Fall is here for sure.......

Monday, October 27, 2008

It was a very nice weekend about a week ago and here we are fall winds and yes even snow, you can tell fall is now really making an entrance in WI. The leaves on the trees are mostly done turning and the winds are picking up there is frost here and there. Our second to last weekend was a good one to put our apple trees in the ground that came in the mail a few days prior to that and I am glad we did this last weekend as this weekend just passed was just to cold and breezy out. We also have a plum tree coming but not until spring. I can’t wait to plant some of them and expand the garden in the spring.
We also got luck and went to the pumpkin farm a week ago rather then waiting till this past weekend as it was no weather for being outside. They really had a blast in the hey forte, spend a great deal of time in the petting zoo and enjoyed going for a guides short horse ride with Mom.

Thursday, October 9, 2008

We have had a over busy couple of months behind us with more on our hands and minds then hoped for and we pray that things will slow down now that the kids had time to get settled back into school, the garden harvest is over, all our paperwork for the Homestudy and Dossier is done and the Holidays are upon us.

We continue to make little progress here and there in settling into the house I don't feel like a big rush on that we do the best we can one box at a time one project and one room as it is in a newer home. Garry has 3 semesters to wrap up before graduation and that is important. He may have to take one semester for when we travel but I am confident that he will graduate in 2009.

The kids are doing well they really like the new daycare and school is going good and we seem to finally start to get into more of a regular pattern and I seem to find more time again to cook a bit more to. Steven is almost done with his JV season of Soccer and then we will have a break from sports until Spring comes. Once we get his new Birth Certificate he will get his permit yikesss and then I guess I have to learn to let go a bit and let my baby drive.



Samuel is very excited for our trip next spring to China I think it will be an amazing experience for us all as a family and he talks about it a lot. The kids have picture day at school today so I hope to have some new ones uploaded of them soon.



We endured the loss of Garry’s Grandfather whom after many years of battle with Alzheimer’s was laid to rest. During that week we had chance to visit with Garry’s sister and Cousin Kyan. The kids had a lot of fun during the visit it was nice to have them here.




My sister came to visit that weekend and we took the kids to a Farm Day event and out to a nice long hay ride. It was an absolutely gorgeous day in September



Garry and I will take off one day next week and just spend a day enjoying the foliage around here and simply have Mommy Daddy time we are very much looking forward to that.

If you feel that you want to join a good cause and help us support the kids in China please visit www.theELISONproject.org the heart of a dear friend of mine, learn about what you can do to help!

Till then xoxox