Done camping for the year....

I am very excited about that. I am about camped and fished out. If I could go motorcyle riding without kids more I would go do that but I always have to drag at least one kid, waiting for Shelby to catch up or hoping Ashley doesn't fall asleep on me before I get back to camp. Of course Kailey is too little to go at all so Brian or I have to stay behind at camp with her. So I can't ride too far away since I am scared of getting eaten by wolves or bears and I dont want to get lost. Maybe in a few years Brian and I will be able to go for a little longer rides. Without kids or be able to give them rides with us.

Anyway enough whining from me, I am too blessed to be whining so much, We are all healthy, Brians business is going really well, our house is beautiful, my garden did very well for a first year effort, and we actually got to go camping.

Couple of pics of my goofy, cute kids!! What can I say ya gotta love um.

I have 20 MINUTES to MYSELF....

So I thought I would post the "Fruits" of my Labor of this last week! Needless to say it has been a very busy week!!

I am learning to LOVE fall...

I got an over abundance of Cucumbers from my garden...... I got it in so late, (I was busy with a new baby, new house, trying to get a yard in ect.) I didn't think I would get anything this year. But my cucumbers proved me wrong. So what do you do when you have this many cucumbers????? I called my grandma for her yummy pickle recipes. I got five quarts of dills and a gallon of refrigorator pickles and I still gave two walmart bags away to family!!!
My corn also proved me wrong!!! I got enough corn to freeze 8 quarts!!!

I use to hate fall.... I ma slowly changing my tune!

EEEEWWWWW....

I am NOT a country girl apparently..... this is what was in my garage last night.....

In case you cant tell it is a gross, ugly, squeeking bat!!!!

MMMMMMMM Life at the Raber compound?.....

Is pretty good, we were in the parade this weekend, largest parade in the state of Idaho, but true to form, I forgot my camara. Over labor day weekend we went camping and motorcylce riding, I took my camara and the only pic I got was of the kids snuggled down in bed!

Cute anyway!

We have officially started our second year of homeschool. I know most people think I am crazy for undertaking such a task, but here are some bonuses to homeschooling:

Dont have to worry about missing the bus, we havent even seen the bus (we are still sleeping when it comes),

I didnt have to buy a whole new wardrobe before it get truly cold and they really need it, this is especially useful since Shelby out grows clothes within four months time.

School supplies, I get to make the list of what we need.

We all take a nap in the afternoon if I need it!!

We can start our day with a prayer and scripture study and I dont have to keep it seperate from the rest of the stuff I teach my kids!!!

I have to remember the bonuses to keep my sanity thruout the year, but I expect to have a GREAT year!!!