11 yrs :)

July 31st marked our 11 yr anniversary. We had a nice dinner at Ice Harbor Brewery and walked around the marina. I think I'm about 31 weeks preggo in the picture. All I can say is that God is truly awesome and does give the desires of our hearts :)

The Great Chicken Release!

Our neighbor purchased chicks this year, in hopes of many egg-laying hens. She ended up with 4 out of 6 chickens being roosters! The roosters were very mean to the hens and so we transfered them to the farm. Here is us releasing them. Chloe seemed a little nervous, but Joel had no qualms about chasing them and grabbing them. He seems to do this with lots of bugs and spiders lately too.

Luke singing to Zach

These two are so cute. Luke has always adored Zach, but for the past year, had always been too rough with him....to the point where Zach would push him away and scream at him if Luke sat by him!
Lately, Zach has had a change of heart. Maybe it's just that he's getting older, but he always wants Luke to carry him around. If I take him, he now screams at me! It's too cute! I just love watching all the kids together lovin' each other!

Holly's wedding shower!

Chloe, practicing her "picture pose" for her upcoming role as flowergirl in the wedding.

Gift tableAunt Anne leading games.

Some of the many wonderful people who came.

Holly had quite the designed gown from her guests. Here's her showing off the back.

The side....quite a train!

Chloe and Molly finishing up such a fashionable sleeve.

Food table....before most of the food arrived :)

Close fam, minus mom, who must have been snapping the picture.

We have produce coming out our ears!

It's been a little wild since we've returned from our road trip! I've returned to unpacking, managing a bridal shower and what has taken the most work....dealing with summer produce! I love canning and freezing produce! Somthing about using free food that I just can't seem to turn down. Therefore the past week has been filled with cherry-apricot crisp, lots of zuchini bread, canners full of apricots, apricot jam, apricot-zucchini jam, and lots of grated/frozen zucchini...oh and freezing tomatoes. Yep, I've still got along way to go before zucchini/tomato/apple seasons are over! Here's Luke with 4 of the 7 "Zucchini nooks" we grated.

The Great Falls of SD

Beautiful falls in SD. Here is Luke jumping off rocks. Zach

A nice happy picture of Chloe

Chloe and I. She is sad because she's sitting on a rock in timeout.

Stop #2 SD and the Meyers

It was great to see Kristen, Jason and Peyton again and to finally meet Jackson. Leisurely evening on the family farm with Lorna and Mike....and alot of kitties, who are probably scared of humans after Joel playing with them. We caught fireflies (first time I'd ever seen them!) and saw the Great Falls. Wish they still lived closer!!! Although they say they already have a place picked out for us in SD?

KiddosThe guys (above) Kristen and I. She told me that putting my leg in like this was supposed to make me look skinny?