happings here in the North

There has been heaps on mind to share. Lots of good things.

But this time just thought i would post about happenings around here ( way up North near Manning, Alberta, where the days are long, and wildlife roam) . Knew that would be of interest to my friends who want to keep up with how we are doing and what all is going on in our lives.
( I can really bet my Texas Friends are just dying to hear some news from me!! Missing you all!!:)

So here goes.

First I will talk about me.
Some friends of my mom's recommended a women doctor to me. So i had my first appointment with her yesterday. She is such a nice and sweet doctor. I am so thankful she was recommended to me. She reminds me of my previous sweet mid-wives i have had! ( mid-wives were not an option for me here because there was none around for a many, many miles) This doctor is only about an hour away. My pregnancy is going very good. I have felt so great the whole time so far! I am at about 27 weeks, with only about 12 more to go!! Due date is August 12th.

The kids are doing great!
They are loving it here at Dad and Mom's. So much for them to do. They have helped in the planting of Grandpa and Grandma's gardens as much as they could. Plus they got their own garden spots they have planted. They are so happy about that, and anxiously waiting for the plants to grow!! Will be good for them to be in charge of their own hoeing too! For as the plants grow, so will the weeds!!
I am so happy for all there is to do for the kids, in both work and play. They have not once ask to play a computer game or watch a DVD since they have been here!! ( Though it is not even an option, but i don't think they know that) My dad and mom do not have a T.V. We did bring our big DVD player, but have not planed for them to watch any DVDs through the summer, only in the winter when daylight hours are short and it is to miserable to be out side anyway ( but then only rarely, and has to be 100 percent good and wholesome). I feel so blessed to be here for the kids sake. And ever so thankful that my Dad and mom have no T.V, or don't do movies either. I just praise the Lord for that!

The weather has been very pleasant here.
The last couple days it has even been warmer here than at our home in Texas! There was a couple really windy days a few days ago, which is unusual for here in the valley. But now it isn't windy and is very nice, though a little cooler so far this morning. It is about 55 F right now. When we arrived there was lots of ice along both sides of the Peace River that runs near by, though the middle had been melted already awhile. But now all that ice is gone too. Sometimes it can last several weeks. I think it is a warmer spring this year than most.

The gardens are planted!
My Dad and Mom grow a couple big gardens every year, for their own use and to carry out to town to sell. So they have just finished all the planting for that. Some things are up already and doing good. There is a chance it could freeze again yet, but it something you just have to take a chance on! lol!! Of course most things can easily with stand a frost. The tomatoes though would be the things that would get damaged. Usually if you know it is going to frost the night before you can cover them, and protect them that way.

There has been a lot of fires around here in Alberta, though nothing very close to where we are. There is one community that has been burned bad by fires. That is so sad. With hard winds the fires can be so hard to contain, and especially in towns the fires easily jump from house to house.


Well i guess that's about all the happenings around here.

The next post i want to do is about balance: balancing the things in our life.
I feel everything needs to have a right balance. There is things that i wouldn't even be against if it had a right balance. Like for instance movies: if they only took 15 to 30 min. like our daily Bible reading time, or the kids daily music playing time, then i wouldn't i mind if they were a part of our weekly schedule , or even acouple times a week, ( but only if it was good). ( i personaly don't think a movie needs to be a part of our daily lives by no means, even if it was 15- 30 min. ) But anyway this is for the next post.

So keep reading and watching for great up coming posts!!

In Him, Mae