Want some needles?

Pine needles, that is... We moved into our house this past August, not even a week after Kaiden was born. (Talk about trying not to overdo it! Thankfully, my family and Trish were very generous and helped us move!) Needless to say, I wasn't about to kill myself trying to get the yard nice. Then cold weather came, and now we're *finally* getting the chance to get yard work done!

We had some trees removed a couple weeks ago, and now have a yard full of brush. We're slowly but surely getting it cut, and will be giving it out for free firewood/campwood. I'll be happy when it's gone! The rest of hte brush is getting burned, I think we'll have enough for a lifetime of bonfires! We're also getting the yard raked up, and it's AMAZING how many pine needles there are (well, were!) all over the yard! It's about half done now, and we've already got a huge pile of needles!


After half the yard has been raked... This pile is about 4' high, and 6' wide!

Some of the brush in the yard... Can't wait to see it gone!

It's time to MOVE...!

Kaiden is getting SO mobile! He's been rolling both ways for some time now, but he's now scooting all over the place, pulling himself up, and is VERY close to crawling! He's gets into position, but can't quite figure out how to move his legs. It won't be long, and I'm sure it will be quite interesting trying to keep up with him! It's quite amusing trying to get a clean prefold on him too!

We've had a week of great weather so far, it's been wonderful! It was 81 on Monday, and in the 60s all week. Friday we're supposed to get showers, but then it's nice again. It feels so great to be able to get yard work done. About half the yard is raked up, and we're hopefully doing another burn tonight to get rid of some more brush. Next on the agenda, deciding what we're going to do about planting grass! I'd love to get some plugs, but we may wind up having to do just a section at a time due to the cost. I just want an area where I can feel safe letting Kaiden play on the ground!

Here are a few more recent pics of K. He's already 22 pounds, and he's not even 9 months old yet! Makes me SO glad I have my Mei Tei, I can wear him effortlessly, it feels like nothing!

Almost there!


Mohawk boy!





He *loves* digging in the dirt!



Moo!