The Beekeeper and his Bee's

Our New Family Adventure 2012

Construction of the hive



             

                                                 Jeremy hard at work on the hive









Finished "Top-Bar" hive. It looks amazing!



4 pounds of Carniolan Bees, that's roughly 10,000 bees!



Our new Beekeeper. Jeremy has been researching a lot about bees.  He "You Tubed" videos on the
different hives. Checked out books at the library. Read the  How-To's and the What-To's on how to make it the hive and also how to care about the bee's.
It's been amazing how he has learned so much about all of it.
He has even talked with some of our neighbors who raise bees.



In this picture he his holding the box that is holding the Queen Bee.  In one end there is a candy plug that the
other bees have to eat through in order to get her out.  It's their way of claiming her as their Queen.



My Saturday

I spent my day today doing what I wanted to do. It rarely happens but it was so nice! And much needed. Lately I love everything Pinterest. If you are not a "pinner" you may be soon. It is addictive! I love looking and finding new recipes to try, crafts to make and improvements to my yard and home. While on Pinterest I found these adorable felt flowers. I thought they were adorable and I just happened to have a pile of felt so I thought I would give making them a try. They were very easy. The girls had a tote full of elastic head bands that they didn't really wear so I used what we had and just dressed them up a little. I put in a movie, pulled out the glue gun and scissors and started cutting out circles. It was a good time and I think they turned out pretty dang cute. The girls really liked them too.I started out my day making bread though. Four whole wheat loaves. They are devine. My neighbor taught me the ins and outs of making yummy bread. So with her recipe I started making bread for my family every week. I usually only make 2 loaves at a time, but I was feeling productive and made a double batch. There have been times that we will make some super yummy pretzels too. I will have to make some for you some time! :)These baked apples are one of Jeremy's favorite bed time snack. He hollows out the middle of the apples and cooks them in the microwave for a few minutes while I mix the crumble topping together. We bake them in a 400* oven for about 20 minutes. A yummy and healthy snack. Some where I fit in my favorite workout of chose these days too. Zumba is a fun way for me to keep moving. I hope your Saturday was a fun and productive one for you. Love to you all, Heather

Hannah's Special Day

We are so proud of Hannah and her decision to be baptized. It was a great day. We were so glad to have friends and family there to support her. Hannah and Jeremy

Hannah with her cousins

Landon, Julia, Nathan, Ashlyn, Kiley, Brighton, Ethan, Hannah, Maia, Brielle, Jonathan, Nicholas and Noah.