Building fences... aaaand a new baby!

We have been in the process of upping our land value (improvements) for... well, since we moved in over a year ago. We moved in and about 3 weeks later received our first little man so there was no time to do anything face lift wise to our home. The inside got a makeover but it was so not in a good way! I am just now getting my house arranged the way I like it. I have a terrible habit of rearranging furniture. Until I get it in that ONE spot that everything just goes! You know.... THAT spot!

When we moved in we had to put up an emergency fence for our sweet Duke that needed a place to stay out of mischief. We got one up but it is needing a helping hand. We finally got to start on the front part of the land which when finished will enclose all of our land but the front corner which is where we are hoping to have a garden.

Soon we will be adding an addition to the front part of our home with a deck. I am drawing up some plans right now and we know several people that are MULTI talented in many areas so there have been some offers to help thus far! How awesome that will be! Then comes my yard!!! Anything you can think of... it needs!

Then on our list are chickens. We LOVE eggs around here and I kind of grew up in the country with fresh chicken eggs in the mornings. It is a must. I love that the boy(s) will be able to tend to them when they get older also.

So alas I bring you Daddy's little helper building fences!

Helping Daddy fill in the holes with dirt (OR playing with rocks)

MMMM popsicle and ice chips (OH and dirt). His treat for being such a wonderful helper.

Yelling at the hole on the ground.

Playing IN the hole on the ground!

Needless to say he slept good and early this night!

Aaaaaand a new baby!

My sister had her 4th and final child last night. She is soooo precious. All of her children have been just beautiful! I went and visited today and I wanted to sneak her off in my little bag. Oh she was so perfect! I got to change her little tar baby poo poo! Nasty stuff... and then she proceeded to pee all over herself and the bed (Sorry BJ hehe). I think I forgot that babies are capable of such involuntary acts of bodily functions.... how did I ever!
Isn't she beautiful! She was opening her little eyes a lot and watching me but I couldn't stop holding her to take pictures. I was overwhelmed with joy! Then she went to sleep on me and then I started snapping away... and I had to change her poopy diaper! Oh I love her!