Spring on the Farm

Here is a completely random assortment of picture from our first spring back on the Farm.

Jason was helpful trying to give Emily a bottle of water.

Graduation! Too bad she hasn't even started school yet...

It's amazing how much fun the kids have in that sand box - even when it's cold enough to need a jacket outside.

Popcorn and a Movie (and a nap for Jason)

Heather giving the kids a ride on the horse.

All three kids riding one of Uncle Martin's horses.

Emily was quite helpful to Grandpa while he fixed the phone jack. She helped get in the way, and block the light and hide the tools he needed. Not sure he could have gotten a better 'helper'

Happy Birthday to Me!

Wonder what Emily found to eat... Maybe it was a banana?

Shelly helping hoe the garden.

Burning the garden so it's ready to plant.

Emily's taking a ride on the sled. Too bad there's no snow.

Shelly was a good helper getting the garden ready.

Giving the baby a ride in the wagon.

Who can resist a mud bath?

Over their clothes?

They look like Amazon natives (or survivor contestants)

More scrubbing for good measure.

Dirty Man. Hiding behind Aunt JB's legs.

Not the most attractive face picture ever (more like Rosie O'Donnell than a cute Emmie-Sue), but it's her legs I was going for. She does this pose all the time, but somehow I've always missed it with the camera...

The kids wanted to play cowboy with the hobby horse - Hats and all (the shorts and jackets don't quite mix, and Shelly's in one of my sweaters, but they didn't know the difference)

Jason's turn.


Grammy playing with Emily and Jason.

This is an old pipe that we dug out of a dump pile. This is how they used to move water. Boards wrapped with wire. When the boards got wet they would expand, filling in the gaps in the pipe and the wires would keep it together. The things you learn living on an old farm...