The Heat

It has been SO hot this last week,

I am ready for fall.

But that means busy times.

I am just ready for some cooler weather.

On Sunday we moved the boys mattresses

into our room.

Their rooms were so hot.
Especially on Friday when it was 103 degrees.
Wow that is too hot.

We wish we would have thought of it sooner.

Everyone seemed to sleep much better.

The boys just have window fans in their rooms

and they still thought they needed to sleep with

their blankets.

Gabe hadn't been sleeping too well and then

he was grumpy the next day.

The cows aren't liking this weather either.

Sam said he's never seen them drop like they did

this past week.

Thankfully last night was much cooler when we

were milking.

Sam is putting up a sprinkler in the barn that

will mist on the cows and the fans will pull it

 down through the barn.
The cows really like it.
The ones that it hits seem so much "happier".
They decided to extend it down through the barn
so all the cows can feel it.



Chocolate Cherry Cake

Last Wednesday was Sam's dad's birthday,

so the boys made him a cake.

(Mom and made this for lunch on Sunday

and the boys really liked it so they wanted to make it.)

It is super easy.

For the cake you need:
a chocolate cake mix
two eggs, lightly beaten
1 can of cherry pie filling

Combine cake mix, pie filling, and eggs.  Stir by hand
until well mixed.
Pour into a greased 9 x 13 pan.
Bake at 350 degrees for 30 minutes.

Frosting:
1 cup sugar
5 T. butter
1/3 c. milk
1 c. chocolate chips

When the cake is cooled, combine sugar,
butter, and milk and bring to a boil,
stir constately for 1 minute.
Remove from heat and add chocolate chips
and stir until smooth. 
Pour over cooled cake.
You can serve cool whip with this if you like.

The Storm

We have really been praying for rain

around here.

It seemed like everyone else

was getting rain but us.

One night last week we got a couple drops of rain

and a mile away got 3/10 of an inch.

It was getting very frustrating.

Sam kept saying if we soon didn't get

rain we wouldn't have much corn this year.

So last night I saw there was rain

on the radar but just assumed

it would miss us like it has been doing.

I was out doing my barn work and the clouds were

getting darker and I was praying as I fed the cows.

We got a few drops and I thought is this it.

When I went to water the chickens I looked up towards

Mom & Dad's house and you could just see the rain

coming across the meadow.

Thank You Lord for the rain!!!!!

It got very windy,

a tree fell on Mom & Dad's house.

The plastic on the greenhouse ripped off,

one of the willow trees up rooted,

two trees by the pig pen came down.

Thankfully not on the pigs.

The sweet corn blew over

and one of our fields of corn looks pretty bad.

After all of that we are still glad for the rain.



Friends & Fireworks

In February, on of my good friends

from high school contacted me.

We have been emailing to each other

ever since.

She lives about an hour and a half

away from the cabin,

so we decided to get together.

It was so good to see Janette,

and her family.

I hadn't seen her for ten or

 eleven years.

Janette & I

Gabe & Janette 's family playing in the water.

Caleb watching the grill

Gabe loves to climb this rock.

After spending the day with

Janette and her family we went back

to the cabin for a while.

In the evening we went to see

fireworks.

They were awesome.

I was surprised how good they were.

Caleb playing the wii

Bryce- he is so cute.

Alyssa & Gabe

A gas well they are drilling

fireworks

Mountains Pt 2

On Saturday we spent

the day at the park.

We went swimming at two different spots.

We cooked hot dogs for lunch.

Caleb & Alyssa eating lunch.

They enjoyed playing on the playground again.

Gabe & Logan climbing the rock wall.

Then we just hung out at the cabin.

Alyssa with her beads

This picture makes me laugh, it looks like

gabe & Logan are telling PaPa something.

Alyssa sharing her beads

with Uncle Sam

Caleb & MaMa playing games

Gabe waiting for Uncle Brian to start the fire.

Saturday evening we went to visit

friends of Mom & Dad.

They used to farm but now

just have horses and a

jersey cow and calf.

Caleb & the calf

 

Alyssa & the horses

Caleb, Logan, Gabe & Alyssa

on Rich's porch swing.

 

Mountains Pt 1

Last Friday morning around 5:45

we left for the cabin in Sullivan county. 

We had everything pack the night before

so when we got up I just had to pack

the cooler and our pillows.

The boys have been looking forward

to this for a long time.

Gabe kept asking how many days til

we go to the mountain house

for about ten days,

every morning when he got up.

We made very good time

and we only stopped once.

We usually stop two or

three times.

We got there in under four hours.

A record for us.

Friday we were there by ourselves.

Heather & Brian arrived friday afternoon

and Mom & Dad friday night.

We went to World's End State Park

friday afternoon.

Caleb at the park

Gabe

The boys love to go there.

They played in the water

and threw rocks in the water.

They also played on the playground

which is awesome.
Friday evening the park had
a program about turtles and frogs.
Caleb liked it but Gabe got tired of it really fast.


Brothers

 



Any other time they are

fighting if they are sitting that

close together.

Caleb had fallen asleep

and Gabe layed down beside

him and did the same.