Ever wondered how ONE 2-year-old...

... can occupy the whole family?

Wonder no more.

It's happening at our house - and little does the wee man know that all this fuss is about him - (and to top it off, to "cage" him into our yard!)

Instead of talking about our trip and all kinds of catch-up-kind-of-stuff, I'll just let you see some photos of t-o-d-a-y.

Our present rental home/property is not fenced in, so our first project since coming back - besides chasing spiders (everywhere), moths (pantry) and weeds (garden), getting organized again (winter clothes into storage, horray!, summer clothes out, yay), catching up with friends and on mail and communication and enjoying the summer - is getting part of the garden fenced in so that Shayden is safe. He is just about walking now - yep - still, "just about", and even without walking, he' getting around very quickly on all fours.

He absolutely LOVES being outdoors!

So I can't wait for the fence to be completed! He'll have so much fun AND not get hurt by falling down the hill or running into cars. And I don't have to stay with him at all times and can watch him from the kitchen or dining area while doing housework or whatever.

Praise God for a handyman husband and son - well done, Rich and Jeremie - you are doing an amazing job!!! Leilani and Kylie are painting after school :-) while I stay in the house and watch him/write on the blog :)

Here we go - a fence in the making:

Planning

Already a few steps further

coming along nicely

Kylie's first painting project

Look closely at that sweet face and you'll see more than freckles adorning it :)

coming close to getting done

just some more painting and a couple of gates left

Now we'll just have to hope and pray that we won't be asked to leave the house in a few months!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It's been quite a big project, time consuming and expensive - and still not all done. What don't you all do for LOVE?!! And LOVE YOU we DO Shayden, and hope that you'll always know that deep in your heart!!!

If he was a little older, he'd probably be mad at us for restricting his freedom... hmmm... I guess that's how some people feel about things that God "forbids" us or seems to restrict us in - doubting his character or love for them when in reality it's all the opposite... interesting!

Anyways, all this was actually yesterday (by the time I got all the photos in) - and today it's pouring rain...