Fall Pics

I just can't resist taking the kids to the park on a beautiful fall day and take pictures of them. They love playing in the leaves and sticks. The down side is that it is hard to get three kids to pose for you as well as be the photographer. Makelle especially has a hard time sitting down or standing still for the moments I want here to. But, then again, how do you convince a not-quite-two year old to hold still.

My mother had a rocking chair that I remember being rocked in as a child. After she passed away it fell into disrepair and somebody had broken the arm. I asked my dad if I could fix it and it has taken me almost two years to get it done. I would like to thank my Father-in-law for doing 98% of the fixing and stripping of it (I stained it). Since that time it has taken the last ten months and three sets of cushions and material that I destroyed to finally come to the finished product. It isn't great, but looks okay from far away. It was such a learning project and I am so grateful to be done. This next baby will be the first of the grandchildren to be rocked again in Mom's chair. He will be pretty special.

President Thomas S. Monson said, "My dear sisters, do not pray for tasks equal to your abilities, but pray for abilities equal to your tasks. Then the performance of your tasks will be no miracle, but you will be the miracle."

This is so needed for the world, and most especially for me. I love this quote.

I guess I should add one more post today, since I haven't done anything since I started it awhile ago. This is the newest addition to our home. We thought it was such a good picture. He will be a wonderful Christmas present this year.

Our ultrasound doctor is using this picture in speeches promoting life. I don't understand why people believe that this little being isn't alive. He is as real and alive as you and I.

Abbie started her first day of kindergarten on September 2. It was a sad and happy day for us. She has grown up so much. I am posting pictures of the first day. Since then however she has loved school and adores her teacher. Art, P.E., and Music are her favorite classes.

So, I decided to can some peaches for the first time. I watched my parents and grandparents do it as a child, but I had never done it on my own before. I think I was a little excited and stopped after 54 quarts of peaches and about 15 quarts of peach freezer jam.