Muck MS!!

On Saturday

we joined a fundraiser for the

MS Society...

a muddy 5 km, 12 obstacle course

to raise some money

to find a cure for MS.

We had a GREAT time,

(other than one of our friends really hurting his knee!)

and accomplished a lot of good

right in my backyard!

The MS Society used two of the farm's fields for the

majority of the obstacles...

Ben and George had their busy week made a little

busier with this event going on but

when you are as busy as they are then I guess you don't notice

just a little more work!!

(hint: I am SUPER DONE with field work right now,

but as they say, make hay while the sun shines

-oh yeah, and dont forget harvest corn, spread manure - liquid and dry,

and the neighbours dry manure, disc, cultipact, plant cover crop,

grass silage, spread more manure....)

Most people say spring and fall are their best seasons...

I say summer and winter because spring/fall are just too busy!!

Anyhow, back to the mud run!!

I put together a team of 13...

we had a blast!



.... Very sad that Will Van Saane hurt his knee on the very first mud hole!!

The rest of us all finished a fantastic race with Nathan and Silas Neels leading the way!! 

see how sore Will is :(

Aunt Carla was there taking all these pictures and I am MOST thankful for this one of my dear heart with a real look an real smile!! 

My last obstacle!!

Thanks everyone for joining in on the fun.... Xx 

and a special thanks to those who donated to the worthy cause

as pledges for us!!

Love this Quote...

"And my job as mom is to spin a

web of love so sticky

that it covers all three of them

with a million pathways to each other

and back home!"

Kelle Hampton

An Evening on the River...

Uncle G and Aunt E wanted to do family pictures

along the river... they love fishing

and thought it would be nice to incorporate that into their pictures...

 

A sneak peek for them of their loveliness from last Saturday :)

 

Two gorgeous girls... both on inside and out!

 

Talk about love... This Uncle and Aunt know how to love each other!

...and their Evan.... he loves guns!!

Am I the only one that loves this shot of Tim?? Awesome guy right here!!

This family: So awesome!!

 

Can't share all of my favourites so I am going to stop right here!!

Hope you guys enjoyed the sneak peek and a disc will be coming soon :)

xx

 

Ranen's Fieldtrip

to the Apple Barn!

 

We had a lot of fun...

Looking at the bee hive, seeing how apples grow,

in the petting zoo, on the hay wagon ride...

 (looking for the queen bee..)

 

It was very neat to see how Ranen

is still a restrained confident child amoung her classmates!

Listening well, watching and mingling with the others

while looking back for reassuring 'check-ins'

 (love this...)

 

class group picture...

 

Ready to sing the song they had practiced...

Even Owen got in on the action on the next table over:)

(he even got a black hand worm to participate in the actions for the worm in the apple!)

 

SO thankful that my Mom came along... not too sure

what I would have done without her! 

and this picture... my heart melts!

 

A couple posed pictures at the end of the day:

 Just could not decide on a favourite of my lil' "missy moo"

Just too many expressions!!

When it is not the tongue/smile then its the eyes that get me!!

 

 

 our chief:

our darling:

 

Holding my children tight...

giving extra love, hugs and kisses.

xo



 

She got "flamingoed"!!!!

A dear and wonderful aunt turned 50 today!! And she got flamingoed! 

A wonderful lady Aunt Wendy is... A hard worker, a sweet lady, an excellent giver, a kind heart :)

 We are all privileged to know her and look forward to celebrating her on Friday night!! Xo

Mommy FAVES!

seriously love...

 

 

this girl tho... her eyes - they speak volumes! her smiles brightens a room!

and can't forget her tongue. her tongue - yup, hopefully your teeth pop through soon!