Summer beginnings

Summer is finally here! We have been trying to keep ourselves busy. We have lots to do as we are having a church picnic here on July 25th and Jason has made it known that the WHOLE house will be cleaned or the picnic is cancelled. Well....whatever!



My cousin, Jeff, is staying with us for awhile. He is a great help to me. He watches the kids while they are outside and picks up everything. Literally! I don't know where half the stuff ends up, but it is off the floor! But Jason comes home everyday and can walk through the house. No complaints there! He will be leaving us for a few days on Saturday to go up to the cottage. I don't know what I am going to do! I am so used to having him here. Jeff's father is staying at my parents house and his mom is down with another aunt giving her while my uncle is in the hospital. We are at the waiting period as hospice has been called in. The doctors don't give him much time, but he has lived longer then they predicted. He is my mom and Jeff's mom's brother. And I am glad that my aunt can be there for them. It's all in God's timing. I am thankful for the opportunity I had to visit with my uncle last week. Everything works out for a reason.

The kids have been enjoying the nice weather and someone else to play with. Jeff has been good with them and for them. Even little Stevie likes to play with him. Nick mostly likes to sit with Jeff and bounce his wallet on a chain! Quite comical!

The chickens are growing. We are getting ready to butcher the big white ones. I think I will be sad to see them go. They are so much a part of out life now. I will not let Jason "take care" of them though. So I have to find a place to take them. I just don't want to even think about it! Been there, done that! I don't want my kids to be traumatized! Jonathan insists it will be fun to watch a chicken being killed! Who's child is he????

Well, onward and upward as we continue on our summer activites, whatever they may be.