perspective

question:

what could be worse than changing a baby's poopy diaper?

answer:

changing a ninety-year-old man's "poopy" diaper.

and let me just say that in the hospital, we don't use the term "poopy".

this is pretty much what i do all day long during clinicals. today was my last clinical of the semester. we have been working in a rehab unit where most of our patients are over 60 and are recovering from strokes or hip/knee replacements. it's been interesting, but it's definitely not what i want to do as a nurse. another thing that is worse than giving your 6 month old an enema, is giving an eighty-three year old man an enema. if anything, this semester has put a lot of my daily tasks in perspective. 

i don't think i'll ever complain about giving my kids baths, dressing them, 

or changing their diapers ever again!

tay tay & colored bread

 

last weekend took us up to omaha for my 

younger brother's birthday.

taylor has a rare talent of picking up any sport 

or hobby and catches on quickly.

he's a talented skater, swimmer, writer, artist, guitarist, soccer player, electrician, etc..

my brother is caring and hilarious.

his future is endless and i'm on the edge of 

my seat to see what he'll do.

happy birthday tay tay!

after eating out, we ended the night at 

my dads with a mean game of 

settlers (which i won) and fresh strawberries for dessert.

another highlight of my weekend included easter bread from my grandma.  i would visit her in omaha when i was young and she would always buy it for me. i've only seen it in omaha and it's my favorite...so fun for kids! i need to learn how to make it for my children.

has anyone else ever had this?

the chicken or the egg?

which do you think came first?

muffin top

i will be going to the gym each day this week;

because this is what i look like in jeans:

 

garden party

have i mentioned the garden parties of my childhood?

my dad has a huge green thumb. 

and when i say huge, i mean AMAZING gardener.

as a child, i would help him in the garden on saturdays.

i would crack open watermelons and pomegranates, 

and eat them straight off the vine/tree.

it was bliss.

so today, i was excited to get the kids involved in 

our gardening process.

   

   the boy found worms.

"he's my friend" is what he kept saying.

                  while the girl played and the mister laid 

           mulch around the beds. 

                

                                                                                                                                                                                                         

we're almost ready to plant our seeds!

oh, and i raked.

a lot!

craving hawaii

this is my brother, trevor.

look how cute his family is.

him and molly choose to raise their children simply. 

 they live in hawaii with no tv;

so this is how they find fun:

they also eat tofu and dry their laundry on a clothesline.

i'm craving this life.

can we come live with you guys?

my happy place

i am posting in the backyard...my happy place.

the boy is running laps around the garden while the girl is crawling around and exploring the grass. our weekend started on thursday... mom has a frozen shoulder so i stayed home from clinicals so she could get drugged up and rest. it's been nice to be a full-time mom again for more than a day at a time. i've cleaned and played and napped and cooked and cleaned some more. sometimes i miss the monotony of daily housewifery. the mister and i got a discounted membership at the YMCA (you know, since we so poh.) i'm teaching him to swim and he's teaching me to run. i'm up to 14 minutes straight! that's a record for this runner-hating swimmer girl. i love working out with david. having a united goal to be healthy feels good.

so, i got way off track here...

back to my other happy place...

fabric, fabric, and more fabric.

i've found some great textiles for some future projects.

i vowed that i can't start anything until my two current quilts are finished.

pears by robert kaufman at joannes

"blues" on sale (1/2 off) at my local quilt shop

"yellows and pinks" also on sale

i'm thinking maybe a quilt for cora or perry?

alexander henry's yellow birdseed.

gorgeous right?