This picture is of Ian playing in a field at the park. Jeff and I are running in the Fort Worth Zoo Run 5k on Saturday and we have not had a lot of time to train (like we have run 2-3 times total!) I hurt my knee on Tuesday running 3 miles (just to make sure I could do it!) So I decided that it was probably best to take it easy the rest of the week. So while Jeff ran, I walked the stroller around the path with Ian and Hazel inside. We got bored so we stopped and played in a field. I thought it was really pretty. Hopefully we will be able to run it all on Saturday!

This picture was taken at the very end of youth tonight. We are doing a few weeks of watching Rob Bell's Nooma videos and then having small group discussions. I LOVE it. This picture came from an amazing moment that happened AFTER youth was dismissed. We ran a little long and at 8 o'clock the youth were released to go home, but they had the option of staying and worshiping a little longer. God was present with these youth that stayed and this is what happened! They grabbed hands and worshiped together, in unity. It was a powerful thing to watch and I believe that so many Christians and churches should look to this as a wonderful example of coming together as one for Christ. And on a personal note, all those youth are middle schoolers, except one! Go junior high! God is using you guys in amazing ways!

Today was a super busy day. Hazel had a LONG overdue appointment with the chiropractor this morning and then we stopped by Home Depot on the way home (yes, I'm crazy for taking two babies into Home Depot by myself) I got some Petunias and the extra wood for my herb/flower gardens. By the time lunch was over and Ian was down for a nap I actually got Hazel to take a nap in her cradle as well! This is very exciting because usually she only takes a nap in my arms or in her bouncer. It didn't last very long, but I'm just proud of the fact she took a nap in her own bed (hence the reason why I took this picture)

Today was a beautiful Monday! I decided it should be spent outside mostly! We should admire all the gardening and yard work we did this weekend so I moved Ian's table outside and he ate lunch on the back patio. He thought it was really cool to eat outside. It was a little windy so I had to keep Hazel inside (a fun trick to have one baby inside and one baby outside) I also did some planting today (while Ian was napping) Not bad for a Monday!

This picture represents the story of our Sunday! Hazel was a little stinker today and wore us out with her crying. I think she is over tired. She doesn't nap very well. This picture is of Jeff and Hazel laying on our bed with the blow dryer going. This (and me taking a picture of her) was the only thing we could do to get her to stop crying. Desperate times call for desperate measures. I think I posted this picture to facebook and the best advice for soothing a crying baby: My Uncle John suggested putting the baby on top of the dryer while its running. Our thoughts: BRILLIANT! We are sooo trying that!

Today we finally moved our raised garden to where we wanted it, put the landscaping paper in it, filled it with dirt and planted our plants! We had tons of fun planting our plants. We have a tomato plant, one red pepper and one green pepper plants, a squash plant and a zucchini plant. I hope they all make it! The picture is of me putting dirt into our garden!

Today was a fun Friday! We walked down to the neighborhood park and Ian and I played for a while. Then while Ian was taking a nap I put together this exesaucer and let Hazel bounce around in it! I had to stuff blankets around her because she is too little (and she doesn't sit up yet) This was her very first experience and as you can tell from the picture, she enjoyed herself very much!