How Does Your Garden Grow?

Oh my goodness we are starting to really see the fruits/veggies of our labor.

I know I say it every time, but it is so much fun!!

Jake & I go out every day(sometimes several times) to check on the garden. Looking to see if anything is ready to be picked. We have picked a couple of jalapenos and banana peppers, but nothing had been ready yet. We could see the changes and how much everything was growing, but most of it just wasn't ripe enough yet.

This week we were able to pick lots of green beans and we still have lots more growing. We got a couple more jalapenos too.

Our squash, cucumbers, & tomatoes are really growing. I can't wait to get to pick those.

Daily Moments

Jessica at The Mom Creative host Project Life Tuesday. Each week for 2010 she post a picture for each day.



I am totally late in getting in on this, but I love the idea. It is a great way to take pictures of the every day, as well as, the super exciting. Since a lot of time we are at home playing most of our pictures will be every day moments. Cute little things from the week. Those of you who follow for Jake updates will love this. I am shooting to participate every week. And of course since I am a little late it will just be a photo a day for half of 2010.
 Playing baseball with Daddy



 Making shapes with rice...showing me the bike

 He thought because he was playing with the fire truck he had to wear his fireman hat


Sporting his sunglasses and riding around the house

Love the hand on the hip in this pic... he put all the birthday hats on the fire place tools & said he was making something

Wearing his swimming life jacket and showing me his big muscles

 

Working in the yard is one of Jake's favorite things to do...he loves to mow with daddy & of course has to wear his hat backwards just like daddy

Dating Days

We met when I was 15 and started working at Little Caesar's Pizza...the same place he worked. Because Little Caesar's was the best place to work and we really didn't do any "working" at all we just hung out at work. Everyone would come up there just to hang out.  At 15 this was the best job to have. And because of all the hanging out working Jason & I were able to become good friends.

The summer after my high school graduation we started spending time together... not just at work. We had the best time hanging out and just getting to know each other aside from the work stuff. Before we knew it we were dating and together ALL the time!



 I really don't remember the exact moment that we officially started dating. But I do know that when I was 16 I told all of my friends I would one day marry Jason. They all laughed because at this point we weren't even dating. It took almost 2 years, but we did start dating! 

During the shuffle of life we have lost the spontaneity of dating. I am sure it has something to do with the responsibilities of being an adult and not to mention our precious 2 year old Jake. It makes it a little harder to head out for a late dinner when you have to get a baby sitter or you are tired from the day.

But this is definitely something that I will be focusing on now that I have had to reflect. I am sure we still won't be as spontaneous and carefree as when we were "just" dating, but I know there is a way to have a happy medium with where we are now.

Hello...

We have really been taking summer super easy. 

Relaxing & playing is about all. But I love it...every minute of our days together.

But for some reason the days are getting away from me and I realized I hadn't posted anything lately. What can I say I am enjoying my wonderful Jake. 

Just wanted to stop by and say we are here and enjoying this SUPER hot weather!!


I will post more regularly next week. I have a garden post to finish and several other things with lots of Jake too. 


Hope you all enjoy your weekend and are finding time to unwind and enjoy the people around you.

Completing Him

Proverbs 31:10-12

A wife of noble character who can find? 

She is worth far more than rubies. 

Her husband has full confidence in her and lacks nothing of value.

She brings him good, not harm all the days of her life.

I am doing my first link up. I know most of you who read for Jake updates won't be too interested, but you can just skip these posts. 

This blog Women Living Well is a great Christian lady who shares her heart and passion for Christian marriages along with tons of other great things too. Looking forward to joining her through the summer during this Completing Him Challenge. Click the image to see her blog & learn more about this summer challenge!!

I can't wait to see the way God will work in my marriage through this challenge.

Summer!

I must say I think I love all seasons. Each one brings so much to look forward to & by the end of each season I am so ready for the next.

We don't have the excitement of school ending so it is summer. For us summer usually starts as soon as my parents open the pool in their back yard. We spend almost every weekend there and Jake & I visit several times during the week to enjoy the pool too. We do have a pool in our neighborhood, but it is so great to head to my parents house play with Jake in the pool for a little while & be able to put him down for a nap while I get an hour or so of hanging out at the pool reading in peace & quiet.

This weekend we all enjoyed our 1st official weekend at the pool (it has been open for a couple of weeks, but the water was still too cold for me).

Jake is still a little cautious of the water and doesn't really love to wear any type of float. He is perfectly content to sit on the steps and play with toys or be carried around in the water. I am sure it will only be a week or so before he is loving the water (at least that is how he was last year).

The two of us

Jason and I took a trip to Savannah and were gone for 3 nights & 4 days...oh my gosh how strange it was to be just the 2 of us.

Jake stayed with his MawMaw & Papa Jack and had the best time (they did too). They did lots of fun things, playing at parks, eating out, finger painting, they went to the horse farm, & made a hand print stepping stone. This was the 1st time we had been away from him for more the one night and farther then 25 minutes away.  I was very anxious about leaving him for so many days (not because I was worried about him it was just the whole being away from him).

Jason & I had a great time and it was so wonderful to connect just the 2 of us and enjoy each others company away from everything(mostly Jason's work & technology).

By Monday night we missed Jake terribly (we left Sunday morning). But we still had a couple more days so we made the best and enjoyed our time away & eating lots of yummy food! We spent one afternoon at the beach and were able to enjoy lots of time on River Street and in City Market.

I am sure it will be along time before we take another trip without Jake, but we really did enjoy ourselves. And 2 1/2 was a great age for us to take a trip away from Jake.

The day we were leaving Jake came into the bathroom and I said "guess what, your going to Mawmaw & Papa Jack's today (he had been asking every day for a week if it was time to go yet...excited?) and then he turned to me and said "mommy, guess what, your going to Savannah today." It was too cute. He really was so excited to spend 4 days with his grandparents.

It was great to get home to our sweet boy, but the next day Jason had to go to work and I missed him so much. After being together for some many days with no interruptions it was so hard to get used to the day without him.

Here are a few pictures of us from our trip!
 View from our roof top pool at hotel