What's Cookin in our Kitchen....

This year we had a great GARDEN....Thanks to my sweet Husband who spends hours working in it. Let me show you just a few pictures and details of all we are doing...
We have dried tomatoes, zucchini, apricots, cherries, bananas, soon pears which are one of my favorites next hummmm...I like them all. We have frozen strawberries, blueberries, rhubard, and cherries plus a few batches of strawberry jam...I am wishing I had raspberries. Other things from the garden, peas, green beans, corn, black beans and zucchini. We have canned apricot jam, relish, pickles, green beans, salsa, enchilada sauce, tomatoe soup, pasta sauce with basil, chili sauce, salsa verde, apricot necar, beef stew, and cherrie juice...Stay tune we still have more to go!!!

Grandkids for some summer fun...

Another great thing about summer is having the grandcritters...This summer I was able to have Madelyn and Avery a few times. I kept them for a few weeks after baby Ty was born and then a week while Lila and Travis went to Hawaii. We always have a good time and they keep me running while they are here.
This summer we visited the Tree House in Ogden.

Treehouse Museum is a nonprofit educationalorganization whose mission is to be the magical place where children and families
"Step Into a Story."




We also made a trip to the Zoo...this is always a fun get away...I think my favorite thing to do and see was the Bird Show.

The Meadow Gold World of Flight Bird Show is one of the Zoo's most popular attraction with thousands of our visitors enjoying this spectacular free-flight bird demonstration each summer season. The show features eagles, hawks, falcons, owls, parrots often flying directly over the heads of the audience during the 25-minute presentation. The show also offers several opportunities for audience participation and afterwards guests can get up close and personal with some of the birds and their trainers. One of the stars of the show is a magnificent Steller’s Sea Eagle — the third-largest eagle in the world!

Avery's favorite are these little guys...




I took Heidi and Jaxson with us...we had a pretty fun time. I think this picture is a cute behind the scenes shot!!!

Trying to play catch up....

More to come...our garden has done great this year....I have lots to CAN...
Since the arrival of Kyle being home things sure have kept me busy from posting and keeping current on my blog...
Where do I start? As most of you know I took on a huge remodeling project on in our home. The basement, a laundry room, bedroom and bathroom. Last year I painted the living room and family room. Slowly I am moving through the house updating painting, and new carpet in a few areas. Next year we might do the master bedroom and Brooke's bedroom...we will see.
I love how everything turned out!!! It has been a lot of work but it was worth it!!!
Before and after shots of our house...
Boys room...
Before...


Work in progress...
After...


Laundry Room...Before


Laundry Room now...this room is the best!!! I now have a pantry, and cleaning closet. I still need to finish a little bit of drywalling in the laundry area. We had a small leak that kept us from finishing it earlier.



Before Downstairs Bathroom...
After Downstairs Bathroom...



Before Basement Shot....
After Basement shots...my area...a new little area for the grandcritters!!!