Sprout House

TaDa....an update!!!! More to follow!!!

2010-03-24T23:38:00.004-04:00

Some pictures of Grant and Meliah

Pumpkin Towers!!!

2009-11-15T00:13:00.003-05:00

Just channeling my inner Martha!! Yes, I grew them

myself......it's fun to watch them getting bigger every day.

Funny Boy

2009-11-15T00:05:00.003-05:00

Grant and Meliah back in August

2009-11-14T23:54:00.003-05:00

Living with a two year old.....the pictures speak for themselves!!!!

2009-11-14T23:37:00.002-05:00

Ever watched a Soap Box Derby??

2009-07-07T01:03:00.002-04:00

This was the weekend before Grant was born. We happened to be in downtown Mansfield when they were having the soap box derby. We watched it for a little while before heading over to the restored carrousel that is a big attraction. And rightly so. I didn't take any pictures of them, but take my word for it, the carved wooden animals on the Mansfield Carrousel are just gorgeous. Everything from horses to cats to bears to ostriches!! And it's only .75 to ride. It was Meliah's first visit to a merry go round...and was a topic of conversation for many days afterwards.

Dad looking cool!

Dad and Meliah both looking cool!!

Intense competition. And if you don't steer straight, they've kindly provided straw bales to crash into, instead of jumping the curb , plowing through the crowd and causing a horrific accident. LOL Those things could do alot of damage, don't ya think!!

Big Sister

2009-07-07T00:59:00.003-04:00

Fresh out of bed, ran in to see the baby. :-)

I'll open ONE eye for you.

2009-07-05T16:22:00.004-04:00

...or the other one....but not BOTH!!

Ta Da - Baby Pictures!!!

2009-07-05T15:15:00.008-04:00

Grant Alan Hoffman

I can read too!!

2009-01-18T23:16:00.002-05:00

Hmm, this is a fascinating article, Dad.

Never Disturb an Artist

2009-01-18T23:09:00.003-05:00

Concentrating

Can, I help you??

I'm REALLY trying to concentrate here!!

Water Water Everywhere

2009-01-18T23:02:00.002-05:00

It's a good thing water is fairly easy to clean up!!

Hmm, it's been awhile!!!

2009-01-08T19:16:00.003-05:00

Okay, folks, I promise to add some new pictures soon!! I have a GREAT excuse though ......drumroll.............. we're expecting baby #2 the beginning of July!!! So, I've been lounging on the couch and, unfortunately for you all, updating this blog was way down on the list of absolutely essential things to get done before flopping down again. You know, John seems to like clean clothes and food, and the "I was blogging" excuse only works about once!! I, on the other hand, could have skipped both of those for the last couple of months - jkjk.

Got to go - Meliah has eaten half the tube of Chapstick while I type. {:-)

2008-11-26T18:31:00.002-05:00

My chickens are thankful they're not turkeys!!

2008-11-26T18:20:00.004-05:00

Kaylie's Orchid - it's blooming again and as beautiful as ever.
Living with this plant is truly a constant reminder to me to
appreciate every day I have with my family, both immediate
and extended.

Love you all.

2008-11-26T17:59:00.003-05:00

This is for all you lepidopterists......this was a BIG moth that caught my eye early this past fall. I was making supper, and it floated past our side door just as it was getting dark . It was so "huge" and colorful for a moth that for a second I thought a butterfly had her days and nights mixed up. So I ran to get the camera, but alas, it was gone. Then, a few nights later, lo and behold, it was back. It settled down in these branches and actually stayed there for quite awhile. The pictures were taken at dusk, so the color isn't as vivid as it was in real life (using the flash just washed it out!). It was as bright yellow as a swallowtail butterfly and just as big, but it was a moth. So, I had a Girl of the Limberlost moment for awhile there!! Just call me "the Angel". LOL

So, if anyone knows what kind of moth this is, feel free to enlighten me!!

2008-11-19T21:37:00.002-05:00

Might as well get comfortable.

Like my hat?? It's cereal box couture.

2008-11-19T21:32:00.001-05:00

You should see how fast I can type!