I'm a boy full of glee...
sporting a bright yellow tee...
I can smile and sass...
and roll around in the grass...
and just hope to avoid any bees.Wednesday, April 28, 2010
A yellow fellow
I'm a boy full of glee...sporting a bright yellow tee...I can smile and sass...and roll around in the grass...and just hope to avoid any bees.
Tuesday, April 27, 2010
Photo of the Day
This is a perfect droplet of drool produced by a darling teething baby. Caleb now has his second tooth popping out of those bottom gums.
Sunday, April 25, 2010
Before and after garden portrait
For the most part, the Busbee family garden is in pretty good shape (for now at least, during the peak of spring weather). Hubby has worked hard to maintain it since its debut last year.
We have bright annuals just planted and fresh mulch on all the beds.
The roses are days away from bursting open and providing a colorful display in our yard.
Hubby added some new flowers we've never had before.
I especially like the bleeding hearts.
He has kept everything very colorful and tidy.
But then suddenly there is this eyesore in the back yard. A 7' x 7' slab of concrete just slapped in the middle of our little plot in Durham. It lays right beside hubby's vegetable garden, which will be in bloom in the coming months.
Hubby and I decided we would finally do something about our ugly grey yard addition.
We drew up plans to make it a patio. First hubby leveled it off with a fresh coat of concrete. Then we headed to the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.
Baby Caleb skipped his nap to join us. It was all too exciting an adventure to sleep through.
He really wanted to grab all the pretty flowers.
The State Farmers' Market is heaven for gardeners (for experts and novices alike).
If you go, bring LOTS of money and cargo space. You'll want to buy one of everything. Also, go with a plan. Or else you'll buy stuff you don't need or have room for in the garden.
Hubby and I got to work right away after leaving the farmers' market and a quick trip to Lowe's Hardware.
Baby Caleb helped for a bit and then graciously took a two-and-a-half hour nap. God love him.
Hubby began construction on two 5' x 1' x 1' raised planter boxes.
I worked primarily with arranging the flowers and planting them in pots.
Here's our brand new patio, fresh after the night's rain.
Our succulent garden.
A rare find (in the background): perennial snapdragons. Blue star in the front.
One flower box will be filled with hubby's herb garden. We still need more soil to complete that task.
Our beautiful new Japanese maple, surrounded by coleus and other annuals.
Overall, the patio project was a success, but we are far from done. We'll still be putting another bed in front of the patio and adding chairs and a fire pit.
The best advice I got before beginning this project was to not attempt to do it all in one afternoon. And how exciting it is to think we've still got room to grow!
We have bright annuals just planted and fresh mulch on all the beds.
The roses are days away from bursting open and providing a colorful display in our yard.
Hubby added some new flowers we've never had before.
I especially like the bleeding hearts.
He has kept everything very colorful and tidy.
But then suddenly there is this eyesore in the back yard. A 7' x 7' slab of concrete just slapped in the middle of our little plot in Durham. It lays right beside hubby's vegetable garden, which will be in bloom in the coming months.
Hubby and I decided we would finally do something about our ugly grey yard addition.
We drew up plans to make it a patio. First hubby leveled it off with a fresh coat of concrete. Then we headed to the State Farmers' Market in Raleigh.
Baby Caleb skipped his nap to join us. It was all too exciting an adventure to sleep through.
He really wanted to grab all the pretty flowers.
The State Farmers' Market is heaven for gardeners (for experts and novices alike).
If you go, bring LOTS of money and cargo space. You'll want to buy one of everything. Also, go with a plan. Or else you'll buy stuff you don't need or have room for in the garden.
Hubby and I got to work right away after leaving the farmers' market and a quick trip to Lowe's Hardware.
Baby Caleb helped for a bit and then graciously took a two-and-a-half hour nap. God love him.
Hubby began construction on two 5' x 1' x 1' raised planter boxes.
I worked primarily with arranging the flowers and planting them in pots.
Here's our brand new patio, fresh after the night's rain.
Our succulent garden.
A rare find (in the background): perennial snapdragons. Blue star in the front.
One flower box will be filled with hubby's herb garden. We still need more soil to complete that task.
Our beautiful new Japanese maple, surrounded by coleus and other annuals.
Overall, the patio project was a success, but we are far from done. We'll still be putting another bed in front of the patio and adding chairs and a fire pit.The best advice I got before beginning this project was to not attempt to do it all in one afternoon. And how exciting it is to think we've still got room to grow!
Taking a stand
Caleb is shown here attempting to stand all by himself. Mind you, he can't crawl – hasn't even pondered the idea of it. But stand, heck, why not!
As a side note...how cute is his nonexistent little booty?! (Or as my mom used to call it, a batinsky).
Saturday, April 24, 2010
Thursday, April 22, 2010
Batter Up!
Caleb's first baseball game (and our first game of the 2010 season) couldn't have been on a more perfect day. Hubby and I met up with some friends at Tyler's Taproom for a drink and then headed over to the Sunday night Durham Bulls game.
As you can see, Caleb was dressed to impress in his baseball jammies.
He was a trooper – seemingly unfazed by the crowds, the cheers and the bright sun in our eyes.
He only expressed concern when he needed some ballpark food-flavored milk.
A happy mommy and daddy for getting a night out of the house.
Katy and Kellie enjoyed visiting with Caleb.
Katy even let Caleb slobber all over her expensive sunglasses. I can't say I'm so generous.
We didn't stay for the entire game – however, the Bulls were winning when we left in our attempt to get home before Caleb's bedtime.
As you can see, Caleb was dressed to impress in his baseball jammies.
He was a trooper – seemingly unfazed by the crowds, the cheers and the bright sun in our eyes.
He only expressed concern when he needed some ballpark food-flavored milk.
A happy mommy and daddy for getting a night out of the house.
Katy and Kellie enjoyed visiting with Caleb.
Katy even let Caleb slobber all over her expensive sunglasses. I can't say I'm so generous.
We didn't stay for the entire game – however, the Bulls were winning when we left in our attempt to get home before Caleb's bedtime.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
Friday, April 16, 2010
Reflections of Destin
It has taken me an entire week to find the time to post photos from our Easter trip to Destin, FLA, but better late than never, or so the saying goes.
The waters in Destin are fairly calm, and range from deep blue to aquamarine to sea foam green.
There are powdery white sandy beaches and sailboats dotting the horizon. I saw not a drop of seaweed. The conditions truly are idyllic.
Arriving in early spring, we got to experience pollen season at its height. But itchy eyes and runny noses are a small price to pay for gorgeous flowers in bloom.
Sunset at the harbor: sure dinner wasn't so delightful ($10 seafood gumbo lacking any promised meat), but the view made it worth every moment.
The waters in Destin are fairly calm, and range from deep blue to aquamarine to sea foam green.
There are powdery white sandy beaches and sailboats dotting the horizon. I saw not a drop of seaweed. The conditions truly are idyllic.
Arriving in early spring, we got to experience pollen season at its height. But itchy eyes and runny noses are a small price to pay for gorgeous flowers in bloom.
Sunset at the harbor: sure dinner wasn't so delightful ($10 seafood gumbo lacking any promised meat), but the view made it worth every moment.
Subscribe to:
Posts (Atom)
