A Beautiful Day

We had a wonderful Memorial Day...spent on the farm....

The only downside to the day...Stephan had to work, so we couldn't share all the fun with him.  I hope y'all had a great day full of celebration and remembrance.

Weekend Loves

: : I love Stephanie' post about her husband taking a voluntary pay cut to be able to spend more time with his family.  Stephan and I are working toward this, so it's nice to see someone who is already there.

: : This looks like easy peasy bathtub fun.

: : I keep seeing crafts that make me want a little girl!  Oh the cute stuff I could make for her!!

: : But, if it's a boy, all is not lost.  There is still wicked cute stuff out there for boys too!

: : I was nearly convinced by Soule Mama's recent post to start making my own laundry powder, but something about sitting around grating soap was holding me back.  Then I saw Nicola's recipe.  I'm sold.  It's now on my to do list for when I run out of my current batch of Nellie's.  Plus, it doubles as dish washing detergent!

: : This gal's homemade dress makes me want to get married all over again....okay, so maybe it wouldn't be so flattering on my current figure, but still....loveliness.

: : Did you ever make these as a kid?  I can't wait to do this with Levi.

What are you loving this weekend?  

8 and 8

I've been tagged by the lovely Monica from Moon Over Maize!

The rules?  Go to your eighth folder; choose the eighth photo...then tell the story.  Sounds easy.  So, here we go....

This is from June of last year.  Levi is taking a break from helping his Baw-Baw in the yard.  I love the dirt on his legs and arms and his sweaty plastered down hair.  I remember this day.  He was so stinkin' cute trying his darndest to help Baw-Baw move railroad ties to put the chicken house on.  I also love that he still kind of looks the same....he's just become a much taller version of his old, pudgy self.  Oh, and those shoes!  He wanted to wear those ALL the time even though they were getting too small for him.  It took all sorts of convincing to finally ever get him in another pair.

I'm tagging....

Marcela - Culture Mami
Corinne - Trains, Tutus, and Tea Time
Amy - Lucky Number 13
Holly - Tropic of Mom
And, anyone else who wants to play along...let me know if you do!