When on the Farm...

Isaiah had the opportunity to see Grandma Sam, Grandpa Mike and Auntie Pearl twice in one week. A new world record!!! After seeing them at the Baptism last week we traveled down to SD for the Deacon (Sam's maiden name) Family Hay Ride!

So on Saturday Isaiah got his overalls on and was all ready for life on the farm. Though Grandma and Grandpa promised some Mutten Busting (sheep riding for all of you not familiar) it was decided that it may be best to wait a couple (or five) years for that.

Instead Isaiah experienced his first Hay Ride. Though it was a little chilly and a bit past his bedtime he was not going to let these minor things stop him from this experience. So we bundled him up and off we went on the hay trailor with oodles of Veronica's family members. He was great. A couple highlights: Isaiah found the moon to be mesmorizing, Nathan actually enjoyed a cup of coffee (with a little Irish Cream and heavy cream added) and despite nasty windy and rainy weather in the days leading up to the hay ride, the weather was clear, windless and the moon was bright and beautiful.

We won't be back until Christmas time. It is crazy to think that Isaiah may be crawling by then. We have already started to prep the dogs so that they are ready for pulled hair, ears and tail. Should be an adventure.

Its Harvest Time!!!!

Well in Duluth (also known as the Great white north) we are beginning to harvest some fruits and vegetables. So the Langer family thought we would take advantage of that and go picking strawberries. It was quite an ambitious goal, to pick 5 gallons of strawberries on a rainy, cold day with a 3 1/2 month old. But we succeeded. We used a bouncy chair, covered activity mat and a baby carrier to keep Isaiah entertained and it worked! We now have a couple gallons of frozen whole strawberries and about 12 pints of strawberry jam and 8 pints of strawberry rhubarb jam. If you come visit, you may get to try some!

We have also been gardening with our friends Jay and Mary B which has really made us look like better gardeners. :) Yesterday we got some basil, carrots, zucchini, broccoli, snap peas and lettuce and made some great spaghetti sauce and salad for dinner. In years past we have never done that well. Hooray for people who know how to garden! We have really learned a lot from them. Below are a couple pictures of our gardening exploits. Isaiah is such a trooper as you can see we just put him on a blanket under the pear tree and he gets mesmerized by all the leaves.