Kim 365

Bought some new jeans on the weekend (woohoo!) and they needed to be shortened (yes, in case you haven't noticed, I'm somewhat short). I am capable of hemming jeans, but I am so much happier when my mom does it for me. Thank you Mom!

This morning I made some paper pots to start my seeds in, and here they are sunning themselves in my kitchen window. Hopefully in a couple of months I will have some eager tomato and pepper plants to transplant. This is my first time attempting this, and I'm very excited! Last year our yard was nothing but mud when the snow melted, so it it incredibly encouraging to see a partially finished yard emerge from the cover of winter. I can't wait to put a garden in, however small, and enjoy some fresh veggies this summer!

Ta da! Yesterday's masterpiece unveiled! There's nothing particularly wonderful about the way I took this photo, but I am very proud of these cakes :)

Markus is having his birthday party tomorrow, and what's a party without cake?! He agreed to let me pick what kind of cake I was going to make him, and it will be a surprise when he sees it tomorrow. Of course I'm not going to give you a peek at it before him! All you get to see is the beginning stages of my creations. Here, I'm scratching out a grid onto the crumb coat of icing, on which I will paint my masterpiece. You think I'm being over dramatic, I know. But I'm not, you'll see!

We had a wonderful evening with friends. We ate, laughed, played games, laughed, and even had birthday cupcakes :) I am so blessed to have such wonderful people in my life. I can't say I love this picture of me, but it tells the story of the day - another year older. Another year of living by grace, through faith, learning more about who my great God is and who he has made me to be.

I built myself a light tent today! After round one of testing it out, I'm pretty pleased with the results. I could use some more lamps since I am only using one at the moment, but it brightened up nicely in photoshop. All in all, a couple of hours well spent.

As for the subject of this photo, I have found my go-to wine. This stuff is SO good! It's not aged in oak, and the flavour is so fresh and bright. And it's Canadian :)

The snow is quickly disappearing, and the slumbering earth is getting ready to burst with new life. I can't wait to say goodbye to this brown and dirty world and welcome one full of life and colour.

Look at that face. You wouldn't believe he ever causes mischief, would you?

My firstborn son turned four today. Four years ago my life changed forever. Four years ago I was given a most precious gift. Four years ago I held this boy, all 7lb11oz of him, and had no idea what I was doing, what I was getting myself into - but I knew I loved him with all my heart. I could never have imagined what an amazing boy he would grow up to become, and I am in awe of who he is. And while I wish I could freeze time and keep him from growing up, I also am so excited to watch him grow and see who he will become. I am so honoured to be his Mommy, and humbled that the Lord would choose me for the job.

That about sums things up at the moment. All systems are down.