Where did the time go? Can it REALLY be ten months?
I’ve really missed you all, and I’ve missed blogging!
Let me catch you up a little…
Last March we decided to make a move- a change in lifestyle is more like it.
We packed up our house in suburbia and moved into a 100 year old farmhouse- just for a year… to see what it would be like.
We gave the kids new kinds of chores, like…
feeding the chickens before school
and
taking care of the barn.
We found out
we LOVE it!
We ARE “country” after all (except I still love to shop at Nordstrom)!
It turns out lots of people like to get married here.
Lots of catering happens in my kitchen-
which means
there is often quite a buzz here, and I love it!
I am loving learning how to make new foods…
I especially love the baking!
The lighting in the barn is just exquisite for picture taking.
So is the afternoon light in the inside porch.
I look forward to showing you all the wonderful little things that make this place so special. Beach Bunny (three-and-a-half years old) said to me the other day, “Mama, this house is turning out to be a great place after all!”
I definitely agree!
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Big Kahuna and I have known each other since we were kids and have been married for almost 15 years. We are passionate about our family, travel and serving God. We love helping people and bringing them hope. We laugh ourselves to tears watching classic episodes of Saturday Night Live and The Office. Summer is our favorite season, and we live for warm evenings playing with the kids on the beach.
Big Surf is 14 years old. He's a voracious reader, focused, and spends hours building things. He is our resident techie and is also learning to play the violin. He loves to spend his free time playing baseball, flag football, or out on the trails by the house building his clubhouse.
Goofy Foot is ten years old. He devours his free reading books like there is no tomorrow. He is also the family comedian. If you see him, ask him to tell you a joke! He is tender-hearted, social and compliant. When he is not outside riding his bike, you'll find him drawing or writing a funny book.
Beach Bunny is three years old. She is our sunshine! She joined our family through the unbelievable gift of adoption. Beach Bunny loves to snuggle with us and carefully takes care of her baby dolls. She is super silly and must say hi to everyone! One word that describes her is "joy".
24 comments:
Oh my goodness how exciting. I have been wondering what happened to you and hoping that you were okay. Glad to see that you guys are doing great :)
Thank you so much!!
Oh, my goodness- Your daughter, Alayah, is such a doll! Love her hair! :)
Oh I am SO glad you are back. I was really concerned that something bad had happened to your family. Your new place looks amazing and the food has my mouth watering! I look forward to many updates :)
Blessings,
Amy
Welcome back!! I'm with Amy, thought something might have happened. Your new adventure looks so great! Glad you're enjoying your new life!
Oh YAY!!! You are living my dream!!! We hope to have a farm/farmstead one day... I want to know everything! Every inch of your barn and home and life!!!
So excited to see you back!
Amanda
I was wondering where you guys had been! Your blog has always been one of my favorites and I was so sad to see you stop! Welcome back!
What an amazing time:) Wish I could do that!
Oh my goodness Pineapple Princess, you're back! I was so worried about you all. After about 8 months I thought you were not coming back to blogland. I am happy to see you all are not only doing well, but living a lovely life.
This new home and life you have look absolutely amazing. I am enticed by your baking and cooking skills, they are so delightful!
Can't wait to stop by more often again and see what you all are up to!
Blessings!
So excited for you! I would love to open my own Bed and Breakfast! Can't wait to see more from you!
Glad your back! I was praying everything was okay and I see that it is! What fun you are having! Can't wait to see more!
wow! that is amazing! Love the pictures and welcome back. I've checked in from time to time to see if you had posted! Look forward to reading all about your new adventures!
SO excited to hear from you. I actually sighed a sigh of relief when I saw you were back. Can't wait to hear about your adventures.
I just found your blog, but WOW - how exciting! And I must say, my mouth is watering, too!
WELCOME BACK!!!!
We've missed you and your fabulous pictures!
You do catering? Your food looks AMAZING!
I cant wait to see more of your "country" life. I would love to do tat as well.
I would love to live in an old farmhouse! You are living my dream!! The barn is beautiful! I can't wait to see pictures of the house! Congrats!
I already knew everything was okay because I hounded you to make sure :) I'm just glad you are back.
Welcome to the country life (by the way my husband calls my country living-city shopping life "Country Yuppie"...it's the best of both worlds)
Your photography has gotten even better...and GOOD GRAVY, what happened to the girl who couldn't cook??
So glad you are back...Missed you!!
Ahhh! Thank you guys for the sweetest notes! I really appreciate each one! What a blessing :)
P.S. Hannah, I still can't cook. I'm just surrounded by people who can- and then I take the credit. Ha! :)
Haha! Country Yuppie fo sho!
Oh my friend, so glad that we get to take a peek at what you are doing! I am sure that you are using your home to bless others because I know your heart :) I had to smile because while we too moved to a farm, my conversations with the 3 1/2 yr old Guate princess are more like this:
Me: No baby, don't feed the eggs to the doggies. Let's take them inside.
Gigi: Mommy, the kinkin (chicken) is dead. Come see, Mommy. Chief (one of the dogs) ate the kinkin.
I have missed you!!
Meghan
Oh how exciting. Wow, that food looks just amazing.
So glad you guys are happy in your new home.
The food looks so tasty!
Soooo thrilled to see you're "back" and doing well!! I was worried that something had happened.
What an ADVENTURE you have embarked on! Sounds like lots of fun! and lots of hard work!
Welcome home - in bloggie world!!
P.S. Beautiful photos!!!
I too have missed you! I love the pictures of the marvelous treats! What talent! I am excited for you!
Much love,
Gina
This looks like an interesting story ... I'm intrigued!
AND I'm a Nordies girl, through and through! :-)
~Bec
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