Home Sweet Airstream

Maybe it's the crisp fall weather...
Or maybe it's just progressing time...
Perhaps, it's the pregnancy hormones...
Or the new rug for the hallway...

But for some reason, our little airstream is feeling more homey. This property is feeling more like home. I am thankful for my healthy little family, a good heater, and a happy little place to nest in this season. God has given me so much!

A Birthday for a 2 yr old!

Libby has such a wonderful birthday. At one point, (I think it was after the cake and presents), she spontaneously started saying, "I'm happy!" It made my mommy heart melt.

She requested oatmeal for her birthday breakfast (crazy kid), so we made it pink with sprinkles. :) Then she got to dig in the dirt, another of her favorite things. Then her Grammy showed up! For nearly an hour after Grammy's arrival, Libby would come up to Daddy, point at her, and say "Gammy!!" just in case Daddy hadn't noticed. :)

Then she opened a mother load of presents, including things like pinwheels, a flashing bouncy ball (which she wanted to sleep with), her very own "icey" for owies, and a baby doll diaper bag. The diaper bag was a hit. It came with wipes and diaper cream, which she stowed in the purse and then repeatedly talked about how she had "everyting I need!" for a trip to town.

It was a joy to celebrate 2 years with my little fiery red-headed beauty!

Back from web silence

Hello, world! Well, hello very tiny world that follows my blog. ;)

Blogging has been a low priority lately. But I have few little things on my mind, so I'm going to share.

1) we are going to meet our new addition to the family around Valentine's Day. (hence the recent lack of blogging)

2) we are living in an airstream trailer during a transition season of our lives. I have lots to say about tiny living, but not today.

3) My girls are GIRLS through and through. The crowd that says that gender is something we merely train into our children cracks me up. Have they ever HAD children?? So, here's my example... The girls and I get some outside time every day. We make a point of it, because we know that the weather will turn soon. Anyway, we don't take toys outside. The girls seem to find plenty of amusement with sticks, sand, dirt, rocks, etc. The other day, I observed Evie cradling an oblong rock in her arms, cooing maternally. She was mothering the rock! Yes, among all the dirt and grime and adventure, my little girl was as feminine as can be. God created her FEMALE, and it shows. Absolutely lovely little girl.

Getting outside

Perhaps it's closer quarters, perhaps it's the weather, but we have been enjoying the out of doors this season! It's so much fun to see my girls exploring their world (sometimes with the help of their Daddy, as you can see). I have been so used to clean little munchkins, though, so allowing them to mingle with mud has taken some doing! It's funny. I always thought I'd be totally fine with my kiddos getting down and dirty with nature, but I actually have to take deep breaths and go with it! I'm laughing at myself as I type this. Maybe I need to have some boys. Maybe it's different with boys. Anyway, my girls are loving it. Daddy gave them a bucket of water and some cups and sticks, and they poured and played for over an hour. Evie was making soup in a puddle, sprinkling sand in here and there as seasoning. It's so good to see.

At the end of the rainbow

Did you know that the pot of gold is actually Panda Express and Pier One? Makes sense to me!

Sisters

They sure have some sweet moments.

Unearthing memories

We are going through a big transition in life, which means sorting through EVERYTHING! ...even the freezer!

And here is what we found! The top tier of our wedding cake. :) My mom wrapper it up for us in a zillion layers on our wedding day, so we could eat it on our first anniversary. Hahahaha! Well, 4 1/2 years later, we finally chose to enjoy it. Well, at least to unwrap it and look at it. I was holding out no hope of it actually tasting good.

But we did brave a bite! And I'm so glad we did, because it was like time travel. It was sooo good STILL! No freezer burn! It brought me right back to that wonderful day! Mmm. Chocolate cake with raspberry cream filling and a buttercream frosting. I remember going cake tasting with Jonathan when we were engaged. I remember picking out those flavors.

What a lovely memory in the midst of the chaos of picking up one's life and putting it elsewhere.