Its been a while...

I have been missing blogging since we moved and hope to start up again soon. I love picture blogging here and since dial up internet is what we have that is not really feasible. Yes, I said dial up. lol I have posted several times over at Lally, though the posts are sporadic at this point. One day soon I will get the hang of this internet thing and be back to regular posting.

In the mean time whats been going on? Since my last posting we have moved to a rental about 25 miles east of our previous location. Its about 10 miles from a little town and 25 from bigger shopping options. We have had 6 birthdays starting in December with Madeline and ending in May with Joe. Our chickens have been expanded from four to about 30-40ish right now. Some will be dinner soon, others are the laying flock, and 4 are the kids show birds for 4H. The garden season started with much anticipation and excitement. 3 garden shares have been sold and this is our biggest garden ever! The weather has thus far been uncooperative with about 3 non rainy days in all of May. Mind you I said non rainy and not sunny. We have had hail the size of golf balls and well I have never been so unsuccessful at growing greens. lol I am not even going to tell you about the tomatoes and the peppers. Its just sad, very sad. The poor things couldn't be in the house any longer and they had to go out. That's the last few months in a nutshell. I hope to be back blogging soon as I really miss it. Just need to figure out a workable option for me with photos. For some reason blogging is not the same for me without photos. :)

What We Have Been Up To: June 2009

Its been another busy month here. A quick update to let you know what we have been up to.

Visiting Great Grandma's and Grandma Karen's. The creek.



I love this tree in Great Grandma's front yard. I used to play under it in the summers. There is almost no traffic in this end of the highway (literally) town. I spent many summers coloring the road and bike riding here.


Grandma Karen with the older two kids exploring the creek.


All the kids throwing rocks. Naomi climbed right in and sat down in the water.


Marah tired of rock throwing quickly so we joined Great Grandma on the bench overlooking the creek and lake. Her house is in the background on the right. Her "boyfriend" lives next door. lol It is a good thing she does not have internet access cause she would not be pleased with me about this.


We got a really large egg one day and this is what was inside!! A triple yolk.


A recent activity in the backyard. We filled socks with cornstarch and sprinkled them in different spots to find spiderwebs. It was a lot of fun.


Uncle Robbie came to visit and brought Flower Girl shirts for the youngest, a Ring Guard shirt for Michael (its the camo one above), and Maddy's Jr. Bridesmaid shirt is on the way.


Michael dug a hole in the digging spot. Nomy likes it I think. :)


We met M, L, and E at the zoo. The kids playing in the grassy area after lunch.


This is L. Joe's "mom", isn't she beautiful. Maddy took all the zoo pics.

E making a goofy face. Some how we have no pictures of M.

We played in the grass.

Lots of grass.

The grass is always greener on the other side, at least to the chickens.

They also had some fingers. I think they think hers are worms. I keep hoping she will learn soon but she does this over and over and over. They do not break skin or anything but I am sure it is not a pleasant feeling.

Madeline

Nomy has helped herself to most of our strawberry harvest this year. She eats them stem and all.

The reason for the lack of June updates. Yeah typing was not easy, or cutting, or diapers, or well anything.

Another zoo trip just me and the kids this time. Self portrait by Maddy.

MDC Vancouver Spring Picnic

June 1st we went to the MDC Vancouver Spring Picnic. We all had a blast. It was chilly but luckily did not rain. We hope to plan another one for August.

Building a fire.


Michael


Sweet girl


The playground


Madeline


Our picnic shelter


Blowing bubbles


Madeline liked these flowers.


Playing in the river.




J holding baby Nomy.




Digging in the sand


Rock throwing


Walking on all the trails




J and A


M and some of the kids by the fire.


BBQing


Mmmm yummy.


Darn it won't all fit.


Nomy


Tree climbing


Wall climbing


R, H, and Joe on the playground.