Mark and I have both been really busy at work these last few weeks. We've both worked extra hours and have been wondering how different our lives will be a year from now. Hopefully, Baby Ailor will be home with us within the next year. Or we could be on the verge of traveling to Ethiopia. Or we could still be waiting. Obviously, we're hoping to be a family of three! And if so, I know that our priorities and schedules will shift so that Baby Ailor will be our first and last and probably every thought of the day! People keep telling us how much our lives are going to change and honestly, I think both of us are ready for that change. Bring it on, we say! Yet we're trying not to wish time away and to enjoy our last months as a family of two. So in that spirit, here are a few photos of things we've taken time to stop and enjoy recently.
Everyone knows how much Mark loves to cook. He likes the freedom in cooking as opposed to the science of baking. When Mark became a member of my family, he was introduced to many Lancaster County/Amish recipes. One of them is Amish Vanilla Pie. My Mom taught Mark how to bake this deliciously gooey treat but he has a funny story about how she gave him the recipe but when they made it together, she didn't follow the recipe at all! Anyway, Mark made an Amish Vanilla Pie earlier this week ... a little 'baking therapy' after a busy weekend. Here's a photo of the last slice:
I love spring time at Purdue! They turned on the fountain outside of my building last Thursday. It's a great place to sit and eat lunch. And in the summer time, many families bring their kids to the fountain to cool off ... we like to joke that it's the public pool on campus! And I just love all of the blooming trees right now, too. I'll try to take a few photos of the red bud trees across the street from our house this weekend ... they are gorgeous!
It is one year ago today that Mark and I had settlement on our house. The first thing we did was to have a picnic in the sun room. The second thing we did was to paint the dining room. We can't believe it's been a full year! We have since painted nearly every room in the house. All but two, actually -- the laundry room and our bathroom. Anyway, to celebrate our first year in our home, we took a nice evening walk around the neighborhood. We just love all of the natural beauty here. We also wanted a closer look at the first goslings of the season on the ponds ... seven little geese with two very protective parents. We also saw Harry the blue heron who frequents the ponds. It was a beautiful evening for a walk.
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