Mere Moments

Thursday, July 7, 2011

Mini Moments on the Farm

In reverse order this is a photo log of a day on the farm. We took lots of pictures as it was Holly's family's last day here. They left early the next morning

Family Home Evening playing t-ball with Jonny's family in the backyard.

Grandma stopped by to say goodbye.

Folding socks at the pond.

CAPTURE THE FLAG PICTURES- The life jacket was the flag.

Walker here, was the secret weapon.

Jill taunting the boys trying to get them to cross the net line.

Little mud ball distractions.

Ohhh so close!

Their instant replay (this picture) that Walker did escape Jill's reach.

Mud ball makers.

Ladybug

Frog fun.

Another reward for getting all the jobs done is a trip to Grandpa's pond! Even on cold days the kids LOVE it!

Popsicles for doing weeding on last time before the Jensens leave. One of our jobs done daily is 1 hour of weeding and strawberry and raspberry picking until it is done. The reward is a Popsicle.

Just a random picture of lunch time with the kids at the table.

Emily on the swing

Collecting eggs for grandma. We have enjoyed lots of eggs and hatched many many chicks this spring.

Ginger our mini mare in the front and Maximus (Sunny Boy) the pony in the back.

Avery and Charlie Brown, Ginger's 2 year old baby.

Moving the pony and minis is a daily chore too. Every morning and night we take them from the dry pen to the pasture and back in the evening. The kids are good at this job and I appreciate their help every single day.

It was a full day but we have been so blessed to spend a whole month with cousins that live across the US. The Jensens moved to their new home in Wyoming the next day. We will miss you.

Bed and Breakfast... and Lunch ... and Dinner!

My first time at a Bed and Breakfast
My sister-in-laws parents are building this beautiful B&B and so even though her baby is but a few weeks old she invited me and my siblings up for a relaxing weekend at the end of June. We traveled about 6-7 hours to the Montana mountains. Even though I never heard of Darby before it was such a beautiful area and a fun experience. Here is the gorgeous home they built.

George and his beautiful girls. Lacey was amazing. She planned the whole trip and was the head chef for every meal. I doubt you could get this good of food and service at a normal B&B.

Benny and his wife

Hanging around the kitchen.

Penny is due in less then a month, Benny is just big. j/k

Playing in the field behind the B&B. We enjoyed long walks, football, exploring and checking out the local antique stores.

With so many kids between us all it is rare to have such a stress free and quiet weekend.

Each room has a theme and is decorated beautifully. Even though the B&B isn't open yet it sure felt like a B&B experience. Being the only single in the group I got moved from room to room as another couple or a spouse would arrive. I got to stay in the Safari room (above), Cowboy room and Chalet. All were gorgeous!

The huge kitchen where we spent plenty of time. Thanks Lacey for all that yummy food.

This place was amazing!

The beautiful hillside of lupine we found. I had fun practicing different camera settings and had great models to help.

A siblings shot. The one sad thing (besides my husband missing) was that my brother and his family didn't make it. We had planned together been excited about it and they even drove half way up there but their car had problems and they had to turn around. We sure missed them. It wasn't the same without them.

Dad's Scouting

My Dad got 2 once in a lifetime tags this year so here is a picture or two of his scouting trip with my brothers.

Picnic and Hike

In June we were looking for something different to do while the Jensen cousins were here. The kids voted on a hike and picnic but they wanted somewhere clean to eat so they decided to eat on grandma's lawn and play for a while. The kids all wanted to wrestle and play before we hiked. Here are a few pictures of their fun.