Enjoying the Little Things

This blog entry is completely random I know, but that is pretty much how my life has been lately.  Lots of things going on, which I love because its helping pass these last 2 months without my husband.  Its been filled with gardening, knitting and sewing, redoing some furniture, some visitors and beautiful weather.  I am just trying to enjoy it all, because even though its pretty hard having my other half on the other side of the world, I know that I really have it pretty good here.

Recently I have been super obsessed with flowers.  I seriously can't go out anywhere without being drawn to the gardening section.  This is my first rose plant.  I am not a big rose person, honestly i love different flowers, but I seemed to love the peachy pink colors these guys were sporting, and I couldn't seem to pass them by.

If you don't already know Under the Stars Knits Shop is back up for business!  Come check out little knit creations for little ones, great as photography props!  Lots of new stuff coming real soon!  http://www.etsy.com/shop/UnderTheStarsKnits?ref=pr_shop_more

Aspen and Sabian, my boys have just become the best of friends.  They are so fun together.  Aspen climbs back and forth over sabian.  Points to his eyes and says "eye" when I ask him where Sabians nose is he sticks his finger up his nostril.  Poor Sabian, lol, not really.  I think sabian absolutely loves the attention, considering even though aspens finger is in his eye(which i do try not to let him do), Sabians tail is still wagging.  And trust me Sabian has certainly knocked aspen over quiet a bit.  

My good friend Stephie stayed with us for the week.  We had so much fun, soaking up some sun, lounging at the baby pool blowing some bubbles and making some sidewalk chalk art.   I am so sad that Steph and Craig are leaving for Austral because I am going to miss them so bad.  But I know it is such an amazing opportunity for them and am so happy for them.  I cannot wait to visit.  I have never been out of the US and am dying to travel and experience some different culture.

Aspen is always a ball of energy, and always trying to escape at adventure outside on his own.  So i decided that we would start a new activity of daily walks outside.  His tiny little legs tire out after about a half a mile, and then I throw him in his wagon the rest of the way.  He loves it, he's such a little adventure boy.  So happy he takes after his mommy and daddy.  <3

Steph & Craig

I was so excited to get another photo shoot over the weekend.  These two are my good friends I have actually known since high school.  We ran distance together through for about for years in spring & winter track and cross country.  With my husband Todd traveling everywhere with the air force, I seem to be constantly loosing touch with old friends and trying to make new ones.  It was so nice be have been stationed at the same base as they were!  They are such great people and I don't know how I would have made it through this much of Todd's deployment without them.

Couldn't decided if I liked color better or not...

Such a fun shoot.  I am so sad that they are leaving for Australia soon.  But I bet they are going to love it, and I am completely jealous and happy for them!

Gulf Breeze Zoo

I am not sure who enjoys these trips more, Aspen or I.  Hehe, this was the first time we were able to go to the zoo when Aspen really got to enjoy the animals.  He was so cute!  The animals were so friendly there, cause you can pretty much go up and feed any of them, so they all came up to the fence to greet you for a yummy snack.  Aspen was a little scared of some of them when they got to close, but others we was ready to jump in the cage with them.

As usually he was off on his own journey and he didn't care if we weren't following.

There were so many animals, I don't think he could decide what he wanted to see first.. 

Until this turkey came up to greet him.. they that is until he realized Aspen had no food..

He totally loved the goats though!

And the bunnies..

These baby (I think they were emus) birds were so cute, they looked like little dinosaurs  :p

This little family was so cute.. Granny(my mom) was trying to teach Aspen to follow me like these babies followed there mommy.  Haha.. Aspen wanted nothing to do with it.

They even had a train ride!  Unfortunatly it was a brand new train and just continued to derail and come off the track over and over.  Secretly I loved it.  Hehe, being inside with all the animals.  They were all staring and us.  I think they were so confused about what we were doing.  The Gorillas were so funny.. they would just run back and forth all crazy and then stair at us.

Aspen was being such a good sport.  He was so overdue for a nap but was such a good boy with Granny holding him.

Anyhow,  it was such a fun day.  It was a little warm, but there was a nice breeze.  And I love animals, so I completely enjoyed it!