Category Archives: Family Fun

Things I Love About GA

Posted on April 27, 2011 by

Most of you probably know that I’m a northern-born girl.  I grew up in Michigan.  Right along Lake Michigan.  Very pretty, but very wild and very COLD. The summers were beautiful but lasted only about 3 months.  The winters were … Continue reading →

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Garden Update

Posted on April 11, 2011 by

So all that still needs to be done in the garden (as far as planting goes!) is to plant all my seedlings (tomatoes, peppers, melons, pumpkins, and a zuchinni or two) and direct-sow cucumbers.  My seedlings are doing pretty well…. … Continue reading →

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Odds and Ends

Posted on April 9, 2011 by

I have all these pictures, but didn’t want to post separate entries for all the different topics they cover. First, before and after pictures of the trampoline.  Carter and Garrett dug the holes for the posts, set them in concrete, … Continue reading →

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Family Fun

Posted on April 9, 2011 by

We had a lovely visit this past week with Carter’s parents, and his brother and two nieces.  My sister-in-law had to stay in Michigan to work, so we missed her.  It was a wonderful week.  I have so many pictures … Continue reading →

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My Hard-working Boy

Posted on March 19, 2011 by

I had several pictures of Garrett working today in the garden and had to post them for you.  He works hard… then plays hard.  His daddy is doing a great job teaching him to be a hard worker.     … Continue reading →

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Work Day #2

Posted on March 19, 2011 by

We had another big work day today.  Another 83* day, too.  Almost too warm, but I refuse to complain!  We’d found strawberries for $1/quart at Walmart yesterday, so one of Cassandra’s jobs was to wash and cap them, so I … Continue reading →

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And In Other News…..

Posted on March 15, 2011 by

I’m now 24 weeks along with Baby Girl.  We can’t seem to settle on a name…. we’re flip-flopping back and forth between Elise (Ellie) and Anna, with several different options for middle names.  Carter thinks we probably won’t decide until … Continue reading →

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Work Day

Posted on January 30, 2011 by

Compost!  It worked!  We got a wheelbarrow full of nice crumbly black compost from our pile that was neglected most of the winter.  I think chicken…. litter…. and lots of rain this winter did the trick!   The kids were … Continue reading →

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SNOW IN GA!

Posted on January 16, 2011 by

While I’m catching up on all the blogging I’ve gotten behind on, I can’t forget to include our “Snowpocalypse” (bleh, dumb name, huh?) event this past week.  We had been hearing for days that Sunday night would be bad, a … Continue reading →

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Christmas in Michigan

Posted on January 16, 2011 by

So we headed to Michigan after a few restful days in Kentucky.  The trip was fine, weather was good and traffic was light.  Garrett seemed to be feeling a BIT better, but still not himself.  There was SNOW in Michigan!  … Continue reading →

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