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Father’s Day

This year the kids and I decided the best gift for daddy would be all of us working hard as family in the vineyard. Here it is after a week of hours of work... we are almost done... just 4 rows left!This year it is so worth all the work... we are able to take many grow tubes off.... the plants are mature enough and oh so beautiful!Fun times playing in the grow tubes in [...]

By |June 23rd, 2010|Blog, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Afton Field Farm Field Trip

Saturday we went to Afton Field Farms in Corvallis Oregonwith our friends the ScottsAfton Filed Farms is an Sustainable Living Farm.We got a hay ride out to see there Broiler Chickens.They only take 8 weeks to raise before butcher so they have a fast turn over!They house 80 chickens per pen!We saw...Honey BeesThey had a huge number of layer hens!Here are the kids running around with them.Amazingly they figured out how to have this many [...]

By |June 9th, 2010|Blog, Home School, Living Green|1 Comment

Memorial Day Spring Management Mtg

As An Annual Tradition we host a Memorial Day Spring Meetingat our Home in Damascus!Despite a Setback with the weather, everyone seemed to enjoy themselves!They even had time for a quick TUG OF WAR-NORTH VS. SOUTH(WASHINGTON VS. OREGON)Here are a few pictures of the Event!A Special Shout out to the Women who helped with cooking Lunch and Dinner for this crowd of fifty hungry hard working managers!Thank youMai BellJenn ForesemanKirsten MeyerKirsten TennhakenKeziah Carterand of coursemy [...]

By |June 1st, 2010|Blog, Missions and Vision|1 Comment

Spring Projects & A Fun Week

We found Starling birdies in our attic... making a HUGE mess... our poor visitors over the last few weeks have had to watch out and "duck" from incomings...Now they are safely out and in a new home not far from where they were located in our home!Another Piano Recital... this time at our home... what a joy to have worship music and fellowship together... with such young musicians! Thank you Sarah you bring a joy [...]

By |May 29th, 2010|Blog, Uncategorized|1 Comment

Saving Babies 2010

Saturday was a fun day in Portland as we participated in the 2010 Steps for Life Walk-A-Thon!My mom joined our team to raise money and help us with the "walk!" The kids had so much fun... thanks for joining us mom!The PRC was blessed by receiving around $122k...Thanks to all of you who sponsored our family in the walk. Look at how much joy they get from "Saving Babies!"

By |May 18th, 2010|Blog, promotion events, Scrapbook|0 Comments

Austin is Seven!

Happy Birthday Austin!My second child, my first born son turned seven yesterday!Here are some highlights from celebrating with him...Our date night with Austin...Dinner @ California Pizza Kitchen, a trip to Home Depot to use his birthday gift certificate from Gramma and Grampa (Thanks guys... great idea)... adding to his tool collection... a trip to the bank to exchange all Austin's coins from over the past year or so. He has basic chores around the house [...]

By |May 16th, 2010|Blog, Scrapbook|1 Comment

Nature Walk

The other day I went on a Nature Walk around the property to enjoy the "new life" of Spring. I had such a fun time taking pictures of everything starting out and found myself so excited anticipating what everything will look like in full bloom this early summer.Rhubarb, chives, herbs, blueberries, raspberries, strawberries, grapes and a few apples!Then the Lord has blessed us with these beautiful flowers...My favorites are Lilac, Hydrangea, Wisteria, Roses, Bachelor Buttons, [...]

By |May 12th, 2010|Blog, Uncategorized|1 Comment

Yummy Blessings!

I have to show you this lovely Strawberry Rhubarb Pie!This was part of my Mother's Day Blessings Yesterday!Kelsey made this delicious pie from scratch by herself (well Drew helped a little)...I also got homemade cinnamon rolls in bed yesterday morning!Children are such a blessing!

By |May 10th, 2010|Blog, Uncategorized|0 Comments

Greenhouse Update!

I am so thankful! My boys all worked so hard this weekend and got my new greenhouse built!I am so excited because this means, regardless of my back issues... I can garden... a little bit at least. Our season can now be extended and we can have some produce year round!Here are some pics of the guys hard at work and with the completed project!Littlest Man Hard at Work!Losing Bolts!

By |May 10th, 2010|Blog, Living Green|0 Comments

My Mother’s Day Gift

Oh, I am so blessed...My husband woke up this morning got on the tractor and started tilling the land,leveling it for the building of MY GREENHOUSE!Yeah! I am SO excited!The Greenhouse was my birthday present last summer and I have been just waiting to use it!It's going to be a busy weekend around here!Thank you Honey!

By |May 7th, 2010|Blog, Living Green, Scrapbook|1 Comment