Feeling Domestic

Wow, last week was a good week on the homestead. I got two things accomplished! Yay!

Other than the usual that is... I actually made some homemade baby food... for actual babies that is... not adult baby food. It was pretty easy, just steam the carrots and blend them and some water in the mighty Vita-Mix.

And the biggest challenge, I got some orange marmalade put up!

Been trying to tackle that for a month.

Two times I had bought road side oranges but never got to making the marmalade.

But this last time I got the oranges from a couple giving them away at church.

I have about twice as much as what's seen here.

Would anyone like some?

Adult Baby Food

When you eat pureed soup, do you ever feel like you're eating baby food?

This was some good baby food here... a sun dried tomato and butternut squash mix. Can't get that in a little jar!

Here's one satisfied customer.

p.s. the squash was from my garden last summer.

Recent Happenings

Just some pics and stuff that's been going on around the house lately...

Veronica enjoying some sunshine a couple weeks ago.

Zack posing for the "Zack's Lawn Care" flyer we made.

Francesca's got the hang of her bike now!

Some cute pics of Fresca last week before heading to church.

That afternoon we got some pizzas from "Happy Pizza" and had a picnic at the park.

The boys discovered they can ride Dad's bike.

Francesca enjoys sink time.

The camera lens got foggy, nice effect!

Zack's way of having fun with his little sister.

Getting acquainted with our new beefy cows.

Even Buddy is licking his chops already.

Maybe he'll have some raw meat for starters!

(he loves harrassing the animals 40 times his size)

Veronica enjoying some more grub.

Francesca helps out by getting a few drops into her sissy's mouth.

Francesca's been helpful feeding the cat too.

And today... February 20,

we had a little half birthday celebration in honor of Vincent.

Veronica Eats

Veronica had her first "official" baby food a couple weeks ago.

She did very well and actually got some in her tummy.

Walk For Life West Coast 2011

San Francisco

Family and Friends

walking for the babies whose voices cannot be heard

deserving a chance at life, liberty and the pursuit of happiness.

People, thousands of us, all started in the same place, our mother's womb.

Pray for God's mercy, the conversion of hearts and

for the voices of the unborn to have a chance to be heard.

Christmas Fun Before Christmas

The girls and I got to walk around down town Lodi while the guys finished watching the new Chronicles of Narnia movie... We got to see Santa! He was parked in front of the Antiquarium... a newish store with way too many cute things inside. So many that its hard to focus in on anything!

Here's a peek inside. Francesca enjoyed the many Christmas tree displays.

Saying hello to the annual Santa Bear in front of the RockyMountain Chocolate Factory.

Vincent strung up some lights on the tree house.

And the Christmas tree! The boys brought the tree in and set it up in the stand.

Vincent did the lights. It was great! All I got to do was the fun part, ornaments.

Fresca had fun digging into the boxes of decorations.

Here's a new ornament I bought on etsy.com. It was made by my friend Sharon.

Veronica's been enjoying the lights this first Christmas for her.

A surprise visit from Santa at our home!