Friday @ 5:00 pm:

“Is Daddy home!?”

“Yayyy. Daddy is home!”

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I’ve been pretty busy lately– working in the yard, sewing, and getting our house ready for a visit from our best friends. Stacey and Justin and their daughter Niki will be here in 6 days! I’m so excited, I can’t stand it!

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I’ve made Bella a few little dresses. I wish I knew how to sew boy’s clothes because I’d make some cute stuff for Noah too. I’ve bought a few patterns at WalMart but when I open them up and start trying to figure them out, I get overwelmed and end up putting them away. I’m just not ready for structured sewing, I guess. I’ve never been one for following directions.

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I want to finish loading my Etsy shop, but have been pretty lazy about it. It’s kind of boring writing descriptions and uploading pictures and such– my attention span is so short. Not my favorite thing to do when the babies finally got to bed. I’d rather sew, or do a number of other things.

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Austin’s dad just left for Afghanistan for 6 months. I think Austin is worried about him and it makes me sad he didn’t get to spend some time with him before he left. My prayers are with his family, with him, with all of the troops stationed far, far away in lands that aren’t as peaceful as ours…

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I planted some Honeysuckle this weekend and am super excited about it. I loved honeysuckle as a youngster, it’s one of my favorite southern flowers. I never knew that it could be planted here, so I was happy to see them at WalMart with a label that said they were a zone 4 flower. I planted them Friday and they are already climbing my deck rails like champions. It makes my heart smile.

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Yesterday was an amazing day. We woke up early and went to several yard sales. I found Noah a big dump truck, a clown to hang in his room, some cute overalls, and a little lawnmower. Bella got a cute little horse, but there wasn’t much for girls this time. I bought some candles and 2 vases for my roses. After we got home, we made some chicken on the grill, corn on the cob, and mac-n-cheese. After the babies went to bed, we left Austin to babysitting while we went for a quick trip to the casino. We lost $30 in about 15 minutes and then decided to cash out and go eat again at the burger joint attached to the casino. It was a lovely ending to a lovely day.

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And that’s what’s going on in Stepherzland. What have you been up to this weekend?