Random... So like me!

Sooooooo.... What to say... Or type!

Well, I have been canning like crazy this past week and I'm soooooo thrilled! I did some dill pickles, bread n butter pickles, relish, red beats and peaches! I am planning to do more pickles, red beats, peaches, applesauce, pears, green beans, grape juice and some pear juice :) busy... Busy... BUSY! All this canning get tiring but I keep telling myself that this winter I will be very thankful that I won't have to go to the grocery store in the freezing weather :) that's my hope!

Here are some cute stories that happened this week :)

Miss Rhya has a knack for climbing... I don't know where she gets it but it's definitely NOT from me! (I'm rather clumsy!)
While I was moving the freshly canned pickles from the counter to the table to free up some space, I noticed rhya was playing with her "walker". I had it placed right near the table, which looking back was pretty stupid! Anyway... I walked around the counter and began to wash dishes. About 2 minutes later I hear jars hitting the floor! I whirled around to find my sweet, innocent, little angel trying to climb from the table to the counter! I freaked out, ran around the counter and though..."wait.... I neeeeeeed to take a picture!" so I grabbed my camera and snapped a few shots before I rescued her from the table.(she didn't think she needed rescued but... How do you convince an 11 month old any different)

I also learned the Rhya does not like spiders! I wonder where she learned that! Ha ha ha! There was a small spider hanging out in it's web near our living room door. Rhya would not go near the door and would turn around and grab my leg if we got near it! So finally Alan disposed of the spider and Rhya slowly went to check it out. She peered around the corner and when she saw that the spire wasn't there, she acted normal! Weird, I know!

Tomorrow Alan and I are going away for our 2 year anniversary early. We going to tour some museums and just relax. It has been so long since we were able to go anywhere together and now we are finally able to get away! I'm so excited and yet I know I'm going to miss my little munchkin :( Even though not an extravagant vacation, Alan and I are so blessed to have people to care for the animals and take care of rhya while Alan and I have a day to ourselves :)

Three Years With My Best Friend!

Three years ago on the fourth of August 2007, I met my best friend and soul mate. The past three years have been a blur! We were marred in September 2008 and had a beautiful daughter in September 2009! What a fun, scary, exciting, worrisome, and perfect journey. Yes, we've had our share of ups and downs and some would say that our family has been through more than we deserve, but we are so grateful to have each other to lean on through those moments. God is good...

I don't mean to brag or anything but I truly believe that I have the BEST husband a wife could ask for... Most days! From doing laundry, washing dishes, cleaning to tending the hog barn, cows, garden, combining and field work. I don't think there's anything he won't do! We have not taken time away for ourselves since the honeymoon and we are thinking that we might take a weekend away sometime this fall. Although that isn't certain that we're going because finances are tight, We desperately need a break from our hectic lives so we can "re-connect" with each other.

Monday was my wonderful hubby's 29th birthday! We had a wonderful dinner out with his mother and sisters! We are so blessed to have family that are close! I surprised Alan with a new razor, since he had been complaining about his old one and the new KY kissable sensations! His face turned red and I won't forget the cheesy boyish smile he gave me! I am excited to see where God will lead us through our journey together!