Fun was had by all...
It was almost like a vacation and the kids thought I was just the best!
Blessings,
r6d7vjigeq
Saturday, June 27, 2009
Keeping Cool...
It's been so hot lately! This week, I noticed that our bounce house wasn't THAT BIG and sooooo....
Fun was had by all...
It was almost like a vacation and the kids thought I was just the best!
Blessings,
r6d7vjigeq
Fun was had by all...
It was almost like a vacation and the kids thought I was just the best!
Blessings,
r6d7vjigeq
Friday, June 19, 2009
My Garden...
Here's a few photos of the garden today...
This is my greenbean, dill, basil, and lettuce garden. I just replanted the lettuce since the older heads are starting to bolt. I planted a heat tolerant variety and will also be putting a shade over it soon. It's also close to the house to shade it during the hotter parts of the day.
This is my greenbean patch. I also have some carrots and beets but they don't grow well in hot weather. I'll replant those for the fall/winter garden later in the summer. The greenbeans have been great this year! I'm having a stinkbug problem but am still getting lots of beans. I've kept the garden organic this year and the bug population thanks me.LOL! I'm still trying to fight them but it's not going too great.
Here's the cucumber bed. I got so many cukes this year! Unfortunately, we've been attacked by the dreaded pickleworm and I need to decide if I'm going to treat it with Seven, or if I'll try BT first. BT is organic but has had limited success. Sevin is not organic but is usually more successful. I'd love to get more pickles out of this season though, so I need to decide on something!lol
Here's my pepper and tomato plants. Now, they've also been attacked by stinkbugs but they seem to do ok anyway. The aphids have been the hardest bug to fight with these plants. I've used ladybugs and an organic soap spray but the rain keeps washing the bugs off for me and they are still thriving. It has definitely taken a toll on productivity but we're still getting more tomatoes than we can comfortably eat in a week's time so I guess I don't mind sharing.lol
Here's my soybeans...We got hit by hail this week for over an hour and it tore holes in all the leaves. I'm hoping that they will bounce back. We'll see. :)
Here's a close-up of the pods and some of the leaves...
As I said in a previous post, this has been a good year for gardening! What a blessing to feed the kids out of our gardens and know that the food didn't have pesticides on them. It's been hard work but for the most part, it's been fun. Not fun to cut the caterpillars off the tomatoes or fight the other bugs, but the weeding and tending has been a joy to me. I'm hoping that each year will be easier as I learn more about gardening.
Blessings,
This is my greenbean, dill, basil, and lettuce garden. I just replanted the lettuce since the older heads are starting to bolt. I planted a heat tolerant variety and will also be putting a shade over it soon. It's also close to the house to shade it during the hotter parts of the day.
This is my greenbean patch. I also have some carrots and beets but they don't grow well in hot weather. I'll replant those for the fall/winter garden later in the summer. The greenbeans have been great this year! I'm having a stinkbug problem but am still getting lots of beans. I've kept the garden organic this year and the bug population thanks me.LOL! I'm still trying to fight them but it's not going too great.
Here's the cucumber bed. I got so many cukes this year! Unfortunately, we've been attacked by the dreaded pickleworm and I need to decide if I'm going to treat it with Seven, or if I'll try BT first. BT is organic but has had limited success. Sevin is not organic but is usually more successful. I'd love to get more pickles out of this season though, so I need to decide on something!lol
Here's my pepper and tomato plants. Now, they've also been attacked by stinkbugs but they seem to do ok anyway. The aphids have been the hardest bug to fight with these plants. I've used ladybugs and an organic soap spray but the rain keeps washing the bugs off for me and they are still thriving. It has definitely taken a toll on productivity but we're still getting more tomatoes than we can comfortably eat in a week's time so I guess I don't mind sharing.lol
Here's my soybeans...We got hit by hail this week for over an hour and it tore holes in all the leaves. I'm hoping that they will bounce back. We'll see. :)
Here's a close-up of the pods and some of the leaves...
As I said in a previous post, this has been a good year for gardening! What a blessing to feed the kids out of our gardens and know that the food didn't have pesticides on them. It's been hard work but for the most part, it's been fun. Not fun to cut the caterpillars off the tomatoes or fight the other bugs, but the weeding and tending has been a joy to me. I'm hoping that each year will be easier as I learn more about gardening.
Blessings,
The Little Engineer...
Isaac has become quite the block builder of late! We just keep finding these creations all over the house...
Notice his use of space...
He also loves things to be symmetrical...
He used parts of my old vacuum to suck the bad guys...lol
Now, if it weren't a 100 degrees outside! I guess it's better than the hail.lol
Blessings,
Notice his use of space...
He also loves things to be symmetrical...
He used parts of my old vacuum to suck the bad guys...lol
Now, if it weren't a 100 degrees outside! I guess it's better than the hail.lol
Blessings,
Wednesday, June 17, 2009
More Summer Fun...
Everyone's been taking advantage of our pool this year. The weather's been so hot that it's the only time anyone's willing to venture out of doors.
Jon says hi!
I'm posting this photo because, if you look very closely, you can see a hint of a smile. That's a rare photo.lol
Now this little critter is probably going to be an olympic swimmer! She can be seen in the pool every chance she gets. And always has a look of pure joy on her face.
She even has her own pair of goggles, that she sleeps with.lol
Good thing Daddy keeps her safe! She doesn't know that she can't breathe under water yet.lol
Pure Joy!
In other news, my MIL bought this fan for my DH's birthday and my Dad, Brother, and Husband installed it this past weekend. It's so pretty and really makes the room look finished. What a blessing to have that project done!
My garden is still hanging in there, although I'm seeing that the heat, hail, and big storms are taking it's toll on the poor plants. I'm guessing I'll be replanting within the next month or so for our second season. In good news, I've been able to pickle 11 jars of dill pickles this year! Now that's a good cucumber season! I've also had enough greenbeans and lettuce to keep us fed for the past two or three months. The biggest crop has been tomatoes by far. I've given so many away and still we're hard pressed to eat the ones we keep before they go bad. Yesterday, for dinner, I served two tomatoes sliced as a side dish. Now that's desperation.lol
On the school front, I've been working with Jon on SAT prep work and we've been finishing up a few high school subjects that they started late in the last school year. Things are going good and I can't wait to be done until the new school year. I could use a break before August.LOL
Blessings,
Jon says hi!
I'm posting this photo because, if you look very closely, you can see a hint of a smile. That's a rare photo.lol
Now this little critter is probably going to be an olympic swimmer! She can be seen in the pool every chance she gets. And always has a look of pure joy on her face.
She even has her own pair of goggles, that she sleeps with.lol
Good thing Daddy keeps her safe! She doesn't know that she can't breathe under water yet.lol
Pure Joy!
In other news, my MIL bought this fan for my DH's birthday and my Dad, Brother, and Husband installed it this past weekend. It's so pretty and really makes the room look finished. What a blessing to have that project done!
My garden is still hanging in there, although I'm seeing that the heat, hail, and big storms are taking it's toll on the poor plants. I'm guessing I'll be replanting within the next month or so for our second season. In good news, I've been able to pickle 11 jars of dill pickles this year! Now that's a good cucumber season! I've also had enough greenbeans and lettuce to keep us fed for the past two or three months. The biggest crop has been tomatoes by far. I've given so many away and still we're hard pressed to eat the ones we keep before they go bad. Yesterday, for dinner, I served two tomatoes sliced as a side dish. Now that's desperation.lol
On the school front, I've been working with Jon on SAT prep work and we've been finishing up a few high school subjects that they started late in the last school year. Things are going good and I can't wait to be done until the new school year. I could use a break before August.LOL
Blessings,
Friday, June 05, 2009
A Little Package From China...
I just received the neatest thing in the mail today! A couple of weeks ago, I was visiting one of my favorite foreign blogs, One Child Policy Homeschool and Jimmie was asking for people to review a new business from her best friend there in China. She was starting a business for homeschoolers world-wide to receive actual packets from China! How cool is that?! I was definitely interested!LOL
Today, we received our packet and it is great!
It contains many different things from China. The first thing that the kids saw as they opened the packet was the real red scarf that children from China wear from ages 6-14. Evie thought it was so neat to hold and wear something that a little girl her age could be wearing right now over there! You could almost feel the world get smaller for her as we talked. Pretty amazing!
Jon's favorite parts were the Chinese flag,
An original paper cutting, and the Chinese Knot with an old Chinese coin.
You all know how much he loves paper and knot tying.LOL! I can see that these items will keep him busy for the next couple of weeks as he learns how to replicate those two ancient arts.
Evie's favorites were the scarf, the money...
and the really neat red envelope that the money came in...
There were so many great things in this packet! I'm not going to review them all, but needless to say this was the highlight of our day. I'm putting it away and we'll be getting it back out this August when we begin studying China in earnest.
Thank you Jimmie for giving me the chance to review such a great product! If any of you are interested in purchasing an envelope for your homeschooling go to this site...
http://www.squidoo.com/china-kit
Blessings,
Today, we received our packet and it is great!
It contains many different things from China. The first thing that the kids saw as they opened the packet was the real red scarf that children from China wear from ages 6-14. Evie thought it was so neat to hold and wear something that a little girl her age could be wearing right now over there! You could almost feel the world get smaller for her as we talked. Pretty amazing!
Jon's favorite parts were the Chinese flag,
An original paper cutting, and the Chinese Knot with an old Chinese coin.
You all know how much he loves paper and knot tying.LOL! I can see that these items will keep him busy for the next couple of weeks as he learns how to replicate those two ancient arts.
Evie's favorites were the scarf, the money...
and the really neat red envelope that the money came in...
There were so many great things in this packet! I'm not going to review them all, but needless to say this was the highlight of our day. I'm putting it away and we'll be getting it back out this August when we begin studying China in earnest.
Thank you Jimmie for giving me the chance to review such a great product! If any of you are interested in purchasing an envelope for your homeschooling go to this site...
http://www.squidoo.com/china-kit
Blessings,
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