Wednesday, May 30, 2012

memorial day weekend fun

This past weekend was filled with fun activities in the Dalton household.  Now that Elliot is nearly 7 months old, gone are the days of planning our days in 2 to 3 hour increments.  We were able to enjoy the kick off to summer with lots of adventures and family time.  A couple of weeks ago we thought it would be fun to see if Elliot would enjoy the swings at a local park and boy were we right!  He absolutely loved feeling the wind on his face and would give us those big belly laughs when we pushed him higher.

 After we saw how much he enjoyed the baby swings at the park, we decided we needed to purchase one for the house, so Saturday afternoon was spent tracking one down.  Kevin got to enjoy some much needed time on the golf course on Saturday and though Elliot is too little to join him, he wanted to support daddy by wearing a matching outfit!
Relaxing and reading with Daddy makes for a relaxing weekend.
                                          
Sunday and Monday were filled with fun projects and activities.  We were able to enjoy grilling out with some friends that we hadn't seen in a while on Sunday, and Monday was installation of the porch swing and swimming fun in the front yard! 
Elliot checking out the tools that are needed to install the porch swing at Home Depot, then enjoying the fruits of his labor with an inagural first ride on the front porch.  

Ready for some pool time and setting up shop in the front yard in his baby pool.

 Hope you all had a great memorial weekend and spent it with your friends and family!

Saturday, May 26, 2012

hello there.



Hello There.  I'm Rachel and this is A Bug's Life.  This is my first attempt at blogging.  I thought this would be a good way to keep a record of what's going on in my life and a way for those far away to keep in touch.  My life is pretty full.  I have a great husband, Kevin and a new son, Elliot or "E".  We live in Nashville and are enjoying our new roller coaster ride as parents.

                                  
My days are spent trying to navigate my relationship with God, Family and Work.  Being a new Mom is the greatest gift and challenge that I have ever experienced.  I find that I learn new things about myself everyday and have never felt so much joy as when E looks at me with that big open mouthed grin.  I hope with this blog I am able to share a little bit about our life with some of you.