2012 - A Year of Blogging

Thanks to my bloggy friend Tracy's suggestion I am participating in this look back... To participate simply post the title or first sentence of your first blog post from each month.  You can also add a favorite picture from each month, even though it doesn't necessarily go with the post.

Here is Tracy's 2012 Year of Blogging, this is her 6th year!!!

 

JAN - Happy New Year

 

 



FEB - Uncle Tommy's Visit
 

MAR - Endometriosos Awareness Month

 

 

MAY - Here I Am

 

 

JUN - 5 Years Later and a Baby

 

 

AUG - Seattle

 

 

SEP - Fall into Fall

 

 

 

NOV - Harlow - 9 & 10 months

 

 

DEC - Merry Christmas 2012

 

 

 

 

 

 



Captain Vestal

2013 brought us exciting news that our Son-in-Law had been promoted to the rank of Captain in his Fire District!!

 

We are so proud of him and grateful that he is a dedicated Husband and Daddy...

 

Best of luck to him in his new assignment !

 

 

Merry Christmas 2012

  ~ Sending you all the very warmest of holiday wishes ~

 

This year I am fortunate to have my family together for four full days

beginning the day after Christmas.

 

May you all be blessed with a wonderful holiday season!!

 

Backyard upgrade

We have been in our home for 12 years and when we moved in there were 5 very well established shade trees in the back/side yards.  Through time these trees began to lose branches, trunks and stability.  The time had come to overhaul the backyard; removing the trees and making the yard our own.

 

First up we had the trees removed & stumps ground and then dear hubs removed the existing lawn

 

  We made two mounds of three white birch trees

 

We originally planted lawn from seed, but that came in so sparse we laid sod.

 

Next, dear hubs laid pavers around the perimeter of the yard

 

Finally, we prepared a square foot garden!! 

We have planted a winter crop which is currently under cover

 and we have lettuce, arugala, basil and cilantro coming up!!!

This is something that we have talked about doing for so long and is so awesome to have it finally come to fruition!!! 

We are super excited to reap the benefits of growing our own food...

 

Our patio has always been a place that we enjoy spending time in

and now can enjoy it even more having made it 'our own'!!!

 

Thanks so much to my dear hubs who spent countless (I'm sure he has counted) hours

 making this project happen...  Love him!!!

♥ - Harlow 11 months ♥

Sweet Harlow is now up and mobile, enjoying her new home

in Roseville with her Mommy & Daddy...

 

She loves having her very own kitchen drawer and playing peek-a-boo!

 

Much time is spent emptying and refilling pots, bowls and drawers.

 

♥ Harlow - 9 months & 10 months ♥

Baby girl is growing like a weed!

 

She is walking now, and is showing us all her independence early...  Her teeth are continuing to come in and she loves to clap and play peek-a boo!!!

Fall Into Fall Swap

 

 

With Fall right around the corner and Pumpkin Spice Latte making its appearance ....

Neely, Tracy & Erin sponsored this fun Fall inspired swap!!

I was paired up with Kristen who sent me this fun package!!! 

A sampling of some of her favorite things; the Fall issue of Women's Day, a wonderful Fall nail color, a bag of Brach's candy corn, a Starbuck's gift card (WOOT WOOT) and a simply lovely Fall inspired scarf. 
Thank you Kristen for giving me a peek into who you are ~

Thank you Tracy, Erin & Neely for a fun Fall Swap ♥

♥ Harlow - 7 months & 8 months ♥

Our 'baby' granddaughter is growing much too fast...

Harlow is now sitting, crawling and standing on her own, she is SO close to walking :-)

7 months

8 months