Author: Martha

Ogle County 4H Fair 2022 Part 1 – Mostly Carnival Rides

Ogle County 4H Fair 2022 Part 1 – Mostly Carnival Rides

Last week at the Ogle County Fair, after the Poultry show (Lucas & Keira had decorated eggs & also participated in the Poultry Showmanship & did quite well, stay tuned for the next post for that info.) The Poultry Show ended up taking several hours, 

Weekly Gratitude Post 8/8/22

Weekly Gratitude Post 8/8/22

Today’s Gratitude Post is brought to you by… Me! 😊 I am thankful for family time. This past week has been slower than the last few months, and I’m so grateful for the time to cuddle my “babies” (who are growing up WAY too fast!!) 

Ogle County 4H Fair 2022 – Judging Results Part 1

Ogle County 4H Fair 2022 – Judging Results Part 1

I did not take pictures of the kids with their short stories (Lizzy, Keira & Lucas wrote stories)… the egg decorating and Poultry Showmanship weren’t judged until Friday, so I’ll share them in the next post, perhaps also the short stories if the kids will 

Weekly Gratitude Post 8/1/22

Weekly Gratitude Post 8/1/22

Today’s Gratitude Post is brought to you by… Grant! I am thankful for the privilege to lead my family. I am thankful for God putting those in my path that are wanting to know more about God. I am thankful for Godly pastors like Paul 

4H update & Beautiful Sunset Pictures July 2022

4H update & Beautiful Sunset Pictures July 2022

We are super busy this week finalizing all of our 4H projects, 2 days in Rockford for appointments, etc… can’t wait to show you what the kids have been working so hard on!! Lizzy has completely redone the main/guest bathroom – removing the wallpaper & 

Weekly Gratitude Post 7/25/22

Weekly Gratitude Post 7/25/22

Today’s Gratitude Post is brought to you by… Lucas! “I am thankful that we are getting peperoncici from our garden and apples from our trees. I’m grateful that Dewdrop is so cute and adorable. I’m thankful that we have an enormous fluffy Eowyn.”

Mississippi River Museum July 2022 Part 3 – Calliope & more

Mississippi River Museum July 2022 Part 3 – Calliope & more

This Calliope was so fascinating & fun! They plug it in & let it play once a day for about 10 minutes & I was so grateful that we got to hear it! There are a few short videos below the pictures. Calliope Video 1 

Mississippi River Museum July 2022 Part 1

Mississippi River Museum July 2022 Part 1

(Above picture: Logan, Lizzy, Xanna & Lucas just hanging out on the barge deck ❤️) We took a day trip & met McKaylee at the National Mississippi River Museum in Dubuque, IA. We had never been there before & really enjoyed it. Bald Eagle short