I really love our back yard this time of year. It is definitely my favorite place to take pictures. That sun is dipping behind those mountains earlier and earlier these evenings.So this post is a wrap up of everything else going on this summer that I haven't blogged about yet.
The absolute BEST suprise this summer was when my long lost cousin, Andrea, literally stumbled onto my front porch one sunday afternoon. Ha! Well, she really did intent to end up at my house but I think her heals caught on one of the steps and I looked up and saw her stumbling up the steps and my jaw dropped onto the porch floor. I just love these front porch moments! What an awesome surprise! Thanks Andrea, you totally made my whole summer. Here she is holding Lita...
And she brought along her two littlest sweeties. This was the very first time for us to meet little Anya! Look at those big beautiful eyes...
Then we had a girls night out. I think it's so great that our Mom's (who are all sisters) stayed so close over the years and got their families together often. Even though we all don't see each other all the time, we can just pick up right were we left off when we do get together.So here I am with 2 of my cousins, Andrea and Jolene...
And then there is our special Auntie MaryAnn (another sister to all our mothers) who kept us all close over the years and who we looked up to. Here is Auntie MaryAnn and cousin Heather...
Our summer also included some time spent on the lake...
And a couple days at The Event...
Our summer wouldn't be complete without company. It was so fun to have Carolyn and Leilani come for a few nights. Here is Carolyn helping the kids pick raspberries in the garden...
And Uncle Dick and Aunt Lois came for a couple nights too. I love the wealth of information our aunts and uncles have about the days gone by...
Uncle Ryan, Auntie Jeannie, Lane, Morgan and Logan stopped by for one night on their way to Harvest. Our time was short but so much fun...
In August, the kids and I went down to the lake shore and picked sweet cherries one day. Kyla and I spent most of one day freezing and drying them. Here is the cherry butcher herself...
The neighbors gave us so many apples. They are delicious and we have been making applesauce, applesauce, applesauce. Here is my faithful applesaucer...
Randy's been busy, busy, busy with painting and digging. I love my hardworking DIYer, hobby farmer husband. He works hard at the office all week and then comes home and tackles whatever needs done around here. If there is anyway he can do it, he does it...
The day before school started, a little birdie hit our window and died. Here the kids are laying him to rest after a sobering funeral and procession out to the pasture. I hope when I hit the window someday, I can rest in such a beautiful place as this (as if it even matters)...
Another view of the backyard and pasture...
Have I mentioned how much I love my back yard this time of year?Well, I do!
Now, I'm just wondering who will stumble onto my front porch next!? Will you?
Alison
3 comments:
Maybe if my parents had given me the name Grace I might have lived up to it -- hee hee! -Andrea
Fun post! That picture at the van turned out quite cute! Not bad for a 'family photo.'(:
Glad you're getting some applesauce made. I was planning to do that this year since our trees were finally producing. Alas, the moose beat us to the harvest! Oh well.
I'd rather walk onto your front porch than stumble. :)
We were planning on making it (kinda) your way this late summer for his music. But his Dad had a heart attack, which caused him to rearrange his plans.
Loving your view. we live on top of a ridge in WI and can see for miles, but it's nothing compared to western beauty. not even close.
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