Memorial Day Weekend

We had a rather uneventful Memorial Day weekend, which is fine with me. We visited with grandparents and went to a bbq at my cousin's house.

We are in the daily countdown to Alivia's second birthday! I have not done much to prepare for it. A complete opposite attitude than last year! This year I just want spoil her. Alan, Alivia and I will be taking a trip to the Children's museum to see the "Clifford, the Big Red Dog" display. I just know she is going to love it! She will be showered with lots of hugs and kisses from mommy and daddy (nothing different there!) and we will let her know over and over that it is her special day. The following weekend we will be holding a medium size birthday party for her, but mainly for Alan and I. We need some adult interaction and with her only turning two, I am thinking this is the last time that we can get away with having it be an adult based gathering. I think the cake and ice cream will make up for it though :)

If you have not heard, Alivia is going to be a big sister! I am due at the end of January. We are really excited, but nervous at the same time!

Git er done

So I posted awhile back that I had plans to accomplish a lot of things in the coming months. So far I have finished painting Alivia's room, prepared my garden, did some much needed landscaping, and the rest is yet to come.

I didnt realize how big of a task most of these things were. Alivia's room took me a whole 8 months to finally finish, mainly because I was unsure of how I wanted to do the stripes. I just decided to wing it! I think it came out pretty great! I get a lot of compliments on it, I can tell Alivia likes it too!

The garden was a big pain in the booty to prepare! Luckily, I had my dad helping me otherwise I think I would have given up on it. The food prices these days has gotten me motivated to grow my own veggies and do it all organically. The only problem is, I dont have the slightest clue as to what I am doing! I may not even end up with a veggie garden this year. I have a feeling it will be trial and error. How else will I learn though? I am preparing to plant the seeds now that (I think) it will stay above freezing from here on out... at least I hope so, it's almost June for goodness sake! I have sugar snap peas, green beans, carrots, onions, broccoli, tomatoes, and my dad is growing red and white radishes. Sweet!

We are trying so desperatley to get rid of the weeds in our yard. Seems like our yard is the only one with a dandelion problem. I cant help to think that its because the previous owners just let it go for way too long. I bet it will take years before we get our lush green grass! At least we have grass this year! Last year it was all dead and you could not even walk in the yard without shoes on. So, we layed some weed and feed, are keeping up with the mowing, and will be plating grass seed in the spots that need it. Now only if I could get rid of that pesky gopher that has taken post in our yard! We have tried poisoning him, but he is still around. Cute lil bugger, but I want him gone. I finally got around to planting some flowers around the mailbox. I like it, it looks so much better than what it was. Next, I have to finish digging a trench around the trees that are along the road so I can lay some plastic, edging, and some mulch. Once I get that done (and my garden) then I think I will be satisfied for now... until fall.

The happy and the sad

The sad: After 8 years of having our ferret, Mo, we decided it was time to let her go. She had a tumor on her front leg that was an open sore and not healing. We decided to not have the surgery to remove it, because it would have cost us hundreds of dollars with no guarantee that the tumor wouldn't come back. Given her age (most ferrets only live 4-6 years) we thought putting her down was the best we could do for her. It will be weird not having her around, but it was time.

The happy: Alan, Alivia, and I will be welcoming a new member to the family (the human kind) at the end of January! It's still pretty early on, but I am too excited to not tell anyone. I am 4 weeks pregnant, only 36 more to go! Please be in prayer for a healthy pregnancy and baby. Thanks!

Happenings

We have been keeping pretty busy, hence me not blogging as often. The weather is finally starting to get nicer and the green grass is very appealing! We have flowers budding on our plum tree and the leaves on the other trees are trying to pop out!


Alivia is now counting to 9 and saying most of her ABC's. Her favorite song to sing is "Twinkle, Twinkle." She is pretty much the most adorable little girl I have ever seen.




Alivia has been diagnosed with asthma, so now she has to be on a nebulizer machine. She seems to be doing well with having to take her "steam" and has yet to fight us on it, which is a different story from two weeks ago.

I will be starting her second birthday party plans soon! Oh where has the time gone?