Farm girl
Today I am a stay at home Dad so Anna can chaperone a field trip with Vicki. You know you have farm kids when the 2 year old is quite happy helping with chores in a princess dress and then…
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Compassion
Last weekend, I wrote about the North Stonington 5k, but I left out the details of something that happened. During Vicki’s 1/4 mile race (which was 2 laps around a field), she ran by Madison. Madison is 5 and goes…
Great goats!
Today, Alex and Vicki spent the day with Great Goats 4H Club at Cedars of Lebanon Farm. They learned about getting ready for shows and how to show a goat. They also learned about showing chickens, sheep, and dogs. It…
Who needs tv when you have dirt?
1 pile of dirt + 3 kids = endless fun!
Musical horses?
This week has involved a number of horse rides, but few on the normal mount pairings. On Monday, I did a trail ride with the kids – Alex on Devil, Vicki on Precious, and Amanda with me on King. Tonight,…
Easter Sunday morning
This morning the kids were up at 6 scouring the house for Easter eggs. We made them wait for the hunt until 8 when Amanda was up. The it was time for breakfast, chores, and church. The girls all wore…
Alex is a speed reader
Last weekend, Anna got the first Harry Potter book at the library for Alex. He started reading Friday afternoon and finished Saturday night. This week, she got the second book, and again, he read it Friday evening through Saturday night.…
We believe in the 2nd Amendment and firearm education
While Amanda may not even be 2 years old, she loves having a gun on her hip. There are only 2 problems 1. It is a right handed holster and she is left handed. 2. It is actually Vicki’s gun…
Amanda is a fan of cornbread
Unseasonably warm
With temps in the 70s on the second day of Spring, the kids just had to have the slip-n-slide out.