6 months old!

This last week Rachel turned 6 months old!!!  What a sweet sweet girl she is!  She had her first food which was just like Zane, avocado!  I remember Zane doing better than Rachel did, but she did good.  She just pushed it right back out with her little tongue.  It was so funny to watch her face and see all her facial expressions.








That evening Rachel didn't eat well and was pretty fussy and tired.  She also felt warm and had a cough.  Thankfully we had a well baby check up the next morning so I took Rachel while Grandma Janie stayed and played with Zane.  Thank you Grandma Janie!! She had a yeast infection and an upper respiratory infection.  Poor little girl!  She didn't get her immunizations because she is sick and will have to wait until next week.  I'm really thankful that we have wonderful medicine that will make her all better!

Before Rachel got sick, we got a video of her trying to push up.  I don't think the video shows it, but she sometimes would get a knee up.  Crawling is in her near future for sure.

Rachel

Someone discovered her tongue!



dRachel likes her jumparoo!

She loves the little cars that Zane got for Valentine's day.  I realized that she can't play with them though because of small parts!  But she does still get to watch them go.

 The video is of Rachel laughing at the cars.  Unfortunately, Zane didn't want to share!  So, you get to hear a laugh followed by a fuss.

Zane's Hero

Every little boy (excuse me, big boy) needs to have a daddy that they can look up to.  Well, Zane does!  He loves his daddy so much and loves to do what he does.  The other day, Zane's chainsaw broke.  The blade would no longer turn.  If it was me, I would have just thrown it away because I had no clue as to how to fix it, but...daddy to the rescue!  Come to find out, a wire had broken.

Back in action!

Grandparent Visit

Last Tuesday we had a nice visit with my folks.  They are doing well and had a good visit with the kids I think.  Zane got to sing songs with them and we got to do our devotional together. It was funny fitting four adults and two kids on the same couch, but we all fit!

They got along well together. :)

Grandma D brought new books!

Gotta get some snuggling while you can.

Singing with the grandson.

Outside

Yesterday our little family spent most of the day outside working on the yard.  The flowerbeds needed much work, so my goal this year was to just do the front flowerbed.  There are flowerbeds on all four sides of the house, but I am overwhelmed at the thought of that, so I just decided to do the side that can be seen from the street. I didn't know what I was doing, so I took some pictures at the Victoria Educational Gardens and then went to Lowes and couldn't find any that I took pictures of.  But Lowes was more in our budget than the local garden center so I bought most of the plants there.  Jeff went to the nursery when I had to stay home and found three butterfly bushes and three cuban golds.  They look really great.  I am pleased with how the front turned out and now we just wait until they grow!
Here are some recent pictures:

Jeff tilling a new garden for me!  I have been feeling bad and haven't gotten it planted, but good thing because we have cold weather coming!  I'm planning on planting green beans, cantaloups, zucchini, pumpkins, and bell peppers.

When we went to the Victoria Educational Gardens, there were some kumquats under a tree on the ground and a lady there said we could take some and see if we could grow some!  Zane is planting one here.  We have three we are trying to grow.

Jeff replanted the tropical looking plants from the front of the house in from of his barn. 

Keeping Zane hydrated with "juice."  He loves it.  :)

The cutest little boy ever, who doesn't like to be called a little boy.

The garb I have to wear for a while outside.  Pollen or the sun or both are really bothering my skin.  It actually helped to wear this but it sure was hot.  Can't wait until it's 100 degrees outside.

My very happy gardening companion. 

Working on my flowerbed.

My super duper waterer yesterday.  But he wanted to water the clover to.  :)

He did great.

Lounging in her stroller.  Putting her feet up for the first time.

A stroller moving through the yard.

Pushed by her brother!!

Happy, sweet, comfortable.

Watering my blueberry twig.  I have high hopes for this little guy.

Zane came in at noon with a cough and it was much worse today with a runny nose and fussiness, so he stayed home from Bible class today.  He got to learn how to use scissors today.

He got to read a million books with dad this morning and then Rachel joined them when we got home from worship.

Zane with his new preschool scissors.  He loves cutting.  The smaller the piece, the better.  It was like confetti in the living room.

Lots of love!

Yesterday was valentine's Day and the kids got showered with lots of love! 

Playing with his Valentines cars and Rachel watching him.

After breakfast we went to Victoria educational gardens as a family and had a great time looking at plants. We have many flowerbeds that we need to fill around the house and I wanted to see what was hardy in south Texas. It was a beautiful morning for it.

Rachel enjoyed herself as you can see. 😍

After naps, saying that to go outside and play with daddy and Rachel and I went shopping! When we got home Jeff suggested that we get pizza for supper! And after the kids went to bed we watched part of a movie.