Rachael Eliker's Blog, page 43

Possessed by Blueberries

Claire has figured out her Halloween costume:
Possessed by Blueberries

Before and After: Indiana

Since hearing that our house has had an offer, I've had a few requests to post before and after pictures of our home. I for one love sharing them because even I sometimes forget how far we've really come. The small (and sometimes enormous) projects have added up and though there's always something else that seems to need attention, I think it's safe to say that the house is done. Or, I should say, "done" because houses never really are complete.
This is the entryway that used to greet people....

Continuing the Tradition

Henry is continuing the tradition of the bathee becoming the bather, just like Kate did for him, and Evelyn and Claire did for her.

A Quiet Fourth

Because Independence Day fell on a Tuesday this year, we didn't make it back to Nebraska for our usual family gathering. It's always kind of a bummer to not to be able to be near family for celebrations but true to form, Jack made the day fun for everyone.
Catch those parachutes!
We spent a good portion of the day working around the house but after dinner when the sun started going down, Jack pulled out the fireworks and let the fun begin.
Pretty!The parachutes are always a hit and really, I thi...

Soft, Fluffy Carpet

Ahhhh! New carpet!Before we could put our house on the market, we had to get a few things done. Did I say a few? I mean a MILLION. Because, what woman in her right mind with a brand new baby, four other kids, a farm and other responsibilities wouldn't want to push herself to finish fixing up her house so she could sell it and move. Perhaps it's some kind of weird postpartum nesting phase. Whatever it was, it was nice to have one project that I didn't have to do myself: the carpet.
Helpful Henr...

Blue Moon Wisteria

Out in the horse's paddock is a vine that we've come to refer to as the monkey vine. It's thick and lush and slowly scaling up a choke cherry tree. For four years, we've lived on our beautiful homestead and never once did I notice the vine flowering...until this year. Apparently, the monstrous vine is a blue moon wisteria and it produced thousands and thousands of interesting, fragrant flowers that stuck around for weeks. When Jack stumbled upon it as he was out walking the property, he called...

Rumors

It's time to confess that the rumors are true: our house is up for sale.
There isn't one specific reason that the time has come but a lot of things have culminated, making the decision feel right. One of the biggest motivations is to find something with a bit more land. If I had my way, I'd have a couple hundred acres out in the middle of nowhere and live right in the center of it, surrounded by my family, a modest house, and lots of animals (maybe a couple thousand, if I really think abo...

Only Sisters

Power tools? Check. Nose picking? Check. Princess dresses? Check.
Henry's a prime example of a boy with only sisters.

Girls Night, Boys Night

A few weekends ago, Jack took Henry to a campout with a bunch of men and boys from church, leaving the girls at home. It's hard to say who had a better time...
A friend had dropped off a delicious dinner to help out with our newest arrival which let me sit down with the girls, turn on a movie and put up my feet. The girls also did each other's makeup...
...drew a likeness of me (see the similarities?), danced to some Shakira, ate a couple of desserts (that's right, a couple), and stayed up...

Wild Things

I found where the wild things are...