SPRING WEEKEND

Even though we didn't have any big plans for this weekend, it turned out to be very pleasant.  I really like it when we have nothing major planned and we can just go with the flow.  Matt took Quinn out to dinner at the mall for a daddy-daughter date on Friday evening.  The exhaustion from the week hit me all at once on Friday and I needed a break.  Needless to say, Quinn had a wonderful time with her daddy.

Saturday was cold and rainy.  Everyone slept well so we had a lazy morning.  French toast has become a new favorite.  It's so easy and yummy to make (3/4 cup milk + 1 egg + 1-2 tsp. vanilla + dash of cinnamon, stir, dip bread in mixture and put it in the frying pan!).  Saturday evening, Quinn had a babysitter so that Matt and I (with Emma in tow) could go out for dinner.  Dinner went well, but the car ride there and back was a little painful...non-stop crying from Emma.  Why do all my babies dislike the car seat?!  I did end up buying this super comfy "OHIO" shirt while we were out though.  Yes, we ended up at the mall two days in a row...

The work on our patio/deck started this weekend too!  I can't wait for the space to be done.  I've been looking for ideas on how to do flower pots outside (I've never done one before!).  I found a picture I like from Joanna Gaine's instagram (from the show Fixer Upper on HGTV). 

I also found a little time to read this weekend.  Maybe I will share my thoughts about what I'm reading in a post.  So, that's about it!  Hoping for some warmer weather this week so we can get outside.

By the way--I only have one child at home at the moment  and it still took me about two hours to finish this post between the nursing, rocking, diaper changing, laundry, and warming up my coffee (3 times)!  That's just how things get done with little ones at home :)  I'm still determined to keep posting though!

SPECIAL VISITORS

We had some extra special visitors last weekend.  My sister visited with her oldest two kiddos!  They were excited to meet our little Emma for the first time.  It was a whirlwind of a weekend, but packed with fun.  We had a picnic at the zoo, played outside in the sunshine, grilled out, and had a movie night!  Quinn was the happiest girl on the planet.  She LOVES her cousins to the moon and back.  They are so sweet to her and did a wonderful job of playing with her.  

HELLO!!!



I found the inspiration to get things going again on our blog!  I didn't think it would happen, but here I am!  Like the picture?  It pretty much sums things up right now ;) 

I changed the title of the blog from our family name to something a little more anonymous.  Why "The Lemon Bee"?  Well, most of you know that I had an etsy shop (lemon bee studio) open for a about a year or so.  I closed it in the fall before the birth of our second daughter, Emma.  It was a really great creative outlet for me but quite time consuming.  So, I thought I would stick with the name, Lemon Bee, since this blog is another form of a creative outlet for me! 

It's a fun way for me to reflect on the journey of making memories with our family, and be able to share it with out friends and family too!

 

 

 

UPDATES

For some odd reason I actually got inspired to write a post this morning!  I started a real, live scrapbook in the spring to document our lives.  Which leaves me not feeling like I really need to post a bunch of pictures/updates on the blog anymore.  We will see what happens.  There is a lot going on as you will see...

1.  I am 25ish weeks pregnant.  I am not totally sure.  Need to check my phone.  This pregnancy is so different from the first time.  This baby kicks and moves like crazy.  My desire to nest and have energy came to me much later this time.  And, I have done NOTHING in preparation for this sweet girl.  Anybody have a crib they want to sell?  Doesn't look like Quinn is going to giver hers up anytime soon.

2.  We bought a house!  This happened in August, but it has been a whirlwind every since.  Living in a house has been such a blessing and has really helped with my sanity.  I am so grateful.  We are loving our neighborhood.  I wasn't expecting to love being in a neighborhood as much as I do.  There are a lot of little kids and young families.  The families are super friendly and that gives me a lot of peace of mind. 

3.  Quinn is becoming such a big girl.  She is incredibly smart and picks up on things so quickly.  I could go on and on because she is so busy these days.  We had a blast on Halloween.  She was a black kitty...a very, very cute one.  She loved passing out candy and insisted on walking and carrying her own candy bucket throughout the neighborhood.  "Quinn, you want me to carry you?"--as we walk at a snail's pace--"No!"  She is Miss Independent.

4.   I decided to close/take a break from Lemon Bee Studio.  It practically closed itself as I have barely done anything but fill orders since being pregnant.  A part of me kept thinking I would snap back into it.  After praying about it, it became apparent that this is just the beginning of a new season.  Part of this new season means learning when to say "not now."  It's a hard discipline for me to learn but I am finding a lot of freedom in it.  I am excited for what the Lord will do as I open myself up to the new things He wants to do through me.  I just bought "The Best Yes" by Lysa TerKeurst.  A girl from my BSF class said she is really enjoying it.

Well there ya have it!  In a nut shell :)