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The Weekend

Matt and I had a very busy, but fun weekend.  On Friday his Ergo had arrived, so we tried it out.

Matt with his new Ergo Baby Carrier
Matt with his new Ergo Baby Carrier
Carter helping him try it out
Carter helping him try it out

Can’t wait to use it with the boys!

On Saturday we went to the Botanical Gardens to see the butterflies and the wildflowers.  The butterflies were great, but unfortunately with the lack of spring rain the wildflowers were not very plentiful.  

Then we ran a whole bunch of errands including a trip to Babies R Us.  I keep thinking we have everything and then realize we do not, but we are getting close to ready to travel.  (I think)  The nursery is now a mess again.  Time for more organizing.

We also went to Lowes and Home Depot.  I needed some plants for the garden.  Thanks to the wacky spring weather (60s one day, 90s the next) not one of my seeds took.

Matt also made me some self-watering containers for my tomatoes.  (I uploaded some other garden pics to the photo gallery.)

Yesterday we went to church then hung out with our neighbors.  We went swimming for the first time this season.  Their pool was at a very nice 83°!

We then went home and did yard work.  The grass was in serious need of a mow and I had plants to plant!

Please vote for my niece Abby in a local baby idol contest!

And this just because the cats are silly.  Carter was actually trying to sleep squished in there, I guess it is better than where Matt found him this morning, curled up in the bathtub.

How I found the cats this morning when I came home from my run
How I found the cats this morning when I came home from my run
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4 days

4 days, 4 life lessons I hope to teach the boys (you know, because 4 is all they really need). 

  1. God loves them. No matter what, God wants the best life for them. A life of freedom, choices, & exploration.
  2. Love, respect for others opinions / beliefs, and hard work go further in life than anything else.
  3. Never put a ceiling on what you can do. Big dreams cant have 8 foot ceilings. 
  4. Respect women at all times. Open doors, listen, be gentle and kind.
i am sure there are more lessons I hope to teach them, but this is my top 4 for the moment. 
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5 days!

Only 5 more days!  I am so excited.

5 things I cannot wait to do with Noah and Ezra

1.  Cuddle

2.  Laugh, I cannot wait until they fill our house with laughter

3.  Read, I hope they get my love of books

4.  Bake (I know I might have to wait a little bit on this one, but I plan on starting them young)

5.  Garden, I cannot wait to share my love of gardening with them

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6 days

wow Stephanie had to bring her A-game on the last post. how can i compete with that. 

6 ways stephanie is going to be a great mom

  1. she is already in loving mom mode over these boys. its only going to get better
  2. she will spend a lot of quality time with them
  3. I think she is pretty creative when it comes to things kids like to do. She is always finding crafts, and activity books that she and the boys will do together.
  4. those boys will hang out in the garden and play in the dirt learning all the good things home grown gardens have.
  5. Stephanie will worry about the boys. In a good way. Nothing will get by her, and she will always be thinking of them in anything she does. 
  6. Stephanie has such a huge heart. She can foster 6 kittens, have 4 pets of her own, and be sick, and still make sure everyone is taken care of. 2 little boys should be a piece of cake. (okay they are probably harder than 6 kittens + 4 pets)
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7 Days!

One week left until court!  Can you believe it?  I thought today I would share 7 reasons I think Matt will be an awesome daddy.

1.  He is fun, he loves to play.  (see day 8 )

2.  He is creative.  I can’t wait to see the games he and the boys invent together and the creations they will make.

3.  He is loving.  He is great at giving comfort when you need it.

4.  He is excited about teaching them things.  I cannot wait to watch him finally get to share with the boys all the things he wants to teach them.

5.  He is involved.  I know he will be a very hands-on, involved dad.

6.  Just the right amount of strict.  He will be a good disciplinarian, but not too tough.  😉

7.  Values.  He lives out his values and expects the boys to do the same.