Tuesday, February 20, 2018

Figgy


2 years ago,  I inherited this sad Fiddle Leaf Fig from my parents.  It had been in their home for at least a decade and before that, it had resided in my Grandparents house.  I felt pity for this poor thing and decided to give it another shot at looking pretty.

After doing a fair amount of research and watching YouTube videos on the proper care and feeding of Fiddle Leaf Figs, I pruned it, put it on a correct watering schedule next to a bright window and waited patiently.  Several weeks ago I took the plunge.  I root-pruned  and gave him a new home in this gorgeous pot that I had been eyeing ever since I brought the plant home 2 years ago.

Some serious roots that need pruning!

Swapping out the soil for a better mixture

He looks fantastic and I'm excited to see how much growing he will do this summer.  I think I'll name him Figgy.  Really unique name, right?   He is now officially part of the family.


D&D

Probably inspired by the great Netflix series, Stranger Things, Bennett and his friends have been playing Dungeon and Dragons for hours on end.  Hmmmm I wonder how Bennett's grades have been holding up with all this game playing?  

The other day,  I was at Target and happened upon a D&D shirt.  I bought it, thinking Bennett would love wearing it.  I was wrong.  He saw it and the first thing he said was "Mom, I can't wear that to school, I'll get beat up."  What?  I guess all this D&D game playing is done in secret.  Heaven help them all, if it gets out.  Those delicate middle school reputations will be ruined.


Monday, July 24, 2017

Taylor and Finn

Baby Finn-ster here is a little particular about whom he likes.  However, the other day he latched onto Taylor and decided that he was admitted into his circle.  Every time Taylor sat down on the grass, Finn was there trying to sit on his lap.  


Chopping Wood

A few weeks ago my brother Jaron and his family came up for the week and we spent a few days up at our cabin. As soon as Jaron saw the pile of wood that needed to be chopped he was just as excited as can be. Apparently he loves to chop wood.  That love was contagious, and somehow all of a sudden, all of the boys lined up for their chance to chop wood.  Go figure.      



Hammocking


I'm not sure what the fascination is, but my boys and their friends love hanging out in hammocks at the cabin.  They spend hours just..... laying in them, chatting and turning themselves upside down. I'm not quite sure what the draw is, but I won't complain!

Washington DC

My friend and I decided to take our boys to Washington DC for a few days in June.  We saw just about every museum imaginable, walked and walked and walked and sweated a ton.  There were a few things the boys weren't too thrilled about (Air and Space was a bomb for some reason, modern art was not a hit nor the new African American museum) However, they loved the International Spy Museum and anything that had to do with guns.








The Giant Cabbage

Chase brought home a cabbage start from school sometime in May.  We planted it and then dutifully watered it until ready for harvest.  17lbs!  He insisted on using it for our morning smoothies.  Scott agreed and dug out some of the tender pieces in the middle.  The rest was given to our chickens to enjoy.