Pool time fun

Well, summer is here and we are now enjoying, most of the time, our time at the YMCA. We especially love it when we can enjoy this time with friends.

Just playing

I got a new camera and I was just playing around, but I thought this was precious.

Vegetation

When we moved in about 3 years ago we planted a few blueberry bushes. That was only the beginning of my quest to grown my own fruit and vegetables. My grandfather who passed away last year taught me so many things about growning gardens and my great Aunt Jo taught me how to can and freeze the products of those planting. To me there is nothing like planting and watching your hard work pay off.

Well, we lost one blueberry bush and many other greenery bushes in the frost last year. Thankfully, two of them lived and my quest continues. I also have many sentimental plants such as my peonies, yes Michelle PEE-o-nees!, that were my grandmothers, who has gone to be with the Lord, from the early 1970's or perhaps before. They were transplanted to my other grandmothers where I dug them up and brought them to my house. So I guess you could call these "antique peonies". They have probably 30-40 blooms this year, I'm so excited. I also have about 6-7 hydrangea bushes. 2-4 of those are getting ready to produce many beautiful flowers as well.

The big job this year is our garden and tree collection. We planted 2 pink dogwoods and 2 apple trees. I can't believe it...the apple trees have small apples on them. Although they may not be edible for several years it is amazing and a good lesson for the children about growning.

My garden is doing great as well. I have strawberries, green peppers, red peppers, habaneros, tomatoes (a lot, so don't hesitate to ask for some), squash, and several herb plants. Travis and I decided to enjoy the fruits of our labor and partake of the two red strawberries...delicious.

I just wanted to share with you God's creation at work. I love teaching Molli Beth and Harrison that food doesn't "grow" in the grocery store or in a can. What a great experience.!!!!

Baseball

Baseball season is in full swing. They really are enjoying it. Little Harrison is absolutely precious. The bat is almost as big as he is. His first game he his 2 homeruns. It took Molli Beth a few games to get real serious. She is more of my social butterlfy. She plays first base and really loves it. She can be quite territorial over her position. She probably gets that from her mom. We are already thinking scholarship for little Harrison.

Easter

Better late than never. Molli Beth is much more cooperative with photography than her brother. He will wonder one day why we don't have pictures of him.

The boys

Harrison has really enjoyed having a new boy around. Although there is not much interraction yet Harrison does really love Caleb. He even asked at one time if he could come a live at our house. Then when I said no, he wanted a baby brother. We all know that is not EVER going to happen. I happily explained that Mommy Michelle would let us borrow Caleb any time.

Another Snow Day

Well, we got, yet, more snow. This time Daddy got to engage in the festivities. This time there was much more snow to make a snowman. Mommy stayed inside and made lunch and hot chocolate for the frozen little snowbunnies. Although the snow is fun we are definitely ready for spring to get here.

At some point between Christmas and now my sister and brother-in-law came for a short weekend visit. It is always fun but interesting how my children react to having company in the house. Sometimes I think we could set up blow up people and the would have a strange behavior about them. I can't believe how grown-up my baby girl looks. Anyway, we had a great visit and here is just a small momento of the visit.

Retrospective Post

I do have one cute moment to share. Molli Beth is embracing her academics and loves to tell me about every day's lessons. On Presidents day she learned about Abraham "Linconton" she called him and they make a hat a beard. I thought this was precious and had to share.

Okay, Okay, Okay! I have been harrassed enough. I am finally blogging. I know things have happened since Christmas, but my brain will not allow me to go back that far. No major events have occurred so I will pick up here at the end of February. You are only missing the stomach bug/flu and I think that description and/or pictures are a bit much.

So today we enjoyed a snow day. We even managed to make a small, yes, very small snowgirl. Her name was Molli, imagine that. We then enjoyed some hot cocoa and then a bit of bouncing off of the walls. Really, they (the kids) were not as bad as expected. They even both took naps. About 30 minutes after returning from the snow adventure, Harrison began to run a fever. So the saga ends that tomorrow I am taking him to the doctor to see if he has the flu or not. He has almost every symptom described as the flu, so I would like to somehow prevent the rest of the family from getting it.