A Baby No More :(

Tomorrow my baby turns 5. This time has passed way to quickly. Tonight looking back I wish I had savored those nursing moments, rocking chair moments and night time cuddles just a little more.

For an unexpected child this one sure has brought us all so much joy! I guess you never know what you are missing until you have it. Logan sure has been our "Missing Piece".

She is funny, demanding, loving and stubborn all rolled into one firey little redhead. I couldn't ask for more!

From day one she has been her brothers baby, he now gets annoyed when she is all over him but he still tries to take it in stride. Heck he's 14 what can I expect.

We have sometimes struggled with the 2 girls but lately Brynn has taken to reading Logan to sleep at night and man what a difference in their relationship! Logan cannot wait for the next chapter!

As for Joe and I , well for us, this was "older" parenting and boy is it different. When we had the other 2 we were in our 20's and still kids ourselves. Carving out the time to "play" has been more difficult but she is pretty adaptable and willing to play our types of games- most of the time!

She definitely has completed our little family and I will continue to relish her little kid days and hope they are a sweet as her baby days were.

Happy Fathers Day

Today is a day to celebrate Dads.
While I will be heading to Brynn's play, Joe will take my other 2 and my sisiter up to the cottage. He should have a wonderful Fathers Day since the cottage is so refreshing!
I will also be missing my Daddy today, Its been 13 years and the wound is still fresh.....
I wonder alot of times if he is pleased with the way things are going down here.
My mom is traveling which was his greatest wish and my son, who he called Miracle Baby, is growing into a fine young man.
Brynny and Logan never got to meet my father, although I know he is with us each and everyday- so he sees them!
I was 3 months pregnant with Brynn when he passed, she is the spitting image of him. Looks, laugh and sense of humor. She has been Little Ernie since the day she was born.
Logan has unexplainably quieted at times when she was an infant. She was a screamer and nothing could calm her. There were a few times however when she would be screaming her little head off and all of a sudden stop, and be laughing at nothing but the ceiling. It makes you wonder!
So just because we can't see them doesn't mean they aren't around, Happy Fathers Day to my incredible Father and amazing Husband.....

Girlie Day!

The Girls and I headed to Spider Web Gardens in Tuftonboro to get our plants. We were a little too late for seed planting this year so I had to buy plants, harder on the wallet but if I get a good yield it will be worth it!

The garden all planted...

The section without plants has seeds in it. We planted spinach,cucumbers and zucchini seeds.

They did not have any plants for those, so we are hoping the come in quickly!

My lettuce wound up in the flower beds because the garden is full sun and lettuce likes the shade!

It was a lovely day with my girls and to see how much Logan enjoyed picking out and planting I can't wait to do it again with her!

Building my garden! Finally!!!

Momma's Little Helper!

Computer Blahs

Well I have been trying for 3 days now to upload some pics and post a new post. My computer is not behaving and refuses to upload them. :(
I will write without photos for now!
We had a lovely Memorial Day cookout with friends on Monday! It was so nice to unwind after working all weekend long!
Good food , great conversation and enjoying the laughter of kids!

On Tuesday we headed up to The Cottage. What a gratifying job to clean it out and prep it for use! We raked and trimmed place that haven't been done for years! The girls and I cleaned the inside and Brynn was the most amazing helper!
We cut back the paths between "The Colony" and our cottage so that when our summer family arrives we can scoot back and forth with ease!

In the midst of these summer activities my DH made me a raised garden and I am off today to get plants!!! Cannot wait for fresh from the garden veggies!!!

Yesterday was a productive day! Logan and I had tons of school done before the kids graced us with their presence and then we cleaned while they did school! I took them to the library and we checked out bunches of books! I love books and found out the dangers of bringing a bag to the library- too many (is that possible) books!!! I even got myself a few books- Home to Holly Springs by Jan Karon , the Biography of Ezra Jack Keats and the biaography of Edgar Allen Poe.
I have already finished the Jan Karon books so its on to Ezra Jack Keats!!

If anyone has book suggestions I will gladly take them!!!

BEAR!!!

Oh how I wish I had a picture!
Joe and I stepped out on the porch tonight and heard a noise, we turned and saw a trash bag and some rustling noises. I ran to get the flashlight and Lo and behold standing there was our Bear! I got the camera but in my nervousness and excitement I couldn't get it on the nighttime setting fast enough. He stood there staring at us and then slowly lumbered away, looking back at his meal which he had to leave behind.
We left the bag- neither one of us wanted to get off the porch and clean it up!!!
I am actually hoping for another opportunity to photograph this beast! My camera is set on the nighttime setting, by the backdoor witht he flashlight.
Wow what an amazing sight. Its nerve wracking though, he was not one bit afraid of us!
We knew that he may possibly live in the caves toward the back of our property but the track he took into the woods confirmed this. No nature walks for us!!! Gotta keep the kids out of the woods!!!
Lets hope I can get a shot of him if he comes back!