Blogger fail!!

So, it's been a while.  About 3 months to be exact! LOL  No need to dwell, though.  There is no time like the present for an update, right?

This is just the beginning of a very very busy spring/summer for the Green house.  With 4 kids, 3 of which are in school, field trips alone take up a good portion of my time.  I am so blessed to be able to join the kids on their trips.  And equally blessed that we have a Grandma who is more than willing to let Preston hang out so I don't have to drag him along.  This year, Jackson will visit Purina Farms, Maggie will get to go to the movies ( I think this is kind of a stupid field trip personally), and Katelyn will head to the City Museum in St Louis with her class. Mixed in among these trips are soccer practices and games, volleyball practices and tournaments, t-ball and coach pitch starting soon and various other trips and activities!  My calendar for May has very few open spots on it!

The girls are in the midst of MAP testing this week and are actually enjoying it! LOL  A few weeks ago, the school gave awards for the achievements of last years MAP testing and Katelyn received medals for advanced scores in both Communication Arts and Mathematics, the only two subjects she tested on!  She was one of only 3 students in her grade who accomplished this! We are very proud and I have confidence that both girls will score equally well this year!

Last week, on Kevin's birthday of all days,  I took the kids to the dentist for their 6 month cleaning.  This was Preston's first visit and the first time I have taken all 4 for appointments at the same time.  To say it was a bit hectic would be an understatement!  I couldn't be more proud of the kids though!  Preston was a bit nervous, but once he saw that the Dentist looked a lot like Papa, he opened his mouth right up! LOL  The other 3 had exams and cleanings like pro's!  And the best part of the day was the announcement of NO CAVITIES!!!  Whew!  What a relief that was, and a first.  Maggie and Jackson both have had their share of cavities in the past!

Our garden(s) are coming right along this spring.  Kevin, his dad and I planted 101 strawberry plants a week ago, and I am happy to report that as of yet, they are ALL still alive!  We will not have strawberries to enjoy this year, but come next summer, we will be drowning in more strawberries than we will know what to do with!   Kevin's dad, Harold, also helped up put in 16 asparagus plants that will start producing next year also!

I decided that I wanted to fill our garden with heirloom vegetables this year, so we ordered all of our seeds from Bakers Creek, an heirloom seed company located right here in Missouri!  This means that we will have the option of saving the seeds from our produce this year, and have a self sustaining garden, as opposed to buying plants or seeds each spring.  I hope to get pictures of the garden up soon for those who are interested in 'watching it grow'.

I guess I have updated enough for now!  Much love to all!

Angie