We made it!

We made it ONE year of marriage down! 


Marriage is very hard! It is something you have to work at everyday. I love Nick very much more than he knows, but some days it is a challenge. We have very different personalities. We were raised very different so when I think we should do something one way and he thinks the other. Nicholas has a very strong personality, and I am more of a whatever kind of person . If you know what I mean.  Everything always seems to work out I think when you love someone you just have to give in sometimes. (I think I give in a little more haha) We didn't do the whole get married enjoy each other and have kids. We did what most people do these days have a baby then get married. Which for us was ok we are very lucky to have such a perfect son. Which brought us closer together so we could get married. I never thought of getting married again until I had Wade. It is nice to have a little family of my own. We have a lot of plans for our future which is very exciting. 


Like I said earlier some days are a challenge. A great friend of mine sent me this 30 day Husband Challenge. http://www.reviveourhearts.com/articles/30-day-husband-encouragement-challenge/

29 years of experience

This is the day I thought would never come....My 29th birthday. It is just weird to me that I have been on the earth that long. This month I have been thinking about all the things that have happened to me in 29 years. My childhood was spent on the farm. Playing with my brother and neighbor kids. My brother and I helped work cows, milked cows, racked hay, pretty much did whatever my parents told us too. There was no getting out of it. Working hard taught my brother and I about hard work. My childhood was boring I think I don't remember a lot. I do remember I loved dance class, playing basketball, and being a cheerleader. I wasn't the best at any of them, but I liked it and that was all that mattered to me. My teenage years were hard, and I don't even like to think of them.Through the years I have had many different jobs, and made so many great friends.I have lost friends through the years, but that is how life is you lose some, but you gain some good ones. It wasn't until I turned 24 that I finally felt happy with myself, and not long after met Mr. Harper. 

                      This is me at age 24! 

I have pretty much just skimmed though life not having any goals. Not until I had my son I realized I should do something with my life. Maybe I should grow up go to college, build a house, and even save money. It took about 27 years to figure that out. Hopefully it won't take 27 more years to finish all that. 


I do know for 29 years I have had very supportive parents, and a great big brother. I didn't always like them or even want to be around them. Seems like now I am around them almost everyday. I am so thankful for all of my family and friends. 


Next year I will be 30!!! I plan on using my thirties to complete all my goals, and maybe have another baby. :) 

First trip to NaNa Carolyn's house

Last Monday Nick and I upped and decided to take a little trip down south to see Nick's Grandma Carolyn. I realized we have never taking him down there, and it's been since Christmas since she has seen him. Saturday morning we packed up and headed south EARLY. We stopped by each of Nick's grandparents house on the way. We finally made it to Rogers, Arkansas!

First thing we did was go eat! Guess who got to drive Nana's new Bug! It drives like a dream...I zipped through town finally making it to some little Mexican restaurant. It hit the spot...Wade ate a ton of chicken and chips and salsa. He danced to the Mexican music playing and watch the soccer game on TV. He also left a huge mess that I didn't have to clean up! We left there and went shopping Nana bought Wade some shoes. Wade looooves shoes he had fun looking at all of them and running wild. He also got a weird ball, a t-ball set, and a little car. When we got back home Wade played with his t-ball set and Nick and I planted some flowers and trimmed some scrubs ( she put us to work) Wade helped a lot actually picking up stuff and putting it in the trash.We stayed up late Grandma made me watch a horrible scary movie. So I had to stay up even later and watch something non-scary so I wouldn't have nightmares!

Sunday was a lazy day Nana made breakfast than later Nick grilled some steaks in the pouring rain. Wade wanted outside so bad we let him play in the rain. Our weekend came to an end and we headed back to Missouri. We stopped at DQ and we all got milk shakes. Something about Wade drinking his own milk shake makes me sad. He is growing up before my eyes. I love weekends spent spoiled by Grandma's I hope Wade remembers these special times.

Little Man: 15 months old

Delbert Wade Harper

15 months old

This little joy is growing like a weed! He loves anything to do with tractors and big trucks...and his Grandpa Gary.(Because Grandpa drives a tractor) Even if I say Grandpa he gets excited...!!

As you may have seen Wade loves the theme song to the old Clint Eastwood show Rawhide. He will stop what he is doing when he hears that song and start dancing. I caught him bouncing up and down on the bottle of vegetable oil saying "duhduh duh duhduh duh duh duh duh duh" like he was riding a horse. Poor thing needs a pony to ride! I am not for certain if he is going to be a farmer like dad and drive a tractor or be a cowboy drivin' cattle like Clint Eastwood "Rowdy" on Rawhide? Either way it will be ok with me.

He also loves baths he will either bring you a washcloth when he wants a bath or grab your hand and lead you to the bathtub. When it is time for bed he goes right to sleep that is heaven for any mom. Now he is also done with the "binky" which makes me a little sad....that is like one of the last steps of him becoming a kid not a baby. :( sigh....Wade is so fun right now I love all the things he is learning and how he just knows things. How do they learn so fast?

I'll leave you with his picture of Wade kind of eating his mashed taters. He likes to smash them in his hands and rub them all over this body?!? Oh well as long as he is getting some of it in his mouth I am ok with that too!



Spring has Sprung!

 Spring has sprung at the Harper Homestead! We have started our garden once again maybe I will help out more this year. The first year we did great the second I was pregnant and lazy, and the last year Wade was a little baby so I didn't do much outside. This year Wade can run around and "help" out with the garden.

Last weekend was a perfect weekend we planted onions, spinach, lettuce, and radishes. Can not wait for a fresh country salad! Wade loved when daddy was tilling the garden he loves any loud machine.

Digging in the Dirt

Wade found a mud puddle and enjoyed every moment of it!

More exciting plans for the Harper's this year you'll have to wait and see!!!

Life happens

 New Year Resolution time....After 28 1/2 years of living I know myself pretty well. So I know I will never change the way I am. The only way my life will change is when LIFE HAPPENS for example getting pregnant changed my life which lead to getting married which lead to "I need to go to college to support this family I've created". I'm never going to eat right I love down home food and a lot of it. I hate exercising and would rather be lazy on the couch and I've come to the conclusion I will just have liposuction if I get too overweight. Also, I will never learn to save money I spend it as fast as I get it! ...so all of those are out of the question. I've been really pondering on what I want to accomplish in 2012.

 For one thing stay in college! I just keep thinking of a better job with a fancy office and more money!(that I can spend) Since my new addiction is Pinterest I really want to learn to sew and make all kinds of crafts! I wish I still had my great grandma Clara around to teach me everything she knows!

 The rest of the Year I am going to enjoy Wade's 2nd year of life. He is already becoming such a toddler carrying his cup around, getting into the cabinets, climbing on everything, wanting to go with daddy when he leaves, and the best part of toddlers...throwing fits!

 But who really know what 2012 will bring...will the world end? will I loose my job? will I gain new friends? will I loose old friends? will I go crazy? I am going to go with the flow and take it one day at a time!

 Cheers to a great year!