I hope this is the beginning of a very beautiful relationship!

Hydranga Macrophylla 'Balilmer'




Dear Hydranga,

I will admit...you are not the first to put down roots in the Marsh backyard...there have been others before you. Somehow, previous attempts at hydranga love in my home have wilted under the care of my black thumb. Maybe it was the drought, maybe the timing was all wrong, maybe I was just not ready to commit. I am writing to say that I am ready now. I am through with the excuses. I pledge to love and care for you. I promise to do my part to keep you satisfied if you will do one thing.
GROW! Please grow and flourish and do not die on me and I will faithfully bring you refreshment so that you may continue to do so forever and ever- Amen...

Regards,

Melanie

So we got a new pool!

What do you think? You like? Jack sure does and that is what REALLY matters around our house! We had a great weekend. Swimming lessons on Saturday morning, then I was off to Lowe's during naptime to get some much needed landscaping material for the back yard. Saturday afternoon was spent with friends celebrating their sons high school graduation. I am afraid that if I blink, that will be us celebrating Jack's graduation! Then a family trip to Walmart for some food shopping. Dan and I polished off the day catching up on a couple of weeks of Friday Night Lights. I heart Coach Taylor!
Sunday was yard day! I planted some shrubs and perrennials, transplanted and split some hostas, and moved my hydranga. Then I got busy on a new hair bow holder for a sweet little mom to be. Our neighbor is expecting a little girl and her shower is this weekend. I also got a first coat on the War Eagle project I am working on for our sweet friend Judson's room!
Then it was PLAY TIME!


Jack had a ball on the slide. He called the sprinkler "shower", "shower". He did pretty good and never creid when he fell in head first!
We ran around and got wet all afternoon. I tried to mostly lay out in the sun, but that didn't really happen. That is OK, we all had fun!

Jack is so funny about cleaning up. He pulls EVERY SINGLE toy out of the screen porch whenever we play outside. I never worry though. He is going through this phase where he LOVES to clean up. For no reason, he just suddenly started putting the toys back in the screen porch at some point in the afternoon. He is so good! I hope this phase sticks!

I think he looks like his dad in this picture. This is such a Dan face!

This is the happy version of a Dan face! So cute and such fun!

Doing it and doing it well!

These guys are TOTAL pros!
Not to mention all four of them are adorable in every single way!


Meme came to town for a little two on one with her new precious nieces.
Sophie is checking out her music and light toy

We all got a surprise when Sophie was the one who was awake and Aleah pretty much just slept and ate. You see, it is usually ther other way around!

There were of course some moments like this, when both precious angels were in dream land dreaming of passy's and bottles and mommies and daddies! Those moments equaled about two rounds of two hours each that Auntie Meme joined them and dreamt about little boys with chubby cheeks, and sisters, brothers, mothers and cousins who all live in the same town, and boats that are not stuck in gear!

Sophie's tiny toes- I was amazed at how tiny they were!

And after all of the worrying I have done, wouldn't you know, these guys really have it down!

I mean, I am sure that it is not always a bed of roses, but you would never know it by spending time with the little family! Mom and Dad are doing a GREAT job. Even if they are a little sleep deprived (times two babies...two feedings...two burps...two diaper changes...) Think about it- feed , burp, change, sleep, repeat- wow! they are my heros!

The little cuties cooperated PERFECTLY! One would wake, I would feed burp, snuggle, put back to bed, then I would wake the other and repeat. They never even got a chance to crank up a good cry- which is good because I am certain that momma would not have continued to sleep if she had heard them crying! The new parents got a good 9 hours before I woke them and we all went to I-HOP for some well deserved pancakes, and crepes! YUM!


YUCK..seriously people. These babies are one month old and I have THIS picture- THIS picture that makes me look like a scary monster! Please if anyone is listening, please help me remember that I want a picture with them before they get as big as me!

But seriously....kudos to Jarah and Josh..you guys are doing a beautiful job with these girls. I am so proud of you!

Heading to God's Country

Can't wait to see these guys!

hello....is there anybody out there????

Hi!

I changed my settings so ANYONE can comment...
Some of you guys have said that you can't comment because you don't have an account or forgot your password or something....

NOW YOU CAN COMMENT NO MATTER WHAT!

Yay!

I love to hear from you:)

I look forward to this being more of a two way street from now on!

ABC's and 123's

He really does say his ABC's all the way through now..and he counts to 10. He sings hte ABC's in a soft little singing voice. It is so cute. He says "seben" for seven. the 8, 9, and 10 get louder and more excited! I love it!
We say them a lot in the car on the way to and from school.
There is a story about the picture above....
That particular morning, I took his shorts out of his closet. As soon as he saw them, he started saying "hat,hat,hat". He went straight to his little basket of hats and pulled out the one that matched his shorts. He is such a little accessory man. He loves his hats and sunglasses!
I am glad. That will come in VERY handy once boating season is in full swing and that should officially begin for us THIS WEEKEND! YAY!

Sometimes, you just gotta walk a mile in your momma's shoes

jack walking in momma's shoes from Melanie Marsh on Vimeo.

jack walking in momma's shoes from Melanie Marsh on Vimeo.