This Killdeer was guarding her eggs that she had hidden by a bicycle rack. I am glad that she did not mind posing for a few pictures.
Author: Joyce
Working Together
I am thankful for children who are willing to work hard. I have watched each of them take on new responsibilities when needed.
Since Mark has started working full time, the girls are mowing the lawn so he can spend his afternoons studying and still have time to help with the alpacas. It is more work for them, but they seem to enjoy it.
Workday
First weekend in a long time that we do not have soccer or other activities scheduled. Looking forward to seeing how much work we can get caught up around the house.
(This picture is from 2013, when we helped around Grandma’s yard)
Tea Party
After a very busy morning, Megan thought I needed a break. So she planned a wonderful tea party for me. She prepared cold peppermint tea, sliced bananas, apples and strawberries and M&M’s. She set the table all by herself.
I enjoyed being able to relax with a special tea prepared by my little princess.
Fishing
I found this picture the other day of Adrian and Audrey in June 2010. My, they have grown a lot! Both are still fascinated by nature.
Audrey
We noticed the sun shining in the woods and I wanted to attempt some pictures using the reflector. Audrey volunteered to be my model and suggested a bunch of ideas. It was fun trying to get the pictures she wanted.
Girl with Rose
Bike Rack
Seward Johnson Sculptures
While out and about, the kids and I discovered our first Seward Johnson sculpture. We were fascinated by how realistic it looked. Mark mentioned seeing more while driving, so we decided to see how many we could find. When we discovered one, the kids looked for fun details on the statues, such as one had an untied shoe.
We hope to explore more this summer and try to find all of them. We saw more but it started to rain and everyone was getting cold so we decided to wait for another day to discover them. It was a silly, but fun afternoon!
Wellfield Gardens
Friday, Audrey taught three fifth grade classes about butterflies. While she gave her presentations, the rest of the kids and I explored the gardens. Adrian and Megan decided to sit and listen part of the time since they have never heard one of her talks.
It is fun discovering what new flowers are out also.
