Just an update of fun things since Mother's Day!

This is just a mix of fun things since Mother's Day!

First fun thing, was celebrating Brooklyn's 1st Birthday!! It was a blast, and what made it so much fun was that all 5 of us kids were together!!! Josh and Megan came up from Arizona to visit and for the party! It was a short visit but the fact that we all were together for the party was that much more special!! Can't wait until we all are together again!

 Jacqueline reading to Brooklyn and entertaining her while we all get things ready for the party!!

 The Birthday Girl!!!

After the party we went to the hotel where Mom and Dad were staying and went swimming. Jacqueline was being taught how to swim by Tante K!

Next we got new pets!!  Ashley found a lady that was giving away some kittens (I asked her to to watch for some for me!) So after the birthday party was over, Anneke and I went and picked up a kitten! She is so cute, and she is kinda special too!!!  Everyone was there when we brought her back to Ashley's and all fell in love with her and all were asked to help name her.  Mom came up with Bella and Jacqueline loved the name!!!

She is the most playful little thing and lovable too.  She sleeps at my feet almost all night! 
The other pet we added was a puppy! The day after we came home from the party we saw an add for free puppies, called right way and there were 2 males left.  We drove to the next town and picked him up...saw both parents and the owner raved about this little guy and that he has great potential as a work dog.  His mother is a red heeler and his dad is a border collie.  

We came up with the name Bandit.  Kevin wanted to see what he can do as Kevin was going to be working with cows that afternoon, so he went with Kevin to work.  Kevin came home very impressed and said that Bandit would be a great cattle dog! Both Bandit and Bella join our other dog Chena. 

Its hard to tell in this picture but she has the most beautiful blue eyes!! She is an Australian Shepard and is mostly the family dog and will occasionally go to work.

The last thing for today is my garden! I am gardening this year for the first time by myself and I am having a blast doing it!!!.  It is slow going and it will be a battle too.  The garden spot hasn't been used for at least 3 years and was nothing but weeds and grass.  Well over half is planted, I still have to plant peppers, broccoli, peas, beans, and lettuce and spinach. 

 This is potatoes, leek and onions

My potato plants are starting to grow!! Have 11 popping up! (we were in a frost advisory last night and I went out to cover them!)

Not everything is marked yet but after onions is beets, carrots, a few turnips and corn.

 At the top is a watermelon, middle is zucchini and the one here the bottom is a pumpkin plant (used for both carving and cooking)!!

 This is the last of the garden where the rest of the plants are going.  I'm battling grass and Canadian thistle and have to weed before I can plant...they come up so fast with all this rain, but oh so good for my plants!!!

Cilantro I have growing on the side.  (this, the leeks and a jalapeno plant I got for Dad for his birthday! Also sharing the garden with Mom and Dad!)

That's the up date so far!! I am currently trying to write one about getting Jacqueline ready for school and the adventure that we have taken so far with that, which has been interesting.  The post with pictures of the inside of the house is still coming, I haven't forgotten about it! It will just be the main floor, the upstairs and the basement will be a different post as I will show the before and after when it gets done, which will be later in the year.

Hope you all have a wonderful day, I know I sure am, Its a beautiful, Glorious day!!