BAM!

This post is dedicated to my wonderful husband Dan! (He came up with the title)
Today, he took the day off to take our older two boys fishing. Last night was filled with preparation. He had to hook the boat and trailer up to the truck, makes sure the trailer lights worked,mix gas/oil for the motor, put line on the fishing poles, load poles, life jackets, tackle boxes . . . you get the idea.
He woke Jake & Luke up early and they all headed out. Once in the truck, he asked if they were all buckled and Luke says "Aren't we just going to the pond?" (Papa's pond right behind our house for those who don't know - a 2 min walk!)
At around 1:30pm they come home. Jake was the only one who caught a very small fish during the 3 HOURS they were fishing!
After dinner Micah wanted to go fishing with Daddy too! Dan took Micah out to Papa's pond. After both of them catching fish Micah came in and then Dan caught the fish below!

Free Music

Unanswered Prayer

Micah recently told me that God had not answered his prayer.

"What did you pray for Micah?"

"I prayed that God would give me "The Force" and he didn't!"

I was not prepared for that one!

Happy Birthday Luke!

"This is the day the Lord has made;
we will rejoice and be glad in it"
Psalm 118:24

It's not easy being Green

Isn't it amazing how many different things can come to mind now with one word - Green

I have been busy over the last few days canning green beans. Luke loves homemade canned green beans, they are the only one's he will eat. So, this year I planted four rows of green beans so I could can them. This was the first time I have accomplished this by myself(with minimal phone calls to mom!). And I didn't blow anything up! The first step is picking the beans - here is just a small portion of what I have been able to pick - 1/2 bushel makes approx. 12-14 quarts.

After picking comes cleaning and clipping. I opted to use scissor, I think it is easier than snapping them all by hand.

After stuffing them into jars with 1 tsp. salt, adding bowling water and putting the lids on, they go into the pressure cooker. They needed to be maintained at 10 lbs. of pressure for 25 min. - No distractions!

Finished product!

Cousins

Interesting Article

I have a blog I like to visit frequently for inspiration, ideas, curriculum, perspective. This was an article that was linked on her blog that I found interesting. Let me know your thoughts.