Yes, can you believe that October is almost over and winter is around the corner. I didn't want to believe it until Sunday when we had a white out for 5 minutes, yes....5 minutes and now it will be in the 70's this week. Only in Minnesota.
We had been busy with school, canning, canning, and more canning. The only thing we have left are the pumpkins and squash to freeze or can which I haven't decided yet. I also have, thanks to my loving husband, tomatoes left to can. I never would have thought I would have tomatoes yet but after having to my tomatoes the last three years due to blossom rot we weren't going to let any go to waste. I have 112 quarts of tomatoes done so far and I think there may be 20 more to do unless we eat them before I get them canned. The kids have been such a great help with them. They basically took over the garden with some help from Daddy. They also have helped a lot with the canning.
Anthony is at the request of many farmers in the area. Which he loves. Nothing would make him happier than to be in the field all day.
Michael and Maria have been busy trying to keep up with Christina. She has decided it's more enjoyable to be at a higher elevation including the bay window sill, the table, the island, chairs etc... She has also hit the terrible twos if that includes tantrums that last a minute until you distract her. She is the only child we have had that can go from being happy, to tantrum to happy again so quick. She has decided that is she give her Daddy a big smile and bats her eye lashes he will give her anything or let her get away with anything.
Here is a picture of Joe reading to the girls at night. Because it's darker sooner he had the time to do it again. The girls love the one on one time....I guess two on one time with him.
Christina has joined the chore helpers with house cleaning. She is so proud of her work.
Since it has been over a year since we brought out little Princessa home from Guatemala. I decided it was time to add a new look to the blog so keep checking for changed to the blog and sidebars.
