My little fisherman

It's free fishing weekend in MN so we got out the old tackle box and paid a visit to our local fishing hole. 

 

This was Tristan's first time fishing and unfortunately we didn't get a fish on the hook but those sneaky fish got our worms 🐟🎣 hopefully we'll have better luck next time.  Either way it's fun to be out there and T man thought it was great!

Regular ole Farmers Now

This place is getting to look more and more like a little "farm" everyday.   The chicks are settled in to their coop.  The garden is planted.  And today we added two female farm kitties.  I was ok with this addition to ward off the pests but I have to admit...They are pretty cute! And Tristan loves them.  

 

Sweet little life.

Treasures

My husbands grand parents have had to downsize and with that comes heart ache for having to let go of many treasured items.   

 But I hope that the treasures that I have kept for our home will find new life and I hope that makes them happy.

Annual family day

One of my favorite days of the year... Family day.   The day we celebrate forever family and give thanks that Tristan is ours!   This year he chose Chuckee Cheese and "the bike store" otherwise known as Walmart.   

Now to make this little boy a big brother so we can continue this tradition with a second child. 

Prayer sticks

This last weekend we got to spend the day at my sister-in-laws beautiful home celebrating the births of three of her four adorable children.  Sitting at her dining table I was inspired by her prayer sticks.  

 I began to realize that we treasured our prayer time at bedtime but we were guilty of missing prayer with our meal times.  Shame on me.  This is something I grew up doing and something I have fond memories of.  Something I vowed to do with my children and yet we got caught up in the hub bub of busy life and quick eating.  Let's face it... Tristan is usually on to course number 2 by the time Luke and I are sitting down.   

So let's just say I was more than inspired by these prayer sticks.  Let them be a reminder to talk to God not only at the end of our day but throughout our day.  

Photography by Tristan

Tristan got a hold of my phone at took the liberty of snapping a few pics.  Looking through them I found a couple I just couldn't delete because they were of things that were important to him and worth sharing...enjoy the photography of a 3 1/2 year old.

I have to say...I'm impressed with his eye to see things in a new way.

Our new pad

 

We love our new place even more than we thought we would.   I wake up every morning excited to sit and look out at the snow covered evergreens... We cozy up with a blanket in the evening to the glow of the fireplace mantel... We play in the toy room with the warmth of the sunshine coming through the windows.   It's our little haven.

Here's the fireplace before...

And after...

 

Love the main floor laundry in the bathroom.

But even more, I love our entry way.   The space to take off coats and boots is a new found luxury

I had fun painting these arrows on the walls in Tristan's room.

We look forward to all the new memories we will have in our new home. 

 If home is where the heart is than I look forward to sharing all my love with my loves for years to come.