Canning - 2013

 I had a successful year of canning!  I ended up canning strawberry jam, applesauce, pickles, apple pie filling, and lots of tomatoes.

 

 tomatoes

 

 apple pie filling

 

 applesauce

 

Riley's mom bought an applesauce making tool, so we were able to make lots of applesauce in half the time.

The Chickens are Laying Eggs

 The chickens have started laying eggs.  I was so excited to see those first eggs!

 

 Fresh eggs really do look and taste better than store bought eggs.

 

Riley was proud that the chickens were using the nesting boxes that he added into the coop.

 

My dad made up a new game to play with his grandkids.  It is called "Chicken Chicken." You have to be the last person to have your finger in the chicken coop without pulling it out or getting pecked.  It was pretty funny!

Nebraska Game

 Purdue played Nebraska in a football game at home this year.  Since my Dad is a big Nebraska fan he took everyone to the game.  It was a fun family activity.

 

 My dad is a cutie!

 

 My Sister and I

 

 

 The game must have worn my dad out.  While we were sitting outside having dinner we looked over and saw that my dad had fallen completely to sleep in the grass.

 

Since my sister was home for the game we took the opportunity to have a girl's camping trip.  It was a fun weekend!

Baby Gibb #4

These are just a few pictures of Baby Gibb #4.  We did not find out the gender of the baby and are so excited for the surprise!

Grandma Waterbury Visits

 My Grandma came for a two week visit.  It was nice to have her come and have my kids get to know her.  I am always impressed with how well she gets around at her age.  I can't imagine there are many 88 year old women who are comfortable climbing up on a step stool and cleaning windows in forty degree temperatures!

 Grandma Waterbury

 Easton and his cousins with "Grandma Great."

My grandma really does not like airports so she rode a bus for 10 hours to get out here.  This is a picture of her waiting in line to get her bus to ticket to go back home.  She's pretty brave!