Maybe it's the weather or the fact that my kids were at Grandma's last night and I missed them, but today is a great day here. We have lots of joy spending time together. Big Sis took the baby outside and ran around with her as she enjoyed the misty, cool air that is such a stark contrast to the weeks of hot and dry drought we've had.

Presently Brother has his nose in his second Judy Blume book that he can't put down and Sis is practicing her faster piano notes. She really is enjoying piano and I've noticed she goes right to it when she is happy and frustrated as a way to express herself. Oh, blessed success!! She's the one who is easily overwhelmed. We all can have similar tendencies, really, but with her it is such a challenge leading her into ways of re-direction. But, it looks like this is something she is getting better and better at, and she really enjoys and has the talent to get even better.


As we went outside today I decided today we will do our final entry in our science journal. I had the kids make some final observations and make a sketch of their specific plant now that they are yielding tons of good stuff.

They are learning how to care for a garden AND enjoying the harvest!!

pickling some peppers

we are eating lots of cucs  and they are so delish!!