Life on our corner

Well, the Spring birthday marathon is now over. (I am kind of glad.  I couldn't eat anymore cake and so the last two gatherings have had alternative desserts!)  Audrey turned 3 this week and is already talking about when she will be four!  She has had fun extending her birthday out as many days as possible and prolonging her reign as queen.  When we were planning Jonah's birthday party (a combined party with a girl from church with their Sunday school class) Audrey informed us that she wanted her "friends" to come over.  She listed her friends as six 18-20 year olds that help her at church. She kept talking about it so I sent them an email, and they all humored her and came over for pizza and a trip to the park on Friday.  It was so sweet of them to come from Ames spend time with us.  Both Jonah and Audrey loved it. Jonah asked me more than once this week when he gets to go back to my sister's house because he found a new best friend in her dog, Gia.  So far Jor

I just wanted to give a shout out to the two moms who are the reason I have my job.  I am not sure that I would be where I am today without the foundations that they laid.  Thanks Mom for staying at home with me.  Thanks for doing a good job!  My mom always talked up her job in front of us, and that made a huge impression on me.  I remember more than once my mom almost quit her part time job because the job was requiring too much and taking her away from our home.  She passed her value of motherhood on to me with her words and actions.  I couldn't stay at home without Jordan's full support.  He wants me at home with the kiddos, and I know the framework that he has for the importance of moms comes from his mom.  She also stayed home and raised her kids full time. She continues to throw out her encouragement in word and deed.  We have no "in-laws" in Jordan's family only "bonus" children and parents.  She is a great "bonus mom." So thanks Moms

Jonah wanted me to post this picture of the farm that he built on Friday.  He spent hours perfecting this fence system and wanted Grandpa and Uncle Mikey to see it!

Audrey helped me plant flowers in our new flowerbed beside the shed.  She has little purple gardening gloves to ensure that she doesn't get her hands dirty!

Jonah had a blast Satuday at his T-ball game.  He slide into home everytime!  Once he got confused and headed to 3rd after he hit the ball instead of 1st, but he corrected nicely!