I've not had much time to blog. We've been busy with our own household duties and some basic gardening and home storage. We've received some peas, cucumbers, green beans, potatoes, and onions from friends. I feel so blessed. We were also away for a while. When we were gone we were able to pick Thimble berries, blueberries, and bilberries when we were in the upper peninsula of Michigan this last week. The children were good at picking berries despite them eating some of them. It gave us enough berries to make jam with extra raspberries bought from a small shop down the road.
Here you can see our 3 year old buried in Thimble berry bushes. You can see that they're quite prolific! Our oldest found a face painting kit at a yard sale a few months ago and we finally put it to use. Our three year old wanted an airplane, both girls wanted a butterfly and swirls. Our 7 year old decided that he didn't want his face painted.
On the way to the Upper Peninsula we usually stop near Mackinac Bridge as it is the gateway to the U.P. coming from Ohio. This is one of my favorite pictures of the children that Les took. Despite our 5 year old stuffing her dress in her shorts, which Les said was very practical considering they went into the water a bit. It gives the picture character.
At the camp the day we were leaving we seen a beautiful rainbow over the lake.
On the way back we did stop on the island. There are no cars allowed on the island so one mode of transportation is to take a carriage ride. This one has 3 horses. We're told the horses on the island are bought from the Amish so that the horses won't scare easily and will be used to heavy loads. Bicycles are also very popular.
Us playing tourists
Long trips make us all so tired Good bye for now. School will be starting next week.
May you all enjoy the beginning of your school year!
I an considering blogging again but am not for sure yet.
Nice to come here and get updates on your family.
Jacinda
Thanks for telling about your trip and posting those lovely pictures. I especially adore the last one of the kids sleeping.
I love the UP and Mackinaw Island. I haven't been to the Island in many years, but have precious memories from my trips there. Kevin and I bicycled around it once before we had children.
I should say I love the UP in the summer. It is SO cold and SO snowy in the winter.
I'm a Christian home-school mom of five children ages 9 and under.
I feel very blessed to have a wonderful husband and five beautiful children.
For our 3rd and 4th graders I use Rod and Staff, Sequential Spelling, Saxon Math, and Math-U-See. For our Kindergartner we use My Father's World curricula.
Our oldest found a face painting kit at a yard sale a few months ago and we finally put it to use. Our three year old wanted an airplane, both girls wanted a butterfly and swirls. Our 7 year old decided that he didn't want his face painted. 
Good bye for now. School will be starting next week.
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Aug. 7, 2009 - Great Photos
I an considering blogging again but am not for sure yet.
Nice to come here and get updates on your family.
Jacinda