Surprises in the Kitchen...

Yesterday I went out to the kitchen after changing Ian and found the refrigerator door open and a dozen eggs scrambled on the floor... Jabin was in the other room playing with crayons. He came into the kitchen and said "uh-oh" several times. I'm just happy that I cooked eggs the night before; otherwise there would have been 2 dozen eggs on the floor. :) 

Canning Day

So, yesterday I canned a big box of tomatoes and actually used the pressure canner and it came out! This was my first time to do it by myself, and I didn't even have to call my mom. Last year I tried to use the canner, but couldn't get the lid on right so I just used a hot water bath. I'm so happy. I want to can some more vegetables, but we'll see. Last week I made applesauce and canned that too. I got some apples for $.38/lb. at Walmart. Then I got some more the next week and so they were just sitting around, so I decided to can them. Here are some pictures of the finished products.

MAJOR Update

So, it has been quite awhile since I've posted.... Just to update everything, skipping ahead 9 months.... We moved into our new home in February. We are still in the process of getting everything together. We still haven't painted, so we haven't really decorated much at all. I tried to make some curtains, but my sewing machine messed up, so we have some make-shift ones on some windows, but we definitely need some work done around the house. We moved in to the Himelick's house and are actually buying it. It has a nice fenced in backyard which is very nice. Hopefully, we'll get to paint at least some of the rooms soon. I really want to get the bathroom redone. Its got quite a bit that needs done to it.

 Jabin just got moved into his new room in September, after sleeping in our room and sometimes in our bed. It was rather crowded with 4 people all sleeping in one room... 4??? Yes, that's right.... We found out I was pregnant right after moving in here, and I've already had a baby boy!!! Ian Keypeng Oki was born August 4, 2012 weighing 7 lbs. 7 oz. at 3:28 pm. Ian means "God is gracious." The story of his birth is actually kind of long, but to make a long story short, we had to go to the emergency room to have him. I was "rushed" to the delivery room, without even being properly entered into the system at the hospital. Labor was totally different from Jabin's birth. Much less painful and so much faster once everything was started. I'm so thankful for God grace to us in his birth. It was really amazing, and I didn't even know when I was really due. I thought I was due September 12th!!!! ... HAHA!!!  Ian's already 2 1/2 months old and 13 lbs. 8 oz. He's a big guy and so sweet. He smiles and laughs. Jabin loves him and gives him lots of kisses and tries to hold him too. :) Jabin, of course, is a great help. He runs around the house and loves to play ball and read books. Every time I sit down to feed Ian, Jabin comes with a couple books that he wants to have me read to him. It's so fun having 2 little babies to take care of. Ian sleeps very well at night, and during the day, too. They are both sleeping now, so I have this time to write. I would love to write on my blog more, but time is limited these days... :)

New Things in the Okie Household

We had a very nice Christmas, going up to Kokomo, the Friday before, to spend Christmas with my parents. We went to Beech Grove during the weekend of Christmas, then the next Friday we went back to Kokomo to celebrate my Grandma's birthday and Christmas with them and my aunt and uncle. It was nice. Jabin enjoyed trying to eat the paper and his new toys. He's getting into everything he can now. He goes into the bathroom and tries to eat Win's soap. Today, he went in and figured out how to get the diaper pail open and started unloaded the trash :( -not good. Hopefully, he won't remember how to do that. I've started feeding him some table foods. He likes cereal and toast. He hasn't tried a lot of things, but he's interested in them.

We are hoping to find out the details of our next big adventure on Friday. We are planning to move to a new house!!! YAY! It will be much bigger, with a room for Jabin to stay. I'm very excited about it. We only have about 13 days left til the end of the month, when we are hoping to move out. It will be nice to be in a bigger place.

We've been working a lot at the church lately. Monday, a bunch of guys layed down carpet in the sanctuary. It looks really nice. There are lots of improvements going on there. We had a work day this month and will have another one next month. I'm sure we'll be busy working on our new house too, so we're going to have a busy next couple of months. It will be interesting trying to get everything settled before Jabin's birthday. It will be good to have the extra space of the party though. That's enough new stuff for now, I'm so tired. Good night.

Applesauce and Candles

Monday, Mom came down and we made some applesauce. We didn't actually have that many apples, so we only got 8 pints, but it was good for the first time. Maybe I'll be able to get some more apples and make some more. We made it with the peel still on, so its a rosy color. Jabin really likes it, especially cold. I think it soothes his sore gums. He's got 4 teeth coming in on the top all at once, poor little guy. After we made applesauce we made some candles. Mom made some holly and ivy candles then I made some red apple peel. I'm hoping to be able to start selling them soon. I made some for gifts, but also a few that I am going to try to sell at Victory Village Shoppe. I am hoping to start a little business selling soap, candles, and other homemade gifts. Lestie is helping me. She's made a tie-blanket, and she's cross-stitching something that she may sell. I hope everything works out. I'm still trying to decide on a name for the business. I have some ideas but I haven't found the perfect one yet.

Monday night, La Christa came down and spent the night. It was nice seeing her again.
Today I am hoping to maybe make some candles in baby food jars. I am thinking some people would like the smallness of them. I guess I will find out when they start selling. I'm going to have to get more glue dots and warning stickers though, because I'm going to be out real soon.

 Remember the reason for the season this year. Jesus Christ came down as a small babe, born in a humble manger, so that he could save every man, woman, boy and girl, whether rich or poor, from their sin so that one day we could live forever with Him in heaven. Praise the Lord for that gift!

20 Days to Christmas!!!! :)

Yesterday, Sunday, Win shared at church on the signs of the coming of Christ. He looked up lots of news articles and shared just what is going on in our day. The things that Christ predicted are happening. The largest earthquake, so far, was this year. He shared how the fig tree represents the nation of Israel and how Jesus said that when the fig tree would blossom, the end would be in that generation. The nation of Israel came together in independence in 1948, and if that representation is true, the end is very near at hand. We must be ready.

Friday, Dec. 2nd, I officially learned how to make candles. I had tried before, but didn't know how to do it easily. I made several with Rachelle Himelick's help. I am hoping to start selling them sometime soon. I am also hoping to make some bar soaps, as soon as I can get some money to start that up. 

Jabin is growing so fast. He goes everywhere and gets into everything. We have to keep the bathroom door shut and keep the bar soaps up or he'll go in and try to take a bite! He goes around in his walker and if you don't watch out he'll run over you in his hurry... :) It's funny, because sometimes he's looking one way and going another. Right now he's got a cold, which he gave to me, so he's a little less active.It's hard to believe that in another week, he'll be 9 months.

I'm hoping to be able to get a Christmas tree this year, but I'm wondering how that's going to be with an explorer in the house...We might have to make some adjustments... :)

Where have I been this year?

Wow. I just realized that I haven't been on my blog for almost a whole year... I actually kind of forgot it, obviously. Let's see, where to start???  My pregnancy was great, and to some exceptional. I didn't have much of any sickness or anything. I gave birth at IU North Hospital on March 13th, 5:25 PM to Jabin Koroka Oki. He was 21.5 inches long and 8 lbs. 15 oz. with lots of hair. :) My Mom helped out and Win stayed with me the whole time. When Jabin was first born he had some fluid in his lungs, but after just a short while he was ok. As I type this he's crawling around my chair... (time flies...). He gets into everything; especially the computer area because of all the interesting cords. He likes to play the piano. Win started letting him play when he was about 4 months old and now he goes over by himself and plays it. He likes the "Pat-A-Cake" song. I've just recently started feeding him solids, at approximately 7 1/2 months. His favorites so far are sweet potatoes with apples and applesauce. Well, I'll try to do better at posting. Jabin needs my attention now... :)