Our New Home ---- Idaho ----- How Beautiful !!!

Saturday, January 26, 2008

Few and far between

I know it's been sporadic, however, my desire is to post more regularly...I miss being able to update everyone on what's going on in our lives...we're settling in to our home here...and, as usual, the construction has already begun! A new bedroom is being added and the outside of the property is being "spruced up"-dead trees removed and new fruit trees planted. Grass being planted and the parcel being graded properly-you know, the usual...for people likeus!

We are continuing to build our homestead up a little at a time-we now have 12 laying hens-Gotta love fresh eggs every day! They are so much fun! Our garden is started and our fruit trees are almost all planted.
Soon, we'll be entertaining our urge for a nubian goat or two...as soon as our fencing is replaced in the front pasture. That may take a while.

All in all, our move went OK and our transition is pretty much over. We're settled in and starting to feel kind of, well, like we'll be here for at least a while. (That's the only commitment I have learned to give!)

Still focused on trying to keep life simple and back to basics for our many children, OH, and did I mention we are having another? YAAAAYYY! We've been blessed with another gift of life- Our seventh little bundle should be here somewhere around the end of August or beginning of September. (not the best timing-I know-hot,hot,hot! Let's just hope the AC keeps crankin!) Like I said, just trying to get down to the simplest life we know how and continuing to move forward in faith.

More updates to come...be blessed in all you do!

3 comments:

Michelle and Adam said...

Hello Precious Hawkes family. It is so good to get to catch up with you all and watch you grow. Thanks for sharing your lives with us. We love you. The Rodman's

LaurieO said...

It was so fun to see your blog. Your are so blessed!! Congrats on the coming addition to your family. I will link your blogsite to mine. Keep them coming! It is such a great way to stay in touch. Love You!!

Better Together said...

Hello everybody. I'm a little greedy, I need more posts to see all my great neices and nephews and a few of Mom and Dad would be great! Loved reading about you all and how exciting for the soon to be new arrival. Congrats! Love Tisha