A baby has a special way of bringing joy to every single day

Ambitious Plans

Meredith and I just spent some time wandering around behind the other houses in our complex. Really I was just following her around (and at times she was following me around) with no real purpose to our walk, but it made me realize something. Our yard is one of the least well-kept yards here. This [...]

Apparently we need a pool…

Kris and I had discussed potentially buying Meredith a little swimming pool for the backyard, but decided maybe we’d hold off until next year, as we weren’t sure she would be interested this young anyway. Apparently we were wrong…

This is the dog’s water dish outside.  It’s not normally this dirty but before she got [...]

Clutter and Stuff

Kris and I have spent the past few days decluttering and moving rooms around.  It’s a great feeling to watch our boxes and piles of stuff slowly diminish.  I have a whole pile of stuff to post on FreeCycle or Craig’s List, and a huge bag of clothes to consign or donate.  It feels good [...]

Hammock Fun

I’m beginning to feel like going to Costco in August is a bad idea for us. Exactly one year ago today, we went to Costco for one thing, and walked out after paying over $400. Most of that was for a new camera we bought on the spur of the moment. We [...]

My Garden

When we moved in last year, our backyard was a mess. It still is, but it’s starting to look better. I have to be honest, I dreaded gardening. To me, gardening is being stuck outside in the hot sun being told to weed because it’s too hot for my dad to want [...]