More canning

So for those of you who read my blog post about my first canning experience you know that it was only by the services of one very nice woman that I leaned the beginner skills. Well this is part 2 of the story, see I went to go return all of the stuff I borrowed from her and thank her when she told me to take all the stuff back home because she had a ton of Fugi apples and pears for me to do next! YIKES!!!! You should have seen all the boxes she gave me of fresh fruit from her orchard!!! Yes people gave is the right word this woman is wonderful and I feel so blessed! Then as I was about to leave she said wait, "you will need this machine to make your apple sauce" Wow, I took one look at that and thought maybe there is an easier way to do this but you know what I don't know any different so 12 cans later I kind of started to feel as thought I was a true pioneer!!! What a blessing this has been for me to learn such a neat skill, my only hope is that it all tastes good! 12 bottles down ??????? on how many I have yet to do!!!!


This machine may be over 50 years old but it got the job done!

Yes, that is 12 cans of hand churned apple sauce! Whoo Hoo

A little catching up to do

When my parents came to visit they got hunter a couple of Thomas and friends trains and well the other day we got him some tracks to put them on! He has had hours upon hours of fun play time!



For those of you who saw my play dough post, Hunter makes a way better burger if you ask me!

Just chilling till dad gets home!

Ryan calls every day to let me know he is on his way home! Hunter loves this because he knows daddy is on his way this is what he spends that time doing!

Ryan and I went into Hunter's room to make sure he had his covers on him and this is what we found! YES HE IS ASLEEP!!!

Canning

So the other day this sweet little older lady from our church comes up to me in the grocery store and asks me how canning has been going for me this year. With sadness I told her that I don't know how to can! She grabbed my cart and said, "How does Wednesday sound to you?" How could I say no to that, so she selected all my peaches and sugar and told me she would take care of the cans. How sweet that was of her, so she spent Wed morning with me for like 3 hours and then set me loose to do the rest!

Julie, I know you have been trying to get together with me to teach me but I can say this I still have a ton to learn!!!!!

A little tourism never hurts!

On Thursday we were so lucky to get a visit from our other neighbors in Portland that we have missed so much! Mike and Kris decided to come for a visit on Thursday and we had so much fun! They stayed one night and then went to Yellowstone! They they were back for more fun on Monday evening! We seriously had so much fun! And from the pic's you can see we were tourists in our own town with them here for a visit. I miss them already and can't wait to see them in just a few weeks when we got to PDX!!!!!!

We became tourists in our own town!!!!! Thanks for a fun time Mike & Kris

Yes that is Napoleon Dynamites home located in PRESTON IDAHO right by where we live!!!!

This is really TINA!!!!!!!

Mike and Kris

This elk farm is just down the road from us!

Mike, Hunter and Pappy

Playdogh fun

So my dear friend Carrie came and spent another fun day with me, and this is what we did! We went out to lunch with Ryan at a fantastic burger place in Logan and then we headed off to Wal-Mart!!! I would not refrain from purchasing this hamburger maker for Hunter! He was so excited to play with it he held onto it tight all the way home! HE FELL ASLEEP ABOUT 10 MIN FROM HOME!!!! We felt so bad we decided to have a little fun during his naptime! As you can see WE DID!!!



Yum-Yum


Carrie is so fun to be with

My little Brother!!!

So yesterday my little brother got a great idea!!!!!!!!!!! I should shave my head!!!! YIKES!!!!!!!!!!!! But I have to say I DON'T THINK IT IS THAT BAD!!!!!!!! HE IS ONE GOOD LOOKING BALD MAN!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!


Before


During

After

Legoes w/Daddy

Hunter loves it when daddy builds legoes with him! Hunter is one of those kids than can sit threw the whole process and help! He loves his special times with is dad!
Remember, this is how Hunter gives Thumbs up!!!!