Mid-May already?

It seems that May is flying by!  It's been a busy few weeks for us so here's a recap...

May 4th -- We had the back deck power-washed and stained. It needed it and we're very pleased with the results.

Do you see that grass? Mark has worked really hard to achieve these thick, green results! :)

May 6th -- Stephanie turned 35. eek! Mark surprised me with reservations downtown at The Oceanaire. We were treated well! Here's the menu for the night...

May 8th -- We babysat Rachelle at our house while Matt & Ashli enjoyed a dinner out with friends. That was a whirlwind evening all on it's own. M&A dropped Rachelle off at 5:30pm and I had gotten home from work about 15 mins earlier. Once Mark got home I passed Rachelle off to him while I cooked our dinner. He started feeding her while I finished preparing our meal and then by the time we were all finished eating and were cleaned up it was Rachelle's normal bedtime. I took her upstairs to get her changed and thought we would play a bit but she was already tired so I read her a book and put her down. She was asleep in the crib before I even made it to the stairs! When I looked at the clock 2 hours had gone by. Wow, that was fast!

May 10th -- Mark and I enjoyed our first 11 mile bike ride of the season after church. When we got home we grilled out for lunch and then spotted a beautiful sunny patch in the backyard that we thought would be the perfect place for an afternoon nap. :) Sheba joined us as well.

May 17th -- The Mulchman (Terry McMillan) delivered and spread 6 yards of mulch to beautify our flower beds and play area. Remember I did it last year? We decided it was well worth it to have the mulchman take care of it this year. He did a beautiful job!!

Enjoy our blooming iris, we sure are!