How does your garden grow?

Days like yesterday make living in the Northwest worth it. It was warm and just beautiful...picture perfect. We got our garden started! Earlier in the week my sweet husband went and got some organic compost (manure)...high grade stuff from a farmer who raises organic beef. This is good stuff as far as cow pooh goes. It had been composting for over a year and hardly had any odor, much better than previous years when we smelled it for about a month! So yesterday we started putting in our garden. We have our lettuce, carrots, radishes, potatoes, and peas in so far. We left a big space this year for dahlias so I'm excited to have some flowers in the garden. We also extended the garden for more corn. The boys were so excited to get going on it, and it is very good for them to learn how to grow food...considering this is our veggies for the whole summer. This year I plan to can the beans which I have never done.

Drew did some wood cutting since we are still busy getting the acreage cleaned up. Our neighbor has been over with his excavator helping and it is looking so good.

I mowed our field which I always enjoy. My allergies were really bothering me though. It was so fun to watch the kids while I mowed. The wind wasn't blowing but Lachlan was bound and determined to get his kite in the air so he ran and ran with it and if he ran fast enough it would stay up...he ran about 3 miles and got a bee sting...but he slept very well last night!

I noticed Cohen was singing a lot yesterday. He loves to sing and make up songs. His most recent is so sweet I have to share "I love Jesus. He is my bestest friend. I love him so...." He told me this was a new hymn he loves. Too cute.

And McKenon? He did what he does best...smile, coo, chew his fingers, smile some more, sleep, smile, sleep...you get the picture. What a great day-too bad today was 20 degrees cooler...oh well I think spring is coming?

Here are some pictures:
Potatoe planting
Check out the big rig in the background!
A little help from our kitty
McKenon loved the mower noise when he was in my tummy and loves it still!

Maui 2008

We had a wonderful trip to Maui. We spent almost every day on the beach. The weather was wonderful. We had sun everyday and a little wind. On our favorite beach we were able to get out of the wind which helped with McKenon. I was amazed how well Lachlan did this year in the water. He was body surfing, boogie boarding, trying to catch fish in the ocean. He also enjoyed swimming in the pool. At first Cohen was a little cautious but that did not last long. He was swimming with his water wings on and even getting tossed by waves...loving every minute of it. We found Mack to be very island compatible. He was great. He slept for 1-3 hours every day on the beach, ate, smiled and slept some more. Never fussed all day except around dinner time when he was ready for bed. As you can imagine everyone wanted to hold him. He's such a good baby.

I managed to get out almost every day for a VERY early morning walk/jog. I usually was walking by 6 am because the boys were up early every morning (they never got real used to the 3-hour time change). Drew tried to go walking after I got back. I found the mornings very peaceful and it was nice just to have some time to myself. Unfortunately because we were up so early we were also to bed very early...we were so tired from playing all day long in the water. I got to snorkel with my neice, Madi quite a bit which was really fun. We even got to see turtles. Drew loved body surfing.

The highlight of our trip was seeing Gretchen. She totally surprised us because she was not suppose to be on Maui. She was only going to be there for 24 hours and we got to spend about 3 hours with her. It was so special...thanks again Gretchie!

Make a scrapbook - it's easy!

Three months!

Mack turned three months when we were on vacation. He is the most wonderful, easy, sweet, adorable little baby...think we like him?

Friday Night Fun

We had a ball last night with our friends Trevor and Carissa and their boys Wade and Dean. Thanks guys for coming...we need to do it more often. Carissa thanks for holding Mack so much it was a break for my arms!
Game time

Silly boys
Sundaes!
Trevor and Carissa
A picture of Mack from this last week

Cohen...the climber

Cohen has been really climbing lately. He tries to climb on the counter all the time, he climbs trees but yesterday was a little more climbing than I am used to seeing. Drew looked out the window to check on the boys and Cohen had climbed up the front of the van and was dancing on the roof! He was having a grand time. Lachlan, knowing better but greatly encouraging, was on the ground dancing. When we asked why he climbed up on the van he stated "it was an accident"...I don't think so. We didn't get a picture because we didn't want to encourage any more of that behavior and he loves having his picture taken. We got a great laugh though!

Visiting

Brielle Kristine
Little cousins
Julianne and McKenon
A little size difference

McKenon and I headed over to Wenatchee last Friday to see my cousin Julianne and her new baby. Brielle is a little dolly (stress little here). She has had some jaundice and feeding issues so she is so small but is starting to gain now. She seemed such a delicate little flower next to Mack the little moose. Mack was a good little traveler over and back so hopefully he will enjoy flying! The rain is back this week so I am anxious for some sun!

Is it March already?

We are going to "spring" ahead this Saturday! Yeah more daylight! I love spring and summer so am really looking forward to more light and more evening. I can take my walks ALONE soon and the boys can play out longer.

We leave in 2 shorts weeks for vacation so the days have been filled with getting packed etc. All the kiddos are better (crossing my fingers here), and it has been really fun seeing McKenon's little personality coming out. He smiles all the time, coos and has even started sleeping in his bed during the day so I am able to get a bit of a break. I can't believe how much I am enjoying him and it is so fun to see the boys giving little hugs and kisses to him...they keep telling me all the things they are going to teach him...so sweet.

We took the boys skiing last Saturday. It was Cohen's first time. He just went on the rope tow a couple times with Drew and then wanted to hang out with me in the lodge. Lachlan got new skis, and we really thought he would have trouble because they are so much bigger...nope he did just fine. Drew is going to take him again before we leave because he needs to get up there more. I can't wait til I can join them next season.

Cohen started Kindermusik last week with his GG (great Gram) and Grandma. He did great...no problems this time. He is excited to go tomorrow.

I've been volunteering in Lach's class quite a bit. I really enjoy it. I love helping the kids and watching them learn. He is doing so good and I love watching him with his peers. He is such a kind, thoughtful boy and is always willing to help his friends.

I head over to see my cousin and her new baby on Friday. I am excited to see little Brielle...I'll post loads of pictures when I get home.

Have a happy day!
Bathtime
Smiling at himself in the mirror
2 months
The Boyd boys
Cohen skiing with Drew
Lachlan