I LOVE Spring!

Isn't spring the best? Well, not the crazy it snows one day and then is warm enough to go to the park the next. But everything else. The fresh air, the new growth, the sunshine. I love it!

Last week Mark and I decided to plant some fruit trees. We got ten trees: 2 apple, 2 peach, 2 apricot, 2 cherry and 2 plum. We also planted some grapes, raspberries, blueberries and blackberries. I am excited to see how well we do with these trees and bushes. They aren't supposed to produce fruit for a year or two so hopefully we will be eased into having great produce. The best part was all of the help we got from these little guys.

Moving Again

Well, we just can't seem to sit still around here. We found out the renters in our basement are moving for work and school around May 1. We are sad that they are leaving because they are such good friends. We will miss them dearly. Because they are moving out we have decided to move into our basement out at our house. I have mixed emotions about moving back. Here are a list of some of the emotions:

1. I am excited to be back in my home.

2. I am sad because it has been so convenient to live in town and at work.

3. I HATE packing! To quote my friend Josh "If anyone has potion to make your stuff pack itself and unpack it where it should go in your new place let me know and I will buy it."

4. I really want to garden and there is no space where we work, but there is plenty of space at our house. In fact, we just planted 10 fruit trees and are going to plant berry bushes this weekend.

5. Moving at 5 months pregant. Enough said.

6. The extra rent money for the apartment in town will be greatly appreciated! (If anyone is looking for a 2 Bedroom 1 Bath apartment in Cedar let me know).

7. To pack less stuff back to the house we are trying to eat as much food storage that we have as possible. We are eating a lot of beans, rice, spaghetti, hamburger helper, and more beans! This means not complaining about the same food to frequently. Mind you I am pregnant. Enough said again.


In other news, Spencer just got his passport! I can't believe our trip to Germany is in 5 weeks. Lots to do before then so the vacation will be much needed. Hope everyone who reads this has a great weekend!

Mary's New House

So, I said I would fill you in on Mary's new house. So, here we go.

Back in November 2008 Mark's mom, Mary moved into the house next to ours. It has been wonderful having her so close! In January we found a nice place in town for her to live in. So, we helped her close on the house, and move in. It is still a bit of a mess but she is slowly making progress through all the boxes. We are so happy for her and once again, she is living so close to us (since we moved into the lighting store). One of my favorite parts of this house is that it has a covered carport so she doesn't have to walk through ice and snow (big relief for me). We are hoping to do a few things to spruce up the place for her (build a pantry, new flooring) but she loves having her own space. She is centerally located between her grandkids in Cedar so that is nice for her too.