My first bit of canning

I was so excited to get things on my new shelves that Reid built last month in the storage room.

I have always felt like canning was way to much work for what you get in return. I have always thought that the cost of buying store bought canned goods was worth the cost and effort that you save by not canning. However; I have been feeling a bit guilty about not trying to can at least a little. So the other day I was talking to my friend Natalie and she was telling me all about her canning peaches. I mentioned that I would love to learn how, so she came to my house and helped me learn how to do it.

I remember canning with my Mom when I lived at home, and hating every minute of it, but honestly this time canning didn't seem so bad. It is a lot of work and kind of a mess, but very worth the effort to have all those peaches and pears on my storage shelf. I ended up buying two boxes of peaches, and one box of pears. And ended up with 20 quarts of peaches, and 11 pints of peaches. And 6 quarts of pears, and 12 pints of pears. I feel very accomplished in having done it.

Cute Carolina

We took these pictures of Carolina on Sunday in her cute dress that was handed down from Kate, I couldn't resist posting it.

Treyton Van Fuhriman

We are so excited because this week Treyton has mastered the skill of writing his name un-assisted! I am very thrilled since I have been working on this with him on this for months!!! This summer I thought he would never get it and I was feeling discouraged, it is very encouraging to see some major improvement this fall. We work on his letters every day that I don't go to work, and he loves it!! (not always, but we are trying our best!)

Last minute trip to Bear Lake

We decided to take a last minute day trip to Bear Lake. Bear Lake is one of our favorite places to go each summer and we have had so much going on that we haven't had the chance to get their so far so we just went for the day. We had so much fun playing in the sand and water. Our kids had so much fun! They loved building sand castles, digging holes and getting burried in the sand. We packed up a picnic lunch and it was the perfect day! I took a ton of pictures, but they were having so much fun I wanted them to remember our day. I can't believe that summer is coming to an end.

Treyton
Savanna

Reid spent lots of time blowing up all the toys

Mitch

Savanna

Mitchel enjoying the water

Treyton and me- love my white skin!

Savanna and Mitch starting a sand castle

Treyton and Carolina enjoying their watermelon

Reid ready for some fun!

Mom, relaxing in the water

Reid, Treyton and Carolina

Reid is so good at playing with our kids- I am not so good at that so I am glad they have their Dad.

They dug a big hole in the sand until they got to the water

Burying each child to make mermaid legs

Mich and his hole, he was working very hard!

one mermaid, one frog!

the making of a muscle man

Treyton the muscle man