Nov. 4, 2007
Long Time No Blog

Can't believe I haven't blogged in over a week!  I have been so busy!

Last weekend my mom was here for a visit and she the day she left (Monday) my husband's week of leave started!  We had a busy, but fun week that ended with a mini vacation to Seattle!  I need to catch up on posting photos so I will start with:

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This lovely photo Kaitlyn took right out our front door.  Our fall foliage is not as nice as it was when we lived in the northeast, but it is still beautiful!

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Here's one of Hannah after a bath!  Kaitlyn taught her the famous towel wrap!  Daddy thinks we girls have a list of things we learn in "girl school"!  This is one of them!  LOL!

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This one is a little dark, but I like the concentration on Noah's sweet face!  He doesn't seem NINE to me.  I have to remind myself to give him a little more big boy responsibility and such.  He is such a little guy still. 

Hannah's Field Trip (This was a few hours before my mom arrived)

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"normal Hannie"............................"strange Hannie!"  LOL!

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Hannie's toothless grin.    

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  One of Hannah's classmates took this photo of me!

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Thankfully it was a warm day and not as muddy as it could have been.  We saw lots of wonderful animals including llamas, goats, geese, ducks, chickens, etc. 

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Baa! Baa! Black sheep and a "really cool tractor!"

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A horse chestnut tree and the chicken barn.

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 The duck pond where I fell and muddied my entire right leg!

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Entering the corn maze.

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I wasn't thrilled about the jack-o-lanterns and such, but such is life.

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Hannah picked a pretty pumpkin!  It makes a lovely decoration and we may even eat it!  This is one pumpkin that will NOT become a jack-o-lantern!

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Hannah and her two best friends!

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Heading back to the bus!

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Here is the pumpkin stem "GIFT" one of the little boys gave to me! 

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Glad I brought a backpack!  That was a heavy pumpkin!

This is all for today.  I will try to write more regularly this week!  :)


Comments

Nov. 4, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Victorious

I was wondering where you'd been all week!

Blessings ~ Diane

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Nov. 4, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by giggles3

Just stopping by to say hello...it has been awhile :)
Looks like you all had a wonderful time on your feild trip.
~Christina

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Nov. 5, 2007 - Thanks for the update.....

Posted by ReviewsbyHeidi

....Sounds like you've been busy~ but with fun stuff. Great pictures!
Heidi

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Nov. 5, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by Jocelyndixon

Well.. I am glad you had a good time with your family. I have been hearing/reading some of your happens!! PTL!

And thank you for your comment. You said it exactly right!!

And yes, I have had my CountryGirl blog since August of last year. I am trying to keep it up. lol Along with the other 6 blogs I have!

Love,
Jocelyn

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Nov. 5, 2007 - DEAR Auntie Christina-

Posted by rjdjohn316

I wanted to say thank you for IMing about my birthday. I was glad I got to say hello to you, seeing as how I was checking out the post mother put on for me. THANK YOU! and... I LOVE YOU! AND ALL THE BROWNS!

Love,
Rachel

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Nov. 5, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by HsKubes

Looks like such a fun field trip!

I was glad to hear from you and am glad to see that y'all seem to be doing well, too. ;o)

~ Christina
http://hskubes.blogspot.com

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Nov. 5, 2007 - Untitled Comment

Posted by AcceptanceWithJoy

I was wondering where you've been and you came back with one of my favorite things ~ a photographic peek into your life.

I love the photo of [strange Hannie]... too cute.

I heard on the news the other day that some state has declared pumpkins decorations instead of a squash. This means that they are no longer food and are going to be taxed. I eat mine too ~

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My name is Christina. I am 38 years old and have been happily married to my best friend, Russ for over 18 years! My username is quietcajun, but I am neither quiet, nor cajun! The nickname is based on my children's initials! The first four children are: Kaitlyn (16), Jordan (14 next month), Ian (12.5), and Noah (10 next month)... put their first intials together and you get KJIN (cajun). Sarah Hope is one of our babies in Heaven and Hannah (8 in September) is my youngest (so far). Put S and H together and you get SH as in SHHHH... QUIET. Get it? Thus, quietcajun! We are in our 12th year of homeschooling. We have tried public school, but we soon realized how important it is that they be HOME at all costs. Now we are back to having them all home again! It's not always easy, but it is for the BEST! Two of our children have Asperger's Syndrome. That is an adventure in itself. We are still learning! This blog is a place for me to sort out the daily joys and challenges of life as a mother and wife as I strive to love and know God more and bring GLORY to HIM in EVERY part of my LIFE!!!!









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