Progress!

Richard, Brad, and Eli put up rafters December 2008
Back view of the house

The first phase of our project is about wrapped up. the addition will be "dried in" once my brother completes the supply plumbing. eli and my dad completed the framing, we hired an electrician, and then we will need another inspection before proceeding with the siding and the next stage. its been really fun to watch and overall has not been hard on the home routine with the noise or anything like that. most of all reed has loved watching every step of the job, and of course, climbing around on the roof and rafters of his new room.

Its so very exciting (and a little daunting) knowing that soon we will get to re-arrange and organize out little home into a space that is big enough for us! Laundry facilities that will be inside, a bedroom for me and Craig, a place for books!, Reed's own big boy space, another bathroom...Not to mention room for every person's clothes, to get to have a couch again and a bigger dining table! We are so ready!

Happy New Year 2009!

I'm ready to try this again. I hope now that my littlest ones are almost a year I can keep track of being a mama to four here again. Here goes.

4 months= lots of smiling

Happy after one of those super rare big giant naps!

4 Months Old!

Ruby pushing up...she enjoys being on her tummy for a while, as well as sitting up in the lounger so she has a better view of the world.

Penelope working so hard on it...she gets frustrated with tummy time pretty quick but we keep trying.

Hazel swinging in the morning light!


















Ruby getting sleepy with mama....














Penelope sleeping in Debra's arms. Photos by Bethany Camp.

Reed's garden photos

Artichokes starting to flower and the other flowers that can make it in this heat: zinnias!