Let the Pear Canning Begin!

Pear Canning is one thing I have never really tried doing before. I guess there is a first time for everything. David and Viola (Mikes Parents) had some extra pears that they weren't going to use so they gave them to us. I was just going to cut them up and freeze them but I decided we probably didn't have the freezer room. So I decided to can them. Here is the first batch I did. I don't know how pretty they look...but they should taste good. I didn't quite get the jars full enough but it seems like I never do with anything I can.

Dance, Dance, Dance

If you come to our house in the evening more times than not you will be able to hear music before you get to our front door. Especially if mike is on the computer. When the kids want to help mike on the computer and he doesn't want them to he tells them to dance to the music. Abby was dancing and it was so funny, but of course I couldn't get the camera in time. But Austin isn't shy in front on the camera he was ready to dance.

Happy Birthday Mike!

Lately I have been such a blog slacker. But in my defense we really haven't been doing much so I don't have to much to blog about. This is mikes Birthday. I thought I better get some of our pictures posted. Mike feels like he is getting pretty old...he is only 28 :)

Mike doesn't really like cake...so I am usually the one who ends up eating it but he does request Cherry Chiffon cake for his Birthday every year. It turned out pretty good.

When we went to the store I told Austin that he could pick out something for dad for his birthday. So he picked Gummy bears. Austin loves gummy bears. I think he was hoping his dad would share with him :)

Every time I make a quilt Mikes asks me when he is going to get his quilt. Well here it is. I didn't get it quite done I still need to bind it but he was excited that he finally got his quilt. The wolf is the back.

Mike also got a bunch of tools from his parents. Which are going to nice to have.