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Finally!

nicostuff — Thu, 17 May 2012 16:32:48 +0000

One of my red lilies finally bloomed! It is so lovely. The other red lily looks like it will bloom soon. Sadly, my yellow ones didn’t grow back this year. I also had a few Hosta that didn’t come back either… Maybe I need to make a run to the greenhouse and fix this problem.

Indoor/Outdoor

nicostuff — Wed, 16 May 2012 19:08:43 +0000

I love Spring. I am busy cleaning indoors and outdoors too. I also have a few plants going indoors and outdoors too.

I’m trying to regrow Celery. It is really easy to do, and grows quickly. The kids like studying the celery. Thade thinks it is pretty cool that it is so tall. I hope to plant it outside, and see if it grows even more.

I haven’t been keeping up with my weeding as much as I should. Mia doesn’t mind though, she loves to run around the yard.

We have been trimming the trees, and watching the busy Robins.

Today I cleaned up the side porch. It was a yucky, dirty job, but it really needed done.

I’ve only had a few strawberries. The birds got most of them, and them Mia did too. Who knew Chihuahua pups liked berries so much.

The snow peas are climbing.

They are sprouting some blossoms too. I can’t wait for fresh Snow Peas, they are tasty.

The Raspberries are coming in nicely too. Hopefully the birds will stay out of them.

Agnes and I got out this morning and watered, and tilled. I finally planted some Okra seed. I hope they grow, my family loves Okra.

Happy Graduation

nicostuff — Tue, 15 May 2012 15:09:54 +0000

Last night the family came up to visit, and attend Dylan’s preschool graduation. It was great to see everyone, and the evening was a lot of fun.

I can’t believe that my little guy is off to kindergarten in the Autumn. He really loved preschool, and he will miss his teachers dearly. Thank goodness he still has three days of school left, he was not ready to say good-bye to preschool.

Chores

nicostuff — Mon, 14 May 2012 18:28:23 +0000

It isn’t even Summer yet and the boys are already bored. To help keep them busy, we are instituting a chore chart. They are earning stickers, and once they complete 30 chores, they earn a little money.

I hope that it will teach the boys responsibility, and that they will value their allowance a bit more too. It is also nice having a little extra help around the house. Agnes might need a sticker chart too, she loves to help out wherever she can.

Mia Around The House

nicostuff — Sat, 12 May 2012 19:56:17 +0000

We’ve had Mia for just over a week, and she is fitting in well.

Last weekend she went to her first vet. appointment, for shots and worm treatment too. I also found out she is two pounds.

The kiddos were a little scared of her at first, but they are slowly coming around.

I think she is just adorable.

She likes to eat the strawberries out of the garden though…

She is a lot of fun, and a pretty good pup too.

Waiting For Them To Bloom

nicostuff — Fri, 11 May 2012 13:49:16 +0000

So far the backyard garden is looking a little green… I’m ready to see some pretty Spring color.

Maybe they will bloom this weekend…

April’s Clutter Count

nicostuff — Wed, 09 May 2012 16:49:26 +0000

I got back into the habit of de-cluttering in April, and most of my focus was in the boys room. I rearranged some furniture, got rid of a lot of stuff, and then tackled the closet.

I really loved the way that the closet turned out. Before it was over stuffed with items that I thought I needed to save… I took a hard look at all of it, and decided to just keep six bins that I could stack and keep on the top of the shelf. I cleaned out three more bins for a yard sale. I also ended up taking out two more contractor bags from the boys room.

The boys room is my primary focus now. I am spending about an hour a week devoted to cleaning, and organizing their room before Summer arrives. I really hope to have the task completed before the end of the school year. I’ll then deep clean and de-clutter again in late August, I’m just accepting that it is going to be a mess with all of the kiddos home…

I ended up cleaning out another 343 items out of the house. Not too bad.

121

nicostuff — Tue, 08 May 2012 14:35:30 +0000

The Blooming Reader program ended last week. Thade not only reached his goal, he put forth extra effort and read 121 books.

I am really proud of my big kid.

Dylan and Agnes now want to read too, so I know what we will be doing this Summer.

To help celebrate Thade’s accomplishment, we checked out the book sale at the library.

There was an entire room full of books for sale. The kiddos ran around and picked out a few.

We ended up filling up a bag full of books to read over Summer vacation.

The Best Surprise

nicostuff — Mon, 07 May 2012 18:11:03 +0000

A few weekends ago, on one sunny Saturday I thought I should call my brother. The morning got away from me, and I felt bad that I hadn’t called. That afternoon there was a knock at the door, and we were all so surprised to see Uncle Rob!

It was the best Saturday ever! I love my brother, he is just awesome.

April’s Favorite Photos

nicostuff — Fri, 04 May 2012 14:22:21 +0000

O.k. first off I took a lot of pictures in April… And secondly, well, here are way too many of them.

Dylan was all smiles when we were out for a walk.

Thade loves to swing on the swing-set at home.

It was a little windy, but Agnes and Dylan didn’t mind.

I finally convinced James to let me give Agnes a hair-cut. It turned out super cute!

One day when the little ones wern’t feeling too good, they made a blanket fort. They had a blast playing in it even though they felt yucky.

Dylan was watching Agnes draw a picture.

One of the best days ever!

I love my little family. We had a blast coloring Easter eggs with the kids.

I had some dental work done… It wasn’t fun, but it had to be done.

This next batch of photos are from all around town.

We visited the baby ducks at Tractor Supply. They are so cute! How I wish we had a duck pond. I just love their little beaks.

We took a walk downtown to look at the roses.

I took this one at “The Castle”. They have a beautiful shade garden filled with large Hostas and Calla Lilies.

One more from the Pavilion downtown. The Roses were in full bloom.

We visited a local greenhouse. I love the large potted succulent plant.

It was a dreamy scene inside the greenhouse.

This next batch are all from our garden at home.

I found this beautiful Mayfly on the Lily plant.

The Hibiscus bloomed early. I love it’s big red blossoms.

Last year’s Hosta came back. I love their cool green leaves.

Last, but not least your double dose of kitty cuteness.

Aawww super cute!