My name is Sara...

This is the year of my 30th birthday. I'm very excited about this because I've come a long way in the past few years and I have some very good things to show for it.

Chuck and I have been married for three years and have known each other for just over 13 years. We now have a beautiful baby girl, Rachel, who will be turning one this October. She's amazing and is changing so fast.

We just made the move from MI to live closer to my fam in WI and were able to purchase our first house.

How does your garden grow?

I've been enjoying watching all the vegetables growing in my garden all spring and now am enjoying harvesting and eating them. I've been picking shelling peas and had enough to eat with dinner tonight. We ate fresh green beans on Sunday. I have kohl rabi in the fridge and one more ready to pick. I'm getting blossoms on my tomato plants and pepper plant. A friend gave me two broccoli seedlings that I got planted and I was thinking about putting in another round of lettuce. I love my garden.

Happy Fathers' Day to my dad

Thanks for everything you do to help and support me and my family. We love you.

busy as usual

The girls keep me busy as usual so I don't get to post as often as I'd like. In fact I should really be in bed already instead of blogging but whatever. Today after Julia's morning nap we packed up and headed out in the rain to Cutie Patootie for the nursing moms' group. Rachel brought her camera to keep her busy. Of course she found plenty there to keep her busy. We came back home for lunch and Julia was not going down for her afternoon nap. I think she's working on a tooth because she was extra droolly today. My eyes were not staying open so I packed up the girls again to go out in search of coffee and a nap for Jr. Both were accomplished. I put Julia in her bed and Rachel and I stepped out into the rain for a splash. This was the highlight of my day (and her's too she said). A parent educator from FR came over to observe and give me some advice and perspective on Rachel and her current stubbornness. We had a great talk and are meeting again tomorrow morning to discuss it more. Just as she was leaving my parents backed up the driveway. They joined us for egg salad sandwiches and Mom stayed to read Rachel a couple of bedtime stories while I nursed Julia to sleep. Mom and I talked for a long time. We played around on the computer with anniversary invitations for the big 40th party coming up and chatted about food and flowers and such. As I wrote, I should be in bed so I'll leave you with a few recent pictures.

Mom and babe

me at 9 months

Jr at 8 and a half months

Happy Mothers' Day

Mom and me - July 1977

Me and Rachel - October 2006

Me and Julia - August 2009