ADD

Sometime I feel like I have ADD. This afternoon has been like that. After I put Jeremiah down for a nap I got some lunch. Started doing some research online, trying to use my time while he's napping. I kept thinking of things I had been wanting to learn more about and hadn't. Next thing I know I have three tabs open on three very different topics while eating lunch. Matt called to see if I had found someone to keep Jeremiah during a doctors appointment. Forgot all about it while I was online. As I'm making the call I remember I need to do laundry today. Now I'm leaving a message and starting laundry. Then I decided I should blog too. Like I said, ADD.

As of now I have laundry going, working online, blogging, still have to do lunch dishes, and keep thinking of more things I want to do! Maybe I'll complete something and not just have lots of things half way done. Oh, and I need to call the dentist. Going to go make a list now!

Produce!

I was working in the garden yesterday and saw one lone green bean! I was thrilled! The lone green bean made my day! Today when I went to take pictures, needed some proof, there were several green beans and several different plants! They still need some time, but I'll be making fresh green beans before long.




Green beans aren't the only thing growing. My pepper plants are doing really well! Here's the biggest one so far. If you look closely you can see the beginnings of some more. I think I'm going to have more peppers than I know what to do with. If any of you like sweet green peppers let me know!

Remember...

My post back the end on May about how I making something for in my half bath. Well, I did it! I actually did it that weekend but waited till now to post pictures.



When we moved in, two years ago, I got a very girly bathmat and trash can for the half bath. I love it! Fits my personality perfectly. It's black with khaki, white and red poke-a-dots and flowers. Sounds kinda weird, but I promise it's cute! I decided to paint all but one wall a nice neutral khaki color (that's the main color in the rest of the house) and one wall a red. The red I picked was a lot brighter then I expected. I've been trying to think of a way to tone it down some. So here it is!

The white pattern on the paper is the exact pattern that's on the bathmat. The red is still bright, but I don't feel like it over powers the bathroom any more.

Here's the blog that explains how to make your own.

A little like his momma

People always say Jeremiah looks like me but acts just like his daddy. Which it true! They both have the same mischievous, fun loving, jokester personality. Today I saw part of my personality in Jeremiah! He had been playing in the kitchen cabinets, getting all the tupperware out. Next thing I know he's taken all of his magnets off the fridge and put them in one bowl. He shook the bowl and then dumped them out. Then he put them all back in the bowl. Maybe I'll have a fellow "I like to organize for the fun of it!" person in the family!

Garden

So here was my garden the beginning of May. Hadn't even plated anything yet.

Look at it now! In the back left are the sweet green peppers. Fount left is the zucchini. All on the right are lots of green beans. I can't believe how they've taken off. The pepper and zucchini plants have flowers on them. I'm taking that as a good sign because on FarmVille that means the fruits will be coming soon! I'm a nerd, I know.


There's been some trial and error, which was expected. I'm already making plans for another planter box and all the fall veggies I'll be able to plant!

Summer

I love summer time! Well... not how hot and humid it gets, but everything else! Grilling, playing outside, all the Americana decorations, the pool and the holidays! Oh the holidays! Growing up as an Air Force brat, we took our patriotic holidays pretty seriously.

I mainly remember the 4th of July. Mom would buy us a new red, white or blue shirt and we would decorate them with iron on and puff paint. We would always have at least one family we spent the day with. Dad would grill and make homemade icecream! Then we would wait for the fireworks. The best fireworks I've seen have been on the Mall in DC or on base. You can't beat military fireworks!

Having all these vivid memories has made me want to create times like that for Jeremiah. This spring my mom and I picked out a "patriotic" outfit for him. I want him to remember having people in our home and doing special during these holidays. So this Memorial day, we started!

Jeremiah's "All American Boy" outfit

Ms. Terri came over for a cookout

Spent the evening with Matt's side of the family. Travis and Chandler
Matt and I being the American flag minus the stars. :-)

Brenda and Ricky giving Jeremiah a toy car

He loves it!

During all the fun and excitement growing up, we always knew what the holiday meant. When you grow up in a military family there is always that, "what if daddy has to go to war???" My dad flew during the cold war, I was too young to remember it. But I remember when the Gulf War started being worried about my dad. He hadn't flown for years, but I knew if they needed him overseas he would go. We had a friend we tied a yellow ribbon on a tree for. Thankfully, God brought him home and he took the ribbon off.

This is what I want Jeremiah to remember. That the summer holidays are more then the outfit, good food, and the fun times with friends and family. I want him to know that there are men and women who have given up a tremendous amount to sever our country. Some have paid the ultimate price in the fight for freedom. I want him to learn and then have respect for our country and the people who faithfully sever. I know this will come as Jeremiah grows. This was the start though.