A Year In Pictures ~ 2011

We had a great 2011 and I cannot wait to see what 2012 has in store for us.

January

There was a lot of rain!

We watched it flood.

We left the country house

There was dancing and lots of moving boxes

February

We moved back to the city

The new house

Brownie cupcakes!

We celebrated Valentines Day!

March

The chickens enjoy their new home

I finally got myself a greenhouse

We made spring flowers

Grandma Evelyn came to visit

Uncle Terry and Grandma Karen visited as well.

Someone turned 8!

Someone turned 3!

First of the garden starts.

April

There was a Mom's Night In Craft Night.

Someone turned 5! 

Kids did crafts

There was hiking with Daddy.

We made newspaper pots.  

You can too, instructions here.

A poultry show.

Nerf battles

We filled the greenhouse

May

We played with the goats at the farm.

There were underwear-sock wars

I planted the hill of death.  Though in 

May we called it the pumpkin-squash-hill.  

I had farmers to help me.

I learned to coupon.  I saved us when business slowed down.  

We survived on the pantry for months!  

I just used up the last of my laundry soap today.  

This is part of it, cost me 99 cents!

The mint loved the greenhouse.

June

We butchered our first rabbit.

Greens from the garden

We started a garden tee-pee

My daughter went and grew up.  (self portrait)

And so did my son!

July

There was sleeping,  

 and fireworks,

 Chamomile,

and snap peas.

An abundance of flowers.

Lots of swimming happened.

There were chalk paste footprints across my patio.

I became one of those mom's.  The ones who have a 

billion animals at their house.  This is Skipper.

My oldest, bestest, most wonderfulest friend got married. 

 (now I don't think she read this blog so lets 

just say that I am not so patiently 

waiting to be an Auntie and want to spoil her kids 

rotten.  Come on all ready Jenny!)

August

There was goat shaving.

Chicken holding

Goat nibbling

Loving on babies

Chicken love

First year rabbit showmanship!

Goat showing

and overall lots of Fair!

September

Garden Harvest

Pie baking

Canning season coming to a close.

Found and loved a hamburger bun recipe.  Finally!

October

Banana Split Night.  A yearly tradition every October 31st.

Another trip to Grandma's so I could stay with her while she was 

in the hospital.  Her front porch, which is actually her back porch.

I don't know if you can read this.  I found it when 

I was wandering the halls of the hospital late 

one night while my Grandma slept.  Made me tear up.

Another poultry show.

November

We did some pressure canning.

Some donut making

Sisters, 23 months apart, its a love-hate relationship in which they are 

all ready fighting over clothing.

And more baking.  Recipe for these coming soon, they are so yummy!

And more baking.  Recipe for these can be found here. 

 I use this dough for everything.  Bread, breadsticks, french bread (using steam in the oven), 

dinner rolls, cinnamon rolls, everything.

December

Someone turned 11!

A group of friends made each other feel better by sharing 

our "Real" houses on facebook.  Do you feel better now too?

Another chicken show this time with 

members of our new 4-H group.

We spent time at Grandma Evelyn's for Christmas.  

No snow but I love this tree.

More at Grandma's house.  See that little bridge in the middle?  

Almost 10 years ago Joe and I said our vows right there.

If you made it this far congratulations!  I hope you have a wonderful 2012.