Baby Pictures of Me and my Sister

This is me and my younger sister Amy.  And my little KateLyn looks more like Amy than she does Joseph or myself.  Even down to the hairdo.  :)

KateLyn, a couple months old.

Happy Birthday Sadie! 3 Years Old!

 She got binoculars, flip flops, new pjs, and swing for the back yard to be just like her big sister, and new sidewalk chalk.  Binocular were by far her favorite part but the swing is the most used and loved.  And for breakfast, nothing but her favorite: toast with peanut butter and jam.

Giraffe cake (her favorite animal) will have really spots next year with chocolate frosting instead of chocolate chips.

First Day of School

Orientation

August 28, 2014

The bubble we have been perfectly creating for our little girls just popped.  We have sent our oldest off to the world of public school and who knows what she will have to encounter.  But we have taught her well and now its time to see how she shines.


Orientation, where she learned she sits between two boys.  On our walk to school today, that was her biggest concern.

Sadie is probably having the hardest time of everyone because she has to stay home and not go to a new "[c]lass".  Already today, we have had number, letters, and songs for our little Mommie/Sadie school.  She even gets a lunch box and her own desk at home.


 Joseph gave a wonderful Father's Blessing to Avannie this morning telling to have confidence and be a leader to those around her.

We walked to school and after I dropped her off, I stood across the parking lot watching Avannie line up and be so brave.  I didn't shed a tear until I called Joseph saying, "I did it.  I just left our daughter at school."  Yet, I knew she would love it and do great.

Best part of my day was at 2:55 pm when I put the two littlest girls in the wagon and we were off to pick up Avannie.  I couldn't stop smiling because I was getting my little girl back!  And then when I asked her what she did at school, she replied, "Nothing."  Except I did learn that she has to wear an alligator clip with her name on it.  :)

Everyday is a Blessing

Harvest Time!

Check out the size of these blackberries!  YUM!  these are by far my favorite because they are so sweet!  We've been freezing them along with the raspberries and making jam like crazy.  So far we've made 6 batches of freezer jam!

And, the tomatoes are going crazy!  We've made 2 batches of salsa, one batch of pizza sauce, and have dried a whole bag full.

Essential tools for canning salsa:  GOGGLES (for the onion cutting), really cool one-swift-push-and-waLa! food dicer, Vitamix (as a Magic Bullet takes w.a.y. too long), and a really big pot.

Sadie can now draw people

Joseph is to the left of the temple with three eyes.  Mom is next to Angel Moroni with big pink hair.  Sadie is in the top right corner with an "Elsa [B]Raid".  Avannie is the big blue in the bottom left.  Kate is has the one strand of hair.

I LOVE it when the girls start to draw things that I can start to understand what the object is.  And lucky for me that our girls always start drawing our family first.  Yep, its important!  :)

I just love being a mom!