Sophie is a Scooter

Sophie has started scooting and she always scoots herself right up against an object: The coffee table, the chair, the changing table. And she doesn't know how to use her "Reverse" So she either plays and scoots even closer to the object, or in this case we have to come to her rescue.

Weekend Wedding

So, the fishing didn't happen on Saturday because TJ and I realized that our garden HAD to be planted on Saturday or it would never get done. So Saturday evening we borrow our neighbor's tiller and tilled away. Our other neighbor was having a get together in their back yard. We've been invited once before to one of their other BBQ's but no invite on Saturday. So, we kept on gardening, tilling, planting, and what not, all the while, sort of wondering in the back of our minds why Fred* did not invite us to his barbecue. Later I saw some cake and wondered whose birthday it was.

Fast forward to Monday morning. It is about 7:30am and TJ decides to mow the lawn. So the mower is going, Sophie is sleeping, and I too am working in our yard, planting, pruning, and watering. Fred comes out while TJ and I are finishing up our yard work and I am about to teach T a couple Sun Salutations and have a great morning yoga routine in our back yard. This conversation ensued.

TJ: Hey I hope I didn't wake you up with our lawn mowing this morning.

Fred: Naw, we needed to get up. We're going to the zoo today.

TJ: Oh, do you have the day off?

Fred: I took the weekend off and a couple extra days.

Deb: Was it someone's birthday?

Fred: No, we got married.

TJ and Deb: Congratulations. When did you get married?

Fred: Satuday.

TJ: Oh. Did you get married here?

Fred: Yep, right here in our back yard.


So T and I realize that our tiller was going and we were gardening pretty much during the whole celebration. There was a break when we went inside for dinner. But once dinner was done we were outside again, planting and such. What great neighbors! But then again, they didn't even tell us it was a wedding. And there wasn't any white dress or tuxedo. I guess, what happens in your neighbor's yard, stays in your neighbor's yard.

*Name has been changed.

Tomorrow, May 17th, is FREE FISHING DAY in Nebraska! I think I may just have to sink some lunkers!!!

All in the Family

As the newest author on this blog, I just want to say that it's good to finally be an official member of the Bliss family (of Nebraska).

Sitting in the Grass

I thought that since it is just one month before we are at Papa Bear's house (and there with his lush lawn) it is time for Sophie to get used to the lawn so she can enjoy it at Nana and Papa's. So I took her out tonight and set her down on the lawn. She took it well. She thought it out and although she didn't so much care how it felt on her right leg, she didn't cry. She just kept on lifting up that right leg and slowly setting it down again to only lift it yet again. You can see in this picture how she's holding up her leg a little. Cute huh?

A little swing