Our Summer in Pictures

JUNE

My niece's graduation

Scooter's 1st camping trip

What a great Father's Day!

Fisher #1

Fisher #2

Mmmmmmm...mud pies

Swimmer in training

She finally made it up the green slide

Happy 3rd Birthday Little Man!

Proud Birthday boy


JULY

Produce from our garden

The Mighty Mississippi

Camping again

Papa & Scooter

Hiking...I think we will rename him Moose

Strawberry Picking
Cutting strawberries
Getting ready to make strawberry jam
Making strawberry jam
Princess's 7th Birthday Party

AUGUST

My how we've grown!

More produce!

the waterpark

more flags...more fun! 6 Flags!

Silver Lake

I wanna go with Papa!

Fisher #3

Look! I got one!

Fishin' with our Dad!

Are you talkin' to me?!

Chicago
American Girl Store

Children's Museum

So that's our summer! It seems like we did a lot more then that but I guess we just didn't take a lot of pics! It was a wonderful summer and the kids are just growing leaps and bounds. Our fall so far has been just as busy and hopefully I'll post about that before Winter gets here!

New Post

I am titling this "New Post" because that's all it is! Just saying hi! Sorry I haven't blogged in forever but I don't have time lately with the baby, homeschooling, church, teaching Prims, and family camping! Now the girls are starting swim lessons and Tuesday we are going to Disney World! Hopefully I will post about our trip when we get back!

Family Reunion

We went down to Missouri for a family reunion on my Dad's side this weekend and it was so fun! I haven't seen my brother in at least 5 years and some of my cousins even longer then that! We stayed at a state campground there that was just beautiful! The reunion was at one of my Aunt's houses and Mr. M and I and the kids all just loved her homestead!

They have cows, chickens, a donkey, goats, emus, guineas, dogs, cats, and probably some other animals I am forgetting. I drank cow's milk (non store bought) for the first time and I LOVED it!! For some reason I thought it would be gross, but it was really good! She has her own pasteurizer. She also makes her own cheese, butter, and cottage cheese. She has a huge garden and cans her own vegetables. It was amazing!
Her house was amazing too. It's an actual log cabin out in the country, it was so peaceful!!

We loved seeing everyone and just had such a great time, here are some pics of our visit.

Papa talking to his little Scooter

Cousins

Little Man washing all his animals after the rain

Little Man with a VERY dirty camping face!


My brother and his family

the cousins

the girls hanging out in the camper playing games

Little Man getting very wet in the rain

my cousin and her hubby

Mr. M and my aunt

my cousin holding Scooter and his wife and SIL

cousins in the tea house

Nana & Papa (my Mom & Dad)

the birthday boy & girl (my cousin and my uncle)

our happy little farm girl (princess)

my aunt & uncle - the homesteaders

the cabin

side porch

front porch

fireplace with woodstove insert for heat

future homesteaders

putting their feet in the muddy Mississippi

Even Scooter did it!

a good time was had by all!