Around here we have been…

FINISHING up the last of the outside projects before the cold weather hits. This summer we were super productive with yard work. Looking back it is hard to believe how much our property has changed in such a short period of time!

Our front yard grass grew well from the start. The backyard though, was a whole other story. We needed to purchase an extra load of black dirt, and do a ton of grading work in order to prep the site correctly. Heavy rain caused problems over the course of August, but eventually in September we were able to have some success with grass on this hill! Eventually we will have a deck and patio back here.. all in due time!

We also had pretty good luck with the very basic bit of planting we did – including flowers and plants given to us by grandma S. It was fun to bring some of the brightness inside, with cut flower arrangements.

There is still so much to do outside. For now though, we are turning our sights to inside projects. The next phase of yard work can wait until next Spring/summer!

HARVESTING the fruits of our summer labor. Our small garden has been a huge blessing for our family. It has given us a reason to be outside enjoying nature, taught us lessons we can use for next year’s garden, and it has yielded plenty of delicious results!

It has been so fun to check the garden every couple of days to see which items were ready for harvest. The girls are especially fond of helping out with garden chores. Recently we cleared out the last tomatoes and peppers off the plants, as we anticipate the first frost to be here soon.

RESUMING a somewhat ‘normal’ routine.  School is back in session and Fall sports have begun in a limited capacity. It feels great to have a bit of order to our days; but we are shocked at how quickly the days pass!

Both {D} and {I} are in football programs again this year. They aren’t having traditional games with other towns, at least as of this moment. They enjoy practicing with their teammates and having local scrimmages.

A lot of things don’t look the same right now, but we are trying our best to remain positive and have a flexible mindset as things change.

CHERISHING our sweet girls who BOTH had birthdays! They were so excited for their special days, and they love being the center of attention. Unfortunately, with all of virus concerns, we weren’t able to have friend parties for them as we had originally planned.

They were happy, though, for the little afternoon date they went on, to pick out new My Little Pony toys. They also received some fun gifts from the grandparents and friends, which they enjoyed opening.

We love these little ladies so much. They are blessings to our family!

This is just a glimpse at what our family has been up to. If you’d like a closer look, be sure to check out our weekly ‘mini vlogs’ on our family YouTube channel ARROW HILL FAMILY. Be well everyone!