I spend so much time on the computer, while the girls are napping, LOOKING for things to do ... why is it that I NEVER seem to think to update our blog?!!? I'm SOO the worst at this! LOL! Well, instead of going on and on about how crappy of a blogger I am, I'll get right to the details of what's been going on!

Claire has been busy busy busy growing and learning. It blows my mind! She was 8 months yesterday and to date, she crawls, pulls herself up, babbles non-stop ... so much more. She amazes me everyday!
Today is actually a special day for her! Today is her Baptism! I promise I'll post pictures when we get home!

Ellie celebrated her 3rd birthday last Saturday ... I cried! We had a wonderful party for her in the back yard complete with ALL her friends and a HUGE bounce house! I promise I'll post pictures of her day tonight as well!

We got our front yard FINALLY looking nice! My wonderful Mom gave me 8 boxwoods for Mother's Day, something I've been wanting for almost 7 years! One beautiful, sunny day Ellie, Claire and I ventured outside where I spent 6 hours weeding, edging, tilling and planting in the front flower beds! The next morning Cory and I set out for Home Depot in search of more boxwoods and black mulch to complete the project!!! It looks great, and I got it done the night before Ellie's party!

We also, the day before Ellie's party, decided we were going to do a raised garden in the back yard! We built the raised bed and planted our first plants in it (strawberries and onions) and built a fence around it to keep Caly out! We started 177 more plants from seeds and are going to plant those this weekend!! We're attempting Square Foot Gardening, thanks to Jim! We're really excited about it and it really helps that Jimmy is so knowledgeable!!!
Also ... pictures coming soon.

That's what we've been up to in a nutshell. Right now I have to get Ellie showered and dressed, and Claire up from her nap, fed and dressed so we can head over to the church!