Sunday, May 08, 2016

a day for Mom...

Mother's Day.... (5/8)  and Ed decided to see what we can do about getting our garden pond up and running. We had planned this last summer when the walkway went in, but basically ran out of time and good weather. So, we let this project just sit over the winter, but now it's time to get it going. 
We're kind of doing it by the seat of our pants... there is a lot of information on garden ponds.. they seem to be quite popular, but like everything..... everyone has their own way of doing it. So, we're taking advise.. doing some research and then doing what we think is right. I guess if it holds water and the plants survive.. then... we got it. This is going to be an over flow drain, because a lot of rain will come off the roof and go into the pond, we needed a way to drain off the excess....
This took a lot of work and planning, and basically is where we got this weekend..... hopefully  next weekend, we'll get to the design and putting in the liners.... but... it's all about the time....

Sunday morning we all went to church with Kas and Nate... this is Calvin's dedication day. Everyone was in happy spirits....
There are a lot of young families in this church, so there were other babies being dedicated as well. It was a nice little service..... Reagan had a great time being up there in front of everyone....

Kass and Nate have made a promise to Calvin, to their family and to the church, that this little baby will be brought up to know the Lord. When he is old enough to decide, he can be baptized and make his life's commitment to the Lord.... and we as his family have promised to support them and Calvin in his Christian walk. 
After service, we all met together and had a wonderful Mother's Day brunch. The family seems to be growing each year.. and there was so much fun and busyness.. that I totally forgot about taking any photos....

But it was a wonderful day and a great weekend... and I can only think again at how extremely blessed I am....