Thursday, November 14, 2013

Jacob 18 Months!!!

Future Canadian
Superstar
























New Video of Jacob!!!

One of
Jacobs first days 
of walking!!!


Two old videos of Jacob

Smack That Plum




                          Box Tunnel


Tuesday, November 12, 2013

Christmas photos...........free for all of you!

Hello my darling family:

3 years ago I bought a second hand "Pentax semi pro K10d camera"  it has been my joy.  Back a few months ago my lighting meter began to be finicky.....at first I was able to compensated by changing my settings to accomadate the lighting.  However I began to notice that with the children and my beloved shoots, many photos were either over exposed or under, and it took lots of processing time to make them work.  Now this past month, things really wonked out.  Since it will cost more then the camera is worth, to fix it....I decided to invest into a new one.

I have shared all this because upon selling my trailer( now Sold), I have orded my new Pentax camera  I wanted to let each family member know that I am willing to do family Christmas photos...this can be your whole family...or just the kiddies...for Christmas cards...or for your own Christmas gift, or even for grandparents...hint, hint....  So in the next two weeks(cause with processing time and ordering the photo, it will be December when it is received), pick out some matching outfits....(same colours, even white and blacks,,look nice).... Lets set aside a morning or afternoon.....LETS DO IT!!

My camera should be here by this week...ahhh, yaaaa!!!  Moms, give Nan a call, book your upcoming session, if you do desire to have it done.

XOXOXO.

Sunday, November 10, 2013

Birthday Girl!!!! November 11th 2013

Created with PhotoShake

To My Sweet Daughter Whom I Love so Dearly....Happy Birthday Darling Corinna


HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU
HAPPY BIRTHDAY DARLING CORINNA
HAPPY BIRTHDAY TO YOU

MAY MY GOOD LORD BLESS YOU
MAY MY GOOD LORD BLESS YOU
MAY MY GOOD LORD BLESS MY CORINNA
MAY MY GOOD LORD BLESS YOU

HAVE A WONDERFUL DAY TODAY, AND KNOW THAT YOU ARE LOVED.

Mom and Dad Standring....XOXOXOOXXOOX

Saturday, October 19, 2013

Today, October 20th Has a Double Birthday in Our Family....Vicky and Kris....Enjoy Your Day!!!!

Vicky has a Birthday Today, We Wish our Daughter a Wonderful, and Great Day! October 20th

Happy Birthday to You
Happy Birthday to you
Happy Birthday darling Vicky
Happy Birthday to You

May The Good Lord Bless You
May The Good Lord Bless You
May The Good Lord Bless Our Vicky
May The Good Lord Bless You

Lovingly Mom and Dad

Kristopher is a Year Older Today! Have A wonderful Birthday Son: October 20th 2013

Happy Birthday to You
Happy Birthday to You
Happy Birthday to darling Kris
Happy Birthday to You

May The Good Lord Bless You
May The Good Lord Bless You
May The Good Lord Bless Kristopher
May The Good Lord Bless You

Lovingly Ma and Pop

Tuesday, October 15, 2013

How Make Crab Apple Preserves

The easiest way ever to preserve an apple!!


Find a daughter with a crap apple tree...(or someone!)

Pick a few bushels of apples

Pick them with the little stems left on!

Wash apples and cut off blossom end....like this....

Set them aside while you make the light syrup.

Have your sterile mason jars ready to go before you make your syrup.  An simple way to sterile jars to to fill 1/4 full with water and place in oven at 200 degrees for 15 or more minutes.  Leave jars I oven until your ready to use.  Jar must be hot in order to pour in hot boiling syrup...boil cover too.

Syrup is made with a 4 to 1 ratio ....so 1 cup of sugar to 4 cups of water.  Bring to a full boil, and turn off.  Have your canner pot also full of water and keep it at an almost boiling point.

Fill the hot jars with the tiny crab apples
Use a funnel and pour the hot syrup over the apples

Don't they look pretty! 

Have a large pot or canner pot on the stove top boiling with hot watery

Put on the hot covers and tighten finger tight......you will now place the mason jars full of apples and syrup into the canner pot and cover the pot and boil it all for 20 minutes

After your 20 minutes are done, remove from pot and set aside to cool.  As they cool you should hear a popping sound as the lids seal.  Tis sound is the sound of success !!  Then step back and admire the beauty of it all.

THE END.....Special thanks to my daughter Vicky for her apple tree and all her hard work making the apples and being my model.