Grateful and Fulfilled

 This week has been a week where living on the farm has felt so wholesome and good. The spring sun is shining and burning us but it is so welcome after a few chilly days this winter. Everything is coming into green and we all feel alive. We started working on our garden. The peach tree is blossoming with lots of leaves. The animals seem to be thriving and all is well. 

I had a scare with Cappi earlier this week when he was down on the ground and seemed a little weak. I escalated to panic probably faster than I should have! Thankfully my homeschool mamas came to the rescue and one angel lady was able to listen to him and help me know how to beat meet his nutrition needs. He is doing well and eating well and the old horse will keep on grazing. It just made me realize though how much these animals have become a part of me over the last year!

I fill like God fills every part of me as I walk around and enjoy the creations of His that surrounds me. I am thankful to be here for awhile longer and to see my whole family grow and thrive. 

Happenings in the Kids' Words + Kent's Birthday

Kent turned 6! He got a hammock swingy thing. He also got a R/C monster truck that he can drive in the pool! Though maybe it shouldn't be driving excessively in the pool. 

Kent loves Minions so he asked for a minion cake. 

Evan blessed the cake with sneeze.

Evan likes to roller blade. Evan: "I love it! I love roller skating! It's so fun!"

We occasionally get critters in the catio. Taft: I looked out the window of the catio and what did I see? Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ummmmmm a um haha hahahahahahahahahahahaha uhh opossum eating cat food on a windy tree.

Joel and Taft put the chickens to bed almost every night. Taft took this stellar picture of Joel looking pained while putting the chickens to bed.

Taft: I climbed up the climbing wall and got up on the beam and then Evan climbed the climbing wall. 

Evan: Taft was doing a little puppet show up on the climbing wall. Taft was saying Evan can do it!

Kent: I lost my tooth - good bye!

Evan: That's Dad with the tractor. Look at that hay ring! Dad moved the hay bale. And the hay ring was not lined up. 

(Oops...don't worry, it was unstuck and the hay was ringed.)

 

Imaginings

 These are normal days. I love our children take time to dress up or not get dressed at all. To play. To make up stories and imagine things.

We started school again this week. There is nothing that gets my kids to be scarce more than the idea of starting school again. But they had a good time. Joel has these gloves on and he said, "I look so cool in these gloves." Joel also set up a little camp fire bed on the living room floor. So many games and imaginings. These are the things that bring us joy in life.