It's Done!

My wonderful husband finished the potting bench tonight after work!

YIPEEEE!

Someone can't wait to start planting!

Spring is almost here!

The weather has been beautiful this week!

So far I have successfully fought the urge to rush out and purchase plants, mostly because I am fully aware I live in Kansas and I expect we're not done with the cold yet!

However the weather has allowed Bryan a bit more time to work on the potting bench!

He put the bottom shelf on last night, so now just two more shelves to go and I'll be ready to start potting and repotting plants!

I did start a couple of bulbs inside this year.

They have really taken off this week, loving the sunshine in the front window!

We would also like to pass on some very happy wishes!

A very happy first birthday to Mr. Sylas! (and his mom Jess). We hope it is a wonderful day for you both and hope to see you again very soon!

Congrats to Chris & Erin on the birth of their daughter, Reese! What a great way to celebrate St. Patrick's day!

and to the Carlson Crew - Linds, Brandon, Connor, and Kylee -

many many congratulations and a giant cyber hug for you all on the wonderful news of a new family member!

August is an awesome month for a birthday! We are so excited for you guys!

Here are a few pictures of our recent adventures and some spring blooms!

Mols lounging in the backseat on our recent trip to visit Gerald, Margaret, Phyllis, and Tom in Scranton.

The bottom of the potting bench done!

New flowers poking through the soil in the front window

Potting Bench!

My wonderful husband began, and almost finished, an awesome project this weekend!

It is the long awaited potting bench - just in time for Spring planting and repotting!

Here are some lovely pics of the process!

and of course one very happy puppy dog who got to play outside all weekend!

Wedding Pictures!

We received our wedding pictures back about 2 weeks ago, but we really haven't had much time to do anything with them other than a few previews for our families. Here are a few I thought I would share. I'll post more soon.
Enjoy!





The "girls"
Elena, Sonya, Meg, Brooke, & Karen








The "boys"
Ryan, Jeff, Bryan, Rob, & Mark

The Wagoner's

Rob, Angela, Alex, Bryan, Jane & Steve









Meg's family
Larson's & Hurtig's



Brooke, Lee, Kim, Meg, Elena & Chris

Valentine's Flowers

The beautiful blooms my husband sent me for

Valentine's Day!

Parent Teacher Conferences

So this week was Parent-Teacher Conference week at work. Even though it makes for a crazy week of back to back meetings and late nights, I always look forward to the conferences because you get to hear some great stories about the kids we work with from the parents and teachers.

I just had to share this year's best story. This comes courtesy of my friend Mandy - who is also a family consultant - so here goes.

Mandy, the teacher, and a parent are discussing how to help children understand emotions and to how to build empathy for others in children. Mom reports that she has been working really hard at home on what it means to be respectful to others. Mom states last week she told her son that it was disrespectful to rub his feet on his sister's head when she was sitting on the floor in front of him.

So, the next morning as the family is getting ready for the day, the mom reports "I came around the corner and saw him getting dressed in his room and I saw that he had put his underwear on backwards". So she says to him "you have your underwear on backwards - you need to take them off and turn them around so Superman is in the front".
Her son replies "But, Mom it would be disrespectful to put my peter in Superman's face!" :)
Gotta love 3 year-old logic - I mean really how do you argue with that?

Brayden has arrived!

We had a great weekend in KC!
We were able to meet our new nephew Brayden and spend some time with his big brother Alex.
Here are a few pictures of the new arrival and his big brother.