Jonathan Makes Parfaits

I love it when Jonathan fixes breakfast.  It doesn't happen very often because he hates getting up early, but when it does it's always a treat.  Sometimes it's stuffed french toast, other times it's shape pancakes, this time it was fruit and yogurt parfaits.  Super yummy!

Backyard Swimming

Finally a way for the kids to burn off extra energy during the summer!  Our pool may be small, but you should have seen the kids moving in it.  They went round and round and round and didn't stop for about 40 minutes.  They were making me dizzy! 

So Many Projects

I love productive days and today was very productive.  Jonathan and I got a lot of projects completed. 

First we mod-podged a map to some wooden letters to hang over our maps in the hallway. 

Then Jonathan fixed our long-torn-screen as a birthday present for me.  While he was working on that I ground some barley and steel-cut oats and made a pancake mix.  Using different grains is new to me, but I'm excited to try it. 

Earlier this week my mom took me birthday shopping for some jewelry and I needed a place to store it.  I found a great tutorial and made a jewelry rack for my bathroom. 

Last summer I bought a pop-up pool and the kids have been WAITING for us to set it up.  It finally happened today.  Too bad they couldn't go swimming in it. They'll have to wait until Monday. 

Jonathan posted a couple of blogs and finished hanging up the frames for the posters in the boys room.  We also purchased a security door for the front and will hopefully get it installed next week. 

YIPPEE for a productive day!

April Date--Take a Hike!

March's date was something Jonathan enjoys, so I made April's date night be something that I enjoy--hiking.  I like hiking and can sometimes get the kids or the whole family to do it with me, but it is usually an easier and shorter trail.  This time I got to push myself a little harder.  Jonathan and I hiked and talked and looked for wildlife.  We saw a couple of deer, some bats, lots of birds and bugs and we heard a mountain lion. 

The deer blends in, but look hard and you will see it. 

We packed a lunch and had fun taking pictures of each  other. 

I love date nights!