{P. F. H. R.}

I am so glad we didn't buy that house in town.

{Pretty}

{Funny)

{Happy}   

 

{Real}

It always seems that I can't see the road beneath my feet.  Like the blind being led, sometimes unwillingly, I stumble and I doubt.  But oh, glorious day!  When His plan is revealed and finally I see where I have been and get a glimpse of where He is taking me.
I am breathless with wonder.
And I weep with joy.

{Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real} New House Edition!

{Pretty}

  

Well, this first picture is kind of random.  It is of my daughter on Saturday of Memorial Day weekend but I just think it is a pretty picture.  

Our gorgeous new yard!

{Happy}

Look what we bought with the house!  Piano lessons are in at least 50% of our household's future.

 

 And just LOOK at the blueberry bushes!  Okay my other half is standing behind me saying "you can't even tell those are blueberries." But they are, for REAL!  Okay fine let me see if I have a close up on my phone...

 There, see! I told you! Blueberries.

{Funny}

  We "moved in" on Saturday but I am using that phrase very loosely. More like we are camping out on air mattresses and eating off of blue storage tubs while sitting in camp chairs.  Anyway, what do you do when you have no furniture or means of entertaining? Invite people over of course!  Directly after church, with no food in the house.  Happily the men saved the day and made a grocery run for hot dogs and chips. And beer, of course.

{Real}

Check this out.  What do we do with this?  Hubby 

says "anything" but I would like him to be a little more specific.

And finally, the asparagus.  Yes we also acquired an established asparagus bed with this house.  It is so good and so awesome and really sweet (as in not bitter at ALL) and there is so much of it my refrigerator will soon be full of nothing but asparagus and oh my gosh do you see all those WEEDS I need to do something about them and what do I do with ALL THIS ASPARAGUS?!?  Whew.

 Maybe I can work something out with Dwija over at House Unseen and we can start bartering her peas in exchange for my asparagus.  Or maybe I just need to give it away faster. Go see Like Mother Like Daughter for more {P,F,H,R}!

{Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real}

{Pretty.}

Isn't that Iris lovely?  I do love Iris, please forgive the camera strap and lens cover in the photo, it was taken with a very grabby baby strapped to my chest.  I also love this picture of the painted turtle since I am so proud that I was able to get such a close shot and it was even in focus!  These were both taken on our little nature walk on Mother's Day which makes me...

{Happy.}

This girl loves water, and playing with her new friends!

{Funny.}

The boy seems to be following in his sister's "rough housing with Daddy" footsteps.  Which brings me to...

{Real.}

First, did you see that little guy STANDING there with little support from Daddy?  He is only 7 1/2 months old and he is determined, DETERMINED, to walk right this minute.  He crawls over to things and pulls himself up when he can.  It is too soon I tell you.

 

Can you spot the baby in this picture?

And he is quite mobile, and independent. 

Now go see Like Mother, Like Daughter for more {P. F. H. R.}

A lovely place for waiting.

Today I am Grateful for

My beautiful, wonderful children.
My husband, my friend, my confidant.
Good food and good company shared abundantly.
Shelter from the storms.
He who IS RISEN so that we may not die.
Light of the world, Light in the dark.
If I can see nothing else in life, nothing but doubt and darkness, I need only turn my face toward Him... and nothing else matters.

{Pretty, Happy, Funny, Real}

{Pretty, Happy}

My lovely children, who make me {Happy}And that gorgeous hair!

{Funny}

this face cracks me up.



"Thomas would you like some tea?"



"I am still not sure what to think of her."



She likes her milk straight up (and "wary cold")

{Real}
I am not sure where people fall on the whole pacifier and breastfeeding issue but I know it bugs me. "What?" you may be asking yourself after seeing this photo. The simple truth is; sure I could learn to let him self soothe and do with out the paci, but I just don't have a high tolerance for crying babies. "But Amanda!" you say "Just nurse him!" Ahh yes, just nurse him. Well I certainly would be happy to do so if I wasn't the fount of never-ending milk OVER-supply. Seriously, the kid sometimes spits up WHILE he is nursing (and then gets really mad because he wants to keep nursing but is too gosh darn full!) It's that bad. So what do I do when I have a sleepy/fussy/bored baby who wants to nurse but is too full and couldn't even hold one more drop of milk? Bring on the soothie folks. It kinda makes me sad that I have to do this and at night after I nurse and change him 8 out of 10 times he needs the pacifier to go to sleep. Oh and I only feed him on one side for at least 6 to 8 hours before switching. Yeah. I sometimes think I could give a Jersey cow a run for her money. It's one of those problems they never address in all the baby books or even breastfeeding books. So if anyone ever has this problem, I would be happy to help in whatever meager way I can. In the meantime anyone need a wet nurse? (just kidding about that.) Head over to Like Mother Like Daughter for more {PHFR}