X-Country Adventures with Papa~

Eric and Elias both LOVE the snow and playing in it! Honey our dog always goes along for the adventure too. They had fun cross country skiing around the park and our neighborhood.



This is Elias getting stuffed in the backpack! He loves riding on Papas back.



And they are off! Notice Honey the black spec in the photo running ahead of them...she is ever the runner! This is the view from our front door~

Mexico

We had a great 2 weeks in Mexico(at Christmas)! Especially Elias. He LOVED the sand and water. And we loved watching him play. He and cousin Lincoln had so much fun together~

Elias Loves any kind of moving machinery. So ATV's are a natural fit.


Lincoln and Elias
Team work dude.

Eric and I caught a few waves~


We love visiting the children's home as always~

Crookston Daily Times

http://www.crookstontimes.com/homepage/x497798962

Hey Eric, Elias and Heidi made the front page of our local paper today.
Check us out!

2008 News from The Lamb Castle

 2008 News from The Lamb Castle

Our year has been swift and exciting~ Eric took a position teaching at the University of Minnesota.  Our family relocated to a small town in North West Minnesota and we love it…especially me (Heidi). 

We live near several organic farms.  Elias and I spent many hours helping out at our community gardens this summer and tending our own garden.   We get our milk from Netty our favorite cow and we love to make butter and ice cream. 

We have already had visits from grandparents!  Castles and Lambs!  Or as Elias says “ Grandpa baaa”  

Eric loves teaching and doing research.  He is a great professor, and an even better Dad.  I have the best job though…I play house all day every day, and I get paid for it!  …well not really paid with money, but it is totally worth it when Elias gives me hugs and kisses.  I enjoy teaching Yoga and I still run when ever I get the chance ~

I started a grassroots group that supports environmental issues in our community.   “Sustainable Crookston” is our title.  We meet monthly and discuss local issues and projects.  We are raising money for our recycling program and have big plans for Earth Day! 

We love being foster parents.    This year we were blessed with four foster children~  Juan, Susanna, and Koty in Kansas.  In November we welcomed Cohen (17).  These children bring many blessings into our lives.

Elias will be a big 3-year-old in March.  He loves trains, horses, playing with our dog and cuddling with the cat.   He is mommy’s best helper.  He delights his parents and makes us laugh Everyday!

May the Love and Light of Christ be with you now and through out the New Year.

Peace,

TheLambCastles

Woof Woof

Our Dog's name is HONEY-

But Elias has always called her Woof Woof.

So naturally honey is also called "Woof Woof". Elias likes "Woof Woof" on everything he eats...his bread, his cereal, even his pancakes.

I have been a baking factory this week. I have enjoyed trying new recipes. This is my Cranberry loaf. Eric likes to use it for Sandwiches with left over turkey.

"Bebe Desus"

Elias LOVES his nativity. We set it up in early November just so he could play with it for a little extra time.
Well, this week I got out all of the other Nativity scenes. Naturally, they are now the preferred toy. He mixes and matches. Yesterday I found about 10 lambs all lined up on the shelf~ all very different looking lambs from different nativity sets. but lambs none the less.
Today was the nativity highlight though. Elias decided to make "bebe desus" cereal. I came into the living room to find. My new table runner covered in baby Jesus's and milk.

Life is an adventure! And so exciting through the eyes of a 2 year old. Every Christmas decoration is an exciting new toy. Good times.

Elias and the Deer

Here is a censored picture of the deer that I "harvested" last week. It was a medium sized 8 point (4x4) white tail. I was able to field dress him by myself after watching many YouTube videos about the process. I was a little nervous that I was going to be too grossed out, because I felt that way when watching the videos. But when it came down to the business, it went pretty smooth. We have grilled up some steaks and made some roasts and we've come to the conclusion that venison is the new black- we love it. I'm hooked, I'm going next year. A word about the grouse - it was excellent, it went very nice with my alfredo sauce.

I've also included a picture of Elias at the fire station wearing his batman cape that Grandma Castle made for him. He loves wearing it.