Something different...just words, no pics!

I was telling Jon how most of the time I say I am almost caught up with putting pictures on the blog...but you know...I will never be caught up with it! There will always be a new wonderful time to share with you all and for that I am glad to never be caught up with pictures!
So let's just say... Until next time!

Elie's First Birthday was yesterday....we had such a great time. God answered our prayers and gave us a glorious day of sunshine, food and friends! (it was cloudy and overcast when we sat down for breakfast and maybe even part of lunch!)

Pics will be up soon...camera is up stairs, I am down and I need to get to sleep...I could spend so much time on the computer updating you all...but for now, rest is calling me!

Good night, love to you all!

I just couldn't choose between these ones....

Enjoy these as much as I enjoy taking them...This is such a great time in our lives. Thanks for letting us share it with you all.. We love and miss you dearly.

Watering plants, Elie sacked out after park morning, and others....

Praise God! So much to be thankful for....

Our little Praise Baby...


The Pied Piper at work!...





Our milk mustache man!

For Our Auntie Heather....

Thank you so much for the Steaks....they were awesome! Now we need to get you some moose meat bc mom said you might be tired of Beef!!!! We love and miss you...when are you coming to visit?

Our walks....Rocks, water and beautiful scenery!

The kids and I have been walking our property and down to the road...Abe just loves to throw rocks into the water. Some pics are of our creek and others are from the creek that runs under the road at the bottom of the hill.










Here are the first pics of where we are building a fire pit and a terrace like thing around it.. might put some flowers on a lower terrace level...More pics to come when the project is complete.


This plant is Devils Club...it's a mean plant and it is everywhere. Nice big green leaves, but you can't get too close to it...as you can see there are nasty thorns on it. Just thought I would share what it's like up here. Maybe I am a little more like my father than I thought when it comes to taking pictures. I can see the resemblance and I love it! Love you Daddy!

Sunsets, wild life and scenery...

I came home from class last week to find 2 porcupines in the driveway...Ashley was watching the kids or was at the house while they were sleeping and as I drove up I saw two things and I wasn't sure what they were. After realizing what they were, I called Ashley to tell her to look out the window. One of them was coming down the driveway right at me...I started to back up, he followed me...I said, "what do I do, he's coming right at me?"...he eventually turned to go down another section of the property and then while we were inside we saw another one just outside. This pic is the best of them. Pictures just don't do any of it, any justice! They are so funny...it's like they are trying to walk fast, but can't...so they almost waddle as fast as they can.




Another Moose next to the deck and house...too cool!

Our water babies....and other pics...

I don't think Elie likes her hair like this...or at least she didn't the first time we placed a little pony tail on top of her head!











Elie pulling herself up!