A Quiet Weekend

Things have been pretty quiet in our little corner of the world...and that's how we like it! The weather was so nice this weekend that we turned off the TV and sat out on the back patio for hours on end. Tucker hung out with us in his bouncey seat and exersaucer.

I was able to finish the rocking chair that I got for Tucker a few weeks ago at the flea market. It started out white with little stickers all over it.

I first painted it glossy red but that looked too girly. I changed it to a darker shade in a satin finish then added a little navy blue star.

Alec worked on the garden. He weeded it then laid down some hay to help keep the weeds away. The peas, green beans and carrots are looking good but we haven't seen anything from the pumpkins yet.

We seem to be leaning toward a slower and simpler life. We work so hard and get so stressed at work. When we're home, we just want to disconnect from the world. I'm feeling this urge to purge - to just get rid of so much stuff and really get down to the basics so we can focus more on our family and a lot more time on the patio.