New babies for 2013

For Finnigans birthday, Grandpa and Granny Antje bought 4 baby ducks. 3 girls and 1 boy. I was a little hesitant about having ducks and the lack of space I feel they need. Until they all snuggled up on my chest and fell right to sleep. Such the little cuddlers! They are not even a week old yet so we made them a temporary home in the bathtub. Really convenient and super easy to clean. the hubby and i both have different ideas on where their permanent home will be, but we work things out pretty well. At least we both have a pond in mind. :-). I only have one picture now.
We got 10 more chicks a few months ago and are slowly being introduced to the ladies. The ladies seem quite curious about the little girls and vice versa. I hope they get along.

Easter 2013

Another Hopping good time and Gramma's and PopPop's!

Springtime!!!

I love Spring. It's is the most beautiful time of year. From new flowers popping up from the ground to the budding fruit trees filled with honey bees. I love the few hot days here and there intermingled with the occasional rainstorms. Thunder. Lightning. The birds singing in the trees. The hoards of ladybugs across the property. The ease of pulling weeds from the rainstorm a few days before. The freshly mowed lawns.

This is the time of year I truly reflect on my life. All the smart decisions and a few bad ones, the places I've been, the people I've met. The people I love and the ones I don't. My husband and I first started dating in the spring of 1997. Always moving forward with the occasional glimpses back.

But above all that, this is the season my son was born.

Happy 4th Birthday my sweet boy. I love you with all my heart. Our lives were never complete without you in it.