It turned out to be canning day today. The sauerkraut from our cabbages was ready (it only took 7 or 8 days to "sour"). There were enough tomatoes to sauce.

Eight pints of kraut and 6 pints of sauce later, the kitchen is a mess, but our tummies will be happy!

Yesterday we dug potatoes. What a miracle! We had two 10' long rows of potatoes and harvested enough for a few meals--not enough for a winter, but more than the number of potatoes that we put in the ground!














First day of school--1st grade. We met the teacher last night, played with new classmates yesterday at noon, and today Tanner announced, "I think this will be fun."



















First day of school--4th grade.
The bus comes earlier this year than it did last year. Guess who was up and ready long before time! :)

Here's the "silly" family photo. We did these "come as you are" style....no nice clothes, no fancy hair, etc.











Three headed over the river and through the woods in search of the "stone table", the "witches fingers", and a few other odds and ends.










Tanner with one of his cousins. Boy, did he have fun! Three boy cousins, and only one girl! They played with legos, they caught grasshoppers after dinner... It was fun!

Here's a collection of photos from the farm. The one with pretties (not people) on the table are things Grandma & Grandpa brought back from China.