Seriously!!!

Has it really been over a week since my last post? I must be out in the real world, or something;).

We have been busy............


Highlights:

Garrison lost his first tooth!

Adelaide got her first two teeth. Can't seem to get a good picture of that, but here's a cute one.

Awesome Bike Rides.

Don't you love Caleb's way of wearing his new helmet?:) He wants to make sure he can ring his bell at all times. Inside and Outside...

Elyssia is turning out to be a pretty good personal photographer;).

Nana came for a visit on Tuesday. We were having so much fun that I didn't end up taking any pictures! I really should have taken some. We REALLY enjoyed having her here and we have lots of memories and stories to talk about until we get to see her again next month. School won't be quite the same without her,but Kiersten has her color/shapes book to work on while Nana isn't here.

Elyssia is turning out to be quite the helper with making jam. This afternoon we were able to make 3 batches! We made Raspberry, Strawberry and Strawberry Rhubarb. 18 jars total. I think it should last us at least a month or so;).

Our weather has been gorgeous and we've been enjoying more fresh veggies from the garden. Our favorite is corn on the cob and we'll be having our 3rd picking tomorrow night. Nana brought beets and we(some of us)enjoyed it with our supper last night. Kiersten claims to like it, but I think she just enjoys licking it. Perhaps if we gave her some sour cream to dip it in:).

More school, a playdate and a BBQ to look forward to on the morrow.

Happy Thursday Everyone!(Not much left of it though;)

Incredible

This past month has been incredible! We've had so much fun working and playing as a family. I was to the point of exhaustion at one point, but the Lord has been giving me extra strength and encouragement to keep on going.

We're having so much fun with the family that moved here from Nova Scotia. It's like the kids discovered their twins and now it seems they're inseparable. They'll be here today after school and then we'll be there to play tomorrow before Prayer Meeting. They found a house to rent in Eatonia and they're excited to get settled in next month. The yard has flower and vegetable garden plots, so that will make things easier for them next year. They love growing things and Kelly was able to teach Scott more about our fruit trees and how to get them healthy.

Yesterday was our first day of school:). I totally have a smile on my face over that one:). I'm sure there will be difficult days, but yesterday was a lot of fun. Adelaide fell asleep just before we started and the other kids were really excited. We have school stations for the younger ones to keep their hands busy when I can't be doing one on one with them. We have group sessions where we can read together and today I think we'll also work on a puzzle together. Garrison's reading is coming along great! I think he got through that portion quicker than any of the other subjects. He's very particular about how his numbers look, so Math takes him longer. He's quick to tell me the answer, but then takes his time writing. Elyssia has a lot more writing this year and I think it's going to take closer to 4 hours for her to get hers done this year. That's okay. We're working with that and I'll be adding more extras in the weeks to come. Kiersten was taking herself potty while I was working with the others, which is a wonderful blessing. I wasn't sure how she'd do, but she's taking the initiative to get things done.

Scott and I made a batch of pear jam last night and only one jar didn't seal. Guess we'll have to eat that one sometime in the next week or so. What a sacrifice:). I also got to make a Strawberry Rhubarb Custard Pie. I think I've only made it one other time since we got married, but mom used to make it a couple times a year. I got to use our Strawberries and Rhubarb, which made it even more delicious! We have enough strawberries for one strawberry pie and a batch of jam. I'm not sure if we'll get anymore than that, but it's a nice treat.

Scott headed out earlier this morning to work in town, so I've been finishing up a few things before the kids woke up. There are 4 out of 5 here now and Caleb is telling me how Daddy stuffed something in his window last night to keep the black monkey out. I'm thinking he had a very vivid dream!

Well, I'd better go and feed the "starving" little ones:). Getting set up for school this morning should be faster and there won't be the laundry to keep up with.

Happy Tuesday!!!

An Incredible Week

Once again there's been so much going on that blogging has fallen by the wayside.

Highlights: Picking apples and chokecherries with the kids.

Making over 30 litres of applesauce.

Receiving and listening to Nathan's new cd in the mail. Awesome!

Making my first Ground Cherry Pie. Delicious!!!

Tasting Scott's homemade pasta sauce made out of tomatoes that he grew:). Yummy!

Playdate with friends. Lots of fun:).

Getting together with new friends from Nova Scotia. Our kids have bonded quickly and now feel that they're inseparable. Micah and Caleb could honestly be twins. Yikes, Double Trouble, but Oh so cute and ALMOST irresistable;).

Taking the girls shopping today, BBQ with friends, then a circus. The circus was disappointing from the aspect that we were looking forward to seeing animals and they only had dogs. There were some things that we had to look away from and some incredibly amazing stunts. They had funny and talented people, but the kids were definitely disappointed about not seeing animals.

Garrison's loose tooth is barely hanging in there and Adelaide now has two bottom teeth!

It's very late and we have a wonderful day at church to look forward to in the morning.

Happy Saturday!