Heads up and Hiccups

19 days old and Hazel loves having her head up! Mind you she was pretty good at this right from the start...but she can hold it quite well now!

And for our routine round of hiccups after every feeding...

Hazel's first two weeks

So I was trying to do a whole play by play of the last 2 weeks...but that just wasn't happening.... so here is a bunch of my favorite pictures from the last 2 weeks that were on my phone. 

May 12

Please note the bunnies on her outfit... they are symbolic as her nick name was Thumper before she was born.

May 15

May 16

May 18

May 20

May 21

May 23

May 26

Field Work

Some process pictures of the yard work over the last month or so...

Cleaning up the grass along the fence.

It hard to tell but there is a chunk of mowed grass in the middle, at the time we were really impressed with the difference it made. This picture was taken on April 19.

Made the mowed area a bit bigger....at the bottom left you can kind of see a bunch of electrical fencing that we had to pull out of the grass...

3 weeks later we had to mow the "gravel" patch again...

So glad we got the ride on mower.  After a few rounds on the ride on mower by Mom Van Vliet and Jared the yard is starting to look more lawn like.  This picture was taken on May 21, what a difference one month can make!

Hazel's Baptism

 On May 16, 2021 our little girl was baptized! So blessed that both sets of grandparents could be present for it! 

 Church was in our own back yard!!! 

I know Jared's not looking... but at lest he is smiling...

Baptism Announcement

Hazel Jane Flokstra's baptism will Lord willing take place on this Sunday, May 16th in the 2:30 PM service. The Prince George live feed link is below if you wish to join us remotely. https://youtube.com/channel/UCyKEw2N4RrQ2szifZ2f9BGA

Hazel Jane Flokstra

Hazel Jane Flokstra

Arrived on May 10th at 9:54 PM

Weighing 7 Pounds and 8 Ounces

Measuring 20 inches in length. 

New Arrival! Ride on Lawnmower!

Not the new arrival we were expecting on Saturday... but I'm sure it will earn its keep!

Church, Communion of the Saints and Horseback rides!

PG Church has officially moved outside! The last two Sundays Jared and I hosted the live stream outside so it was only really audio only, but this Sunday we (with the help of the men's planning group) were able to get extra chairs, the sound system and live stream all set up from our place. It was lovely to meet altogether again, by the time the service started all the chairs minus 2 or 3 were all full!

Next Sunday we should have 2 large tents set up so that the church service isn't so weather pending. Thankfully it was lovely weather on Sunday. 

The kids played all over the tires, the play house and the boat after church!

The neighbor a few doors down the next street rode by just as the last of the people were leaving. Little did we know that quickly petting the horse would lead to horse back rides! She gives lesson and offered all the kids a quick horseback ride. 

Champion (the horse) was very calm with all the kids and he got lots of attention!

Well, not just the kids...

And of course the fact that I was 3 days overdue didn't stop me for very long! Can't wait to get into the saddle and ride again!

Overall it was quite the special Sunday! Praying that meeting outside continues to go well!