David's Newest Project

It's amazing to me what a talented, skilled and determined husband I have. I am so proud of his latest accomplishment, a two-car garage done from start to finish! Aside from the original site work, electrical, door installation and the taping of the drywall, David completed this project with his own two hands, and those of some very dear and able friends.

A Short Trip

We took a week to camp a bit in the White Mountains of New Hampshire. We love to travel in the RV, but the rain made the time at the campgrounds not as much fun. We cut our trip short and headed home to spend our second week on some projects.  We still enjoyed a nice break away from home and having David rest from such a busy workload.

Our Family Garden

This is our second year growing a garden. David built the raised beds last year. This year we tilled in the compost from over the winter and the remains of last year's growth. The children enjoyed planting the seeds.

Our first harvest were the strawberries. We planted 4 small plants last year and this year they spread to take over 1/3 of the garden bed! The berries were so huge and juicy! Better than any from the grocery store. Yum.

This year I needed more room to plant. David was quite busy with a big job this spring so he had no time to build more beds. I improvised and used what every Wife of a Painting Contractor has an abundance of, Empty 5-Gallon Paint Buckets.  They are working well for the tomatoes, peppers, potatoes and melons.

This year we have spinach, lettuce, celery, onions, beets, peas, green and yellow beans, carrots and cabbage in the beds.  We harvest several times a week.

Verity-Grace is One!!

Our sweet babiest girl turned 1 on May 7th. It's amazing how fast the year goes. She has brought such incredible joy to all of us. I think there are more arguments over who will snuggle the baby than anything else in our home. She's busy as ever now, loves the outdoors and still has an unbreakable devotion to Momma. (and Momma ain't complaining! ;-)

School Days

We visited with our good friends to see their new baby goats. They were 3 days old. We all were smitten with how cute they are. Two of Elizabeth's closest friends are in the photo with her below. We're so thankful to have such great friends.

School Days

This spring we've had some fun activities with our schooling and friends. We had a "blast" learning about volcanoes and chemical reactions. (I'm especially thankful for a friend who put it all together. I am not so great in the Science Experiment department...ahem.)

Beach Birthday!

We celebrated Susannah's 3rd birthday with an overnite at our favorite campground in Salisbury, MA. We all love the beach and David has fond memories of his days here when he was growing up. It's a real treat for him to share this place with the children. We always have a great time making our own fond memories.