Boehme

i just have to say today was a good day i love saturdays. designer waffles made with love by my good man (how you my ask, by turning plain old waffles into little masterpieces, princesses, horses, swords and diamonds) we worked around the house and it snowed!

We had a wonderful Halloween. I loved that it was on a Saturday this year. It seemed like we had so much time to do make-up and get the costumes just right. We live in the country so we didn't do the traditional trick or treating, instead we got together at the church and enjoyed a "WINDY" trunk or treat! Here are the kids costumes. Isn't Will a scary Vampire? I thought Emma was such a pretty "Good Witch!" She loved every minute of getting her makeup done. This little girl is so full of life and energy and she is growing and changing so much these days. I love every minute with her. For those of you who have little girls and haven't seen BARBIE and the 3 Musketeers, you just have to see it. Maddi wanted to be Barbie, the Musketeer. We had so much fun doing Barbie style makeup and hair. Maddi is doing piano and ballet and jazz with her Aunt, Miss Melissa's School of Dance. She is keeping quite busy and loving school and the joys of reading....

She sure enjoyed the Party! Can't believe she is 7 I love this sweet little lady. Lately she has really grown up. She is such a great help for me with Seth. I love watching her play and giggle with him, she truly is a little ray of sunshine in my life. My girl loves to DANCE and SING and play with her brothers and sisters. She is so caring and kind and makes friends easily, she loves all animals and BUGS! She has started loosing her teeth, and it is so fun to see that toothless grin. I LOVE YOU MADDI DAWN! I

Summer Birthdays are so much fun. We decided to have a joint birthday for Ethan and Maddison. They both invited lots of friends and family and we had a blast swimming, slip n' sliding and eating cotton candy. It was a magical day. Ethan really loved having a few friends from preschool and of course cousin Beau and Karl Blowing out the candles

It seems that lately things have been so busy with my little family that I have to choose very carefully what I spend my time on, obviously blogging hasn't been the top priority. I've been so busy with our garden this year. preserving all these wonderful fruits and veggies is so much work, and yet as I see my food storage grow and my shelves fill with wonderful, delicious, healthy food....... it just makes me smile Here is taste of what I've been up to: canning beans, dill pickles, chokecherry syrup, raspberry and strawberry jam, peaches and pears, SALSA, relish, tomatoes, apple sauce AND blanching beans, peas, squash, zuccini and peppers, AND making fruit leather Here are some shots of summer fun, its hard to believe Winter is around the corner!

Seth 2 months Emma and Shadow Me and my boy growing boy bath time Life is good. Life is busy. We are loving the lazy days of summer, Echo Lake Montana and sleeping in......AND NO SCHEDULE! hOORAY!

Luckily I was prepared in advance for Easter so when our sweet little boy arrived a couple days before all the fun, it wasn't too overwhelming. My parents came down for the long weekend and we enjoyed our time together. Painting eggs, filling easter baskets, enjoying the beautiful spring weather and most of all giving thanks for our Savior. For his love, the giving of his life, and the gift of the atonement and resurrection. I do not think it a coincidence that we celebrate Easter during the season of --SPRING-- where new life is restored to all things waking from winter slumber. i am so grateful for the new life I can have as I rely on my Savior Jesus Christ. Each day can be new because of the gift of the atonement. So I give thanks for Easter Blessings . . . .and for the new life that has joined our family, our sweet Seth David Boehme and the new adventures of every day with Will, Maddison, Ethan and Emma! Seth's first Easter egg