According to Mark, I have too many pets. I have two jars of sauerkraut on the counter, a huge batch of sourdough starter in the fridge and kombucha in various stages.
I wonder what other “pets” I should add?
Author: Joyce
Eighteen!
Mark turned eighteen today! It is hard to believe the 5.1 pound baby we brought home is now at least 6″1′. He came home in a carry cot that Auntie Sao gave us that we had pushed under the driver’s seat because he was much to little for the carseat we had for him. Now Mark is cramped in smaller cars.
Mark is a wonderful son, showing Allan and me respect and love by his attitude and actions. Mark laughs easily. He is hardworking and patient. He works diligently at his school assignments. He loves his siblings and shows it to them in many ways. Many of our neighbors call him when they need help. It is wonderful watching how God is working in him and seeing the man that Mark has become.
Happy Birthday “Handsome Boy”. I love you very much!
On the Town
Monday was a beautiful fall day to roam Goshen. The kids enjoyed begging for candy, though they were disappointed very few people knew who they were dressed up as.
All Dressed Up
The kids and a friend all enjoyed dressing up yesterday. They created and designed their own costumes and only asked for my help for a few things.
A Big Hint or Two
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f you are having trouble figuring out who the kids are dressed up to be, maybe these hints will help.
Fall Fun
It was a beautiful day to go outside and play with my camera. It was a challenge trying a technique that Mark asked about the other day. It is more difficult than I imagined to get a good picture while twisting the camera lens!
Getting Ready
The girls had fun getting ready to go out this afternoon!
Guess Who!
Can you guess who the kids are dressed up as?
Fall Treasures
Autumn this year has been extra nice!
Corn Husk Dolls
On Monday, Adrian and Megan went to a class to learn how to make corn husk dolls.  Andrea and Audrey had volunteered to help, so they learned also while helping children between the ages of 6-9 learn to make their own.
Everyone enjoyed it so much that they wanted to create their own.  We had most everything we needed, so we spent Thursday afternoon designing more. It was a great way to spend a cooler fall day.
We thought it would be fun to make more, but we would like to get some raffia before we make them. We also would like to figure out how to make the boys a little differently. Â They are not quite right.