Well, where to start. I visited Maryann in the hospital when she had her new baby Sidon. It was great to see her. I had a good time visiting her and Brian again.
Home school is going well. Of course I have moments wondering if I am going insane. The kids are great and for the most part listen to what I have to say. Traveling is fun in a way because we get to spend the better part of the day in a pool. The school part is just slimmed down to a few core subjects because I can't bring the whole library. We get it done and enjoy being with dad.
Adam turned 8. I will do a separate blog after the baptism on Sat.
Ian is 1. Halloween was fun and we went to lots of parties and I did the kids makeup 3 times. With each time I got better and faster on putting on the makeup. It was fun.
Thanksgiving was nice. We all were not feeling well. We canceled having Marcello and his family come, they were really sick. We were invited to another friends house but we declined because of how we felt. Sam and I did do all the traditional TG stuff. She made rolls from scratch and did all the sides. She was a big help since I really didn't have the energy. I did do everything GF except rolls for the family. I even made an apple pie for Ty. I got really frustrated with that one! The crust was really the constancy of mashed potatoes, I even added more flour and it never firmed!!! Oh well everything tasted great.
Joe has been able to hunt whitetail deer on our land for the past few months. He has been very successful in putting meat in the freezer. Two does and one buck. Our freezer is full. I feel blessed.
We really have been blessed this year. I am so grateful for my wonderful family, health, a roof over our heads and such wonderful family and friends. I could take up all the post on just the things I am grateful for. Joe knows I could he hears my long prayers;)
I have been really been bitten by the ancestry bug lately. I have gone back on my mothers side starting with myself, 8 generations. It is not complete, but finding pieces. I am really finding it interesting finding out where they came from and stuff is really exciting. We were given a copy of my grandma Bennee's journal and I really enjoyed a brief look into her life. I guess it has hit me more how sad I feel of how little I knew of my grandpa Storey. I know that it can be the case that when the grand kids are ready to listen sometimes it's too late or life gets in the way. I am typing with tears in my eyes and not being able to think clearly. I just know we each have a duty to write down things about ourselves, and any family member we can remember. WE are the only link future generations have to their past. If knowledge leaves with us, no one will ever know. Even if it is a paper with names and dates, pictures with names on the back, or even journal entries. We get glimpses into lives of others, maybe see a picture and say, oh that is where... got those eyes. Maybe traditions we would like to pass on or recipe book. Things are endless. I think that just starting on any memory is a good place start writing or recording. Just be brave and take it one memory at a time.
