Real Time | Jimmy & Winston

This is what my house looks like this evening... Jimmy and Winston unwinding from a hearty outdoor romping followed by equally hearty baths.

From the Archives of 2001

Just this last week I ran across this image I took in the Spring of 2001. It is my baby sister, Tabitha, snuggling with my baby Abby goat kid. Cute, eh? Yes, I was and am a country girl. I love this photo.

How to Love a Dandelion

That Dandelion! Him and his family are so not cool. They take over our yards and make an obnoxious nuisance of themselves with their persistent insistence on growing where they have not been invited... of blooming where they should not have been planted. It's rude. Rude, Dude! And yet, there it is. That mean thing, that. Go away. Leave us alone. Nobody even likes you.

And then.... My sweet son, all on his own, picked me a whole bunch of them. Because he thought they were pretty. He thought I liked them. The very first bouquet my son would pick for me had to be dandelions. And you know what? They were beautiful and perfect, because they were from Jimmy. You can bet I kissed and hugged him and put the plucked heads into a shallow dish of water to display his cute little thoughtfulness.

Having a dish of dandelion heads on my table was like having a little bowl full of sunshine. Jimmy taught me a different way to look at this nasty weed.

Now, when I look out the window at our dandelion field, I see sun drops glistening against the green of our yard. I see nature's little celebration of Spring. I see a childlike joy in the beauty of the simple, little things. I see God's way of saying, Winter is over, and I even put careful detail and design into the little things, like the weeds I gave you. I see a thing to be thankful for, and I am going to go out and party it up with Winston and Jimmy.

Thank you, God, for dandelions and the sweet little boy who taught me to love them!

Linking to JUST WRITE -- THE EO

He Cleans His Own Messes Too!

One of the reasons I have been obnoxiously silent is because I have been in the middle of copious organizing projects. Every day I complete another project which makes my heart very, very happy and content. I might devote an entire post just in honor of all my sorted-out-and-put-together closets. But for now, a Jimmy moment...

"So Jimmy," I said to my 17-month old Jimmy after he had come to me for some quality Mom-time, "I heard you in the kitchen making a big mess with your drawer!"

 He has a drawer that contains all of his items for eating and drinking and then some, and he has been known for using it to make the kitchen a complete and utter uproar. For that reason I don't always allow him to play with it, but I needed to wrap my project up so knowing he was safely occupied I ignored the mess that was ensuing.

He just soberly acknowledged the fact as he snuggled up next to me.

"Did you put everything back?"

He thought for a minute and then grinned and clapped for himself.

I didn't believe him, but a few minutes later he took my hand as I walked into the kitchen. And there it was... Just as I left it, with the exception of one lid that he forgot, which he quickly ran over and returned to his drawer. He once again applauded for his himself, and you can bet I joined him this time!

He's such a cute little smartie pants... {insert great big proud happy smile}

Josh & Lori Wedding Photos

Why yes, I did kind of fall off the blog wagon there, didn't I. Here's me climbing back on, with some great wedding photos! These are from Josh & Lori's wedding reception. Gosh, what a perfect day it was! The weather was gorgeous, the lighting was phenomenal, the bride was beautiful, and oh my goodness! the setting was beyond photogenic... Couldn't make this photographer happier! Congratulations, to Josh and Lori on their marriage!

The bride getting ready

Her dress had so much detail. It was gorgeous!

Her hair and veil were perfect!

Check back on the facebook page (BrittneyHobeinPhotography) soon for even more photos!

Bloom.

A Puppy for Easter

Our little Jimmy is one of those boys who pretty much needed a puppy the moment he was born. He loves dogs, and they love him right back. We finally moved to a place where we can have a dog so when Spring rolled around we knew it was time to add that necessary member to the family. A cute little mutt-of-a-6-week-old pup has entered Jimmy's life and they both think they are the brother they never had.

So meet Winston... Jimmy's cute little shadow.