Grateful Acres

I've had a thing for Robin Egg Blue for awhile. It's such a happy, innocent, irresistible color! ...I think I have a bit of an obsession... see? my wallet a dish a pot kitchen timer MY sharpie little bird soap dish recipe cards happy little hedgehog dish towel diaper wet/dry bags my journal my fav. shirt of my husbands' and my fav. of mine little bird in my garden my chaise lounge! buckets for the boys toiletry holders (aka antique jars...) rook-so-cute bathroom cabinet happy little owl pillow that is usually in Henry's bed DRESSER MY HUSBAND JUST BOUGHT ME! (my ALLTIME FAVORITE!!) and some micheal's dollar-bin ribbon! What's YOUR favorite color? Please share with me!!

Jonathan and Henry followed me into my closet this morning. I was thumbing through the shirts hanging in front of me, deciding what to wear for the day when they discovered my little pile of "Evelyn stuff". Jonathan picked up a soft, pink stuffed animal that was given to us in honor of her, during the time that she was still inside me and after we knew we probably wouldn't get to keep her. Jonathan asked me if he could play with the animal, and I told him that he could, but that the animal had to stay in my closet. Since he's 3, he immediately asked me why, and I explained the significance. He knows that Evelyn was in my tummy and that she went to live with Jesus and that while Mommy is sad about it sometimes, that it's okay because she's safe and happy. Henry then found a tiny pair of ballet shoe-looking socks that were also given to us for her, "Shooo?", he says. "Yep, shoe, Henry. Those are to remind us that Evelyn is dancing with Jesus....

...raindrops on roses, and whiskers on kittens... well- close! Today I had a tea party with my mom (iced tea, during naptime, after my mom graciously chased my boys around the yard while I caught up on weeding), and when I was digging through the pictures I so obnoxiously insisted on taking (sorry, mom! :) ), I was thinking about how the pictures are full of a few of my favorite things! *my mom *my white "Evelyn" roses *a home-sewn table runner from a dear friend *my robin-egg blue flower pot *a few adorable dishes from my sister-in-law ( I love you, B'Anne!) *the first picks of my first year of home-grown veggies (thanks to the help of my two little "helper"s!) *aaaaand, sliced lemons :) A little side-story: Our fridge isn't hooked up to water, so our built-in ice maker doesn't actually make ice. I forgot to make ice the old fashioned way ahead of time, so when it came time to pour our tea, I only had two ice cubes left in the tray! My mom had tho...