Tornado!

About a month ago we had some tornados come through the area.  A tornado actually hit Easton's school (Mintonye) and the middle school right next door.  The damage was so severe that Easton had a week off of school and is now going to a temporary location for school.  Easton is expected to spend the rest of the school year at this new location, and will hopefully be back into Mintonye by the start of school next fall.

This is the middle school (Southwestern).  It had even more damage than Mintonye.

Field Trips with Village Nursery School

We have had a few field trips at pre-school this year.  Brady's class went to the Purdue Agronomy Park.  While they were there they checked out the farm equipment, fields, and had a wagon ride.

Jaylee's class took a ride on the City Bus.  They got to stop by the bus depot and go through the bus wash.

First Snowfall of the Year

It's a good thing there is 4-wheeler sledding to be done.  Maybe it makes up for having to hike through drifts to get on the school bus!

This is my parent's new horse, Trickle.  He looked so pretty standing out in the fresh snow.

Baby Bump

30 weeks... Merry Christmas

28 weeks... Now I need snacks after working out!

18 weeks... Still exercising and can barely see my feet!

Happy Thanksgiving 2013

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!