Crazy Busy...

Just a quick update - we have been running non-stop for the past week. We have had something going on every day, usually during the day, then we are busy in the evenings too - play groups, birthday parties, t-ball, bible study, dinner with friends, pool party... I am exhausted, and today I declined a play date invitation just because we needed a break!

I am starting to feel a bit better. The nausea is still there, but it doesn't seem to be bothering me all day like it was before. My 12 week OB appointment is next week so I am praying for healthy growth and a strong heartbeat! I feel huge already - I am well into my maternity clothes, even though I have actually lost 4 pounds (having no appetite will do that to you!).

And it is super hot outside - going out there now to fill up our little plastic pool in the driveway for the kids to play!

Finally, a couple of random pictures - the first is our garden which has grown tremendously and we should have fresh veggies very soon! The second one is our pretty backyard and back porch - everything looks so nice and green and my flowers and plants are doing well! Happy summer!

Weekend Randomness

Time for a boring update.... ;)

We had a busy, but good, weekend! Friday night we took the kids swimming at the YMCA - which we joined a couple of weeks ago and we are loving it! Afterwards we went over to our neighbor's house to play cards and the Wii - we all stayed up way past our bedtimes! On Saturday, Ray took Emmy to a big hunting and fishing expo at the fairgrounds while Pooky and I went shopping with my mom. We spent the evening relaxing - it was a nice day!

Sunday was church, lunch with friends, then we did some yard work since the weather was nice. Ray and I are planning a big garden this year. We had planted a few things last year and it was so exciting to actually grow our own food! I want to do even more this year so we are getting ready for that!

Other than our busy weekend, not too much going on. The puppy is driving me absolutely bananas! The weather is gorgeous and we are spending a lot of time outside. I signed Emmy up for t-ball today, which starts in May - that should be interesting. I am not sure how she will take to it, but I wanted to give it a try.
Emmy is dressing herself almost every day. She is a fashion diva! Here she is yesterday walking across the yard in purple shorts, pink shirt, pink crocs, pink and purple heart-shaped sunglasses, holding a flower. Love it!

From my Garden....

I am making tomato sauce with all my beautiful tomatoes tomorrow... YUM.

And, I made zucchini pie with my monster zucchini - I think I posted the recipe before, but I will post it again for Recipe Thursday, because I have pictures of it.

Garden Update

I am soooo excited. I was just out in our little garden, and I finally have 2 baby zucchinis growing! We have had tomatoes and strawberries, but my 2 huge zucchini plants have yet to produce anything besides from lots of big flowers, until now.
I know - kinda lame to be so excited, but since I have never grown anything except tomatoes before, it is fun to see something actually growing out there!

WW - I haven't killed them yet!

WW - Look at What I Grew!

P.S. This tomato is our very first "harvest" from our little garden. It is misshapen, has a spot, but WE grew it! :)