Weeds

Since I was pregnant for all of spring and half of summer and then had a newborn the rest of summer, our back yard was sorely neglected. I thought I would just ignore the weeds and they wouldn't bother me (or maybe just go away on their own). But they just grew and grew...taller than Abigail! So I took advantage of my mom's visit and took one day to pull those suckers. Here is the before and after.




What got me motivated (or just made feel embarrassed) was my neighbor's yard:

2 months along

Septembers are always busy. Abigail's birthday, then Mike's. This year Grandma came out for a visit and we started Kindergarten at home 2-3 days a week. In the midst of all of this and the daily work of taking care of the home, I find little bits of time to enjoy Grace. She started smiling and then baby-talking. I love those little coos and smiles...just lights up my life.