Country Livin'

So when you live on 3 acres of land which has trees all over, you have what we like to call a "slight leaf problem"

Here we have before and after shots of our back yard. Raking up the leaves ourselves wasn't really an option unless we wanted to grow old doing it. I finally gave up on the idea that we could do it ourselves and hired a company that would take care of our "slight leaf problem"

In order to complete our job, this company had 2 guys with blowers and another driving a tractor which plowed the leaves into huge piles. With all 3 guys working continuously, it only took them 4.5 hours to complete our job. Seriously.

Keeping Busy

Eric just sent me a text saying that he was getting on the plane, leaving Afghanistan. We are so excited to have him home and tomorrow won't come quick enough. This morning though we are just passing the time waiting for daddy to return.

Savvy has been practicing her walking so that she is ready to show off for Dad. Neelah is just looking cute with her curls and all.

The girls play so well together. No one can make Savvy laugh like Neelah can. They love to wrestle and tease each other. I hope that their sisterly love lasts through their teens.

Stepping Stones for Savvy

This last week has been a big one for my baby. She not only started to walk but she has simultaneously started using 3 words. MOM, UH OH and HI. I can't say that one of these was her "first", they all happened at once. She is the most darling of all darling babies. So tender and sweet. Neelah was that way too at this age...

I know this is sappy but I can't help but be a little sad that my baby isn't really a baby anymore but more so a toddler. I love that she sleeps through the night and can eat mostly anything that we eat. I love that she is self-entertaining and yet also enjoys playing with her brother and sister. But she doesn't need me like she used to and that is just the tiniest bit heartbreaking.

She is seriously just TOO CUTE!! This isn't the best video of her walking but as always when I get out the camera, the action stops.