Thursday, January 30, 2014

January 2014

The little girls wanted to make the Family Home Evening treat early in January.  They decided on doughnuts.  They got frosting all over me, but had a great time frosting and putting on the sprinkles.  They turned out great and everyone was happy to have leftovers to put in their school lunches the next day.




Laney had a frenectomy .  Her frenulum connecting her lower lip to her gums was connected rather high and was causing her to have receding gums so the dentist removed it.  It healed really quickly and didn't end up being a very big deal, even though it looked painful.


Josh turned 17!!!  I can't believe it.  He is a delight.  He has to be one of the easiest teenagers ever.  He is sweet, thoughtful, very obedient, Christlike, and has an incredible intellect.  He's a cutie too.  I love him bunches!


Papa took Josh birthday shopping.  They got matching ties and also got Josh a cool shirt.
 

 Because Josh and Tim's birthdays are only 8 days apart, if they want to go out to the same restaurant, we all go out and celebrate together.  This year they both wanted to try the Macaroni Grill.  It was yummy and their birthday desserts were beautiful. 


 
That evening Josh wanted to go see Frozen with me, as his birthday date.  It was sweet that he wanted to go with me.  

Tim and I bought a bunch of seed and plants for the garden.  It was such a warm winter, we decided to plant a couple of weeks earlier than usual.  Luckily, we really were done with any freezing for the season and everything is growing and looking good.  We are trying strawberries this year.  Tim has already had a couple ripen and they were super sweet!


Our clementines are doing well and have great flavor. 

Susanna was sick for a few days.  She spent a lot of time drawing and writing on our white board.  She had some pretty exciting stories with tornadoes and portals.  So cute!



It was a great month.

Friday, January 24, 2014

Our Gardener

Tim LOVES gardening.  He has been busy inside and out.  Our home is full of his beautiful tropical plants and the yard is sprouting and blossoming all sorts of wonderful things.


Eggplant

An Eggplant Blossom

Basil

Lemon Grass

Crepe Myrtles

Clementine Tangerines

Jalapenos and Wax Peppers

Petunias, Snap Dragons, Lobelia and Pansies

Vinca 

Marigolds

Celery

I cannot believe all the hours he spends trimming, weeding and caring for plants.  I love working outside with him.  It is fun to have one of my kiddos so interested in something that I love too.  We spent this last weekend outside preparing and planting a new flower bed in the front yard, and trimming and pruning our trees.  We are both so eager for spring!

Wednesday, January 22, 2014

Trick or Treating with Aunt Kathy

Some how I didn't document Aunt Kathy's Visit here with photos. I am not sure what happened. It was a wonderful visit. There was lots of shopping and talking and eating and laughing. It was great to have her go trick or treating with us. Here are a few pictures from Halloween night. 

A cartwheeling Elvis


Lots of fun crazy kiddos


Some of my favorite beauties!


My pretty momma with Peter

Our little detective Zanna

It was lots of fun with only one scary moment.  (Susanna ran out in front of a car.  I just about had a heart attack!)