Beach Fun!

I've been wanting to take the boys to the beach for quite a while now. We got the opportunity to go and enjoy the company of "Oh-Ma" and "An-Em" on one of the few sunny days we've had this season! It was gorgeous!

An-Em working to teach the boys how to throw and skip rocks.

This shot cracks me up...An-Em was teaching Demps how to throw rocks into the water then he gave it a go and nearly clocked her in the head...he's got a great arm, just not that great of aim yet! Luckily she saw the humor in it too! =)

 Dempsey was begging to go into the water but once he realized it was so cold he wasn't sure that it was a good idea anymore!

Oh-Ma made some carrot and raisin salad. Pierce was enjoying it so much he ended up shoveling it in and making a huge mess all over the place. Luckily at the beach there aren't any floors to mop! ;-) This recipe will be going into the arsenal of favorite and digestible foods for the little guy!

He, well I'm not sure what he was trying to do in this picture but he thought it was pretty funny!

Me, Dempsey & Pierce (one of just a handful of pics of ALL three of us together...)

Oh-Ma, Dempsey and Pierce

What a fun and memorable day!

Tractor Time

Dempsey had a great time today with our farmer friend "Harvey" on his tractor. He farms silage corn in Carnation. When they were done, Demps was so cute and proud telling me that they had tilled up the dirt for the corn they were going to plant for the cows to eat! Harvey asked him if he wanted an excavator or a tractor when he grows up. My little smartie replied "both" : )

Shabby Princess "Easy-As-Pie Template Challenge {TWO}"

I was going to bed AT 10PM SHARP tonight! I promised myself!

BUT then....

I stumbled upon this challenge and LOVED the idea of not only a "challenge" but creating a page to enter to win free digital scrap-booking supplies. I've admired the Shabby Princess Shoppe for quite some time and until yet hadn't created a layout with their products. (Even though I had purchased a few kits and downloaded a few freebies)

I downloaded the free template, chose a few of my recent photos and then incorporated some papers from my kits into the template. A little tweaking here and there...and here's you go. A page about a boy and a dog! 

Even though I'm tired, I'm so glad I did this page. I enjoy looking back on these special moments and hope that someday the boys will too!

Almost 2 hours later and I'm REALLY going to bed now....  ;-)

New Spring/Summer Header

This new picture signifies spring and new beginnings....the scripture is not my thinking that I'm "all that" or really all that peaceful. More-so a reminder of the way I'd like to be. I'm continually striving for improvement and this is an area that could use some work lately. In both my thoughts and actions towards the people that I love and cherish in my life. Here's to growth, the changing of seasons, and the Peace and Joy that follow~

A little place for Prayer

I'm so happy about my new little space. I had been wanting a quiet place where I could go and read or pray. This is what I came up with.

I love how I was able to re-use my boys old rocking chair as well as my Great Grandma's old chair. The lighting from the window is perfect during the day and there's a cozy little glow from the lamp in the evenings.

This is one of the ADORABLE little throw pillows hand crafted by my SIL. They mean so much to me. On a cold day I also have a few blankets tucked away nearby to grab and snuggle in with!

I'm truly grateful!

Here's a tiny peek into the rest of the room. 

The 1st of a whole makeover that I'll SOMEDAY accomplish!

I had some large bamboo blinds given to me and after cutting them to size and screwing them in with eye-hooks I think they turned out pretty darn cute!

More to follow...but don't hold your breath, it may be a while! ;-)