it's the little things...

small joys. tiny victories. baby steps.

today when i put the little cowpoke down for a nap, i didn't have to put his socks back on. may not seem like much to you, but it is a daily BATTLE to keep that boy's socks on! and while we are approaching (read: may never actually experience) spring, the weather here is still too cool for me to justify letting him go without his socks all day.

spring is trying to come though... look! we have some flowers!

 

yours truly,

kt

Well, it's about time...

I suppose I'm not doing anybody any favors by not posting more frequently. Our little j is growing so fast and our family is out of town. I owe it to you guys to give you more updates than my random picture submissions to iheartfaces.

So, here's what we did this weekend...

Friday night, our dear college friends, Holly and Ryan stopped in for a visit. They had been driving through from a quick vaca with Ryan's family. It was so great to see them,... like always. We are so comfortable with them. They are and were 2 of the most influential people in helping us become who we are. We're so thankful that God placed us in their paths in college and that they didn't just walk around us (being seniors and us being freshman) but instead, they embraced us and did life with us. We miss them desperately when they are not around, but pick up right where we left off when we are together. We love them!

Saturday morning, my marathon training continued with a 12 mile run. The weather was decent. It was a little cold with the wind, but I did ok.  :)  Less than two weeks and I'll finally be done! Yea! Training for a marathon takes up so much time. I miss my little family.

Saturday afternoon, we went swimming with our friends from my Core 4 at the Y so the little ones could have some pool time. It was a lot of fun to have everyone (husbands included) all together. This so rarely happens. Our sons are all within 6 months of each other and they LOVE the water. We went to one of their houses for dinner and then headed home to crash! It had already been a busy weekend and we were tired.

Sunday morning was church. Our church is going through "The Year of the Word". We're working our way through the Bible as a congregation. I love it! After church we went to character group and had a great discussion about Mark 10. 

That afternoon I made some cookies from a recipe I found in Real Simple magazine that I've been wanting to try. They are Reese's Peanut Butter Cup Cookies and they turned out delicious!

YUM!

 

 

The rest of the afternoon was spent outside! It wasn't that warm but it sure was fun. We have a great yard with great potential but it needed to be cleaned up a little bit. Jake tried helping, but he was pretty confused about what we were doing.  :)

They make my heart leap.

not sure...

working hard

still not sure

Cooper had fun, too

our little helper

AND, here is our garden. At least, this is how it has been since the snow melted. We're going to be working it over this spring and planting a bunch of veggies that we'll hopefully be eating this fall. I've never done any gardening before so I'm really hoping this works!

interesting owl left behind...

Consider yourself updated.

-k

iheartfaces - Pets!

This week's theme at iheartfaces is Pets! I love this idea. I really enjoy taking pictures of the animals in our lives. From our silly dog to our sassy horse, I've been able to capture quite a few great moments. For example, Cooper (our chocolate lab) loves to stick his head out the window on the highway. I have several hilarious picts of his jowls flapping in the wind. One day, at my in-laws, he licked little j with his huge slobbery tongue and j's face was absolutely precious! His little mouth and eyes were pressed so tightly together! I couldn't have taken the pict at a more perfect moment. I was also able to get some great photos of a giraffe licking my sister! Hilarious!

However, I had to choose a picture of mama Maggie. She is a sweet horse at the barn where our's is kept who my hubby uses to give kids riding lessons. She's old. She's sassy. And, the day I took this photo, she was huffing and puffing. (and it was a little chilly out)  She is a sweet old girl who is very trustworthy and I think this photo is pretty stunning.

 

check out the other funny, sweet, and awesome pet photos at iheartfaces.com!

we're a favorite!!!

iheartfaces - Best Face of March

how can you not vote for my little cowpoke?

i heart faces - anything but a face!!!

i LOVE this week's challenge! there are so many opportunities for great photos when you're not focused on getting the perfect smile or worried about missing the perfect moment by a millisecond! i had so many pictures to choose from, but i had to go with this sweet picture of my little man. there is nothing more peaceful and sweet than a baby sleeping. he is my heart.

 

hop on over to iheartfaces.com to join in on the fun!

iheartfaces - winter wonderland!

Edit: this one won 7th place! i love iheartfaces!

well, i'm giving this another go. throughout the year, i've been taking photos of my sister. she and my mom and her best friend fought through a blizzard to come see me in the frozen tundra and we took some nice photos when there was a break in the snow. this one was one of my favorites:

check out iheartfaces.com for more winter wonderland photos!

iheartfaces - Best Face Photo of 2010

iheartfaces.com is having another great photo contest! i haven't had a photo picked yet, but i haven't entered that many so far. so, here's another try!


our little man loves tubby time!

 

hop on over to iheartfaces.com to check out more entries!