Homestead Longings

Growing boys...

I walked into the playroom a few days ago and found my 6 year old son hiding in a corner behind a bookcase with his underwear down and looking very embarrassed to say the least. That didn't bother me very much. What bothered me was that his 2 1/2 year old sister was standing right beside him playing. Blah! So, I have decided that it is time to seperate the kids. Up until now they have shared a bedroom. It has worked out really well so far, but I think it is time that ds has some more privacy.

So, I heard about the salmonella thing with the tomatoes. I am very thankful for my garden right now. When everyone else I know is worried, I have a container full of fresh from the garden cherry tomatoes in my refrigerator. My mother has taken up gardening this year as well after listening to me talk about it so much last year. She told me last night on the phone how she decided to bring a small grocery bag full of tomatoes from her garden to work with her. She was overflowing in them anyway. Everyone at her work was so thrilled and thankful. She confessed that it made her feel really good to be able to share something like that with everyone. It is funny to me to listen to my mother talk about the joy she is getting from blessing others. Though I still can't use the word "bless" around her or she cringes.

The kids are behind me making cards for my dh for fathers day. We have a few little projects to do over the next few days in preparation. Mom will be getting ready to do some baking. DH loves fresh homemade blueberry muffins and such. He actually has Friday off of work (WOOHOO!) so we need to get our cards and crafts done before then so that we can hide them, hehe.

Is anybody doing something really creative, yet inexpensive, for fathers day? I am not good at coming up with things. To be honest, we never did anything for the day as kids. None of our dads were around to celebrate. I am hoping to come up with some really cool ideas to do for when DH is deployed to Iraq next year for fathers day.

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11:49, Wednesday, June 11, 2008 .. Posted by gabbie427

Our son is 2, so I am taking care of Father's Day. LOL I got hubby a Chrisitian ball cap (he asked for one, so I know he will love it), and I plan on making him a cake in a rectangular pan and decorate it to look like a shirt and tie! I think he will love it.

God's Blessings,
Amy Jo