Summer Is Just Around The Corner

I am so excited that the weather is getting warmer. I am excited for all it represents....no school work, swimming, days playing in the sun with the kids and fresh foods from the garden just to name a few.

We have been very busy with my lists of "To Do's". Trying very hard to get things done so that we can start our fostering classes in September. We decided to make our garden bigger this year so we have gotten it dug up, tillered and now have everthing planted except for our pumpkins and gourds. I thought the kids would enjoy the pumkings and gourds come fall. The corn, lettuce and beans are starting to pop up from the ground. I also planted a grape vine in hopes of being able to can lots of jams and jellies in the future.

We also got Sugar Bug's bedroom painted. We picked out a new comforter and shelves for his room, now we just need to pick out some posters. Once Sugar Bug's room is finished then I am just moving down the line, next I will paint the hallway and then Brandon's room needs redone.

We get our chickens for 4-H in a couple of weeks. I can't wait for them to arrive. That is another thing we still need to get done, we have to build the chicken tractor. With the chicken tractor we get all the benefits of them being free range without them running off or getting hit by a car. We also got 5 egg layers which I am so excited about!

Well, better run for now.

~Raynea

Time Flies

It has been awhile since I have been on here. With the nicer weather comes the crazy schedules. Baseball has started for both my boys now. Actually my high schooler is finishing up his last games next week and my 3rd grader has his opening game tomorrow. I am so ready for summer and some sunshine. We have had so much rain lately and I am tired of it!

My oldest found out she is having a baby boy at her last doctors appointment. The baby is due September 4th. So, things are very busy around our house with sports, trying to finish work on our house, getting ready for our first grand baby and hoping to start our fostering classes in September. Could we put anymore on our plate? Oh well, it makes things exciting!

I have also been busy trying to get my garden dug up and ready for everything to be planted. I am hoping to can and freeze a lot of food this year.

Hopefully, it wont be so long between this post and my next post.