Rob's Halloween shirt we made for him
"Dusty" comes to life!
Avonlea and "Dusty the Pumpkin"
Lincoln, Halloween 2007, 4 1/2 months old
What a wonderful week it's been. We've been enjoying some cooler weather here in sunny Florida and have we ever been taking advantage of it! Avonlea, Lincoln and I have been outside constantly, either playing on the swingset, planting plants/flowers or pulling weeds and making way for our fall vegetable garden. Isn't the Lord amazing how He knows just when we need a weather change? I'm not talking freezing temperatures here folks, but just to be out of the 90s is fantastic! Yes, we LOVE going to the beach all summer, but this summer has been a little more difficult seeing that I had Lincoln in June and the beach isn't the best place (or the easiest place) to take a newborn. I don't think we've turned on the air all week. It's been nice to feel the breeze throughout the house, knowing we're not paying for it...God provided it.
The veggie garden is underway and we're almost ready to begin planting with the exception that I'm still waiting to build the planters. I decided not to plant the plants directly on the ground (advice from my green-thumbed father) so Riley (our dog who has the tendency to dig things up!) doesn't get to them and this way, it'll be easier to weed and maintain. We used up all the extra wood from the kids' swingset/playground so now we just need a little bit more to finish off the rest of the planters. They'll be aligned in rows and each box will have its own vegetable inside. This year, I'm going to be planting tomatoes, green beans, squash, cucumbers, broccoli, lettuce and my dad recently gave me a lemon tree that will have to stay in it's pot for awhile and then it'll be replanted somewhere in the backyard. I'd like to try an orange tree (we had one at our other house and when they're maintained well, they're pretty trees with lots of fruit) at this house, but they are pretty pricey when bought at a nursery. We'll check out Home Depot or Lowe's first. My dad has also been teaching me how to harvest seeds from the plants/vegetables/fruit and keep them for the next year's planting so I don't have to go out and buy new seeds all the time, which can get expensive. Hopefully, we'll have some time this weekend and finish the planters.
Construction is going well and this week we're scheduled to have the stucco done on the outside of the house (the paint comes later...we've chosen a chocolate brown color with white trim and haven't decided on the door quite yet), the kitchen cabinets arrive tomorrow (my favorite part!) and will be measured for the granite and the flooring will begin to go in next week. Next week will be another difficult week due to the dust from the ripping up of the tile so we'll probably be paying some more trips to Grandma's house. Avonlea knows the names of most of the construction workers by now and will carry on conversations with them. It's pretty cute.
Lincoln is cutting his first tooth (bottom, front, right) and the second one isn't far behind it. He teeths very well, just like Avonlea did. No fever, fussiness or too much drooling. He's such a cool, layed back kid. I just love him! He always knows when I need an extra smile on a stressful day and the only time the boy cries is if he's hungry or tired. What a great baby.
I hope everyone enjoys their Wednesday!
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