Thursday, August 13, 2015

Dreaming of Autumn...

I must be dreaming of Autumn! This morning, I took Sienna and Forest thrifting for a bit. We are searching for a tall-ish pine bookshelf for all of our children's books. I'm looking for just the perfect one. No such luck! Instead we found lots of Autumn goodness...

(The lovely sunflower bouquet was from David's parents for my birthday. I love them.) 

a basket ... $2.99
brown leather boots for Mama ... $14.99
leather Keen shoes for Forest ... $3.99
a moose toggle sweater for Forest ... $3.99
a Little Golden Book for Sienna to read to Forest ... $0.99

We also canned our own homegrown veggies for the first time! We canned just a few jars of bread & butter pickles and dilly beans to get started. This weekend we're planning to put up some more food for the Autumn and Winter months.

Bread & Butter Pickles and Dilly Beans! 

Friday, August 7, 2015

In July...

In July ...



we went on our annual blueberry picking adventure with Grandma, Grandpa and Nana at Cascadian Farm. This time, we picked nearly thirty pounds of berries. 

In July ...


our little family celebrated Forest's third birthday with spaghetti made with mama's sauce and delicious homemade chocolate cake (as requested by Forest). We are so blessed to have him in our lives! 

In July...





Sienna and David tended the garden beautifully. I am very proud and thankful for all of the care they give to our garden each and every day. 


In July...






Sienna and David took their veggies and flowers to the fair for the first time! They both came home with many ribbons. Forest rode a pony named Bongo. It was his first time riding and he loved it!