Scenes from the country.

We spent this weekend at my in-law's beautiful country house on the PA/NY border. This is one our favorite places on earth, and we can't wait to share it with our daughter.

You never know what type of wild life you will see there. On one occasion we saw a porcupine, up close, while hiking, and last week we saw two sets of fawns with there Mothers. This weekend, as we swam in the pool, we watched a momma bird feed her young. The nest is perched on the pools cabana, and I was able to get this picture without disturbing the babies or the momma bird.


Shorty also enjoys his time in the country. He decided to work on his tan this weekend!

Room for Hope

I hope everyone had a great 4th of July weekend!

Well, we made two important decisions over the last few weeks. First, we decided on a name. It was a struggle between Hope and Violet, but Hope came out on top. The middle name is still TBD, but it will be an Ethiopian name.

We also got started on the nursery. After testing a number of pinks and greens on the wall, we decided that pink looked best. I have attached pictures of the room and our bedding. It looks pretty barren, but the furniture should be arriving soon.I'm also going to attempt to paint a tree on one of the walls. I saw it in a PB Kids catalog and loved the look. If all goes well, I will post the finished product (if not, there is a lot of pink paint left).