piggy flu

sorry I have not been blogging much lately but we are all down with swime flu, lucky us. Its funny I have been fanatic about lysoling everything , staying out of crowds, handwashing etc. so here we ae sick anyhow. We went to a local theater on thursday for a native american show and it was filled to the brim with shools and I just know one of those kids was a typhoid-mary. And shared with us. funny though Shawn and I have it the worst, Adam and Madeline not so much.So we are living on tylenol, motrin , and soft drinks and grahm crackers, -yummy;-)

So I will be back on in a few days, and please ladies if you wouldn't mind praying for us. Especially Shawn who is getting hammered by it- he is 2, and his fever has been up and down he is cool today so thats good. but its scary to see them so ill.

Hope all of you stay well.

remember our veterans

42 today

Yes another year older, a few more gray hairs a little wrinkle here some sagging there. It is another year gone by, my birthday, yay. My kids are so excited, they love birthdays. Me I am in a moment of reflection of where I have been and where I am going what I would like to do this year, where god has set my path and how the journey is going. I am feeling content okay with how life is, settled feeling very blessed with the little ones he has placed around me, a hubby who works like a dog so we can live as we do. And we have good times simple but good.We have a strong family and good friends around us, which is a great gift all in its own.

So today as another ache join my body, I will say Thanks to God for another year gone by, and pray for guidance to live as he would have me, and to take the time to listen to his call.

Happy Halloween

Have a great night everyone may you get many treats and no tricks.

A Day At Webers

We spent Madeline's birthday at a local farm, we go every year and have a blast, this year our whole homeschool group went as well. It was such fun.

we drove some farm tractors:-)



we talked a little turkey.



we went on a fun hayride around the farm withour friends.





we sliid down the slide in the hill this is super fun.Even Ms.Melinda tried it out.





We went thorugh a straw maze and played on some funny colored tires.




This is a yearly tradition on Madeline's birthday, I can see us doign this when she has kids, it is so fun and a great way to just have fun together.

Bunny Whisperer

Grace and Madeline volunteer at the local animal shelter and really just love it. They love all the creatures and walk and play with them all. but Grace seems to have a special gift with the bunnies, they chirp when she enters the room and flock around her and climb all over her. She whispers in their ears how sweet and pretty they are and hugs them and gives them ymm-yums.





this is Bun-Bun, this rabbit is so attached to Grace it is funny, he cries when she leaves and will only love on her. He is being adopted though so she stopped to give him a goodbye hug. And to whisper in his ears he will be fine and loved in his new home.




surrounded by the bunnies:-) The one by himself cracks me up he looks like a dog,too cute.Grace loves visiting and loving on all the animals at the shelter ,but she certainly has a way with those bunnies:-)

Boys at Gunpowder Park

This past Thursday while the girls where doing volunteer work at the animal shelter. I took the boys to a local state park . It was a lovely brisk fall day made for playing and exploring all that is around us.And honestly I needed to get out of the house and stretch my legs a bit.So we packed up some snacks, and off we went.




The boys found some lovely leaves and played happily on the playground. Eventually they migrated to sword fights onto the picnic tables- with sticks of course- boys will be boys of course.





having a snack and enjoying the view.It is so pretty here, with many lovely vistas to look at and savor.





After our snacks we took a short hike around the park- theres a ton of trials and such lovely things to see-. We saw some folks fishing and waved hi.

apples and pumpkins

We spent Friday evening at the local nature center-Marshy Point- doing an apples and pumpkins fall program. Our friend Wanda was the naturalist in charge and led a fun evening. It was a rainy night and this proved to be a fun time. Madeline stayed home from her haunted trial cause of the rain but she had a great time here.

The kids painted mini pumpkins- as many as they wanted- in bright colors . Ours will look so pretty on our window sills.All the way till Thanksgiving.




coring out some apples to make baked- or microwaved- apples. And chopping up a few to make blender applesauce.






trying the finished apple sauce -Shawn was happy just eating a plate of raisins.






This was such a fun way to spend a rainy fall evening, not many people came to the event but we had fun, with those who did.

Madeline's birthday

Happy 14th Birthday to my first baby :-) Her delivery was my longest- three days- but she was well worth it:-) She has been a blessing to us and all who have met her. Love you sweetheart:-)

SABBATH SMILES