We love food

This title should come as no surprise.

I mean NO surprise. As proof, let me show you.

We have an extra fridge that is in our laundry room. We had to use it for a short time this summer while our other was being repaired. 

During this time, Hannah discovered that she could open the fridge.

(That would be something I could wait to teach her until she was 20)

So...

I walked in the laundry room to find this.

Just a wee little crack open in the fridge.

I totally thought I would find Hannah in there. (She is the only child that can open it)

I was wrong, there was little girl in there. (She couldn't even walk at this point)

Joke's on her though. The main food had already been moved back.

Hungry girls?

 

How does your garden grow?

This is one of my most favorite things I am growing this summer.

Her name is Sarah Grace.

She is right on track.

Nice and plump and some of the best cheeks around.

She was a perfect little helper in my "garden" this year.

I "grew" squash, cucumber. They didn't make it past two leaves pushing up from the soil.

I also had a pepper plant... died.

However, I did grow cilantro and basil. Which they did well.

Of course, what I learned from planting those is that I never cook with either.

(I blame it on the fact, that I have never had any that was fresh. Oh well)

The black thumb curse continues.

The good news is that my two favorite girls are thriving!

Tree vs. House

So literally while we (my mom and I) are singing "Happy Birthday" to Sarah,

A tree limb falls on our house.

Not a tiny limb,

A huge massive limb.

(I did not get a good picture just to show how BIG it was.)

 Mom and I heard a loud crash.

My mom hollered and panicked.

(Well if you know my mom it was a reaction of a normal panicked person. For my Mom, it was a normal dramatic "what was that sound?" reaction) I am going to sheepishly admit that I should have reacted with much more concern. I said that it wasn't anything. I blamed it on something I had put in the attic that morning that must have fallen. I needed to take pictures.

Mom thought the fence had fallen down or something like that.

She went outside to check it out and I continued to take pictures of my sweet one year old.

My neighbor must have been outside. He told my Mom that the limb had fallen.

Sure enough, there lay a limb on our house and did a fair amount of damage.

Since Stephen was still out of town, my father-in-law and brother-in-law came over to assess the situation.

 I felt like such a damsel in distress. 

This is the hole in our roof.
It knocked down some exhaust whatever you call-ems as well.

It didn't take long at all for the insurance adjuster to come out so we could get the roof patched.

I am so grateful for good insurance, great in-laws and a mother that was willing to check on something that her daughter was willing to ignore.  

(To those who are worried about the one year olds birthday song being ruined, I will post some pictures of that to ease your worries.)

An oldie

Since I have just made a million blogs to catch up on, I was going through all my drafts and found this gem that I never published.

It's a parade

Recently went to parade!

In November! I don't know if that counts as "recent" but probably not.

I had made November post but had forgotten to post them. So here we are in March doing November! Hope you don't mind!

There are the pretties!

I felt like a good citizen taking my kids to Veterans Day parade! 

We are greatful to be Americans!

Freaky town

Just sayin

When they are all lined up looking at you

It's freaky! 

Yeah, I'm lookin at Corny! 

(That's the unicorn at the end)

Sharing is good for the heart.

When a two-year-old shares,

That's HUGE!

Especially when it's her ice cream

I mean really HUGE!

What can I say?

She sure loves her sister!