Sunday, April 19, 2009
In memory
Granny James passed away recently at the age of 97. She will always be remembered for her kind soul and spirit. She was a loving lady to all she encountered, and she always saw the positive side of every situation. Thank you, Bea, for being a great grandmother, mother, friend, and role model.
Our Garden is Growing
It's been a while, but I hope to make several posts today. This one is on the garden. The springs rains almost turned my garden (and our back yard) into a swimming pool/mud hole. Thank goodness the sunshine arrived yesterday afternoon and is *starting* to dry things out. I think I heard somewhere that plants need air, and not just water...
Our second (and 1st in the background) California Poppy bloomed yesterday. The cute looking bug drunk on pollen appears to be a spotted cucumber beetle. I'm going to have to do something about those guys...
Yesterday my Aunt told me she had her first tomatoes on the vine. This prompted me to check out mine, and sure enough, I have some babies too! This is a volunteer plant from last year, so I don't know for sure what kind it is yet.
My blackberries are starting to bloom. This is the first year I've had blooms, so I can't wait to see what happens next!
Here's a wide angle shot of the current garden. The tall green columns you see in the middle are my bolting cilantro. The giant bush in the back is actually two artichoke plants. It's a nice evergreen, but I hope for some production this year, considering the amount of space they take up. Near the front I still have some spinach that we need to eat, and the bamboo poles mark my tomatoes that I started and transplanted from seed.
On the left are my young swiss chard and beets. In the middle are my seed started pepper transplants.
On the left are my blackberries and garlic chives. On the left of the trellis(new for this year) are mommy's cucumbers. On the left are pole and bush green beans.
Yay! Our cukes have flowers!
Our second (and 1st in the background) California Poppy bloomed yesterday. The cute looking bug drunk on pollen appears to be a spotted cucumber beetle. I'm going to have to do something about those guys...
Yesterday my Aunt told me she had her first tomatoes on the vine. This prompted me to check out mine, and sure enough, I have some babies too! This is a volunteer plant from last year, so I don't know for sure what kind it is yet.
My blackberries are starting to bloom. This is the first year I've had blooms, so I can't wait to see what happens next!
Here's a wide angle shot of the current garden. The tall green columns you see in the middle are my bolting cilantro. The giant bush in the back is actually two artichoke plants. It's a nice evergreen, but I hope for some production this year, considering the amount of space they take up. Near the front I still have some spinach that we need to eat, and the bamboo poles mark my tomatoes that I started and transplanted from seed.
On the left are my young swiss chard and beets. In the middle are my seed started pepper transplants.
On the left are my blackberries and garlic chives. On the left of the trellis(new for this year) are mommy's cucumbers. On the left are pole and bush green beans.
Yay! Our cukes have flowers!
Saturday, April 11, 2009
Ethan had a big car ride!
Last weekend we took a 3 hour car trip, and he did surprisingly well. Just a stop to change and feed him on the way, and two separate stops on the way home. Thanks Ethan!
Ethan likes to stretch out. Sometimes he pretends to be flying when he does his "superman" stretch. Here he is doing his thang with the help of grandpa.
Another favorite activity of his is yawning. If only he could transition that into more napping...
Ethan, look at the camera!
He likes the fresh air and flowers that we found in Brenham...
...especially if he can be near his beautiful food source!
He's really starting to be more expressive with his face and hands. It's so much fun to watch him when he's relaxed on the changing pad. He loves the wiggle time!
Here's mommy taking a little personal time off of work. Unfortunately, her client doesn't let her take it often, but that's the way it goes!
Ethan likes to stretch out. Sometimes he pretends to be flying when he does his "superman" stretch. Here he is doing his thang with the help of grandpa.
Another favorite activity of his is yawning. If only he could transition that into more napping...
Ethan, look at the camera!
He likes the fresh air and flowers that we found in Brenham...
...especially if he can be near his beautiful food source!
He's really starting to be more expressive with his face and hands. It's so much fun to watch him when he's relaxed on the changing pad. He loves the wiggle time!
Here's mommy taking a little personal time off of work. Unfortunately, her client doesn't let her take it often, but that's the way it goes!
Saturday, March 28, 2009
Glamour Shots
Mommy loves getting fresh air and enjoying her beautiful flowers in the front. Sometime, have her tell you about planting the violas (the purple flowers) and later the tulips (you can see a red one here).
Here's Mommy's new gateway to the outdoors. We didn't want Ethan to get too hot or get too much sunshine, so we found this 11' umbrella at Costco. It seems to be working perfectly and provided some great shade for Ethan's lunch. We're very excited about it's uses in the upcoming seasons!
Mom was here last week, and I got a chance to play with her 55-200mm lens. I thought this one came out quite nicely, thanks to my photogenic family and a bounce flash.
Dad and Son are having a yawning competition. I can't imagine why on Earth we'd be yawning...
Here's Lil' Bugger getting a bath. He seems to like them for the most part, although he has a concerned look on his face much of the time. The real question to ask about this photo is, "What is that stream of liquid hitting his chest?" If it's only on his chest, it's the water faucet. If it's in his face, ear, hair, on the counter, and possible on the bed, then he's peeing. I'm thinking he might be a fireman when he grows up.
It's amazing how much he likes to stretch and move his hands. Sooo cute!
Here's a snapshot when he was still and quiet. Those are hard to come by...
Ethan really wanted to hit the Dog and Duck Pub for St. Patty's day, but we decided a cute onesie and some green milk would have to do for this year.
Here's Mommy's new gateway to the outdoors. We didn't want Ethan to get too hot or get too much sunshine, so we found this 11' umbrella at Costco. It seems to be working perfectly and provided some great shade for Ethan's lunch. We're very excited about it's uses in the upcoming seasons!
Mom was here last week, and I got a chance to play with her 55-200mm lens. I thought this one came out quite nicely, thanks to my photogenic family and a bounce flash.
Dad and Son are having a yawning competition. I can't imagine why on Earth we'd be yawning...
Here's Lil' Bugger getting a bath. He seems to like them for the most part, although he has a concerned look on his face much of the time. The real question to ask about this photo is, "What is that stream of liquid hitting his chest?" If it's only on his chest, it's the water faucet. If it's in his face, ear, hair, on the counter, and possible on the bed, then he's peeing. I'm thinking he might be a fireman when he grows up.
It's amazing how much he likes to stretch and move his hands. Sooo cute!
Here's a snapshot when he was still and quiet. Those are hard to come by...
Ethan really wanted to hit the Dog and Duck Pub for St. Patty's day, but we decided a cute onesie and some green milk would have to do for this year.
Garden and Critter Update
Today, Mommy saw the first hummingbird of the year. He came to check out our massively blooming bottlebrush tree while we were feeding outside. While I was taking photos of the aloe vera bloom-stalks, Mr. Hummingbird came back and was silhouetted nicely against the gorgeous blue sky today.
Here's another shot of him:
The garden has been doing well lately. We've been eating spinach, cilantro, swiss chard, and Chiogga Beets (actually mainly just their greens, as we haven't found a great way to cook the beets yet). Those big plants in the back are the two artichokes that I planted a little over a year ago. They got much bigger than I thought they would!!!
Here's our first beet. We love the greens, but aren't yet fans of the beet.
These little ladybugs were trying to help out my garden, but they just didn't do enough, and didn't do it fast enough. The aphids pretty much killed off the rest of the broccoli and a few other miscellaneous relatives.
Not only do we have the beneficial ladybugs, but we also have these little bees. They were amazing to watch as they hopped from broccoli bloom to bloom. Some of the bees looked a little pollen-drunk, as they flew around in crooked patterns covered from head to tail in yellow.
Here's another shot of him:
The garden has been doing well lately. We've been eating spinach, cilantro, swiss chard, and Chiogga Beets (actually mainly just their greens, as we haven't found a great way to cook the beets yet). Those big plants in the back are the two artichokes that I planted a little over a year ago. They got much bigger than I thought they would!!!
Here's our first beet. We love the greens, but aren't yet fans of the beet.
These little ladybugs were trying to help out my garden, but they just didn't do enough, and didn't do it fast enough. The aphids pretty much killed off the rest of the broccoli and a few other miscellaneous relatives.
Not only do we have the beneficial ladybugs, but we also have these little bees. They were amazing to watch as they hopped from broccoli bloom to bloom. Some of the bees looked a little pollen-drunk, as they flew around in crooked patterns covered from head to tail in yellow.
Thursday, March 26, 2009
Ethan is Growing
He went in for his 4 week checkup, and he's now up to 10lb, 14oz, and 23" long. He's still as hungry as ever, and we've been able to sneak in a couple of bottles of pumped milk over the past week so that he'll start getting used to it. Mommy and Daddy's anniversary was yesterday, and this allowed us to go out for a big dinner while grandma stayed with him and fed him. Yea for little bits of freedom!
Yeah, I know I need to add some pictures. Hopefully I'll have time for it soon...
Yeah, I know I need to add some pictures. Hopefully I'll have time for it soon...
Sunday, March 8, 2009
Kids do the darnedest things
Ethan like to sneeze, especially when he is getting his diaper changed. I've been trying to capture this event on video, but have not yet succeeded. It seems that my hands are put to better use helping, rather than filming.
Although I don't have video, I do have this still shot taken during mid-sneeze. His arms come up, and everything gets wrinkled when he does it. He is VERY cute to watch in action.
I also caught him trying to flash the "I love you" sign in a semi-drowsy state. For my in-law's sake, I'll let them imagine that it's a hook 'em, but the rest of us know the truth... ;)
Although I don't have video, I do have this still shot taken during mid-sneeze. His arms come up, and everything gets wrinkled when he does it. He is VERY cute to watch in action.
I also caught him trying to flash the "I love you" sign in a semi-drowsy state. For my in-law's sake, I'll let them imagine that it's a hook 'em, but the rest of us know the truth... ;)
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