Dear Mom,
I wish you the best birthday ever. I hope you aren't too upset when people show up at your doorstep for the surprise BBQ and evening we planned for you. I think you will like it after you realize that they have all come equipped with gardening tools and gloves to help finish the flower beds and gardens :)
Mom, through the bad times and the good, even when I've been bad or grumpy (*cough*), you're still always there, whether we (think :P ) we need you or not. Thank you for all the hard work you do to keep the house and family and business running as smoothly as possible.
I love you,
Rachel
Saturday, 30 June 2012
It's Over!
I have officially finished and passed my first year of Bachelor of Science in Nursing! Yaaay!
I am so relieved.
So happy.
So EXCITED! for the prospects and for the coming year...being in the hospital for the first time as a student!
It's going to be a good year :)
I'm not letting go of reality here.....I know it will be tough, it will take a lot of work.... but I'm happy to do it!
I am so relieved.
So happy.
So EXCITED! for the prospects and for the coming year...being in the hospital for the first time as a student!
It's going to be a good year :)
I'm not letting go of reality here.....I know it will be tough, it will take a lot of work.... but I'm happy to do it!
Friday, 22 June 2012
Strawberry Madness
It's strawberry season!
The strawberry's in our garden have to be picked once a day now, hopefully for a while yet too! They taste great on ice cream, in shakes, in pies and cakes, strawberry coolers......and the rest are being frozen for winter use.
We've got bags and bags of old milk bags filled with hulled strawberries ready for the freezer.
And can't forget the strawberry jam! Jessica made a big batch of strawberry jam. We use the mushier and older strawberries, as they make a great and sweeter jam! (aka less sugar.....which some of us may complain about...just a little!) *Grin*
Hopefully soon it will be raspberry time - My favourite! That means rasperry ice cream meringues are in order! (Smile)
The strawberry's in our garden have to be picked once a day now, hopefully for a while yet too! They taste great on ice cream, in shakes, in pies and cakes, strawberry coolers......and the rest are being frozen for winter use.
We've got bags and bags of old milk bags filled with hulled strawberries ready for the freezer.
And can't forget the strawberry jam! Jessica made a big batch of strawberry jam. We use the mushier and older strawberries, as they make a great and sweeter jam! (aka less sugar.....which some of us may complain about...just a little!) *Grin*
Hopefully soon it will be raspberry time - My favourite! That means rasperry ice cream meringues are in order! (Smile)
Summer Randomness
Since I "technically" finished school in April, it seems like my summer has been busier than school!
I still have two more exams to write next week, and then I'm DONE for the year!!! I'm really excited to not have to worry about them and just try to enjoy the summer.
Nathaniel, ever the little cutie, makes us laugh every day with his antics and sayings.
He adores attention and loves to make silly faces. So cute!
^ This is his "That's Right" pose... He'll do it wherever he can, including on the hammock, on peoples laps, laying on the ground, and on the sofa's.
Work in the garden continues on, but it make everything better when you have a grandparent that has a pool only 20 minutes away!
It's hard to believe that summer is already half over. It's actually pretty sad....
My little siblings are pretty adorable! (smile)
Cheers!
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