Monday, March 04, 2013

First Visit to my folks

So everyone is curious where my folks have ended up ~ this is their new rental home for the time being.  Perfectly suited for their needs right now.  It is within walking (better yet, horse riding) distance to their South 1/4 land.  They are still in the decision phase of building/buying/moving on a house, etc for their property.

We went for a long weekend and really enjoyed ourselves.  The place is very bright and cheery and has a nice fireplace to cozy up to.

 Notice some things never change, like the silliness factor


 Kate is taking a photography course, but her subjects were not always cooperative
 Something doesn't belong here, one of these things is not the same.... la lala
 Walking down the lane
 Best in Show and Best of Breed
 The landlord after he checked his traps
 Walking through some of the trails, you can get a clear picture as what the countryside looks like






 The horses are housed temporarily at my Uncles farm


 Ain't he sweet?  My Aunt's little lovies.
 Out for a fish fry with at the Metis community hall
 Got to visit with my Mom's oldest sister and her husband.  They used to take us to Brandon and we'd have a Big Mac... ooh the memories!
 Camp Koinonia 



 opps, lost one!
 Ever so helpful grandchildren, filling up the wood box.  They took 1 or 2 sticks at a time, the goofs!
Made sure Duchy could still pull the sled

Saturday, March 02, 2013

Valentines 2012

We made some little meringues and then put whipped cream and strawberries in them.  Naturally Gluten Free.  Easy peasy too!
 We hosted Pro Teens here and one of the games was to build a potato head cupid (blind folded) before your competition did.
 Here I am, waiting for Gregg so we can go on our date...
 Ahhhhhh there he be!

 My folks came over for a fish fry later on that week
 First time they got to see our new digs
 Can you guess what they are doing?







 The photos may not be the best, but I love the laughter and that I did catch some of the faces that I love!
 A friend gave me this cute chocolate chicken.  What could be better than a chocolate chicken?  Well, one with smarties inside... and an egg inside.. with smarties in the egg!  YUM!

Catch up time

I'm trying out the blog again, seeing if things will post using a different way of loading the photos.
IT WORKED!  So this post isn't real organized, but here it is ~

A little taste of the new land we have moved back to ~ the PRAIRIES
We've been busy motoring about



Catching fish
Reverting to childhood antics with siblings

Greeting new nephews into the world
Painting nails with our bestest best people
Busy acting out hand drawn pictures...
and then feeling our age
Reading to nieces

Looking out my kitchen window as I do dishes
Then the other kitchen window as I sip some hot tea
Looking out my front door, marveling at my beautiful girls

Landscape from the Thiessen home farm land
Having some difficulties getting the ole' car running though
Busy with chickens...