Week 26 and 27: Roofing: Finished Roofing all but a small section of the upper roof and set trusses for the lower roof. Also the HVAC company surprised us by rolling in on the first day of school to start their work.
And just like that summer was gone and fall was here. I'm sure we still have some warm dry weather in our future but out of seemingly nowhere the air cooled and there was rain back on the forecast and we were super thankful to be a week ahead of schedule. Still, because we had to cut into our existing roof in order to roll trusses it isn't ideal to have rain right now. So Brandon spent all day Saturday roofing and then took Tuesday and Wednesday off from what he now calls his "day job" to get us dried in as much as possible before the rain rolled in Thursday.
September 2, 2023
Brandon finished the majority of the upper roof and set trusses for the lower roof this weekend.
This week the HVAC guys showed up and began phase 1 of their installation.
Funny how summer goes isn't it. By the end of it the kids literally cannot stop fighting. They're ALL bored and EVERYONE and EVERYTHING is irritating to EVERYONE!!! The house is a mess and I don't even know where to start and I just keep thinking a couple more days and they'll head back to school and we'll start to gather ourselves again. Discipline, house cleaning, laundry, electronics, literally everything needs a complete overhaul.
And yet the minute I drop them all off, I know all to well the house will feel quiet and I'll remember the long days of summer with a reminiscent fondness. I'll remember long days working on the house together, hours and hours and hours of Legos, late bed times, swimming, grilling on the back porch, and Barbie and Baby games that went on for days.
Routine is needed but its such a dichotomy as Brandon always says.
Building Uncle Caleb's old Kinex tracks with cousins.
Helping Grammy clean up her back yard.
Last youth group of the summer was a color war. Wyatt LOVED it!!!
Sadie wasn't quite as sure about it's awesomeness.
May got lots and lots of snuggles.
BACK TO SCHOOL NIGHT!
Sadie and Wyatt are in Jr. High together this year.
Cooper is in 5th grade and the 5th and 6th grade portables moved over next to the Jr. High portables this year which is fun.
Hazel and Evie are together in the main building.
Locals Donuts started carrying Blue Silo's milk this week so we had to go and check out the craze. There's always a line so I've never stopped before but let me tell you, it's worth the wait!!! The donuts were AMAZING!!!
I'm not sure how deserves who more. Hazel can be such a crazy little thing and so is this puppy of ours.
She likes to slap May's belly.
Hazel: "Look Mom I'll squeeze her till her eyes pop out!"
Me: "I'm sorry May!" " I don't know what to tell you."
We stopped in at the grocery store in Jefferson to see and buy some of Blue Silo milk for ourselves. So proud of my brother's and so excited for them!
Also stopped by Auntie Katies for books and produce. It's so great living near family!
From Farm to Table
Fresh tomatoes grilled and topped with mozzarella and basil. Yummy!
We had a lot of fun celebrating my brothers Saturday as they bottled their first bottles of milk at Blue Silo Creamery. This has been a dream for over a year and they have slowly been making progress renovation an old barn at Ryan's place, buying and installing equipment, building and marketing their brand, and trying and testing recipe after recipe. It has been a long process and they still have a long way to go but pending a test on their first batch of product they are ready to begin selling and we are sooo excited for them. Robert has already made some great connections and in the next week or so their product will be at Willamette Valley Pie, Locals Donuts, Hazella Bake Shop, and The Lovin Oven.
We couldn't help but remember my Dad as we gathered to pray over this new business and as we took family photos. He would be so proud of all the hard work and the way this family continues to show up for one another and we are so thankful for him and his lasting legacy. Jesus first ALWAYS. Then family, hard work, generosity, and lots and lots of laughter. I see it all still right here in this group and in this massive group of kids we are raising. We have been so blessed and are so excited for the future of Blue Silo Creamery and Desert Park Dairy.
Miss Hadley
Chocolate milk samples
Last week we dropped by and picked up some extra milk to make homemade ice cream.
