Gone Fishin'

We may have been "sitting at the dock of the bay." as the song says but we were for sure not"watching the sun roll away waisting time..." 
We were catching some fish! We had a number of bites and near misses. After a moment of frustration we agreed it was time to  ask the Lord to assist our efforts to move from fish waiting to fish catching. Sure enough He did.

Nathan caught an 11 inch brooke trout and Caleb caught a  15 inch rainbow trout.  We grilled them up for supper.  It was some good eats! 

I am loving those 10 dollar spiderman fishing poles.  Those trout didn't give up without a fight. Those poles were bending but not breaking.

David turns 11

We had a quiet family celebration for Davids 11 th birthday. I am amazed at how fast time is moving now.
He begins middle school soon. Before I  know it he will be 18.  I am so pleased with his heart towards others and how his character is developing. He makes his momma proud. 

11 years ago.......

At this time 11 years ago, I was watching Wheel of Fortune, waiting for my contractions to get stronger. Now I am running off to a youth baseball game. 

11 hours later I was introduced to motherhood with the birth of our first son.  Seems like yesturday.
I will sleep better tonight......

New Cast for David

It is 4 weeks since David broke his arm. Today he got.the.monster cut off. A new and MUCH smaller and lighter cast was made for him.  He has 4 weeks in this cast and then he will be fitted with a splint.  He will wear the splint for 4 weeks.  That takes us to the middle of August.  At least this cast is manageable.  No more sling is needed and he can move his elbow a little. He still requested no pictures be placed on the blog.

Strawberry pickin' and making jam

Our annual trip to the strawberry fields for pickin'. 

 A few changes from years past. 

There was a lot less eating and a lot more pickin'.  Good for mom's back.  My helpers actually helped.

No one needed a change a clothes. No one got stung by a bee!

A successful pickin' experience indeed.

We loved Miss Amy's  delicious strawberry jam last year so much we decided to try making our own.

It was a lot more simple of a project than I thought.  Here is to hoping the jam turns out good..... Maybe if you get on my nice list I will give some to you.

Caleb plays "My Heart Will Go On"

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=O0EhCO9j9yQ&feature=youtu.be

Broken - everything is broken!

David's arm.
The van.
The renters dishwasher.
Now my phone.

If it comes in three's, then I got someone elses share!