Family Friday

Today we are having a family day. We do not get to do this every Friday, but today is Steven's 27th Birthday and he has the day off. We have been spending the morning just getting  things done around the house including Steven mowing the grass, which was definitely overdue :) I know not such a great way to spend your birthday, but when you have a family not too many days are about you anymore. The boys had their toy lawn mower outside mowing away trying to be just like him, it was adorable. I of course took advantage of this lovely day to take some pictures of everyone.

Today was also Adelea's first real "in the grass" experience-she loved it! I was able to get some really great pictures of her. She actually managed to get from sitting down to her belly to get a closer look- For a second I thought she was going to have a grass buffet! She is such a happy baby. One day I will post some pics as me as a baby compared to her- She is a beautiful combination of both Steven and I- depending on her expression she can favor both of us!

I had attempted to dress the kids in matching outfits and take some pictures. As you will see someone was not too happy about this whole idea.(Aidan Waden-on the left) He quickly ran away after 2 pictures of all three of them. I hope to be able to get some more this spring- I never knew how hard it would be to get three kids to look and smile at the same time.

And last but not least Adelea and her mommy- I hope the rest of the day will stay this beautiful. I thought about seeing if Steven might want to go to Friday's after 5- Our downtown mall has this all spring and summer long- free music, lots of neat vendors,people and places to eat!

Coming Into My Own

I am gearing up for a total makeover of my blog. Not just the layout, but the name and everything else along with it. I know this is not exactly ideal but I am just not settled with what it is now. There is this mass "green, eco, natural, organic, crunchy" movement. This in itself is wonderful, but in this day and age it is not unique or very original. Everywhere I look it is all about going green. I by all means support the movement but my personality longs not to be a copy of anyone or anything. I have been encountering many different and amazing moms, bloggers, companies, artists and people in general. I want to have a place that is open and inclusive for everyone. I got my inspiration for this today while working with some artists from Etsy. I sat and looked through vast amounts of handcrafted items in beautiful colors. I was actually surprised by the joy I felt just looking at some of this stuff. I want my blog to be that way too. It is important to me that when viewing my page I feel at home- and think this is ME. I want you to come here and just be happy. I want the atmosphere to be uplifting and welcoming. I have so many things that I am already planning to share and I think they all deserve the perfect canvas. Look for these changes soon, but for now I will leave you with a few pictures of things that made my day and have cultivated my upcoming metamorphasis.

Or not- for some reason it is not allowing me to upload the pics I wanted to share with you from Etsy! That's okay; please do look for them in some really fun upcoming reviews. Here is an alternative picture, nothing better than a fresh tie-dye. So many colors-makes me think happy thoughts :) LOL

The Important things in life

Friday afternoon I decided it was time to turn the computer off and focus my attention on my family and my home. It was actually a really nice break not having it be a routine part of my day. On Saturday Adelea and I spent the day together and the boys were with their Dad. While she napped I thouroghly spring cleaned, the green way of course! It was nice to open up all the windows and let the spring air through the whole house! I enjoyed  spending lots of tummy time with my baby girl and being able to focus all of my attention on her for the day. We took a walk in the afternoon, she rode in her Moby wrap and it was interesting to watch her soaking up her surroundings. Sunday I had an old friend come over and bring his daughter to play with the boys. They all had an awesome time together and I am very glad that he lives so close by.Now the boys have someone for regular play-dates. His daughter is only a year and a half older than the boys, and Avery is taller than she is! Avery is a big boy for his age! Anyway today we spent lots of time playing outside. I love the imaginations they have developed, it creates such amazing play time! All in all I am really  happy to have  spent the weekend experiencing the simpler things in life, I noticed lots of special little things that during the normal daily grind I might overlook. I love my children and I love Steven, I am so happy to have such amazing people in my life.
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