Hello Again!!!

We have been so... busy!!!!! It's hard to believe it's been almost 2 months since I have posted......crazy!!!! So.....here's the low-down on what we've been up to....

• Jordan turned 5 on April 5th.


• I made my first batch of authentic bannock over the campfire for supper one night......the kids LOVED it and have continually asked for it over and over again....I have made it again for the counselors here at camp to teach the campers.....it was a really fun night.


• We took a day trip to Bond Falls in Michigan. Beautiful!!! (pics will be posted soon...)


• We took care of 10 yellow lab puppies for several weeks ....lots of fun.


• Jordan had another Dr's appt. in Milwaukee. We will be eliminating more things from his diet for a food study in the next month or so......it's going to be very difficult but thankfully, they've set me up with a clinical dietician to help with meal plans and ideas.


• We tagged along with Dell to a food show in Duluth. We played in the pool, went to a fabric store, out to eat and to the aquarium. It was a fun, but short trip.


• On the above mentioned trip, we had to stop at least 20 times for Jacob to pee or poop. Literally. It was funny, but time consuming. Ah....the adventure that is my life!!


• After a complete melt and thaw, it snowed 14 inches in mid April!!! It was ridiculous!!!


• The kids surprised Charlie(their history and geography tutor) with a surprise birthday party.


• Haley sang and danced in the Three Lakes school talent show. It was cute and, not to our surprise, was a big hit......it was a High School Musical number.....hopefully, the obsession with HSM will subside soon.


• We were able to hang out with Namaw and Grandpa for a few days before Grandpa headed to Alaska for a few weeks. It was beautiful weather and we were outside alot. We hula-hooped... Mom and Dad included......I am NOT talented in the sport of hula hooping......Mom is though!!! Who would've thought???


• While out exploring while Mom and Dad were here, we got caught out in a thunder and lightning storm......kids screaming and crying.....I was laughing at it all.....Haley was running down the trail chanting," What time I am afraid I will trust in Thee. Psalm 56:3." Over and over again she chanted this as we ran home in the thunderstorm!!


• My nephew Timmy received the American Red Cross Youth Hero of the Year Award, for his part in saving his brother Benaiah's life 2 years ago.


• We witnessed the biggest,brightest and most beautiful rainbow. It was breathtaking.


• In honor of the kids' studying of Ancient Greece with Charlie, he planned an "improvised-authentic" Olympic Games for them. The cousins came over and participated. We had a"bike race" instead of horse racing, we had a"bookbag full of encyclopedias" running race instead of full body armor, and we had a wrestling match. They were awarded homemade laurel's and we had olives in celebration.....it was hilarious and so much fun!!


• Jackson was bitten by a deer tick and got very ill. He's currently being treated for Lyme's Disease exposure. We'll know for sure if it really was Lyme's next week when test results come back.
  
• I've made my first batch of strawberry-rhubarb jam of the season. Can't wait to have it on toast tomorrow morning.
• Camp is in full swing. All the counselors and summer staff are here and training has started......Haley has already been rock climbing and Jackson and I've already been at the riflery range.
• I'll be planting my garden this weekend....hopefully....I'm so looking forward to fresh veggies!!!
• We finally found a farm that was willing to sell us "raw" milk. Jordy hasn't been itchy at all from drinking it.
• I'm trying to plan a girl camping trip for Haley and I. We will be having a few "growing up" conversations. It's going to be a good time.....just the girls.
• The boys started baseball and they're really enjoying it.
• Haley's taking regular riding lessons at the HR ranch. She LOVES every minute of it and is currently making a latch hook rug for Becky, her instructor. She's pretty excited about it.
• I'm making the boys rag quilts. It's hard finding the time, but I hope to have them done by the end of June. "Hope" is the key word here :)
• I know I've forgotten a ton, but I'll remember as I start to post pics......we've been so busy!!