It seems so long since I’ve updated this site. Dial-up is another world when you are used to high-speed internet. I can’t tell you how difficult it is do accomplish simple tasks…things like banking, using the library or just checking store hours. Websites just aren’t being made to use dial-up anymore. If you are trying to blog, or use fb,…
Category: life
Horseback Riding
Matthew and Jess had quite the adventure yesterday! They were invited to go horseback riding with some sweet friends: Matt had a little more fun than most…an experience he’ll surely never forget. He fell off of his horse, Bama: Today, he’s really sore, but overall fine. They both had a great time and have been chattering through the morning about…
July 16, 2011
This has been a long, long week. As we are preparing and starting our new school year, I’m always tweaking this and changing that….it can be a challenge, but honestly, it’s something I look forward to each and every year. We’re working with the littles using Five In A Row. It’s a long-time favorite in our home with our young…
June 30, 2011
Summer brings such simple pleasures. Amongst all the business of growing food, planning for a new school year, home projects, and in our case, bringing home a new baby, there is still time for simple things…. Meredith received a new bottle of bubbles (her first, ever!), for her birthday…. it’s amazing how such a simple thing can be such fun:…
While We Were Away….
Saturday afternoon, a quick “little” storm blew through. The children called to tell us the power was off and they were going to the basement. We had suffered minor tree damage during the recent tornado activity in our state. Time had not yet allowed us to clean up those trees…looks like we’ll be making time. Saturday’s storms left us with…
A Very Thoughtful Great Aunt….
I’m blessed to call one of the kindest women, my Great-Aunt! The house erupts with excitement when her letters arrive…and from time to time we see her. Everyone is charmed by her smile and her words. She is a gem!! Anyway, I was so surprised when she showed up at the hospital (she lives out of town), to see the…
Eggs…
It’s the little things in life I think so many of us are so quick to overlook. Yet, these very things can bring so much joy! This was too sweet not to share….our neighbors are always sharing eggs with our family. It’s a blessing for us in more ways than one. This week, Courtney snapped a shot of these:
Daily Life
I’m exactly 40 weeks today! It seems the time has flown by ….these “baby-growing” months have been filled with daily activities that seem to make the time go by so quickly, I can hardly remember where it has gone. I see marked signs….the children grow, changes are made to our home….new seasons of life begin, it seems, each and every…
If Only….
I posted this on my Facebook wall this morning. I found it while glancing through the Sunday paper yesterday. If only it could be redeemed for REAL labor!!! *Smile!!*
“Here Kitty, Kitty….”
I’m not sure she knew what was coming:
Playing Chess….
or “chest”, as Benjamin calls it– When Ben first started playing, everyone went easy on him (he is a little guy, you know!!). Now, now amongst others, his Grandmother and Papa have both been playing him. They both had the same reaction saying, “I was letting him win until I realized he could really play”. *smile* BTW, my VERY talented…
Gardening Projects
Last year, when we were in the midst of our very first spring in this new home, I decided to plant our first garden boxes. Between chickens, and really being too busy, things just didn’t click. This year, Joshua has been busy building more garden boxes. We still have a few left to plant, but so far, so good. We’ve…