Marvelous, Marvelous Mail

We have been so blessed these last two weeks!

It seemed that every other day or so, the UPS man would knock on the door with a package for us. And each package was a complete surprise! I wanted to blog these gifts, not to brag, but to let our family know {and see!} how excited Harbor is to receive and open them. Your generosity is so appreciated!

We were so excited to open something from Arkansas!

And even I got a few things

{a purse and a Citiscapes Magazine, which is an NWA production from back home. I love Citiscapes!}

Looking in his new wallet! My mom filled it full of pennies.  : )

Thanks, Gigi and Poppy!

And a day later, we were so surprised to receive a Halloween box from Rachel in Arkansas!

Harbor was so happy to have a package from his Rachel!

We love cards with long messages- they make great additions to my Everyday Album! 

You can see how I organize cards by following that link.

Harbor loved all his treats and I loved getting another new Citiscapes Magazine!

Does my family know me or what??  : )

A few days later, another sweet box arrived!

Opening care packages from home on a rainy day makes our hearts smile!

Harbor loved his new books and we spent a good part of that day reading and rereading them all.

Harbor loves the big bay seat in the living room and sits {climbs} there everyday. 

Thanks so much!

 David is the baby of six children {all biological from the same mom and dad- a wonderful family.}

One of David's older brothers, Doug, is a lawyer in Omaha, Nebraska, with a wife and three children. They also sent a very sweet package last week. It was full of spiders, skeletons, and bugs!

We feel so, so, blessed!

We love and miss you, Doug, Liz and kids!  : )

So thankful for your kindness!

And we received one more package last week from Gigi and Poppy, but I didn't take any pictures, just a video. I thought our family would enjoy hearing Harbor's voice.  : )

We feel so blessed to have family who loves us and hope they know what a  huge difference it makes for Harbor, as well as us, to feel connected back home.

We love you and appreciate you!

Harbor Writing {35 Months}

This video is mainly for our family back at home to see and hear Harbor, but for those of you that have been following our blog for a long time, you might enjoy it also!

Have a great weekend! : )

Vlog | The Mill

Today was such a great day! We have been filling our days with fun and family. My cup runneth over!  : )

I certainly don't want to cut anybody short of asking a burning question they may have for me, but I wanted to blog about today to get my camera chip ready for a few play dates we have coming up. I originally thought I'd try a "vlog" back in Detroit, but I had a few quiet moments outside at my parents' house and recorded a few minutes.

For whatever reason, my voice starts to trail and not match my mouth moving.  Hmmmm.. Maybe I should try my web cam instead of my handheld camcorder. Oh well!  : ) Enjoy!

For the Grandparents {and family}

I hope a happy weekend was had by all! I wanted to let my family see Harbor William and hear him saying his colors. He is still a very quiet, low maintenance child, but he is talking and sharing more with us everyday. He is a very sweet little boy and is content to play alone for hours on end. He is just a really easy kid to parent.

I'm thankful to be his mother.  : )

Much love to our family in Arkansas!

Working at the Carwash

This is a video mainly for grandparents and family at home in Arkansas, but feel free to enjoy if you wish!  : )

Harbor is wearing underwear. There is a shot of me sans makeup. And yes... we are listening to my 1994 Counting Crows CD...  You've been warned! Ha! I wasn't going to post it, and I typically take a small video clip a day, but I think he is talking so clearly in this clip and I know my family loves hearing him. : )

*Not sure why our voices lag at the end of the clip- I didn't do any editing to it- so it seems a little odd to me. Oh, well!
Enjoy, family!

Rainy Day Fun

I'm sure I will post more videos of daily life since I am so far from family and friends now. They will more than likely be nothing "special", but just sweet moments at home to remember Harbor William by. He is not much of a camera hog and very rarely enjoys being the center of attention, so we never expect much when we video him. Ha! He is a pretty easy going, almost bashful child.  But, I know someday, I'll be glad to have these simple clips to remind me of what life was like "way back when."

Today was a "stay at home" day with no errands to run or major tasks to complete, so we lounged and played games while listening to rain hit the drive way. Enjoy, family! We sure do miss you!