Trip Part 1

A couple of weeks ago, our family went on a trip.  It was kind of a whirl wind tour, but we had a pleasant time together and with those we were able to see.  We were thankful that we were able to go (it had been over a year since our whole family had been out of the great state of Oklahoma!) We are also so very thankful for the friends that were able to take care of the animals (far and near!) and property so we could go. We started off by going to Kansas City to visit family - it was so great to see everyone again!!  We then went down to Tennessee for a wonderful wedding.  I think I'm going to do this in several parts, so here goes part one:

 We were able to see and visit with Grandpa Elder (mommy's father).  We love you grandpa!!!  It was great to see you again!!!

 Shenandoah

Watching the birds

 A closer look

 All of us with our cousin, Weston. 

 Uncle Todd (mommy's oldest brother), Aunt Moe, Weston, and all of us.  It was great to see and visit with you all again too!!  We love you!!

Then we went to daddy's parents' house:

 This snake was in the garage

 It was pretty long!

 Daddy and his oldest brother, Andy

 Uncle Andy built this remote control airplane

 In the air

 The audience

Look at the boys' faces :)

 Sayer

Seth

Grandma, Grandpa, and all of us kids

Farmers Market

This year, our family is participating in our local farmers market.  Here are some pictures of our first market day (and a couple of days leading up to it) a few weeks ago.  Mommy and Sabrina spent a full day at the commercial kitchen canning sand plum jelly and baking pumpkin bread and granola.  They worked so hard!  Unfortunately, I don't have pictures from that day, but I hope you enjoy the ones below.

Preparation

Hannah and Lily helped me do all of the baking at the commercial kitchen.  It was such a blessing - I couldn't have done it without them!!!

Rising bread

Mixing dough

Hannah

Lily

Granola

Packaging granola

Rising cinnamon rolls

Baked cinnamon rolls!!

Packaging bread

After a full days work 

- the Lord blessed our efforts though and it went really well.  The fellowship was great too! :)

Daddy making labels

Labels printing :)

Saturday

At the market 

(thank you for the picture mommy!)

More venders

Shenandoah and Jamison Evans (some friends of ours that also do the market)

Part of our table

Another part of our table

It was Mother's Day that weekend, so mommy put together these beautiful Mother's Day Baskets!!

Sayer's Birthday - May 5th, 2011

Happy Birthday Honky Donky (family nickname :)!!!  You're such a joy!!!  We love you!!!

 The birthday boy

Blowing out his candles

 Eating cake and ice cream

 Daddy and Sayer by his countdown sign

Mommy and Sayer

 Sayer, Joshua, Hannah, and Lily

 Sayer got an airplane!!!  He was so excited!!!

 Shenandoah likes it too!!!

Sayer and Seth

 Sayer and Stasia

 Sayer and Sienna

 Sayer and Sabrina

Sayer and I

Introducing...

...The newest addition to our property...

Our miniature horse!!!

Hercules

Property, Animals, & Insects...

From our rose bush

Daddy, Stasia, and I out with the hives.  We have 8 now!!

Our dog, Daisy, jumps the chicken yard fences.  It works out fine though because she doesn't run away when she's out and when she's in, she helps guard the other animals.  She just kind of does her own thing. :)

Little kitten

Chickens

Sabrina took this picture - isn't it great?!

Our three goat kids are getting big!  They like to be together.