Isn’t this wonderful gift a HUGE blessing?! Just had to show you all! A cast iron griddle and grill pan that covers the whole stove top!

My loving hubby told me he felt like he was buying me a gift equivalent to a chain saw!

But he is wrong. I LOVE being in the kitchen, cooking, AND making pancakes! I love making pancakes!! And soup. Have I told you I love soup??!

So this gift is a blessing. (Thank you, honey!) And the pancakes got great reviews!

Can’t wait to flip it over to the grill side and grill some chicken on it too!

We have a cutie pie….

who is not as camera shy these days!

And just seriously cute in this outfit her grandma gave her!

I am enjoying ALL our cutie pies!!! Having a great start to our week too!!!

Hope you are too!!

Yesterday afternoon some dear friends hosted a shower for Kayla and David on our farm!

I cannot find the words to even begin to describe how beautiful and what a blessing the shower was!

Kayla gave her very-soon-to-be-mother-in-law a darling necklace that said “thank you for raising the man of my dreams” on it! SO sweet!! Kayla is marrying into such an amazing family! We are so blessed!

The gifts were INCREDIBLE! So creative. So thoughtful. So useful. SUCH A BLESSING!

Lisa, Hannah, and Bekah – THANK YOU. For all that went into this beautiful shower – thank you! Words are not enough. We love you all SO much.

Thanks also to everyone who came to the farm to shower David and Kayla with blessings!! We are all overwhelmed with gratitude!!

Another blessed week gone by!!!

Love what that camper at Family Camp did for the bond between these two!

Some science with the youngest three!

An eye doctor appointment for our growing boy who has had lots of headaches….

praising the Lord that his eyesight is perfect!

And our special helper that day!

Eliza is playing more and more on her own these days….

Super sweet to see her confidence growing every day!

Someone got older…..and was blessed with a yummy meal and thoughtful gifts!

Was also SUPER blessed by her daughter’s post and then many, many friends who called, sent e-mails, texts and comments – thank you all SO much!! Spent the day with tears in my eyes!! Even got a text with music attached to it! (Love you, Lori!!)

Yes, that cake was as good as it looks!! Thank you, Addie Mae!!

There were some chickens that met their fate….

With our outside helper raring to go!

That night it was all hands on deck to process, package and weigh them! No, I did not touch any chickens, alive or dead! Just keeping the record straight here!

Had an inside helper raring to go too!

Another little helper who LOVED his job!

And there is another week gone by!

It is like summer here – SO beautiful!!! The guys are grilling burgers and Addie and I made a big pot of cowboy beans, potato salad, cole slaw and fruit stew! A good summer meal for a summer-like day! I think we will sit outside and enjoy this while we can!

Tomorrow there is a BIG BLESSING that friends are hosting here on the farm! Been getting ready for it today and it has been SO MUCH FUN! Stay tuned to hear all about it!!