Our bambino
Ocoee
Sunday, June 3, 2012
Home is where the heart is
Today was perfect day of domestic bliss. Ocoee and I shopped for groceries, folded laundry while she played with the clothes, cooked dinner and just hung out. It was a ordinary day that made me realize how wonderful life truly is.
Saturday, June 2, 2012
Our other girls
Now that I am home again I am spending time with our chicks. They are getting much bigger and are now 6 weeks old. The love pecking around the yard and hubby gets so much contentment from them that I am glad I relented. It will be months before they lay their first egg, but am planning recipes all ready.
Check out the blog of the author of my favorite chicken book, Chicken and Egg-http://janicecole.net/blog/.
Her recipes make my mouth water!
Cheers
Janelle
Check out the blog of the author of my favorite chicken book, Chicken and Egg-http://janicecole.net/blog/.
Her recipes make my mouth water!
Cheers
Janelle
Friday, June 1, 2012
Home but not unpacked
We are back in the real world of Alaska. What a wonderful trip it was. Two weeks flew by. Seeing Ocoee with family and friends made my entire summer!
During the trip Ocoee learned to wave. When super excited she waves with both hands. She also has mastered the army crawl. Se gets around-very fast too. She had her first taste of watermelon, salmon, guacamole, strawberries and dirt. She loved to dig in the dirt and pick grass. Of course the grass and dirt went straight to her mouth.
Seeing my niece play and love Ocoee was such a emotional time. It is surreal to think my brother and I are all grown up with these amazing children. Ava and I got to spend some quality time together. We went through my makeup bag with her asking me what each thing was, she wanted to watch me braid my hair, and we did a quick shopping trip. She is 100% girl.
Hubby's mom was able to fly in from Nebraska an meet us. She loves being a grandma and spent all of her time showering Ocoee with affection. The little river rat was quite spoilt on this trip. I can't count the number of times I heard Ocoee looks like her daddy.
I really enjoyed catching up with my sister and her beautiful girls. They have grown so big and had so much spunk.
It was the best trip home ever. I love being back at my home in Alaska but my heart already misses my family.
During the trip Ocoee learned to wave. When super excited she waves with both hands. She also has mastered the army crawl. Se gets around-very fast too. She had her first taste of watermelon, salmon, guacamole, strawberries and dirt. She loved to dig in the dirt and pick grass. Of course the grass and dirt went straight to her mouth.
Seeing my niece play and love Ocoee was such a emotional time. It is surreal to think my brother and I are all grown up with these amazing children. Ava and I got to spend some quality time together. We went through my makeup bag with her asking me what each thing was, she wanted to watch me braid my hair, and we did a quick shopping trip. She is 100% girl.
Hubby's mom was able to fly in from Nebraska an meet us. She loves being a grandma and spent all of her time showering Ocoee with affection. The little river rat was quite spoilt on this trip. I can't count the number of times I heard Ocoee looks like her daddy.
I really enjoyed catching up with my sister and her beautiful girls. They have grown so big and had so much spunk.
It was the best trip home ever. I love being back at my home in Alaska but my heart already misses my family.
Thursday, May 24, 2012
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Sunday, May 20, 2012
Rocky top you'll always be home sweet home to me
We are back in Tennessee. After a long over night flight we arrived in Nashville yesterday. Immediately my mind noticed all the differences between Alaska and the south. So different but each has a spot in my story and heart.
Ocoee had a decent flight up. It ease the longest and latest flight she has done. She had one cry spell but otherwise did well. She was a little crabby after we landed because she didn't get her usual 12 hours of sleep.
She loved her uncle Dale almost instantly. She laughed as he did all sorts of tricks to get her to giggle.
Once we got to dales house he took care of her while I napped since I had not slept since the previous day. We had planned a BBQ but I was do exhausted we just did a small family dinner. I was thrilled when an afternoon summer storm rolled in. The sky light up with lightening, crackling across the fields by my brothers house. Thunder rumbled over head. It was a perfect welcome home storm. In Alaska we don't get rain that is heavy, I have never seen lightening or heard thunder there. Ocoee smiled and laughed delighted as well. Dale took her out to stand in the rain and she laughed and smiled. She was a very happy baby.
She also learned something new-she can wave. Not sure where she learned this, but now she waves all the time. If she gets real excited she waves with both hands. At the airport she sat and played waving at everyone. It was pretty dang adorable.
My best friend and roommate from college came over for dinner with her son Owen who is 4. It seems just yesterday she was pregnant. He is such a Boy! We had fun hanging out and Owen showed Ocoee her first dolly poley bug. She also saw her first kitty. She loves animals and the kitty was so soft for her little hands.
After a bath we laid a blanket in the grass and air dried. She had happily plucked grass and enjoyed the warmth.
It is good to be home.
Cheers
J
Ocoee had a decent flight up. It ease the longest and latest flight she has done. She had one cry spell but otherwise did well. She was a little crabby after we landed because she didn't get her usual 12 hours of sleep.
She loved her uncle Dale almost instantly. She laughed as he did all sorts of tricks to get her to giggle.
Once we got to dales house he took care of her while I napped since I had not slept since the previous day. We had planned a BBQ but I was do exhausted we just did a small family dinner. I was thrilled when an afternoon summer storm rolled in. The sky light up with lightening, crackling across the fields by my brothers house. Thunder rumbled over head. It was a perfect welcome home storm. In Alaska we don't get rain that is heavy, I have never seen lightening or heard thunder there. Ocoee smiled and laughed delighted as well. Dale took her out to stand in the rain and she laughed and smiled. She was a very happy baby.
She also learned something new-she can wave. Not sure where she learned this, but now she waves all the time. If she gets real excited she waves with both hands. At the airport she sat and played waving at everyone. It was pretty dang adorable.
My best friend and roommate from college came over for dinner with her son Owen who is 4. It seems just yesterday she was pregnant. He is such a Boy! We had fun hanging out and Owen showed Ocoee her first dolly poley bug. She also saw her first kitty. She loves animals and the kitty was so soft for her little hands.
After a bath we laid a blanket in the grass and air dried. She had happily plucked grass and enjoyed the warmth.
It is good to be home.
Cheers
J
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