Family time. I love it! There is nothing like it.
It took a little bit of time to figure out how to haul everything. Over the past couple years, I think we have mastered it. Having a child who can't walk on her own is difficult at times, but i wouldn't trade it for anything in the world. I love them!
Yeah, this is my Sammy, aka Dirt Dobber! She ain't happy unless she is dirty from head to toe!
They want to help and I just let them. We might have a funky garden this summer, and have stuff growing here and there, but just to watch them involved and enjoying themselves is priceless.
James is so big with his wheelbarrow. I told him to pick up the trash that we left behind and put it in his wheelbarrow, you know, the empty plant containers and seed bags. He said, no! I'm not doin' it! I took that as: That was not what his wheelbarrow was for, it was for hauling the good things around, not the trash mom!
This little boy loves his Daddy. Follows him everywhere he goes.
Can't anybody say that smile isn't proud to be helping out mom and dad!
Here are our potted plants. I am trying some tomatoes, cukes, straight neck yellow squash and herbs in pots to see how they do.
I am loving the flowers and foliage this year. They are looking pretty. My azaleas are getting ready to bloom.
Sitting on the front porch was great today as will many days to come. . . .
3 comments:
That's AWESOME! Your yard is fantastic!
Thanks Jill!!!
Hi Jennifer,
I stumbled upon your blog, and reading a few of the entries has given me a very meaningful inside perspective about having a child affected by spina bifida. I am inspired by your courage and touched by the pictures of your family that I had to reach out. My name is Courtney Beyer, and I am the new Study Coordinator at VitaPath Genetics. Earlier this year, we successfully completed the first phase of our landmark study looking at the genetic factors contributing to spina bifida. In conjunction with our academic collaborators at Children’s Hospital Oakland Research Institute (CHORI), Stanford, UC Berkeley and UCSF, we recruited over 1,000 women and their child affected by spina bifida to participate.
Our first phase produced promising results but, we believe that it is appropriate for us to replicate this study in a second, independent group of mothers. We are beginning our second study in early January and are reaching out to more mothers to participate. In order to reach as many women as possible, I would very much appreciate if you could include news about the study in your blog. I also have banners and buttons if you would like to post something on your site. In addition it would be great to connect with you via facebook (search SB Genetics) and twitter @sbgenetics.
I would like to get in contact with you to share more information and answer any questions that you may have. Please email me at CBeyer@vpgenetics.com and visit www.sbgenetics.org. This website gives an in depth explanation of the study as well as a link if you are interested in enrolling. Thank you for taking the time to read my note and I am greatly looking forward to being in contact.
Warmest regards and happy holidays,
Courtney
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