Roses

I planted this bush on the side of our house this summer and it has constantly been blooming!

"And the LORD will continually guide you, and satisfy your desire in scorched places, and give strength to your bones; and your will be like a watered garden, and like a spring of water whose waters do not fail." Isaiah 58:11

Crossroads

Our church had a Harvest Party. It was a party!!! Not only were there games for the kids, tons of food, hayride, but also "Crossroads has Talent"!! I didn't take many pictures of all the talent but snapped one of our Pastor and his trumpet! We had 16 different acts ranging from singing, gymnastics, different instruments, Tae Kwon Do, comedy, dancing and lip-syncing. It was so much fun to meet so many people with a vast array of talent! Positively....one of the best Harvest Parties I have ever been to!!!!

The Princess and her Slaves

Jonny & Owen got more than they bargained for when they decided to be the ones pulling Hope's Chariot!!

Buddies

My garden

Ok, I neglected to put this post on when Greg was starting the shed. Maybe, I didn't want to gross any of you city people out! Yes, I hauled two truck loads of cow manure on my garden while my dear husband was hammering away. Hope graciously helped shovel one whole truck-load and then a friend came over to play. While I was outside basking in the aroma of cow poop, Hope and Hannah were inside cleaning my house!!! These two sweethearts not only cleaned but also made a delicious pumpkin dessert!! I wanted to kiss and hug them both but they said I stunk!!

Updating.....

Here are a few more pics of the shed progression! It is roofed and ready for siding!

Saturday, October 9, 2010

Our Saturday was a busy one. Greg started to build a shed in the back yard. Since we are finishing the garage we needed someplace to put all of our yard tools and the lawnmower. Greg started out with the limestone, then the skids, then the floor, then the walls, then the roof and lean-to. It is really coming along fast.

Science Project...Mercury

The kids are studying Astromony for science this year. They made this great model of the planet Mercury from flour, salt, and water. They put the craters in with rocks and both ends of a pencil. Good job kiddos!!

More Projects.....

These are pictures of the attic stairs that Greg put in the garage while we were insulating.

Weekend Project

Greg & I spent the day Saturday, insulating the garage. Now, how romantic is that! We do have fun working side by side. That is one check mark beside the many projects we have on our house list! Another one down!!

Fall Party~October 1

giving instructions

thinking about using one finger

going for it with her teeth!

Fall brings with it lots of Fall Parties!!! I love getting together with family & friends and just hanging out, doing life together, laughing and having a good time. Some dear, precious friends of ours had a Fall Party for their boys. Here are a few pics of the "bobin' for apples". It was fun just sitting by the campfire and talking!

September 21~Museum of Science & Industry

We ventured up to Chicago for a field trip to the Museum of Science and Industry with my parents. I had not been to the Museum in many years and lots of changes. The kids enjoyed the exhibits on: weather, the planets, the human body, traveling into a coal mine,a U-505 Submarine, and the farm. We saw a great Omnimax theater presentation on the Hubble Telescope. They were a little bored with the exhibit on genetics and cloning. But overall, they had a great time. It was amazing how fast our day flew by!

Christmas in September

We celebrated Christmas with Greg's Mom & Stepdad on the 18th of September. They were in town from Arizona. We did our celebration at the Potawatomi Zoo. We ate, laughed, played football, laughed, opened gifts, had cake, laughed, went in to the zoo, laughed, got soaked in the rain, laughed.... You see the theme here. Everyone enjoyed being together for an early Christmas...in the rain. I guess that is better than the snow!

Dinner with Grandpa & Grandma

Here are the kids with Grandpa & Grandma at Applebee's for dinner!

September School Projects

Yes folks, school is in full swing! Hope has entered the 5th grade. Jonathan has entered the 2nd grade. We decided to keep on homeschooling. We love being together and I love seeing the lightbulb click on and light up over my kiddos' heads!

They are doing Astronomy for Science this year. They made a great model of the planets (yes, we did include the Dwarf Planet, Pluto). It is hanging in our hallway as a reminder that our Gracious Creator God holds everything all together!

August Salsa

Ok, so what do you get with a garden full of tomatoes, jalepenos, green peppers, and cilantro? Well, you add a little onion salt, lime juice and voila......salsa!

Sweet corn

We have 51 (and counting) ears of sweet corn from our garden! Didn't think it would even grow in our soil but I was mistaken! It looks yummy!

Introducing.....Frankie!

Well, here she is!! Frankie, the pet turtle who has been living with us for about 3 weeks now. She is a Map Turtle brought from a lake in Michigan. Jonny has wanted a turtle for what seems like an eternity. We thought it was a faze and he would shrug it off, but no. It persisted for over a year maybe even two. We didn't think he would take care of a pet of his own so we waited it out. Finally, we caved! Jonny now has his very own pet turtle. He takes wonderful care of her. Yes, we are sure it is a her even though she has an androgynous name. She has a slight handicap. Her one eye is damaged along with a foot and claw but she is a cutie! Cutie as turtles go. She has a nice aquarium with all the turtle stuff she needs, in Jonny's room. She just moved in this week. She was previously living in a rubber tote on the deck. But thanks to the generosity of a friend, she has a nice glass aquarium with a filter and light and rocks and yada, yada, yada. She likes to be hand fed by only Jonny. And he loves her deeply. I'm sure better pictures will follow.