Photoshopping Fun!

This weekend was Easter. Ashley and Chad and the kids were at Mom and Dad's. I took lots of pictures (about 500!)

Sophie at 19 months

Finn at 7 months

This is what Steve and Chad did for basically 3 days straight!

I decided to take some portraits of Laura and Ashley so I could photoshop them into something extreme :) I think they turned out really well!

Favourite Quote

This quote is one of my most favourites. I first heard it from my Great Uncle Donald MacVicar in March 2011 at my cousin, Cathy Peter's, funeral.

He told me that it was one of his favourite quotes.

I try to remember this and live by it.

Gardening! (Part 2)

I've started my Garden!

I found a quote today that perfectly expresses my feelings of my garden and my plants. It's by Nathaniel Hawthorne and he says: "I used to visit and revisit it a dozen times a day, and stand in deep contemplation over my vegetable progeny with a love that nobody could share or conceive of who had never taken part in the process of creation. It was one of the most bewitching sights in the world to observe a hill of beans thrusting aside the soil, or a rose of early peas just peeping forth sufficiently to trace a line of delicate green."

I started some seeds inside so they will be ready in mid-May for planting outside. I planted 6 watermelons, 12 broccoli, 12 Tiny Tim tomatoes, 12 Beefsteak tomatoes, and 12 Early Girl tomatoes.

I will be planting cucumbers in about 3 weeks as well.

I planted the seeds on Friday March 16th. As per the seed packets, I was expecting to see some sprouts within 7 - 10 days. Instead, I saw the first sprouts yesterday!!

Yesterday was the 18th! So in TWO days I had my first broccoli sprouts. Now (the 19th) I have 11 Broccoli sprouts and I can see 2 watermelon sprouts just about to break the surface.

How exciting to put a seed in a bit of dirt, add some water and sun and see a plant grow!

Gardening!

I am SO ready for spring! I can't wait until it's nice enough to plant my garden. Growing tomatoes and lettuce last summer made me "fresh produce obsessed". Fruit and vegetables taste SO much better straight from the garden.

This is my tentative plan for my garden this year. I'm hoping I'll have help from my more experienced gardening mother and grandparents.

I can't wait for spring!!!

Bathroom!

I painted the bathroom!

I bought the paint for the bathroom about 3 months ago (at least), but never got around to actually painting until last night. Mom and Dad came over for Dad's birthday supper (home made seafood chowder. Yum!) While they were here, I was talking to mom about how I have all the supplies for about 5 different projects, but nothing gets done because it's kind of overwhelming to decide what to do first.

Well, after I drove mom home, I decided to just start something. The bathroom seemed the easiest.

Before

After

I really love the difference the colour makes. It went from looking like a teenage boy's bathroom to looking classy!
The bathroom isn't completely finished, but it's probably the closest room in the house to being finished.

I love it!

Merry Christmas!

Fireplace Renovations!

We were able to cross an exciting thing of our to do list recently.

We, and by "we" I mostly mean Steve, took up the tile around the fireplace, and removed the screen.

We bought an electric, chimney free, insert.

We got a great deal on some white, marble-like tile and we (Steve) spent some time making the fireplace looks AWESOME.

Here is the before:

and the after:

SO much better right?! Our (many) plans for our house are slowly happening and it's FUN!