Wednesday, March 30, 2011

Assistant (to the) Pea Planter



Aiden and I kick-started this year's garden yesterday by digging in and planting two different types of peas. Armed with his brand new garden tool set and a three-year-old's unbridled enthusiasm for getting dirty I can see Aiden being quite a force to be reckoned with in the garden this year.

Full pea planting report here.

Friday, March 18, 2011

A night in The Valley

We were fortunate this week to enjoy a short but sweet overnight trip out to the Willow Valley resort in Lancaster with Mom and Dad Weidner. It's always nice to get away, even if it's just for a day or two, and this was no exception. We arrived Wednesday afternoon and after one breakfast smorgasbord, tons of snacking, and a whole lot of pool time it was Thursday morning and we were headed home with full bellys and the lingering scent of chlorine in our hair, just like we planned it.







Thursday, March 10, 2011

Time Marches On


The last week or so has finally brought the first blush of real spring-type weather to our blizzard battered area. As it is still early March I think that we are all holding our collective breath that we'll avoid the, always disheartening, late season snow storm. But with daylight savings around the corner, and spring bulbs poking up through bare dirt, the general consensus is that we are basically out of the woods of the harshest winter weather.


A few days last week were warm enough for Aiden and I to venture outside to play in the yard. Aiden enjoyed the extra space to run, kick and throw and I enjoyed the opportunity to be outside without a snow shovel in my hand. Ahhhhh, grass.


Despite having quite a stable of outdoor toys to choose from, at this stage in life Aiden pretty much just wants to throw stuff. So that's what we did. We threw frisbees, we threw (plastic) bowling pins, we threw sticks, and we even threw balls. I was reminded once again that the things that keep a 3 years old boy entertained and the things that keep a 29 year old boy entertained are not that much different.

Action shot:



The change in seasons is certainly one that we eagerly welcome in this house. We are looking forward to neighborhood walks, grilling (maybe for the first time this week), and I've even started working on this year's garden. Bring it on Spring, we are sooooooo ready.

Tuesday, March 1, 2011

Yep, there's a baby in there.


We've got some good news and some really good news. After Jen had some concerning symptoms last Friday we made an unexpected detour to get an ultrasound to confirm that everything was a-ok with baby Jones. The good news is that it was a false alarm, and the really good news is that, in fact, the baby is healthy as-can-be and doing great.

We weren't expecting to have an ultrasound for another 10 weeks, so getting the opportunity to hear the baby's heartbeat and see it wiggle around was an unexpected, but much appeciated, blessing.


When we have the next ultrasound in a few months we'll be excited to (hopefully) answer the boy/girl question, but for now we are just thankful to have some concrete evidence and reassurance that baby J is indeed doing well. Yahoo!