More Changes

Changes are happening everywhere! A few little changes that have occurred lately in my life include my new blog makeover and my living room makeover. I am so excited that everything is finally done. I am a little obsessive compulsive about keeping my house clean so when it is out of order, I get anxious and nervous. So here is the final product! I think I may get new pillows to go with the blue/green combination. Our new couch and chair are AMAZING!

We also decided to keep the hallway and entryway walls beige because it complimented the blue really good. The blue walls are a little bit more blue than we wanted. We were going for a gray/bluish color and this is what we got. I still love it.

In other news, Blake went to the ENT on Monday for his check-up and hearing test. He was cooperative for the test (as good as any other 2 year old) and the doctor and audiologist were pleased with the improvements with his hearing test. While we were there, I had the doctor check him out because I thought he had a sinus infection and he does. So he has been on antibiotics since then and is feeling so much better.

Kylie started feeling bad on Friday so on Saturday morning, I called the doctor but they couldn't fit her in. She did, however, call her in some decongestant. It has helped so hopefully she will start to feel better soon. Here are some pictures from Saturday of the kids running around and Kylie dancing. She was so funny!

(This is my new favorite picture of my dancing queen!)

Have a wonderful week! I have a short week because I am taking off on Friday to prepare for a baby shower I am throwing on Saturday. I cannot wait to see all of my old college girlfriends!!

Success!

This year I finally started a garden. It is a pretty small garden, but just big enough for me. I planted tomatoes, peppers, garden beans, and watermelon that I grew from seeds. You can read here on how I started them. I also planted some zucchini plants.

I haven't had to water them much because of the location in my backyard, and we have had enough rain....thank goodness because I usually forget to water them.

I decided last night to go out and check on them since it had been awhile since I really looked at them. I walked out and saw this -



The huge plants on the right are the zucchini plants. They completely took over my 4x4 garden box! The taller plants on the left are my tomatoes plants and they are also doing very well.

So I made my way down to the garden to see if I had any veggies and I was so excited to see these -


(I put Kylie's paci beside them for comparison)

Here is a picture of how my tomatoes plants are doing, too-


I was so excited to see these! There is just something about growing my own veggies that makes me feel like I have accomplished something. Now I know how each of the plants grow, I will plant them differently next year. I am hoping to put another raised garden bed right beside the current one for twice the room.

We also took the kids out to swing tonight so here are a few pictures of their swing time. Blake still LOVES it. He also wanted to go down the slide and after the first time, he walked up the slide to slide down again, and again and again. He was so excited when he did it!

I Won!

I am so excited! I never win anything, but I finally won something! It's not a million dollars, but it will be very useful for my kids.

If you are not a follower you must become a follower of The Jackson Five Family Blog. She has giveaways all of the time!

I won a Munchie Mug!


It's a spill-resistant snack cup and I am so excited about it. When Blake eats a snack, he spills it everywhere so this will be very helpful.

I can't wait to get it!

Green Thumb

I follow this blog and she recently talked about starting a garden and of course I had to jump on board. I had some tomato plants last year and I got a few tomatoes, but I wanted to do more this year. So I picked up a few of these at Lowe's and put them together last Saturday. This is what they looked like tonight!

Watermelon


Garden Beans


Tomatoes


Yes they are all Sesame Street too! I have also planted some peppers, but they haven't sprouted yet. I can't wait to plant them outside to grow in my new garden. I just hope my green thumb stays green!