Landscaping

Well, after living in this house for nine years, I think the landscaping finally looks like we had dreamed it would someday.  The good and bad thing about building a home is that there is no landscaping when you move in.  I appreciated being able to plant what I liked and being able to follow a color scheme.  However, it took years for things to get to a point where they all bloomed and filled the space.  My perennials are doing so well that Dave had to widen the beds.  Dave also stained the fence and painted the shed.  We are so pleased with how everything has turned out.  My mom's green thumb and expertise has helped me over the years.  Her knowledge of plants helped me create a garden that always has something in bloom.  Thanks Mom!  Without further delay, here are some glamour shots of the landscaping...

Front Yard 

(color scheme - purple, pink, white & blue)

The rocks were taken from a rock pile at a friend's farm

Some of my favorite flowers in the front yard -

The Sides of the House

Hastas were given to us as starts by a friend

my little vegetable and herb garden

Back Yard

(no color scheme - just bright, cheerful colors)

Some of my favorite flowers in the back yard -

What We Are Up To

Here are some pictures to show what we have been doing lately.

Lilly loves bath time now!

Liam has a cape on his back, his pirate gun, and his 'boat'.  I'm not sure what he's playing - maybe he's a super pirate.

Painting on a rainy day.  I think this may be Lilly's first time painting.  Liam is showing her how to do it.

Lilly now has her own sunglasses!  She loves to wear them.  Now she doesn't have to borrow Mommy's all the time.

Liam and Lilly playing in Lilly's room.

Liam sharing his popcorn with Daisy

decorating the fridge together

peek-a-boo - Lilly playing at the park (her personality starting to show)

Liam helping walk the dog, with his pet tiger.

silly moments - just love Liam's faces in these - so funny

We thought Lilly wouldn't want to go into the water at the splash pad, but she proved us wrong.  If Liam's doing it - she wants to try too.

Liam is Mr. Social and makes new friends everywhere he goes.  He loves the splash pad.

Madelyn VanSpankeren cleaned out her toys and gave Lilly a doll she was no longer playing with.  Lilly loves to play with her new doll.

giving baby a kiss

Spaghetti was a big hit!

Liam asks to go the zoo every day.  Unfortunately, we don't go as often as we used to, so he decided to make his own zoo.