APRIL AT OUR HOUSE!

Well, its been a busy month! So much so that in trying to find a family picture taken of us this month...there weren't any. So, I ran across this one....its one of my favorite from our wedding pics...a little staged, but I love our reflection in the water...and we did celebrate 7 years together this month.

April has come and gone and I still am wondering what happened to New Year's Day! I mean,

the saying "the older you get, the faster it goes", is SO TRUE! Its been a great month, just a fast one. Brent has been very busy this month. He's traveled a couple of times for meetings and was gone for almost a week for one of those meetings. He's had some late nights preparing for some of those meetings as well, but is satisfied that his preparation paid off. All is well there. He's also had lots of fun getting his boat ready for the fishing season. He's counting down the days. Seriously, yesterday he said "28 more days until I can get my boat in the water"...I have never seen anyone love fishing like he does. He's made a permanent storage box and covered it with outdoor carpet, he has made holders for all of his umpteen (I think that's a southern word for 'one million') fishing rods, so that they can 'be ready to go and I can just grab them!' He's had a ball using the circular saw, hammer, glue, drill, etc....he's really been digging into his design this month more than ever!

The boys are doing well too. Henry has taken on more responsibilities at home. He's in charge of feeding our dog, Tupelo and letting him outside in the morning. He also helps me set the table, when I remember to ask him to do so. Sometimes, I forget! He loves being responsible and even tells me when "my responsibilities are done!" Harry is talking more and more...I am no longer "ommy", but "mommy"...he's saying "down" "to get out of his chair. Eat, puppy, nana, baby and Jesus are all new ones this month. He still dances everywhere he goes and keeps us all laughing.

Ruby is well,...not sleeping through the night. She's almost 4 months old and I for sure thought we'd be there by now. She has done it, but nothing is consistent. I've really learned to let it go and not to make an idol out of a perfect sleeping schedule for her. It would be nice, but we still function. I know that it will come eventually like it did with Harry...just hope its before 18months of age!

We had some very dear friends visit us from Wisconsin...Yvette, Bella and John Michael. Bella and Henry were so happy to see each other and Yvette and I were as well. They were here the week that Brent was gone, so it worked out well! I wasn't alone for a week and Brent didn't have to be engrossed in all things girly! We had a wonderful time and were all thoroughly worn out when they left!

I am keeping busy as well with lots. I love my life as a wife and mom and am embracing all things 'wifey and mothery'...another post soon to elaborate on that. I've been very deliberately planning and journaling my days and duties as a wife and mommy and am loving the process. Its really helping me to 'get it done' and to not waste so much time! I am so great at that! are you? I hope I'm not alone!

As we look ahead to May, I am excited to start some unit studies with Henry and Harry, to get together with neighbors...outside and to continue to find ways to simplify our lives.