In no particular order.
1. We spent 4 days on the NJ Shore with family and I got suckered into riding this ride with E and her cousin B. They had a great time and I get to be in this incriminating picture. We are not really beach people for many reasons but the best part was riding our bikes on the boardwalk and around town. E hated the ocean and just liked to play in the sand. It was a good trip, though!
2. When there is lots of canning to do, the 3 year must help and turns out to be very good at cranking.
3. DH won a few blue ribbons at the county fair for his garden goods. He was excited and I was happy for him.
4. But for the record I won 1 more blue ribbon than he did. But, we won the same amount of money at the fair. Good times, though. My MIL won more than 10 ribbons and really did great! It was lots of fun to support the fair.
5. We spent a day at the National Zoo and E loved riding the carousel the best. She picked the crocodile all by herself to ride on, great fun!
6. DH finished his chicken coop for our 6 chickens. The project probably took a little longer than it should have but the results are worth it. He can wheel it around the yard and the chickens are happy. DH even designed it himself.
7. We celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary at the end of June with a private TLM in a historic chapel in our little town. We had a renewal of vows and Little E even said "I do," too. It was cute and a beautiful celebration. We are richly blessed.
Bonus: Little E fell this week and sliced open her forehead and has 4 stitches but she is getting them out tomorrow morning. She was a real trooper. It was traumatic for both of us but she is healing great.
Beautiful photos!!! E is such a big girl!!!!! Look how tall she is!!!
ReplyDeleteLove the last photo! And the chicken coop, hilarious!!!
ReplyDeleteYay for an update & boo for the boo boo! Feel better E!
ReplyDeleteChris says that Eric did a superb job on the chicken coop and that only a man of his stature could move it around! Congratulations again on ten years! Who did you get to do your mass?
ReplyDeleteShe is SUCH a doll!!!
ReplyDeleteGood for your husband designing and building the coop. I loved seeing your canned goods. I have taught myself to can pickles, blackberry jam and jalapeno jello this summer. I loved the last picture. Our family has been attending the TLM for 17 years now.
ReplyDeleteThat chicken coop is AWESOMESAUCE!!!!!! And congrats on the blue ribbon! What was it? Oh, I miss the fair--I don't even know if they have any decent fairs around these parts. Happy anniversary!
ReplyDeleteYou look cute on the choo choo!
ReplyDeleteCongrats on all the blue ribbons! That's so neat that you both won some.
And that is one fabulous chicken coop/tractor all-in-one! His design looks really great.
You all look so nice for your anniversary Mass (your dress is so very pretty!). Such a blessed day that must have been!
And hope the boo boo is all better soon, poor girl.
God bless!
Wow wow wow! Great post!! I am so amazed at your beautiful veggies, awesome chicken coop and beautiful vow renewal!!! Thanks for posting about all of this!! Congrats on the Blue Ribbons!!!! I thought my garden was doing well but I don't think my tomatoes can even compare to those beauties.
ReplyDeleteAnd you look great!!
I am SO sorry to hear of E's fall! I cannot imagine how scary it must have been. CC took a hard fall a few months back and sliced open her eyelid area but thankfully it was able to be glued. Its crazy how much those little heads can bleed and I thought I would not stop shaking after the incident for a complete day.
Oh and I just spent $18 on three dozen free range eggs this weekend. I so wish I had a chicken coop. Those eggs taste so much better.
ReplyDeleteLove the chicken "Action shot" lol!!!!
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