Garden Update and Silly Pictures

Summer is flying by! July already! Our garden is growing like crazy, which is very exciting to Leah. We made these garden signs so we can remember what we planted, because the arugula, lettuce, and spinach are looking the same these days. Leah painted them, then we wrote the names of the plants, and sprayed 'em with a weather-proof coating. Now, if I could just get her to stop moving them around on me when we go out to play... :)

We get lots of pictures that look like this....

("Let ME see, Mama!")

And now and then, a real keeper. I love this one.

This next one was taken just after she "tooted,"

which she finds hilarious every time these days.

Comments

Anonymous said…

Aaawwww! You are so crafty and now green thumby! My Mother's Day plants are also growing and for me that's a miracle. The pictures always make me smile!

July 2, 2011 at 11:58 AM

ltroberts@att.net said…

great pics--so adorable!

July 3, 2011 at 7:19 PM

A Very Belated Welcome to Baby James Lawrence

Ok. So, I haven't updated the blog in QUITE some time. And I have received subtle and not-so-subtle hints that certain loved ones far away would like an update! I will work on uploading some recent pictures and events! I feel it is only fair to give James a dedicated post, as I never posted pics here when our sweet new little guy was first born. As you can imagine, life has been a bit crazy around here. The good kind of crazy... But crazy. James was born 11/27/15 - almost a whole month earlier than his due date! He was 6 pounds, 10 ounces. He had a little stay in the NICU while his lungs strengthened and healed, and then we brought him home in time for Christmas. His first name, James, is Ryan's dad's name (and Ryan's middle name.) His middle name, Lawrence, was my Grandpa's name. He has two awesome patron saints and namesakes! He is now almost 6 months, is rolling, babbling, laughing, and starting to eat...

Aaaaaaaattttttt Llllaaaaassstt....

Greetings friends, Thanks to all your prayers and support over these last months, my job search is finally over. It ended where it began, in the principal's office at Marian High School, a Catholic high school in Mishawaka, IN, about 5 minutes from our house. I will be teaching 11th and 12th grade English-- 4 sections of honors Junior composition, and 1 Senior world literature course. Both Nicole and I are very excited about this opportunity, as we will now be on the same schedules with breaks and will, of course, have the summers off to travel and visit all of you, our family and friends. I am observing the teacher who is resigning over the next week, and I will begin on my own Monday, November 3, just in time for Nikki to go into labor, necessitating my finding a sub for a week or so?! Oh well, what can you do? Thanks again to all of you who have prayed earnestly that this challenging time would pass. We are truly blessed by all of you.

Happy Birthday Great Grandma Marguerite!

Ryan's grandmother is celebrating a special birthday this summer, and in honor of that, her whole family got together to celebrate. All her children, grandchildren, and great-grandchildren were there! It was quite a party. Our boys got to meet Grandma Gerrick for the first time which was so special. We also went to a baseball game, the aquarium, swam in the pool, saw the ocean, and ate yummy seafood. Despite the fact that we were recovering from summer sickies, it was a lovely time.

The Daintys

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