5 years and counting...

Five years ago today, Phil and I were married. It was the best decision I have ever made in my life, and I am so lucky to be with my best friend forever. Here's to many more happy years to come!

Swimming

We have done other things this summer other than spend time in the garden. More often than not though, I forget to take the camera. Wade has turned into a little fish this year, and we find ourselves loving pool time.

For my Father-in-Law

There is an unwritten rule in the Broadbent family...that is, to be a TRUE Broadbent you must love this fruit:


Do you know what they are? Yup, boysenberries. For those of you who are saying "what in the world is a boysenberry?" it is a mix between a blackberry and a raspberry. Phil grew up eating them and has been so excited to watch them grow in our backyard.

My Father-in-Law has also been consistent in asking how the berries are growing, so I'm sure the pictures will make him a bit jealous (they live in Houston and can't grow them there).

Now, what to make with them...pie, cobbler, jam, ice cream? Hmmm, so many options.

How to make a happy husband

*Note: While completing this process you must be sure to use every bowl and pot in the kitchen. You must also admire the new faucet your husband so expertly installed for you that will make doing dishes so much easier, and remember to thank him again later.

And finally, you must remember to enjoy the moment when your husband comes home and smiles as he takes a bite of fresh strawberry jam on homemade bread.

It's a...

I will admit, I was surprised. This pregnancy has been so different from the first and everyone thought I would be having a girl this time round. But we are thrilled! We are excited for Wade to have a little brother to play with and to welcome another little boy into our family.

(Oh, and my due date got moved up 3 days!)

Let summer begin

I am FINALLY feeling better and enjoying the summer days outside with my boys.



And breakfast is going to be good at our house tomorrow. These were freshly picked from our garden this evening. They are juicy and delicious! I love having a garden.

The month of May...

...was spent mostly by me laying on the couch trying not to be sick. The rest of my family is still alive and doing well...here is the proof.

(at least temporarily, may be permanent later).

Promotion

That's right, we decided it was time for this little guy to be promoted to a big brother.

Baby #2 is due to arrive in late November.

Our trip to Hawaii

We spent the last week in Kauai to celebrate our 5th wedding anniversary (which is coming up this July). It was incredible....such a beautiful place! We were so lucky to be able to go and a special thanks to Grandma Ann who entertained Wade while we were gone.


Just one of the beautiful beaches


And just two of the amazing waterfalls (you may recognize the one on the right from Jurassic Park).


Views of the Napali Coast (courtesy of the helicopter ride we took).







It was a great getaway, and I loved sharing it with my honey-honey! Hope we made you all just a little jealous.

This is the life!

Aloha!

from the beautiful island of Kauai!


This is the view we woke up to this morning. Looking forward to a fabulous week in Paradise!

Tulip Festival

Yesterday, my sister and I took our kids to the Tulip Festival at Thanksgiving Point. The kids had so much fun running around!





I have decided that tulips are definitely my favorite!



Wade loved the water and kept pointing to it all day (looking forward to many days at the pool this summer!)





I love my sweet boy!

Next up....a week in Hawaii. You can all be jealous now.

Shed

Last year, I started work on the shed, but all the remaining work got reprioritized during the summer when landscaping duties sprang up. This weekend, I brought in a contractor (jen's dad) to help finish up. I think it looks pretty good.

Wade thought the cookies on the counter looked good.

Happy Easter

We enjoyed our Easter together with family this year, celebrating the Resurrection of our Savior. We are so thankful this holiday for the wonderful gift He has given us.

Michael Buble

We went, we saw, we loved it!

Vote

I am terrible when it comes to decorating, so I am invoking the help of all those who read this blog to pick out my new curtains.

This is the new fabric to choose from:

Please help me decide which one to like best!

A Day at the Zoo

We spent the morning at the zoo with Wade today. He had a great time running around and exploring his freedom. His favorite animal today was the wild cat (which looks exactly like a regular cat...go figure).

Spring

We spent the day outside today and it was glorious! After yesterday's crazy snow storm, I was so excited to walk outside and see that my crocuses are in bloom. I also cleaned out all of my gardens to get them ready for planting, while Phil fertilized the lawn and washed the cars. Wade just ran and ran, so happy to be outside for a change. We are looking forward to the many more beautiful days to come this season.

Fun in a Box

Grandma and Grandpa came over for dinner tonight and Wade really wanted to play with them. So he would take their hand and pull them into this box with him. I'm not sure who had more fun, the Grands or Wade. Either way, who knew a box could be so entertaining!

A little boy's dream

We went to Sear's the other day to get Phil an air compressor. Grandpa came with us and showed Wade a new toy. Thanks Grandpa!