Happenings in July

   So summer is flying by as it faithfully does. This month my husband is working hard to finish a suite we are putting in our basement. That has involved drywalling, painting, and digging a trench this month. The children have all helped. I have not done a single thing. We have done a couple weeks of VBS (Vacation Bible School) which the children really enjoyed. I am so glad they are still unsophisticated enough to enjoy this so wholeheartedly. My twelve year old is also in an evening class for girls her age learning about issues pertaining to her age group. That has been an eye opener for her. And we are just gearing up for her to go to summer camp for five days. She is nervous and excited. This morning my husband headed to his job site to conduct a job interview. My twelve year old is doing laundry and resting from a long week of working at VBS and packing for camp. The three youngest are fighting and playing. I jumped on our re bounder and put some laundry in the washer, folded some, considered washing dishes and decided against it. It is just a usual Saturday. I thought I'd post some pictures of the last few weeks. Xo

Here is the trench that my husband ever so kindly dug by hand so that we did not have to have a large machine ripping my yard to pieces.

Here is the kitchen area of the suite taking from the living area. There will be an island where the half wall is.

Here is our kitten who is bringing us much joy this summer. She loves us all equally and purrs almost constantly. She sleeps in the cutest positions!!

                                                        She is fast asleep in this position.

Here is my family ready for church. My twelve year old loves to arrange a somewhat matching crew with a pretty hard group to work with but sometimes it all works out.

                My six year old is wearing a dress my grandma made for me at about her age. 

The corn across the road has canopied :) At least that is what the children tell me all day. It is sort of an inside joke but I write it here to remember for another year.

                                                               Front yard beauty

                                                                       Back yard beauty

                        New growth in my back yard. I have no idea what this is but it is pretty intense!

                                                              The view from my deck

                                                 This is Elephant garlic my neighbors tell me

Since our house is so warm I have these little ones sleeping in my room. Of course the hat makes perfect sense in this heat!

                                       We had a rainy day and the snails came out in full force.

Since I have been driving to VBS each morning I faithfully take the long way home so I can enjoy every second of this beauty. The wild flowers blooming on the road sides!!!!

Have a lovely weekend xo