We did it! With our 10 cups of blackberries picked yesterday, we made 4 whole jars of blackberry jelly! (We'll try not to eat it all in one morning!) It took us about 2 hours to make, and that includes picking the blackberries. Main lesson learned: We need LOTS more ...
Summer Manifesto
Tonight, we checked one thing off our "Summer Manifesto" and are well on our way to checking off another one. We rode all around the farm and picked blackberries. Kyndall loved it. Libby was too hot, and just wanted to ride the 4-wheeler!K with a hanful of blackberries that she ...
Marvelous Monday
These gorgeous flowers were picked from my mom's flowerbed and delivered to me via my sweet girls. Totally made my Monday.In other news, our VBS week started today. I'm teaching 4th grade with two awesome ladies and I couldn't be more excited!! We have a crazy, chaotic week ...
Weekend Wrap-Up
We spent our Saturday out on the lake with my parents, riding the jet ski, cruising in the boat, jumping off rocks and stuff. My girls are absolute river rats, but the lake version. Come to think of it, they love any form of water--ocean, lake, river, pool--it doesn't ...
Oakley’s Spa Day
About once a year, I take Oakley for a "spa day." I call it that because if I say that awful 'g' word (you know...."groomer"), he runs and hides under the bed and will not come out. So on his annual spa day, Oakley gets his hair washed, cut, and styled (with a bow that he ...
Rodeo Street Dance
This is what we do for fun on the Thursday night before a big rodeo. The county blocks off the street and we have an old-fashioned ho-down. OK, it's not quite as redneck as that. They do block off the street and one of the local bands played while everyone danced. There were some country line ...
