Happy Mother's Day!

Levi (5 months) and Mommy

Today was Mother's Day!  A first for many in our family...first Grandmother's and Great-Grandmother's Day, too!  We we were so happy to be able to drive with Drew's parents to visit his "Meme" and Papaw this afternoon for a big family lunch.  It was a great way to celebrate the day and spend time with the people we love.  

So, what did Kallie get for Mother's Day?  A Garden!!!  We're in the process of planting, and had planned to be done by today for a big Mother's Day reveal...but looming frost warnings have scared us away for a few days!   The plants have been purchased, though, and are sitting nice and cozy in the garage until the cold snap passes.  Our future garden will be home to strawberries, raspberries, blueberries, blackberries, (Kallie loves berries!), banana peppers, wax peppers, and a variety of tomatoes.  We're even going to try to grow a few squash plants with the hopes of creating some homemade baby food for Levi!  Of course, no garden of Kallie's would be complete without sunflowers =)   Check back soon for pictures!

Happy May!

It's finally May, and finally spring! 

There have been a lot of changes happening at the new Cochran household, from the outside in!!!  Drew has been diligently working on beautifying our house's exterior.  He's been painting shutters, re-sealing the driveway, and ripping out all of the overgrown bushes in the front yard.  Kallie's been working on clearing the cluttered garden bed and decorating with pretty tulips and snapdragons for springtime. 

Levi's been spending some  quality time with family and friends, even the babysitter!  Now 5 1/2 months old, he's experimenting with rice cereal, oatmeal, and squash.  Drew and Kallie were extremely lucky for Levi to have a smooth transition from his bassinet to the "big boy" crib. He's sleeping anywhere from 8-9 hours at night, and Kallie couldn't  be happier to finally enjoy some sleep! 

Levi's first taste of squash...yummy!

We're also counting down the days (27!) until Drew's national triathlon, The Best of the U.S., on June 2nd.  We'll be traveling to Gary, Indiana for the race, which will take place outside of Chicago.  Since most of Kallie's extended family lives in Illinois, this should be an exciting time for Levi to meet some "greats" from mom's side!  Drew's been training for 2 hrs/day during the week, and even longer on the weekend! 

At school this morning, we heard of a local family who lost their house in a fire.  The father was a coach of Drew's, and many other family members, in high school; he still teaches and coaches, and is a very compassionate and important person in the lives of many of Greenbrier county's young people.  I  bring this up because, on hearing this sad news, we immediately sent prayers up for that family--but also, we remembered how blessed we are to live in such a beautiful place as a young family, with means to live on, and surrounded by loving family and friends.  We are truly grateful for all of you.

-The Cochrans