I'm now a raccoon lover

I seriously can't stand how cute this kid is! I put this outfit on and couldn't stop kissing him. Without the outfit I kiss him too, but honestly who can resist a baby when they are wearing a raccoon hat?

Preschool Bug

My little Baylie Bug has started preschool. After thinking she wasn't going to get in, and determining we were going to have a great year at home, I got a call from the school that she had been excepted. Because I had come to terms with her being home for the year I had alot harder time letting her go then I thought I would.

The day of, she anxiously asked nearly every half hour if it was after lunch yet (because she is afternoons).

It feels so strange to have two children leaving my home, even if one is only half day. Were has the time gone?

Just plain dirty fun

Sometimes pictures can tell the whole story, but what they can't show you is how dirty I felt this last Labor Day. We were excited to be invited to go with some friends 4-wheeling. But a day in the wind and desert just make for one fun dirty day. It was a day of firsts for alot of us... Eden got to ride, Jaya got to drive, and I drove a dirt bike for the first time.

Day 11 - Tomatoes

OH the joy of canning! 2 days ago some friends and I spent the morning picking tomatoes at a local farm. Then yesterday we canned all day. I got to my friends house at 9am and left at 5pm, still needing to hot bath all the tomatoes, but I am close to having it done. I am so ready to have the tomato smell off of my hands.

Day 10 - Peaches

So this is not a fun post and there is no picture, but I got rid of a box of peaches that were on my table. I decided to freeze the peaches this year, so now I have 4 freezer bags of peaches. Yea!

Understanding

I don't want this post to sound like I don't like newborns but I just have to say they aren't my favorite age. I do appreciate with my whole soul how much they sleep as newborns but I start to wonder if they will ever show personality. Then they start to smile, and I think to myself "this is why I had a baby." I love it when they are more aware of what is around them and those smiles, oh...I just love those smiles.

Day 9 - Kid's Cupboard

I have a cupboard that would literally jump out at you when you opened it. That's because everything was just thrown in and then I would shut it fast. So today was the day to conquer this cupboard. I got a little worried because as I started organizing it looked as if my entire house had exploded, I wasn't sure if we would recover but we did just nicely, and dinner was only a half an hour late.

So now this cupboard has a sole purpose and that is for the kids. Crayons, pencils, playdough, markers, books, and homework pals all go in here. I love it, I can't wait to see what they create!

Back on the bike

I have not worked out for about 3 months straight now and it's starting to take it's toll. It's taking it's toll on my body of course but alot of it is mental too. I am ready to work out again. This is a tricky phase because I am still not sleeping much so the idea of waking up at 6am and working out, just isn't happening. Fortunately Darrin had Friday off so I took full advantage and tried out my new road bike. I got it a month before the baby was born, but I wasn't brave enough to try it.

It was a pretty good ride, except for one minor detail. I forgot to figure out the shifting before I left. I shifted to the low gear that you mainly spin your wheels in and couldn't change it from there. After about 3 miles of that, I was done for the day. I had Darrin show me the shifting, so I am ready to go again, hopefully on Monday.

Day 8 - Office supplies cupboard

Another much needed change. Need I say more? Oh, look at the top shelf almost completely empty, I am not sure I know what to do with an empty shelf.

Day 7 - Entertainment with a little decor

My entertainment center, and my piano are main pieces of furniture in our house. For years I have decorated with the same stuff, because that is what I had...well no more. I took down everything I didn't like and just did a little rearranging.

On the piano I added a picture of Kale, and took down all the other stuff that I just didn't like. Then I took the pictures from the entertainment center and arranged them a little different and cleaned up everything a bit.

Day 6 - Hair bows

So there has been a bag on my floor for about 3 weeks now, and it's been full of bow making supplies. In normal situations this could just all be put away in a craft corner but this time a majority of the supplies needed are my friends, so they were waiting to be assembled. So today was a bow making day.

Now this may sound weird coming of out my mouth but I would never want to make bows for a business, after making these, it's A LOT of work. I can do the occasional assembly because they are super cute.