Why I have not posted in FOREVER

So Adam got this crazy idea to build a goldfish pond in our backyard. After digging in hard southern clay for 3 days (with the help of great neighbors) we finally finished. I am pretty impressed with the final product and I have to admit I love watching the 10... i mean 9, goldfish swim and listening to the fountain. Lawson also loves the water too! So whats up with the missing goldfish??? Well our wonderful, i mean terrible, chewing, digging dog, Duke, loves water. The other day I look outside to see a VERY wet dog. As I hurry outside I look at the pond to find the fountain and lights knocked over and one poor little goldfish floating in the water. Duke had decided to cool off and try to eat a goldfish. Needless to say, Duke got in BIG trouble andwe are now down to 9 goldfish.

After building the bond we decided to build a retaining wall to plant bushes behind and to put our herb garden in, hopefully high enough to keep Duke out of. Thanks again to some more great neighbors, this is the finished result. (excuse the cheesy signs, but i'm not the artist)

So if you can't tell, we are in a crafty mood. We both love to always be doing something whether it be working outside in the yard or... sewing! This past weekend I decided I wanted to sew Lawson an outfit. My neighbor loves sewing (www.peggyanndesign.com) and has sparked my interest. With the help of my mom this is what I made.

I was very proud of it! My sister is going to put Lawson's monogram on it for me and I hope it will fit him for his 6 month pictures. He is growing SO fast! Every morning Adam and I think he looks like he grew overnight! I hope to get a sewing machine for my birthday, July 17, if anybody was wondering ;), so I can make him more outfits. It's so fun to start out with just fabric and create something.

We also have picked from our garden asparagus beans, banana peppers, and cherry tomatoes. Enough to actually eat a meal! We also canned pickles and squash! Yummy!! Adam also stumbled upon a blackberry bush in our neighborhood and picked a whole bag full. They are in the freezer right now, but I am planning on making jam one day! Sometimes I wish all day every day I could just sew, cook, and coupon... oh yeah and care for Lawson! I want to be the stereotypical stay at home mom... hint hint Adam!