Left the Nest

On Wednesday afternoon I was sitting out on the swing reading and I watched our baby birds leave the nest one by one.

Rapunzel Cornelius

Charlie It has been so fun watching the nest being built, Mama Bonnie laying and sitting on the eggs, and seeing the babies hatch. We(especially Piper) are going to miss these little guys.

Awwww

The result of being woken way too early.

Meet...

Rapunzel, Cornelius, and Charlie. Yes the baby birds in our backyard finally hatched. This is the first little head that popped out of the nest.
Today all three finally made an appearance. Both Piper and Paige enjoy sitting outside watching Momma Bonnie bring the babies food. Though they are messy little things, it has been fun watching it all happen from our swing in the backyard.

Lately...

Things have been pretty crazy lately so I haven't been taking as many pictures as I should have. With a birthday, wedding anniversary, holiday, and Piper leaving on her first big girl trip all within a week, I have been one busy mama. But I have managed to snap a few pictures here and there. Hope you enjoy them!

Poppy Rick and Piper relaxing on the 4th of July.
Paige chillin' on the new patio swing. Piper enjoying the new sprinkler she got for her birthday.


For my birthday Doug got me a Dreamweavers hammock. We didn't have anywhere we could hang it in the backyard so Doug and Rick are building me my very own structure. These guys are the best!

Beautiful Girls

Just wanted to share some pictures of my two beautiful girls. Oh how I love them.

New Tenant

We have a new tenant living in our backyard. When we got back from our weekend in Oregon, we found that someone had moved in. They have worked so hard on the nest, we decided not to knock it down.
This isn't the best picture, but every time I walk outside the bird takes off. Luckily we have a great view of the nest from our bathroom window.

Love/Hate

I love our purple flower bushes in the back yard but I hate that they attract so many bees! Oh well, I guess you have to take the bad with the good.

My Blue Gnome

While we were in Oregon the wind blew constantly. Both girls, especially Paige, had runny noses and a cough so we stayed indoors most of the time. But for a short while the sun came out so we headed outdoors for some fresh air. Since the wind was still howling I insisted that the girls wear their hoods up. Paige did not like having her jacket hood up so we had to stick a hat on over hers. I thought she looked just like a gnome. What do you think?

4 Wheeler Fun

This past weekend for Father's Day we went to Oregon to visit Doug's parents. We had lots of fun things planned for the weekend, but alas the weather did not permit any of it to happen. Luckily though the rain went away for a bit and the sun came out so the girls were able to enjoy riding on the 4-wheelers with Grandpa and Grandma. Even though things didn't go as planned we still had a great time playing and visiting. The girls had an absolute blast and Doug and I got in some relaxation time. We can't wait to go back soon!

I Can't Believe It!

Piper is officially a 5 year old! She had such an amazing birthday week. The Saturday before her actual birthday we celebrated with Rock Star party at Poppy Rick's house. I think that it was the best one yet! She was so excited to get a bigger bike!



She loved the guitar pinata.



On the day of her actual birthday Piper chose to go to the coffee shop. We all got up and headed to Moxie Java for some yummy coffee drinks (the girls shared an Italian soda) and played some games. She was in heaven.

That night after opening presents and eating dinner at Poppy Rick's house we came home to have some birthday cake before bed.
I know I say this all the time - but she is just the most amazing little girl. She is so smart, kind, and loving. I am so blessed to be her mama. I love you Piper!!!!