A weekend at The Farm

Last weekend was a perfect weekend at The Farm

The girls played Blokus. Which is a game, as Daren put it, is a lot like Tetris... but slower.

My 15 month old niece Kate was attacked by a sucker.

The red and white sucker got stuck in her hair more than once

But she knew it was worth it

Georgia took a nap with Grandpa,

Posed for a self portrait with Mommy,

And all in all remained very content.

Georgia Full of Joy

Georgia, my joyful girl,

You are my answer to prayer and so much more. For months I prayed for joy to fill my home and had no idea that I was actually praying for you.

I thank God for you every second, of every day for every month and every year.

Your name means Cultivator of the House of God and I wait with an expectant heart for all that the Lord has is store for you, my sweet, sweet joyful girl.

Laugh on, baby girl, laugh on!

~Mom

How to cure an ingrown toenail

1. Tell your husband that your toe hurts a little.

2. Have him look it over during a commercial break while you watch TV on Monday.

3. Pay only a mild amount of attention to it and figure it will go away

4. Realize a few days later that you may not be able to wear your new shoes Friday night if your toe hurts.

5. Ask your husband to fix your toe.

6. Remind him to bring home some sort of foot tool per his request

7. Get up and stand on the toilet seat with your hair in rollers on Friday

8. Tell your husband "I don't want this to hurt!"

9. Watch closely as he works some sort of podiatry magic that only hurts a little

10. Wear your new beautiful shoes and love every minute of it

It happens

Here is something I have learned as I close in on the end of my first trimester as a mother....

S*#t happens, sometimes all the way up to your ears.

So you clean it up, cry it out and just keep going.

Young Love

Don't most hope to find a new love in the new year? Seems my husband and my brother have succeeded...

Red Shoes

I've worn red shoes to most of the important events in my life. Like my college graduation, my wedding, dinner on Tuesdays...

So it is most fitting that my baby girl was given a pair of red heels to wear on her first Christmas Morning.

Nothing highlights a pink Pavlik Harness like a snappy pair of red heels.

*** Note on the Pavlik Harness. Georgia's left femur is a little loose in her hip socket and will be wearing this stylish pink harness for 6 weeks to 3 months.***