Canning

So now is about when I do a large amount of canning and I decided that I better blog about. The last ward I was in I created a blog about canning. I will use the same website, probably just change the name. There is a link on the bottom right of this blog for it. I will post recipes and how to can it. If you want something specifically either comment here or on that blog. Thanks everyone who actually reads this stuff!

Santa Fe conclusion

We took a day trip in the car that went through the mountain and many of the pueblos. To take pictures at the pueblos was going to be ridiculously expensive. You have to pay to park, to get in, and to take pictures. Plus you have to walk around. There was no way that was going to happen with a two month old and a two year old. So these are all of the mountain sides we passed. The river in one of the pictures is the Rio Grande. Pretty Cool. I really recommend people take the drive. We went from Santa Fe down some side highways and ended up in Albuquerque. It was a great trip.

Santa Fe cont.

Here are some pictures of the house we stayed in. The others ones are just Lucy and Grant being themselves while we were there.

Santa Fe cont.

These are pictures from the down town area. We again put Grant in the carrier and Lucy in the stroller and headed out the door. It was great being close enough to walk. It meant not paying for parking. Here are the pictures we took.

Still no hat, but I decided to not make him look like a girl.

This is just a view of one of the streets.

Me pushing Lucy in the stroller.

I can't remember who this is, but he is one of many statues.

The St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral.

The statue of many animals in the courtyard of St. Francis of Assisi Cathedral. Lucy really liked this statue. She kept naming all of the animals on it.

Another picture of Dave and Grant.

One of the many adobe buildings. Everything there is adobe. I mean everything. McDonalds, Marriot, IHOP, all of it!

Lucy on the stage just before the music show for lunch was going to start. A guy made her a balloon flower. It popped shortly after this picture.

The downtown area is fun and full of shopping. There is a lot of art as well. I have never seen as many galleries I have seen in Santa Fe.

Santa Fe cont.

The first full day there, we decided to go on a hike. We put Grant in the carrier and put Lucy's crocs on and headed out the door. We of course only last 45 minutes. But I thought that was pretty good considering Lucy is not even two yet! We also only got a handful of bug bites. Unfortunately, we did not have a boy hat small enough to fit Grant, so he had to wear one of Lucy's old ones. Shh! Don't tell him. Later that week we went and bought him a boy hat that would fit him. I felt bad making him look like a girl. It was sure fun. I could tell Dave wanted more outdoor time so I told him that another day he can go by himself and take as long as he wants. Which he did like three days later while the kids were napping.

Grant looking like a girl.

Lucy tired and ready to be done.

Lucy ready and rearing to go before the hike.

A very informative sign we came across.