Making strawberry jam

These are the sweet girls that we get to do our homeschool swap with. I feel so lucky to have these girls and moms to grow with. I really do love them! Today we made jam (they were so serious) and read Jam for Frances. Great memories from when I was a kid.

Sick days

Jesse and Eva had a bug this week. It started with Eva's fever & Jesse loved taking care of her. At least the rain helped us stay inside and get better. At the end of the week we needed some fresh air, so we went outside and picked strawberries at Jerry Marsh Farms. The kids had a fun time fantasizing about the different foods they could make with their strawberries.

First lemonade stand

Jesse was super serious about his lemonade stand during our yard sale. So cute!

Caleb 4 1/2 months

Caleb is growing fast, the smiles and laughs are our favorite.

Garden update - April 13, 2012

So far we have broccoli, peas, radishes (that just got eaten by a mystery animal), onions, squash, cucumbers lettuce, spinach, potatoes, tomatoes, and herbs. Here's hoping we don't have to move!

School update 4/11/12

Baby chicks

For school yesterday we were lucky enough to see the new baby chicks at Kristi's house.  Jesse could have sat there all day holding each one of the chicks in turn

April 8th Easter!

Easter was a joy this year. Highlights...glow-in-the-dark egg hunt, resurrection rolls, hot cross buns, cross necklaces, picnic at Lindsey's house!

April 7th

Two other traditions we have for Easter
are hot cross buns and our Easter tomb. The kids are learning the story and enjoying the traditions, but I think the challenge will be as year progress to teach them what Jesus dying and raised to life really means for their life.

Seder dinner

I love creating traditions for our family. Easter has been a great time to think about how to celebrate a holiday in a meaningful way. Seder dinner has been one of our favorites on Maundy thursday.

April 4, 2012 - garden

Jesse, Eva, and Caleb,

This blog is an attempt to log a few things every day that you might enjoy looking back on. I finally tried my hand at appliqué. Eva was a a sport to wear it.
We also took Cinnamon to the dog groomer and enjoyed a quiet morning in the garden. Added cucumbers, tomato, squash, and peppers. The kids got to pick some flower seeds. We will see how that goes!I