We had a great time yesterday looking at all the animals and eating BBQ and scones at the fair. Finley said his favorite part was the little baby pigs.
Milking the Cow
Finley and a Baby Goat born a few days before Declan
Baby Chicks
Finley the Bee
Finley choosing the Leather Craft he wanted to make
Finley's Finished Leather Craft
Sunday was Declan’s 3 month birthday. We can’t believe he is 3 months old already. Time has flown by. He is a very happy, smiley and easy going boy. He loves it when his sister and brother dance or sing for him. What a great joy he is.
Mommy and Declan at the Fair
Finley wanted to ride the train with Daddy. So we hoped on the new light rail and rode from the beginning in Tukwila to the end at Westlake. It was a long trip and I think too long for Finley, but we still had a good time.
Then we walked around downtown, hand a treat and rode the train back home.
It was a nice relaxing day.
This summer Samantha, Finley, Declan and I went to the Tukwila Splash Park and had a great time. The park has some great things for small kids to play on – I think Samantha and her friend were kind of bored, but Finley and his friends loved it.
Tyler, Finley, Declan and I decided to walk on a trail that goes from just East of our house towards the water. We got about half way down the trail when we found out it was closed. So we had to go back and get in the car to finish our walk to the beach.
We decided to ride the new link light rail system from near the airport to Columbia City, walk to the bakery and then ride back. It was quite the adventure. Finley loved the train.
Samantha started her first day of middle school. So far she seems to really be enjoying it. We hope this year is challenging and that she does well.
Finley start his 2nd year in preschool on Friday last week and LOVES it. This year I will go with him one day and drop him off the other day. I am kind of nervous, but I am sure he’ll do great.
Finley walking down the hall at school - he wouldn't let me take his picture.
Before we left for preschool I asked Finley to show me his backpack for school. This is what I got.
Megan’s neighbor inspired me to try to can some peaches. Last weekend we went and bought a 20lb box of Elberta Peaches. Today I decided I better can them before either Finley ate them all or they went bad. So I washed my jars, sterilized everything, peeled the peaches, made the syrup and packed them in and then boiled the jars. I learned a few things along the way. 1. Don’t start peeling your peaches too early – they get brown. 2. Pack the jars full so that when things shift you don’t have gaps – I was afraid of squishing the fruit. 3. Don’t splash yourself with hot boiling water – it hurts.
Here are pictures of my canning experience. I will definitely do it again. Having the peaches will be so worth it this winter. I might try one more batch of peaches and attempt some pickles.
