Back Again

I havent been on here for a very long time. I forgot my password again. I miss you C.J!! I love reading your blog! You are such a great mamma and keeper of your home. You really have inspired me. I would like to have half of your energy and motivation.

happy

we are having a great summer. we have been keeping busy and the kids are having alot of fun. i want to plan a few trips out of town. for sure I will take them to sedona, because we go there every summer and they love it there.

May 7 , 2008

I cannot believe the school year is almost over! It went by so fast. It was a great year and the kids did so well. I am already planning our summer . I really love summers . Alot of people complain that live here because it is so hot, but I actually love it. I adjust our schedule according to the weather, the same way people do where they get heavy snow in the winters. In the summers we usually stay up late and I try to do my errands such as grocery shopping when the sun has gone down do to the extreme heat. We usually go to the park at night and take walks at night. We will probably swim in the early morning or afternoon when the sun is going down to avoid the sun. In the day time we do crafts indoors, and I will set up our pool out back, fill it up and they usually go in and out all day. I would like to plan a couple of vacations as well.
Every summer we go to Sedona,Arizona. We love Sedona! It is so beautiful there . We also go to Flagstaff,Arizona, we have most our family there, also we hike the westfork trail in oak creek . I strongly suggest anyone that is in az to hike that trail , it is beautiful! It is by the creek and we let the kids play in the creek , that is their favorite part of the trip. I would like to do some camping this summer as well. My parents live in Litchfield Park,Az so we will be there alot too. We usually go to wild life zoo when we are there. I would also like to visit the Science Museum in phoenix.

Monday Febuary 4

things are going well today, I have dinner in the crockpot, its a recipe I have never tried. it is
a kielbalsa vegtable paella. I have been trying to use the crockpot alot lately so that there is always something warm to eat for dinnner. Yesterday I made chicken mole in the crockpot and
it was very good, I just put skinless chicken thighs,mole,corn and onion and set it on low all day.
I am going to grind some wheat in my vita mix to start the sourdough starter. I love sourdough
bread and I have no idea why I have not tried to make it before. so this will be my first time;)
I definalty want to get some cabbage to make homeade saurkraut, thanx to cjs blog, it looks
so easy and its super good for you. I have to finish washing the bed linens,vacuum,mop and
dust . I am going to go buy some bare root blackberry and rasberry bushes today to plant.
also I want to plant a couple of bare root anna apple trees. I am also going to start planting
in the garden again. I have decided to go with a raised bed garden in my back yard because
I have had a hard time growing in the soil because its really hard and fulll of clay. I got the
homeschool books that I ordered today , and I am so excited to read them. well I must get
back to work and play:)

Febuary 3,2008

Todays to do list:

put away laundary
soak beans before I go to bed
read to children
set out clothes for everyone for tommorow
make a to do list for tommorow
read from the book of genesis
read a few chapters from "you are what you eat"
drink dandelion tea
take milk thistle and turmeric
workout
clean all dishes and shine my kitchen sink