Wordless Wednesday

A Year Ago Today

 I really didn't have anything to blog about today so I went back into my file from May 2010. It's amazing how these little ones have changed in a year.

Felicity has really lost her baby looks from this picture to today. I can't believe she is almost three already.

And then little Jack-man. What a handsome little guy he was a year ago at only 2 1/2 months old.

What a personality he has turned out to have! 

I guess it must have been sunny that day.....they both had their shades on...

(...even though both pics were taken indoors. What's up with that?)

Pedis and Petting

 Saturday morning we loaded into the van and headed for a girls day out. Of course the first stop had to be pedicures for everyone. Here's Felicity enjoying her second pedi in the past two months. Can you say SPOILED? I can't believe how she sits so still through the whole thing.

 This was Kylee's first time and she loved it too.

 All done. Of course we have to do the "group feet" shot.

Now it would be nice if the weather would cooperate and we could actually wear sandals daily to show off our "pretties."

Next we went for lunch at a restaurant I had never been to before.  I will go back there again for sure.

 Then we stopped at a flower nursery and they had a mini animal petting area. The girls loved it! We had a hard time getting them to leave.

She wanted to hold this bunny sooooo bad but wasn't sure if she wanted to actually "touch" it. She kept her hands in her jacket sleeves while Mommy made sure the bunny didn't jump away.

What an awesome Mother's Day!

A Little History and a Repaired Heart

 For those of you that don't know my background, I grew up on a dairy farm here in Wisconsin. About 15 years ago my parents sold the farm and moved into the city. They were ready for a  more carefree life away from all the chores of the farm.

My husband and I now own 100 acres of that land. We built a small ranch house and now call this home. When each of our children got married we gave them 5 acres. They have also built homes on their little piece of the family land.

The tractor in these pictures was once my Dad's. It was one of his first tractors from soooo many years ago. When  they sold the farm he gave the tractor to us. Brian had it totally restored, tires and all.

A few weeks ago when my Dad and Mom were over Brian got the tractor out. He convinced my Dad to get on it and take it for a drive. He hasn't driven a tractor for many years but he sure didn't have any trouble remembering how to do it.

Whenever Dad comes out to visit he talks a lot about his farming days. Making hay, chasing cows, and driving tractors. Then he says he dreams about those things at night when he goes home. He is usually chasing cows in his sleep for a few days after a visit.

Now that you know a little history I can fill you in on the last few days around here and why I've been so absent in the blog world.  I am going to make a long story short.


Dad was having some dizzy spells in church on Sunday. As soon as service was done my Mom took him to the ER. After an ambulance ride to a bigger hospital, and a couple days of testing, he had surgery on his heart yesterday. Today he is doing much better and is going home tomorrow.

(that was a very condensed version of the past few days)

 He said now he's ready for another 100 years!

Thank you to everyone that has been praying for Dad and thanks be to God.

Wordless Wednesday

Jack-man

The Flower Itch

 I think spring may be trying to show herself here in Wisconsin the past week. 

Not as much as this picture makes you think it is. I took these pictures a couple weeks ago from "inside" my house. I bought a bouquet of tulips and set them in my living room window. The sun was shining and they just looked so beautiful sitting on the window ledge. (Even though it was only about 40 degrees outside.)

 How can flowers put a smile on your face? I love fresh cut flowers in my house, even if I have to buy them from the store.

 Then when my tulips died I bought these beautiful colored daisies. The colors were so vibrant and beautiful in the afternoon sun.

 This morning I walked around my yard a little bit and there are some small signs of spring around here. 

This little guy is poking up between the brick on my back patio. Even though he doesn't really "belong" there, I can't pull him out. I'm sure he worked pretty hard at growing and blooming in our cold weather this spring.

 I think I'm finally getting the itch to head to the flower shops to buy all the beauties to fill my flower beds and hanging baskets.

 Even though they are calling for some more of that white stuff on Wednesday...

It's okay at this point in the spring because I know it will all melt the same day.☺

Happy Spring Everyone!

Big Ball...Little Girl

 A couple weekends ago we decided to give bowling a shot. Brian and I haven't been bowling for many years. On a good day I bowl around a 60. I know, pretty good right?

Since we had the little ones bowling with us they put the bumpers up in our lanes. Guess what score I got using the bumpers? Yep....a whole 92. I think I should join a bowling league.

 Wait for it...

Almost got them all. I think her score was better than mine.

Guess what we woke up to this morning?
I think I'll head out to pick out a Christmas tree....