Changes

I have decided that I have neglected this blog long enough.  I am giving it an updated fresh look in anticipation of me actually posting.  Let me know what you think!

Camping 2010

We went camping a couple of weeks ago.  We went to Three Island State Park in Glenns Ferry, Idaho.  We have a good time~ but it was TOO hot to be camping. 

Ben and Julie HAD to have a fire even though it was 100 degrees!

Sonny, Ben, & Julianna going on their hike with Dad.

I love this sweet picture of Sonny carrying his tired sister.

Julianna with her first glow stick.  She slept with it.

We are still alive!!

Well, I have been telling myself that I need to update our blog and post everything that we have been doing. I wanted to start where we left off and post Ben's Birthday and then his baptism etc... Well, I have yet to download the pictures from his birthday.
I 'll try to get that done. I am trying to organize my house. My mom asked what I wanted for my birthday and I told her I wanted her to come and help me organize my home. She kept asking and I kept telling her. So what did I get for my birthday? She is coming a few times a week and is helping me organize.
So when I am down organizing for a bit I will have the chance to down load pics.

Halloween

This year was very fun. We had a Halloween party during lunch at our Friday Homeschool Co-op school. Then we went to the church and had chili and apple juice for dinner. Then we did a Trunk or Treat. For those who do not know what it is: Everyone backs their car in a circle and decorates their trunk and hands out candy. It is safer then traditional trick or treating. Then we went to see our honorary grandma "Grandma Casto" and trick or treated at her house, then off to Grandpa's (krista's dad) to show off the costumes and get LOTS of candy.


Ben was a pirate. He decided what to wear. I tried to help him but alas, he is becoming independant.


Sonny was the guy from Monopoly. He is 12 so he is not into dressing up too much anymore.

Julianna was a fairy. I had lots of fun curling her hair and putting in the flowers and the butterfly. She has sparkles on her face.

Brian and I went as their parents.
krista

We are still here.

Well, canning season is not quite done,we still have a bunch of apples left to do but thought that we would post a little update. We are all doing fine. Krista's mom is retiring in November and will be over here for good at Thanksgiving!! We are all just doing the same old same old stuff.

krista

Canning

Well, we are finally finished with pears and peaches. Here is our tally!

Peaches~ 58 quarts

Peach jam~ 28 pts & 55 1/2 pints

Peach pie filling~ 7 quarts & 9 pints

Pears~ 34 qts & 6 pints

We also did tomatoes~ 36 pints.

We still need to do more tomatoes this week.

We are also going to try zucchini pineapple.

krista

This past week

Well, school went went well. Both of the boys were excited and happy with thier new books and courses. TEACH went well on Friday. It is always fun though. On Monday I gave them a challenge to make a least one new friend at co-op. Ben made a new friend named Zac. Sonny said he did not get a chance to yet.

Brian was off on Wednesday so we went to an orchard out past Greenleaf and picked 100 pounds of pears and 275 pounds of peaches. 50 pounds of the peaches were for my neighbor. They were $9 for 50 pounds. It tooks us 2 hours.

So now until the end of time I will be canning pears, peaches, peach jam, and peach pie filling. I have done two batches of peaches and 2 batches of jam so far. I also canned a bunch of tomatoes the other day.

Anyone out there that would like to try to home can stuff please see your local extension office for correct canning methods. I do not want anyone to become ill.

No cooking tonight ~ we are going to the opening social for our local LDS homeschooling group.

krista