This has to be the longest post in recorded history. And, it's what I get for not downloading my camera for several weeks. Please keep reading and scrolling and reading and scrolling. We've had a lot of activity in the last few weeks. After Lake Powell, we've had Em's b-day, a trip to St. George, First Days of School, a piano recital, and a few days of canning to keep us busy.
Miss Emily turned 7 years old....my, my how time flies.
***The weekend before school started, we made a trip to St. George to see my brother and his family. They had twin boys in May and we hadn't even seen them yet. They were being blessed and so we made the trip down south. We had alot of fun seeing them and those baby boys didn't spend one minute not being held. They are the cutest things ever and look just like my brother!!
Baby Van
He's so sweet and mellow. We hardly heard a peep out of him the whole weekend.
Baby Redek
The larger of the two boys (in case you can't tell!) Couldn't you just eat those cheeks??
Steve, Maegan, Stevey,Brody and twins Redek and Van on their blessing day.
It seems so weird to me to see my brother with a family!! Although, it suits him just fine.
He's a great dad and we had so much fun being with him and Maegan and the kids.
I couldn't get enough of those cute baby boys.
12 Pints & 10 Quarts of Salsa
Abby: First Day of 7th Grade - Officially at the Jr. High School!
Gosh, I'm old!!
Emily: First Day of 2nd Grade
Abby and Jake just after their piano recital. They have been taking lessons for quite a few years from Sheri Meyer. She decided to retire her skills after this summer, so we are currently in the market for an affordable piano teacher. She was our neighbor when we lived in Vineyard and we have continued to take the kids down to her house each week. They learned alot from her and we wish her all the best.
Jake playing his piece at the piano recital. Sheri decided to hold it outside and it was quite enjoyable. It was shady and really relaxed (the kids didn't even have to dress up) and a nice evening.
Abby's last official piano recital, ever. She was always promised that she could stop taking lessons after she entered Jr. High and as long as she participated in some kind of music. She opted to be in the Orchestra (playing violin) and so her piano career has come to a close. I begged her to keep taking lessons, because she is just getting to be quite good, but she used that pre-teen stubborn-ness that she has and said "no way".
This is what's been keeping me busy for the last few days.
I've retired my canning supplies at least until the apples are ready.
Jake: First Day of 5th grade. He refused to smile.
He's waaayyyy too cool for that.
Abby and Jake just after their piano recital. They have been taking lessons for quite a few years from Sheri Meyer. She decided to retire her skills after this summer, so we are currently in the market for an affordable piano teacher. She was our neighbor when we lived in Vineyard and we have continued to take the kids down to her house each week. They learned alot from her and we wish her all the best.
Jake playing his piece at the piano recital. Sheri decided to hold it outside and it was quite enjoyable. It was shady and really relaxed (the kids didn't even have to dress up) and a nice evening.
Abby's last official piano recital, ever. She was always promised that she could stop taking lessons after she entered Jr. High and as long as she participated in some kind of music. She opted to be in the Orchestra (playing violin) and so her piano career has come to a close. I begged her to keep taking lessons, because she is just getting to be quite good, but she used that pre-teen stubborn-ness that she has and said "no way".
This is what's been keeping me busy for the last few days.
I've retired my canning supplies at least until the apples are ready.
12 Pints & 10 Quarts of Salsa21 pints of dilly beans (pickled green beans)
And now that we're back to our regularly scheduled life, things have calmed for the moment. The house is quiet and stays somewhat picked up throughout the day. No bikes strewn across the lawn and fighting kids to disturb the neighborhood's peace and quiet. The dog is calm and Natalie is pretty content to just be my shadow all day long. And, most of all, I'm grateful to have survived another summer.....
5 comments:
Went by pretty quick didn't it? I'm sure glad to know what the heck dilly beans are...we were trying to figure that one out. Your Martha skills out do us all ya know...as for applesauce I just used my last jar, can I give you back the jars and come and help you next time you do it?
Wow, you are the busiest mom in the city of Orem! Loved the long post. Your salsa and beans are beautiful and will be so yummy. Please let me know when the applesauce lesson is and I will buy lunch.
Vickie
Holy cow, that was a whole summer packed into one post. trips, canning, recital, school...I'm tired just reading about it. And tell "Justus" to change her sign in:)
Never had a dilly bean in my entire life! Very curious...
You are amazing with all of that canning! All I can say is "WOW" :) I am going to try peaches this year and see how I do! How goes the RS?? I bet you are an awesome pres!
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