Spring Flower Garden

 

This last spring break i talked about how we made a flower garden out side the front of our house. Broc and I were planning to put grass in out front yard but we didnt have enough time with work in the way so we just worked on a little garden with flowers. Looks pretty lonely with out grass but its progress!

 

 

A while ago i showed you this picture of the fence we just put up for the garden!

 

This is a standing view of the same fence.

 

So the things we purchased were fertilizer, flower seeds, some already grown flowers, and bushes. They were haveing a sale at star nursery so we got it all for a pretty good price!

 

This is my husband putting the flowers in the ground! Isnt he so cute! haha

 

This Blue pad looking this is called Roll Out Flowers! had tons of seeds in it. all you had to do was roll it out and water often!

 

Heres sweet ryker having fun in the sun while mommy watched daddy work on the garden! ha

New Blue Blanket!

Rykers New Baby Blanket!

 

So i decided that i wanted to put my old crochet (dont really know how to spell that) skills to use and make ryker a baby blanket.

im kinda late on it seeing that he is now eight months old but i dont think its ever too late to try something new.

Introducting the new crochet blanket for ryker!

 

 

 

 

I started with the only thing i knew . . the single crochet but now when i was half way done with it i realized this is going to take forever!!!

but i kept plugging away at it little by little everyday and now two months later... im Done!!

 

Now its time to do a girl one just in case i have a girl one day!

Surviving Motherhood

This Post i wanted to share some secrets i have learned as being a mother. Many of my friends and even some of my family are either pregnant or have just barely had there baby! Very exciting times! And even tho haveing a baby is very exciteing and deffinetly a very happy time in your life it can also be very stressful! Being a new mother is hard and i wanted to share somethings that have helped me get through the day to days of motherhood.

 

1.) Learn to make your self happy.

I have learned that a happy mother is a good mother! i Have learned to just find happiness in simple things. I believe that i have had a good day if i get to take a shower and go on a stroller ride! Doing those things make me happy! Find something that makes you happy and do it!

 

 

2.) Eat healthy.

I have learned that if the first thing i do when Ryker goes down for a nap is to go grab something HEALTHY to eat. Forgeting to eat sounds rediculous but when your taking care of your baby's every need you often tend to forget your own.

 

 

3.) Read your scriptures everyday.

Somedays i have found that if i forget to do this simple act i start to loss focus on my heavenly fathers plan for me and my family. It is very easy to get depressed with all the crazy hormones and no sleep and new life style. but if i remember to read my scriptures my day is significantly better.

 

 

4.) Do not stress over the little things.

I wanted to start feeding ryker baby food as soon as he was allowed to have it. i heard from many people that they will start sleeping more threw the night when they are on a more solid diet. So i stressed myself out by trying to get some baby food down him! he is now eight months old and will still not even finish 2 ounces of baby food!

and i honestly dont care any more! its not a big deal if he doesnt get the hang of it right now and i have been a happier mother by not worrying about it constantly.

 

You will learn your own tricks as a mother that work best for you and your kids. I find confidence in the saying "It never gets easier, you just get better".

Spring Break

This Spring Break was alot of fun mostly because daddy had three days in a row off!

We had alot of fun and got alot done on the house!

 

 

Most of the pictures i took during spring break are of Ryker. . . Sorry but that probably wont change!

 

He was in a happy mood when we were working on the yard it was such a pretty day he just stayed in his stroller!

 

 

This is one of his new outfits that i just love so much i had to take a picture!

 

During the middle of spring break i decided to put him in a forward facing carseat and obviously he loved it!

 

He's Such a Cheese!

 

This is a little side table that broc made me to match our kitchen cabinets! took him a while but he got it done during spring break!

 

Here he is again being a nerd! so cute tho!

 

 

This is another thing we got done during spring break we made a flower bed out side the front of our house!

(I will show more of this in another post)

 

One day during our spring break it rained really hard and we waited in the car for it to stop raining!

 

This is a picture my mom sent me when she was baby sitting him so that me and broc could go play sand volleyball with some friends! he looks like he had fun!

 



 

We always go for a little sunday drive on sundays!

 

This was my first attempt at cupcakes EVER! I made them on St. Patricks day and gave them to family!



Spring Wreath #1

 

Spring Wreath #1

 

This spring i wanted to make a wreath!

We have been living in our house since last July

so i figue the project is a little over due!

. . . .Opps!

I love the wicker wreaths and i found one at Wal Mart for $2.00!

Yes i know pretty cool! so of coarse i bought it and have been so excited to use it!

Well i am not finished with it but i couldnt wait to post it!

 

This was my ending result for right now!!

 

 

I just used an old tee shirt that didnt fit me any  more and cut strips and made the flowers!

 

 

and used some lace doilies just folded and glued!

 

i used a ribbon to tie it to the door and bam! done!

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This post is to be continued!

i want to add some turquise in there somewhere!



Hiking with Ryker

Hiking with Ryker

 

Lately with the weather being good we have decided that

Now ryker is old enough to go on hikes with us!

The weather is still off and on with the warmth but the

closer we get to summer the more excited we get. The other day

broc came home from work and wanted to walk up the

three falls canyon by our house.

 

Well we didnt go very far because ryker's ears started to get cold but he still seemed pretty happy!

 

 

 

Broc and i are going to start planning outside things to do so that we can take advantage of the weather during the summer and take advantage of the fact that we only have on kid to watch after!

Valentines Day Banner

Valentine's Banner

 

This Valentines i was feeling a little crafty and i wanted to make a banner

like all the cute ones i have been seeing on pinterest (i know im one of those

crazies that like pinterest) well i went to the craft closet and pulled  out a few things:

 

 

 First i wanted to add a doily so i just strung the string threw a couple holes like this:

 

Then i wanted to add a doliy accent to compliment the doily i already added so i cut out a heart

and then cut the middle of another doily out so it would fit:

 

I made my heart stick out a little by using these stickers that add some kinda 3-D affect:

I also added a little bow to the doily to hide the string i just did that with hot glue:

 

Added some glitter and a stencil of the word LOVE and all done :) fast and easy craft

that i can get done while taking care of a baby! Just the way i like it!