Took this photo maybe beginning of October at a park near our house.

"Cheap stuff"

Hi. Being on a very tight budget at the moment has taken us to the lower priced shampoo and detergents and away from the environmentally unscented stuff. These cheaper soaps have their own hidden cost.





Not meaning to complain, but here are the costs: The shampoo doesn't work very well...leaves me feeling greasy in a day...it's some 2 in 1 ...that could be the problem, but it doesn't say conditioning shampoo on the bottle...just 'strength and fortify, 2 in 1.'





The dishwasher detergent leaves our kitchen and living room (attached) smelling like bleach while it is running.





The new 'mountain rain' laundry soap gives me a bit of a headache (certain hang-to-dry items are in the living room)...hopefully our skin doesn't mind it.



I've been behind on sleep - hard to keep my eyes open at times. I was trying to explain why to Mom A. and it probably has to do with the fact that Sarah has been up the last 2 nights to go to the bathroom and have a snack. Jacob, most nights, sleeps through.



Yummy beet/carrot salad tonight. Shredded beets, carrots plus balsamic and olive oil.

A few pics my Mom took a few weeks ago when she was over. Well, I took the one with her in it.
Sarah got the bad bruise on her chin from sitting on the window sil (sp?) and jumping onto the couch, but the second time she did it she landed on the floor with her chin. I awoke from a rest with a scream. It's all healed up now.

First stroller ride a few weeks ago.

Camping in the Princeton area end of Sept. This lady, Shawn, from Princeton Baptist put on a very thoughful and creative shower for Jacob...what a blessing. She thought of so many neat ideas for the shower. It was a special time.

more random pics

Long gown from Heidi and Josh... Cozy kids when we went camping end of Sept. in Andy's folk's Boler.

Grma A. and Sarah - two peas in a pod I say.

Sarah's post

This is a picture of the baby smiling in a towel (SA). A picture of doll (SA). Grma Kathy sewed this doll for Cara.

This is Sarah by the apples. We went to an apple farm and Sarah got to ride in the apple wagon (SA). This is on Thanksgiving Sunday.

some pics...from a while back

Grandma Lillian with Jacob. Her husband was named Jacob (Jake) Abrahams and we named Jacob after him.

Jacob is wearing a peter rabbit sleeper Grandma K. gave him. Sarah wanted this picture because of his open arms.

Feet on cheeks (SA).

Sarah is giving Jacob a hug before bedtime (SA). While we were still living at Grma and Grpa's house.

This is a family picture (Sarah). This is a picture of Jacob (Sarah).

This is Mommy by the flowers.

Summer pizza dinner at Abrahams. I am in labor...last pregnancy shot of me as well taken that night.

from Sarah

Sarah wanted to say that she has started homeschooling. For homeschool she does 'Math, learning about letters and when we get more books in about apples we will learn about apples.' (Sarah)

I am starting ballet classes today after we go to Grandma Kathy's house. (Sarah)

Sarah wanted to put a video our blog today. This is the day Jacob was born.

hello

Just seeing if I can post pics again...

This shot from Naramata May long weekend vacation with my Dad's side of the family.

Cara

maybe I am...

...in Hawaii. I got a sunburn today I noticed as I was getting Sarah ready for bed. I cannot believe it.
Crazy. I knew it was warm and we wore hats.
She got a little color on her face and a few more freckles maybe but not a burn like me...welcome to Abbotsford!

we moved yesterday

Hi. We moved yesterday and it went good...a long day. Sarah to bed at 10:30pm. Steve Schulz, Daryl K. and Dan K. came up with Dan's truck and trailer to load and Don and Thalia helped clean the last day. The day before cleaners included Dan B, Dean and Lillian S. and Heather M. from our church in Princeton.
We had a car load of seedlings on the way home. We had to leave a little pile of things in the garage and Andy needs to go back and clean up some 'farm' stuff like chicken pens and other things that are not totally accessible because of the snow.
We relaxed most of the day today. Sarah and I went to the park and enjoyed T-shirt weather and meeing old and new friends.
More details on yesterday. The trailer was unloaded by Andy's Dad and brother and himself and our stuff stored in the Abraham's place. We are living with my parents now and will have our own phone line hopefully Tues.
I also got hooked up with a "Maternity Group" - 5 doctors and a midwife that share a practice in Abbotsford and Mission. I even have an appointment this coming week. I am also on the wait list (very long lists) for 3 midwives in the area, but don't think I'll get in with them at all.
So, I'll probably have a hospital birth, but that's ok.
Ya, the weather here is like Hawaii compared to Princeton where we had 2 three inch dumps of snow in the last week - so beautiful though.
Sarah was up at 7:15 am today, so she'll be extra ready for bed tonight and she's gotten lots of physical activity too...enjoying a razor scooter on the deck as well as park time.
So, thanks for all your prayers. I think I'm in holiday/recovery mode right now. My Mom is working on removing skateboarding pictures that were modgepodged to the walls of the bedroom that will become ours (Andy and I), so we are sleeping upstairs at the moment and Sarah in the library.
Thanks everyone for your generous help with our move too.
It was a great sunny day yesterday and we took the coquihalla and it was beautiful.
Lots of emotions and adjusting to the fact we left our house and town and place of work for the last three years of course.
I am thankful...I loved the country and now we have some time in the city. We have lots to eat, shelter and clothes and love. I am thankful we are not in a war-torn country and famine is not of concern.
I think of all these things cause it seems our life has been turned upside-down and there is still much that is not certain. But as I listed above there is much to be thankful for. Reminds me of the book I read with Sarah a while back, "City Mouse, Country Mouse."
The thought passed through my mind about the idea of there being a little recovery group for people that have just recently moved from the country to the city :). My conversations here will no longer include chickens and gardening so much...but maybe a little gardening since that is what Andy will be doing.
Andy has a b-day coming up - April 10th...and Carolyn just had a b-day March 28 - happy birthday!
My grandma W. and Andy's friend Bruce are both in the Abb. hospital.
I think that is it for now.
Cara

to abbotsford

Hello. Thank you for your prayers and comments.
It seems we have a plan now. We will be going to live with my parents. Andy is hoping to work at an organic farm in the valley and do some small-scale market gardening (growing veggies) at his uncles' place.

We had a lovely last day of church here. It was potluck Sunday and they had a cake that said, "We'll miss you," on it as well.

We are having our week of 'lasts' now. We'll go to a few programs this week - Sarah and I and of course a lot of packing still. Andy got the greenhouse down last week and Sarah and I packed her toys (still accessible some of them are). We've been making regular drop offs of recycling and thrift store donations as well.

An encouraging verse I found is from Lamentations 3:55-57 NIV:"I called on your name, O Lord, from the depths of the pit. You heard my plea: "Do not close your ears to my cry for relief."You came near when I called you, and you said, "Do not fear."