With the addition of the faux post prior to this one may notice that a lot has been going on in the Isbell home. With all that has been happening I am happy to report that Miles has been aided in his sleeping by some excellent swaddling advice! Knock on wood, he has had some six, even seven hour stretches! Yahoooo!
Both boys are growing every day. Carter has started swimming lessons this week and even though he "wants to swim without Ty holding me", he seems to enjoy himself. Miles is awake a lot more and likes to move! Carter usually has to be reminded at least once a day to not brutally mutilate his brother, but Miles is still functioning well despite Carter's many attempts to "wrestle" with his brother.
Summer just sort of happened in the Valley. It was so cold for so long. I actually kind of enjoyed the slow pace that the cold brought to our home, but once the temperatures started rising I feel as if we are in a never-ending rat race. As the lettuce started to rise, so did our endless number of activities. We have had a solid garden for several years and have actually grown in size to the point that we have participated in the local Farmers' Market. This past season we started selling to local restaurants as well. However, this year was the year we decided to "go big or go home". (It seemed the right time to go crazy, being as though we had a two year old and a newborn. *note sarcasm) In addition to starting a small, five family CSA (Community Supported Agriculture), selling at the local Farmers' Market, and supplying local to restaurants, we planted a "you-pick" pumpkin patch. That's right, as our little Miles was growing, so were the 2,000 pumpkin seeds that Bradley and Carter started in our greenhouse. Last weekend we planted all of those seeds in our front field. (We being ourselves, a good friend, and amazing parents.) I have run SEVERAL marathons folks, FAST MARATHONS, and I have NEVER been as sore as I was the day after we planted those plants. My muscles hurt to even be slightly touched! That being said, the plants are in the ground, we have a nice logo (see prior post), and we are spreading the word.
I am so proud of my husband for pursuing what he ENJOYS in life. He creates a hell of a lot more stress than I need, but I believe that he does everything with incredible passion and precision. Sure, he blows the hell out of a budget as well as Miles blows through a diaper these days, and we may not see a profit, but we're a family and we're loving life.
Check out our new website www.isbellgardens.com - if it's not working, the nice folks at weebly assure me it will soon.
