Pear Blossom Parade

It was perfect spring day for a parade.  We went with some friends to the pear blossom parade.  They leave about a mile from the down town and we had a great walk through the older residential area.  So many pretty flowers blooming and a few chickens it was great.  We set up our chairs by the old library park to watch. 

 

There was wonderful display of horses, fire engines, tractors, marching bands, dance troops and cute babies.  There was lots of candy being thrown to the crowd and balloons for the little kids.

 

Mary is smiling because the Harry & David float was throwing chocolate truffles in celebration of them getting an entry into the Guinesis's Book of World Records this year for making the largest cinnamon roll.

 

This adorable chicken coupe and chickens were in a yard on our walk home.  It gave us inspiration for our coupe when we get ready to build ours!

 

Easter 2018

Mary had so much fun decorating some Easter eggs this year.  She is such a wonderful artist and has so much fun doing it!

For her Easter basket this year I included a lot of gardening things like iris bulbs, flower seeds, gloves and a bulb planting tool.  She is so looking forward to having chickens this fall.  So I got her a book called "How to Speak Chicken"  It is a great book and she read through it twice.

I baked an carrot cake and Mary helped me decorate it.  We are grinding our own flour now, so we are experimenting with different kinds of flour like corn, pinto bean, and rice.  We have been using our home ground flour in our starter and it has really kicked it up a notch with more bubbling and more of that sour smell which means for wonderful probiotic activity.  I added some starter to this cake and it turned out so good.

Rich snapped a pic of Mary and I on Easter morning.  Mary looks really tall here because she has on some heels.  I think she is 5'3 or 5'4" now.

We all gathered at Rich's folks house.  So wonderful to have friends and family to share the meal!  We had roast lamb, brussel sprouts, scalloped potatoes and salad.

With carrot cake for dessert.

Mary got to hunt her decorated eggs.  She is growing up so fast but still enjoys egg hunt and really loves deviled eggs.

Her and her sweet grandma!

It was such a lovely day!  Dark blue sky and big puffy clouds!

Seeing the clouds makes me think of the Lord's return!  So thankful for this Easter Day and remembering all that Jesus has done and will do for us!!

My 58th Birthday

Well, I had a very blessed day today!  Rich and Mary made me an Amish banana cake from scratch and then made chocolate icing to go on top.  It was delicious!

We had fun at the park with our friends..  We played in the park with the kids and visited and then we went had lunch with them at AppleBees.  Was so fun to fellowship with such a wonderful family.  Mary loves interacting with their girls.  They all run after her calling her name and laughing and giggling.  Such sweet little girls.

Little Constance is so cute.  She is 8 months old and has the cutest cheeks!

Bethaya was so proud of her princess dress.  She will be 4 years old tomorrow.

Mary had fun helping Maranatha go down the slide.

Mary and Eliora waiting to get their food at Apple Bees.

 

After lunch, Rich and Mary took me shopping.  I wanted a pair of Birkenstock sandles.  I had not had a pair since I went to college.  I remember just loving them.  These are so comfortable and when you get my age you want comfort most of all!

Valentines

We had a lot of fun and blessing this Valentine's season.  I love this graphic and remember the most wonderful Valentine of all ... for God so loved the world.

We had a fun homeschool Valentine's party.  Here is Mary with the girls her age in the group.

Mary made some Valentine's for her Grandma and Grandpa and helped me make some goodies for them and for us.

There were several crafts set up at the party.  The one Mary is working on here is a decorated box for the other kids to put their Valentines to her in.  So sweet!

Mary also had fun coloring a design for Valentine's Day with Corinthians 13 on it.  Designed by my friend, Terri Foster.

We made a bulletin board with all the Valentine's that she received at the homeschool party.

 

Rich gave me the most beautiful flowers.  He is such a sweetheart.

 

This is all our family cards and candy.  So much fun!

We went to Red Lobster for lunch on Valentine's Day.  Rich loves shrimp just little bit.  lol

Me and Mary.  Mary got to have lobster for the first time and she loved it.

 

Last but not least Mary sewed and red felt heart for her sweet kitty Ellie. 

 

We are so thankful for all the Lord has done in our lives and for His beautiful plan to unfold in the lives of those that love Him.