The joy of canning

I loved having Rosie's help canning this year. Whenever I can, I feel like I'm doing something a great worth. Teaching Rosie how to can made it even more fulfilling.

It's my family!!!!

It has been a long time since we have had a picture of all my family together. This is not a "professional" picture that we had taken but just one of those quick family shots. I am so thankful to have the family that I have and to have them all live so close to me. I feel super blessed!!!

Summer fun at Detroit Lake

We had lots of fun camping and boating with cousins and grandparents.

Happy Birthday Joe!!!

Joe at 3 months old. He was such a wonderful cute baby. He rarely ever cried and was so content with everything. When he smiled he couldn't help but stick his tongue out. Oh... how I miss this sweet chubby baby.
This year Joe got a rifle for his birthday present from Mom and Dad. It's a tradition for the boys in our family to get a rifle on there 9th birthday.




We like to take each of the our kids out for dinner on there birthday. Of all the places to eat at in the area, Joe wanted to eat at Hale's . This is primarily a retirement hang-out and not a place that a 9 year old would choose to eat at for his birthday. The restaurant is supper clean, the food was delicious and the service was wonderful . Joe had rainbow pancakes and hot chocolate for his birthday dinner.

It's amazing!!!

What are the odds????? It has been such a treat to watch Mother Nature live, from our own front door. We now have 3 baby birds chirping for food all day and a mother bird who keeps her home so tidy. Since she began making her nest, I haven't had to clean up one bird poop mess. I just love seeing the changes in the baby birds each day. We really love our new friends.