This morning as we stepped outside to do chores I could see my breath. The sun warmed our cheeks as we made our way across the yard and drank in the cool Autumn breeze.
Oliver made a pretty cute chore buddy as he danced his way to the chicken coop in the morning light.
When I got back in I decided to start working on a batch of Salsa. I've never canned anything on my own before, but this looked pretty simple. It's so fun to know that we grew all of this! It's satisfying to make things from garden goodness!
Sawyer was ready for his nap shortly after I had washed everything up, which worked out pretty perfect!
After an hour or so of slicing and dicing I ended up with a huge pot of salsa simmering on the stove. The house smelled sooo good! I let the flavors mix and the salsa thicken for quite a while and finally jarred it in the afternoon.
We ended up eating so much of it fresh that I only got three jars. But it was exciting listening to them all "pop" and seal.
Once I finished the salsa, Ollie and I made cookies together. He loves helping in the kitchen and always has the funniest things to say. Today he said, "I was holding on wif two hands and stirring wif ALLLL my might!"
We had a nice walk around the orchard before the big kids got off the bus and admired Grampa's hard work pruning trees.
Then I let the after school chaos wash over me as I juggled the kids and dinner. Camilla built the little boys a train track to play on. I rocked and fed Sawyer while soaking in the sounds of happy little boys and Camilla plunking out her scales on the piano. The counter is currently full of dishes and I am thick in the middle of motherhood, but there's no where else I'd rather be!
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