaf lettuce
peas
cucumbers
summer squash
carrots
pole beans
sweet potatoes
corn
cantaloupe
maybe a few other melons
strawberries
and possibly potatoes and onions
also a variety of other herbs will go in a box on the deck.

We have chosen to go with the square foot gardening method after much deliberation. http://www.squarefootgardening.com/ We feel like it is going to work best for us. This week I will be ordering seeds, and mapping out our boxes. I am thinking 5 boxes. I found the coolest garden planner. It is downloadable and printable. Check it out here:http://www.littlehouseinthesuburbs.com/2009/01/free-download-2009-spring-garden.html

Look for pics of seedlings for broccoli, cabbage, cauliflower, lettuce, and parsley in a few weeks :)