So Joe is going to Rocky Mountain University. We should be moving to that area in the next few weeks. It’s nice to finally know what we are doing. I’ll miss Logan I think, but I’m also excited to move on with life.

We’ve been having a lot of fun together. Joe has been hired by my parents to finish their basement. My mom is very excited to get it done after 15 years, and Joe likes the work. Peter seems to have slowed down his rapid growing a bit. I’m happy about that–he’s already 20 lbs. I’ve been giving him some rice cereal –he has a huge appetite and it helps me keep up with him. He likes it a lot too.

I was just thinking of all the things I will miss about Logan:

• Numerous hiking trails–still so many I have yet to try! But I did make it to the top of Logan Peak
• Family–it’s fun having brothers/sisters and in-laws close
• Extremely close temple–a two minute drive is great

That’s about it. I didn’t make that many attachments. Too cold in the winter, traffic is horrible, and way too many red air days.

Its time for the annual Cache County Extension four part free gardening class. This year, due to the popular demand of my old boss, I will again be the magnificent presenter.

Here’s the link for more info: 🙂 The dates and times are right, Tuesday in March at 6:00. But it won’t last until 9:00 (who wants to sit around for 3 hours? and I have a baby that still needs to eat Mommy’s milk and go to bed at a decent hour.)  I’m also switching the second and third weeks.

So feel free to come if you are around. I hope it will be good because if not, its is all my fault.

I was recently taking to one of my brothers, and asked him, “If he could do anything all day, what would it be?” His top three choices were: basketball, play music, fishing. For those that know my brothers, you probably know which one it is. I then became curious what my husbands choices were. There were: reading, hiking, building something. Mine are: reading, hiking, gardening. (We are a good match).

So what are yours? And just a bit of criteria: not something you do everyday like eating, sleeping, etc. And it has to be for fun, not work. If you so desire put up your three favorites, and the favorites of all those in your household on your blog, or just leave a comment.

Here is the table I grew up with. I received it from my Mom when we moved into our current apartment. It was old and ugly. You can kinda tell on the before picture. I forgot to take a decent before picture. Thought I had one, but this was all I had. Anyway, I bought a new table cloth because I ruined the old one doing crafts with exact-o knives. Joe ruined the new one with an iron. It went without a tablecloth for a few days, and then one evening we had nothing to do. We headed to Home Depot and looked at paint swaps. Brought home a huge pile, and after I aggravated over it for a while, I picked this dark red. I then bough the most expensive gallon of paint in the store, and Joe and I painted it. It was lots of fun. Just so you know, my spot growing up was on the north west side, next to Heather, who sat on then end.

I still love to go snowshoeing, even with Peter. One time Joe and I went without him–which was nice. Yesterday, we took him with us, which also worked out. He does keep it a little less crazy–no romping up steep hills, and leaping down them again at high speeds. That usually involves a lot of falling. I don’t think Peter would appreciate me falling. So we keep it short and simple. That’s okay–I usually get cold anyway.

Peter is growing up very quickly! He’s four months old now. I like him more the older he gets–he has a lot more personality, plays more, and smiles more. He also really likes his Mommy. The first pictures are from my sister while she was babysitting. The last one I took down at my Mom’s house. It felt like spring that day with the sun shining and warm weather. It was much easier to take pictures. Returning to Logan, with its cold and snow, was not a lot of fun. I wish I could take Peter outside more. But spring will come!

I haven’t written a lot in January, because life has been uneventful, yet happy and busy. So here is a happy picture.

It’s been three months now since Peter was born. I’m loving him more every day, and getting used to doing things one handed. He’s growing as much as ever, and started to outgrow some of his 6 month clothes. He’s also started to try to grab things which is really cute because he has no hand eye coordination. I’m getting tired of winter. I really really really want to go outside…and not in the cold and smog. Joe and I did go ice skating. They have an outdoor rink in the park by my house. This is my fourth winter in Logan, and the first time I heard about the ice rink. At least I know about it now. We went, and had lot of fun. I did not fall, at least not on accident. Joe did. But he was also skating much faster then me. I was very cautious.

So at a recent Braithwaite gathering, I took some pictures of Peter and his cousins. They are six and seven weeks in the picture. It’ll be fun for all the cousins to grow up together.

One of these thing is not like the other…

Life isn’t too bad.

I started this blog and website as a way to still be involved in horticulture when I am a stay at home mom. But I have discovered several dillemas that is hindering me somewhat.

First a foremost, this is a gardening blog, and I don’t actually have a garden. That means there’s a little less to write about and take pictures of. Someday, I will not be living in a rental and have a yard. Right now, I do have access to a community garden, and I have my wilting house plants. I think I will also start some plants outside on the balcony when there’s not snow outside. (and I’m lucky to have a balcony). But then I will be moving in May or August, which might just ruin the chance I have to do anything next growing season.

Second, I do not have any blog followers. How do you get followers? I’ve been going off of “if you build it they will come,” but I doubt with the huge amount on the internet it will work. I’ve come up with two ideas, that I’m slowly working on. A)Comment on other people’s blogs and follow them. B)List blog in directories. I still don’t know if I will get people here, and with no one reading its little motivation to write. Also I am beginning to realized that there are a lot of gardening blogs out there. It’s hard to wade through them all and find the ones I like.

Lastly, it’s hard to get anything really done with a baby. But he’s cute enough it’s worth it.