Children and gardens

Some pics from a few weeks ago of the children helping me plant some of our gardens. They all love to help me garden :) Right now the two older ones are watering for me (though from the sounds of it Josiah just sprayed Annah with the house.)

hiatus

So as you have probably noticed I had taken a break from my blog the last few weeks. I decided to take a break from a lot of the "extras" I do since I am so worn out from this currant pregnancy. With all my pregnancies I have been very tired the first trimester and this coupled with low energy and constant naseau leads to little being done. Thankfully as I head into the second trimester I start to feel to much better. So now I am starting to do a little more. For the past couple months most of my energy that I had went into my children and husband, even my house went downhill. But we all survived and I am very happy to be feeling better. This past week I have started feeling the baby move which is one of my favourite marks of pregnany as it makes everything more intimate and "real". So I should be here more now :) (I hope, lol).

Grandma

Recently my mom was over here from BC for a visit for three weeks. The two oldest had a great time with her here and miss her now that she is gone as do I. Too bad Canada is so big. I also should have taken more pics of her while she was here.

Tim's Graduation

Tim has graduated with his Masters in Business (MBA)! After two years of studying hard at the University of New Brunswick (UNB) he is finished.
Here he is after having recieved a special award for having the second highest GPA of his graduating class (4.1 GPA)! Way to go Babe!!!

Samuel and I, my mother and Tim's parents were on hand to see Tim graduate.

Here is everyone in the auditorium. All the people in the middle were graduating either with B.A.s or Masters. This was one of three graduating ceremonies. Altogether the ceremony was several hours long. Tim is one the other side.

Tim waiting to go onto to the stage to get his diploma. He was very stoked! (It was not this dark at all- my flash was just having issues).

Tim recieving his diploma and being "hooded" (lol, is that what it is called?) by the Dean of UNB.

Samuel with Grandma! This is my mom who was over from BC for a wonderful three week visit.

After the ceremony out in the sunshine.

I am so proud my husband! He worked very hard for all this. He is very smart and good-looking too :)

Birthday!

Happy Birthday Tim! My wonderful husband is now a year older. I made him a chocolate cheesecake and here is Josiah helping him blow out the candles.

Blessings.

The Bible states that children are a blessing from God.
"Behold, children are a heritage from the Lord, the fruit of the womb a reward. Like arrows in the hand of a warrior are the children of one's youth. Blessed is the man who fills his quiver with them!" (Psalm 127:3-5)
Well Tim and I have been very blessed indeed!!

The handsome five-year-old son!


This beatiful daughter!


This ever-so-cute baby boy!


AND....
We are excited to be recieving ANOTHER blessing sometime in Dec/Jan!! :)

Thank-you God :)

Rain...

It has been raining and cold here the last few days. I really want the sun to come out so I can start gardening and just so we can be outside after a long winter. But I know the rain is good for the ground. Thankfully, the children are always full of life and ideas and energy so even if we are stuck inside it is not boring. I find it hilarious to play hide and seek with them. "Count Mommy!" they say as they run off laughing. I can hear a mile away where they are hiding, and always one of the same places too. For awhile I was not sure why I was making my bed everyday as they would always hide under the covers. As I look, pretending to not know where they are hiding, they giggle and if I take to long theypop out and shout "Here I am!". The other day I bought a used typewritter for $1 that they have been using to "write" letter. Yes, it actually works. Still we are feeling housebound and are ready for the sun to come out!!!