Ashlyn in all of her cuteness

 

Isn't she just so cute?! Here are the PJs that say it all. She has really started to look at books a lot now too.

 

Here is my skinny little baby, but we had to prove that she does get a big belly after she eats. Oh, and she loves her baths!

Jet Ski

 

Ashlyn went for her first jet ski ride with her daddy. This was July 26. She had fun until the water splashed in her face when he turned to come back.

Garden Pictures

I thought it would be nice to post some pictures of my garden and some flowers that are growing in one of my flower beds. As you can see is some spots maybe or maybe not I need to do some more weeding. I have kept up pretty good this year! Usually by this time the weeds have over taken my gardens. I guess it goes to show that my kids are getting older, oh, and I am not recovering from a c-section this year, that helps a lot!
Does anyone know the name of this flower?? I think it is some kind of daisy but I am not sure. It is orange with a brown ring like center. I also have the same flower in yellow.


Ok how about this one, does anyone know what this is? It is the same as in the next picture. This one is orange the other one is yellow.



My vegetable garden. I think I will have way too many tomatoes for my needs. If you would like some tomatoes let me know and I will let you know when they are ready.



Here is our ONE squash plant! I swear it grows by 3 feet in diameter every day! Once again come fall-September, let me know if you want some squash! We do not eat it. I plant it purely for Quinten's mom and grandmother!

Sleeping Kjerstin

Here is Kjerstin just the way she fell asleep last night. Our children love books and this shows you just how much! She couldn't put the book down even though her eyes were getting so heavy...just one more page mom, please!

Pickled Beets

I have pickled 4 quarts of beets so far. I have more beets in the garden ready to go but beets can stay in the ground long after they have grown big enough to eat so they can wait until I get a day with a bit more time in it and then I will pickle them too. I posted a few pictures of the process of pickling them.

Second cutting....

Here are a few pictures of the second cutting of the hay this year. I had to nearly hold Kehan back every time the tractor came near our yard when they started bailing the hay this time around. I even caught him on his peddle tractor at the end of the field access road in our yard waiting for the tractor to come by him. Both Kjerstin and Kehan got their turns in the tractor evenutally but man is it hard to keep Kehan away for the tractors and machinery!

Circus Time

On Monday night we surprised Kjerstin and Kehan with a trip to the circus. It was an O.K. showing. The kids had a blast and Kehan kept asking for the tigers to come out again. The clown had some really funny acts and there were a few smartalicky kids he chose to help him that made it even funnier. Then there were some really CRAZY guys who thought it would be fun to ride motorcycles inside an iron ball at the same time! I don't know how people decide to try things like that! Kehan got immense joy out of that act! Enjoy the poor pictures...lighting is not the greatest in a dark arena with a bright light shining your way.