So, my little man has slept well for 2 nights. Not perfect but better. 2 nights ago he slept until 4 and then was up at 6 and 8. Last night he woke up at 11 but Kevin got him to go back down in about 10 minutes and then he didn't wake up again until 5:30 and then slept until 8. Now watch, tonight he will be up a ton.

I am looking forward to going out to eat for my husband's birthday. Then we head down to camp next week and stay while Kevin is going to a conference. It will be nice to be there again. When we get home we jump right into vbs and then I have to get ready for mr. man's first b-day. We are doing a farm theme but i am going to try to keep it simple and natural. We'll have a picnic outside by our barn with red checked table cloths and mason jars for decorations. Kevin's mom is making the cake and I just finished the invites. So, it's coming together. The coolest part is that his party will be on Saturday night and then on Sunday morning we will have his baby dedication.

I was so excited when my fun little package arrived from Heidi...here's all my yummy soap! I love them!

I did not intend to take so long to blog but I have been suffering from some major mommy burnout. I have not had a full night's sleep in months and I never know if he is going to wake up once or twice a night. It's not him just being bad...he has literally been teething since Dec. On top of going non-stop for quite a few weeks, it finally hit. It was one of those call my mom and cry days. I still haven't gotten a lot of sleep but a good cry really helped.

On the positive, there has definitely been some little things to enjoy - Heidi's soap came. I was going to take a pic of how cute the packaging is but I need some new batteries. It is definitely yummy! We are also enjoying our garden. We've already enjoyed zucchini, baby spinach, raspberries, lettuce, beans, and even a few little potatoes. Nothing beats food from your own garden. I have been trying to put up small amounts as we pick them so we can enjoy them this winter.

I also had a new experience that was suprisingly enjoyable. A lot of our folks at church like southern gospel so we took a group to see Legacy 5 (a group that spun off of the cathedrals) at Word of Life (we live 15 min. from the WOL Inn). I wasn't too excited about going but knew Kevin didn't want to go by himself. I was also apprehensive about how Jack would do. Well, Jack liked it (except for the clapping - it was too loud for him) and suprisingly I did too! I'm not turning into a crazy fan of it...but they were really good! I just wished my dad could be there...he would love them!

For some reason I really love red shoes. I love putting them with neutral outfits and making them pop. I guess maybe it's a little dorothy in me...there's no place like home, there's no place like home, there's no place like home!

Where did it go? I am honestly not sure. It has been a blur of laundry, fighting weeds, cleaning, feeding, and changing jack, and tons of other odds and ends that turn my brain into mush.
However, I did manage a few things I am proud of. I now have 3 quarts of tart cherries (which i need to decide what i want to use them for) and 9 lbs. of blueberries, picked fresh and now frozen. I was able to visit the library and pick up some new books including Mistaken Identity which is sad but I am looking forward to how powerful it will be. I have also beat off the weeds from all 30 of the potato plants and my herbs. We are in the process of doing all the rest. I also combined my daily walk with my discipleship with a girl from our church and had a great talk and exercise at the same time.

Before we left for camp he was only able to get up the one stair. I came back and he headed up 3 and then came back down on his own. I also had to put this other pic in because it's so cute.

One of my favorite things at camp is to going hiking through the trails. The family went for a hike while I was home and I had to capture a few pics.

Our friends Tiffany and Cadi (and little scotty inside mommy)

Mastering the walker

Camp's newest...an 8 way carpet ball. It still needs the carpeting but it will definitely be cool.

This one is especially for Heidi...as I read about your etsy shop name I wanted to show you my favorite vintage kitchen pieces.

I love the old mason jars

This was my grandma's spice rack