Gotta love the happiness that 

Hydrangeas and Lilys bring!!

This was the first year that my hydrangea bush bloomed.. 

And trust me, I'm cherishing each bloom that it brings. 

Having bad luck with the whole drying thing, though. 

Will need to try harder with that next year.

Who doesn't love a little girl and her doll babies?

My girl is truly and most definitely a girly girl. 

You can already tell her heart and desire is to be a mama some day.

Somehow i think she'll make a pretty good one. 

I had to laugh at this particular day..

When she was packing up everything in sight...

Her and her baby were "heading out for the day" ...

Or was was it a week!?!?

Not sure where they were headed, but apparently they were going to need some 

Toilet paper..??

I'm pretty sure she is going to be a help for me when I'm ready to leave the house with this little sweet potato I'm carrying right now.. (yes that's the size of my baby this week!!)

There has been rain lately!! I'm the "head on out and splash and play in the puddles and rain" type of mom...

Lets just say i have a boy that is delighted with driving his bike through giant puddles... 

Around here we have the overly willing helpers in the kitchen... 

On this particular day.. 

I handed over the potato peelers ...

And kept the band aids nearby...

Just in case.. :)

Happy weekend to you and yours...

I'm thinking this(beach/relaxation) right now....

2 yrs ago!! wow!!

'cuz that's where me and mine are headed this weekend.. 

 :)

:)

 

New babysitter

Got to say...

I'm in love with my new babysitter..

So far she has treated me(and the kids) quite well.. 

They have been swinging in the rain..

Out at the break of dawn..

Sliding at dusk... 

etc, etc....

Thanks to Craiglslist we splurged a little.

And purchased a swing set for the kids. 

We told the children we were going to someones house to look at a swing set..

Carter said.. "can we swing on it?!!?" 

I said sure...

He let out a little gasp when i asked him if he would like to take it home with us..:)

 With the help of a friend.. 

Curtis was able to tear it down..

load it on the trailer.. 

get it home..

and get it set back up... 

All in one day..

I told Carter that this would be partly his birthday gift. 

He was so delighted. 

Then he told me we are going to need some giant wrapping paper to wrap it.. :)

Of course as always.. the newness will wear off some..

But until then.. 

I'm loving it! :)

 Whats the best babysitter you've bought for your kids...?

Real Life Family- A picture from the past...

Oh my.. Some times i would love to go back to film days. 

Not totally.

But those were some of the "best" pics that would arrive by mail, etc.

It captured the moment. 

No erasing.

Retaking 20 times, etc.

You got what you got. 

Introducing my family. 

Twelve years ago to be exact. 

I've got a sister 3 yrs older then me.

A brother 5 yrs younger.

And a sister 7 yrs younger.

This was supposed to be a quick, sweet family picture.

Before we left the land of Pinecraft, FLA.. 

To head back to the freezing land of PA.

The story behind the madness and laughter. 

Ha:)

I loved to tell my lil brother what to wear and how to wear it. 

snicker. 

I bought him that cool Gap hat. 

But he wasn't wearing it correctly for the picture..

So i must have been bossing him around a bit telling him how it must be worn.. 

(Oh believe me i don't remember this, this is what he said!!!)

When he wouldn't obey my command i let it go..

But this is where strong lil sister comes in.. 

She reaches over and scratches and scratches him.. Much to her delight of course... 

And that is what caused this face on brother- <mad>

And this face on sister <delighted>

The rest of us burst into laughter as you can see... 

Me even to the point of having to wipe away a tear or two.

Sweet Grandma just kept snapping (the camera, that is).. 

And that is how we started the 24 trek back to PA. 

Good start, huh?:) 

Oh and who can forget the stop in Ga on the way home?.. 

To meet the future bro-in law for the first time...

Pictures are worth a thousand words.. 

Don't forget to take some today. 

Years from now you'll be so glad you did...:)

Oh and here we are just one year ago.. We've changed a little.. 

;)

Little sister is no longer the bat chasing, nail scratching sister she once was... 

Little brother wears his clothes ok now..:) 

Big sister got rid of that puffy hair..lol

But we still all know how to laugh when the need arises.. 

"Play School"

They love to play school.

"Ok, Mom. Lets play school. You be the teacher."

And suddenly i turn into ~

Mrs. Wengerd

I'm funny.

They listen.

They write what i say to write. 

And when they are done they run off and play. 

And i go back to me being plain old mom..

This August we will start the Real School thing.

K-5 that is. 

I can't help but wonder if it will still be all fun and games.

If I'll still be the cool Mrs. Wengerd teacher. 

I doubt it. 

Carter and the age he is now (4) and the age he will be before long (5)

I'm planning on doing K-5 at home with Carter.

It's so hard to believe, really that it has come this fast. 

I think it was just the other day i was thinking about buying him baby clothes, potty training, etc, etc!!

Nevertheless I'm actually kind of excited to start this new phase of life called school. 

Kind of, being the main key here.

A "Just Peachy" Announcement...

I know peach season in SC is not in yet..

But right here in our home it is.

At least this week..

Something as small or big as a peach

A little tiny somebody growing inside of me..

Otherwise known as our Third child.

We are e.x.c.i.t.e.d!!!!

'Cuz we know-

You don't take things like this for granted.

This little peach...

Is due to arrive sometime mid October.

But i'm sure by then-

We will be thinking Watermelon -not peach..:)

Two for the price of One....

When we purchased our property and home 2 1/2 years ago, 

Little did we know there was a another house on it as well as the house we live in...

Soon after we moved in we discovered it.. 

Tucked cutely in the woods...

A TREE HOUSE

Earlier this year my hubby made a little path to it, 

added a few support boards, 

and fixed up the steps some.. 

The children have been loving it out there.. 

Think of all the fun things you could dream up and do out there.. 

I would have loved this as a kid!!!

I love when my children can get out and enjoy the fresh air and use their imagination!!

 

Cheerfulness...

I love how i don't have to look too far for cheerfulness these days.. 

Just out my back door is my humble little flower garden/flower bed..

Some of the plants are starting to bloom..

And i was able to make a bouquet of flowers for the first time this year!! 

I love fresh cut flowers... 

Specially ones that i planted, watered, cut, arranged, etc.!!!

My first flower bouquet of the year... 

 With hopefully many more to follow!! 

And along came a little girl that wanted to pose with them...