The Green Grass Grew all Around and Around

There was a house, oh the cutest little house, that you ever did see. And the green grass grew all around and around and the green grass grew all around.

And in that house, there was a living room, oh the cutest little living room that you ever did see. A living room in the house and the green grass grew all around and around and the green grass grew all around.

And in that living room, there was a front hall closet, oh the cutest little front hall closet, that you ever did see. A front hall closet in the living room, and a living room in the house and the green grass grew all around and around, and the green grass grew all around.

And in that front hall closet there was a...Toilet!!!

What is this?

We have a lovely little half bath in our new home. It is everything you need in a half bath...and more. Our half bath comes complete with space to hang 11-15 hand towels. This leaves me wondering, what could possibly happen in here to require the use of 11-15 hand towels?

Embracing our lost Grocery Carts

Before I continue on with stories of the new house, I must share this with you. My dear sister Kelli recently posted a blog about her lonely wandering grocery carts. Shortly after I read all about it, I started noticing something strange and different here. I'm not sure if these carts recently moved from Michigan, or if they're just passing through town. I guess we'll have to get the University of Michigan van over here to help them home.

There is much blogging to be done.

So much has happened since Keenan turned one. I almost don't know where to start. Oh, wait, yes I do. At the end of March we bought a house. We have now joined the ranks of those up to their eye balls in debt. Wahoo! Since then our lives have been fairly consumed with the business of packing, painting, remodeling, moving, and unpacking. The move has been great for all of us. Brent has found new talents in the area of construction that he never know had. He is also excited to get going on the garden (if only it would stop snowing!) It is a little close to a busy street and we were worried that the traffic noise would be too much. No need to worry. The morning after our first night there, Emma came to me and said, "Mom, I love my new room! It has such peaceful sounds all night long, like cars going past and dogs barking!" Don't you just love it? The first few days were rough on Keenan, but he now loves the space to run around, the boxes to get into, the yard to play in, and the new and improved access to pots and pans in the kitchen! I just love it all!! In the next few posts, I will tell you about some of the fabulous things about our new house.

It's the big ONE!

Keenan is the big ONE! It is so fun thinking back on this last year, and remembering all the happiness that he has brought to this family. Brent was holding a sleeping Keenan, looked up and said, "life was miserable before him." Part of me thinks, "what am I, chopped liver?" But I understand what he means. We never know what joy we are missing out on until we have little children in our lives. Keenan is now walking, running, crawling, climbing, falling, tripping, bumping and climbing some more.

My mom came over for his birthday. He had a chocolate train cake. It took him a while to try a bite, but once he did, he loved it! By the time he was done, there was white frosting and speckles of chocolate cake all over his chin and up to his ears. He looked a bit like a hobo...we may have our halloween costume picked out. It was a pretty successful birthday.

Quiet Mornings

I love early mornings when everyone is still asleep. I turn the light on dim, and read, sip tea, sit an enjoy the quiet. Or, in this case, blog about quiet mornings. Emma is tangled in her 3 million blankets, Keenan is sleeping snugly next to the quilt from his Grantie Jamie, and Brent is snoring away. It's a time to count my many blessings; my favorites are snoozing upstairs.

Say What?

This morning Emma came downstairs sporting her bathrobe and sunglasses. She walked past Keenan and said, "I bid you good day sir. I said I bid you good day sir. Why do you insist on attending me when I don't intend to date you? As you are the size of a peanut and I am the size of a ripe tomato. I bid you good day sir."