Wednesday June 10

So one like me was hoping for another repeat of the day before only, didn't work. The kids got up much earlier, so I decided to go to the beach earlier. Well the beach had more people and it was pretty windy, thus making it kind of chilly. It warm every where else though.  Well pretty sure my poor kids got swimmers itch, as Bella was complaining about it and max wouldn't stop itching. :-(  the kids did play on the playground for a bit and we spent about 2 hours there. I have to say I'm happy we have a season pass so I don't mind going for short visits. 

We got home and took a bath. Then lotioned up the kids and try to help the itching. We had lunch then max went down for a rest. Bella had one too, both slept for a very short time.  This led to a day of crazies. 

Josh got home but went to butcher our roosters. We had fresh grilled chicken and potatoes for supper. Roosters don't give as much as hens.  The kids played a game with josh. Max's new thing is "play game with me." Problem is he won't play the right way or last long enough for most games, so it's a struggle, but he's gotten better then a few months ago. 

We did a lot of reading before getting ready for bed. I like that we can stay up a bit later now since we don't have to be up uber early.

It wasn't as relaxing of a day, but still an ok day. I got my bible reading in while josh was grilling supper. I've already learned a few new things. 

No School

So Monday there was no school. To be honset we had a million things planned and then last minute they did’t happen so we did whatever we wanted to do. We first went to check out he local library. Doesn’t compare to Lancaster’s, but it does have a lot of books and movies. There is also toys there too. We came home and Max refused to take a nap.  

Nikki called me up and asked if we wanted to go to Target with her and the boys.  We said sure! Well by the time Nikki got to us, she was down to just Balin, so we had only three kids. Max naturally feel asleep but not for long, as Balin didn’t want to be in the carseat. Of course my kids had woke him up, so that didn’t help.

The kids were hit or miss in the store, but by the end we both knew it was time to be done. we headed back to my place where my nice sunny warm day, turned chilly in the time it took for me to unload from the store. The kids and I then went out to play ith the animals while we waited for daddy to get home

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Target fun

that last visit to the farm

So on Friday we went back to the farm. I’ll be honest, I found spunky on Wednesday , I was done with the farm. I need to be done with it. Our home now is the lodge and going back and forth is just too hard and hard on the kids too.  But we went back in hopes of seeing some friends and to pick up a birthday cake for Bella.

Well the day didn’t really go as planned. When we got to town we found out the pool was closed, so we went back to the farm where Josh got busy with people stopping by. By the time they all got down it was like 1230 so we ran to lunch at A&W. the kids did pretty well for being hungry.

After we ate, Josh dropped me and the kids off at the kiddie pool while he went to load up the truck and a few other errands. the kids and I had a blast at the pool. But after about an hour and half I could tell they were ready to be done.  So Josh picked us up and we headed back home.

As I type this after the date, I think of some of the pictures I probably should have taken, place I should have check out, trails I should have walked one more time, but my goodbyes were done two weeks ago. I have loved the farm and will always have it in my heart. So many good things happen there, along with the not so good. IT was a wonderful dream my husband has and wanted to share with his family. God allowed us 6 years on the farm before he thought we could sever in other ways. I have so many pictures from the farm and memories. We will pass them down to Max and Bella as they get older and remember less. We are going to try to keep some of our farming ways at the lodge. Farming won’t leave the blood of my husband and kids.

our views from the carport

my kids

The barn

Lunch

 

The pool

Happy Birthday Josh and Bella

THis wasn’t a birthday for the record books by any means. We dropped Bella off early to go to Totus Tuus. Then Josh, Max , Cole, Pepper and I loaded up and headed for the farm. Josh has work to do and I as going in hopes to find spunky. She ran off on josh on Tuesday morning and we hoped going back that she would comeback. We lost our kittens too, no clue here they went. Josh didn’t know about a spot that they could climb up under his truck, so there is a possibility that’s where they went. Most likely they were unharmed in the travels, but no idea where they ended up. It’s very sad to lose them. I’m kicking myself for not bring them on Saturday, but maybe it’s what is for the best.

We got to the farm and Max has fallen asleep, so Josh took him to run some errands while I stayed at the house trying to get Spunky to come back, no luck with the kittens either. This is when I realized we wouldn’t find them. Even the set of four that were born just a week later, couldn’t be found. IT was kind of depressing. Josh came back and we went to see if the neighbor had seen here and I walked the woods looking for her, but no lucky.

Josh worked at getting the auger set up and max woke up. Then the two of us were done. We managed to find Gus and Oreo and get them in the cat carrier to bring them home instead. Before we had the kittens they were the two I was going to bring. Josh wasn’t a fan of the idea as they aren’t big mousers and love to try to get in the house, but we have grown up with them. I think it was God trying to tell me I need to bring these two in the first place. I felt down about leaving with out spunky knowing it would be a while before I could get back to the farm again.

WE got back late and had to get Bella. Then went to visit Josh’s new boss and his new shop. We did chores first and then tried to go to supper, but no no. Max was out of control from the crazy day. I thought supper would be a bust, but turned out ok. we went to pick out a cake, to which Bella was upset there was no princesses on it.  Josh was cranky due to all the stress from the move and needing to be in two places at once. It was just a day I was ready to have over.  Josh has wheat to combine, but clearly can’t be in two places at once nor can we afford the gas to travel back and forth twice a day.

WE did gifts for Bella before bed and then had another late night.  not a great day, but I think overall Bella had fun. We also have some weekend birthday celebrations coming up .

Last day at the farm.

Ok, so we still own the farm, but it was the last time we spent the night. We "camped " out in our rooms Sunday night. It was strange with 90% of our stuff gone. Pretty much the kids played outside. First we had max's last speech session with Ms Betsy.  Naturally he wasn't in much of a mood, but I think they had a good last time. I've really enjoy Betsy and hope our next speech therapist is as good.  We then just sort of chilled and ran some errands to get a nap for Max.  Josh kept Max while I took Bella to gymnastics. 

We came back to the farm after class to say one last goodbye to the cows and get Anners. We didn't take all the cats we had planned too but looking back I wish we had. I asked the kids, once we hit the road, if they wanted supper and they just wanted a snack. So we stop for that, then got on the way. I made it an hour before Max started to cry and then threw up. Took about 25 mins to clean up before we got back on the road. Made it to my moms an hour later then planned, but all worked out. Both kids went right to bed. 

busy friend filled weekend

Saturday we loaded up and headed to Watertown. Bella went to the Ashppin picnic with my mom and aunt while Max and I hit up the grocery store to get stuff for the freezer meal workshop I was going to do on Sunday. We chilled at my mom’s until Bella got back before we headed over for a play date with two of our favorite boys.

The kids had a blast playing together. Not too many tangles either which is pretty good when you have a almost 6 year old, 4.5 year old, 2.5 year old and a 9 month old.

This little guy was just loving everyone’s attention. Bella is apparently all excited for all the new babies current and coming.

Sunday morning, Bella and I handed over to her buddies house, Bella got to stay and play with her buddies while Hannah and I went to a wildtree meal workshop. that was a good time. It’s nice to do adult only things.  We then headed back to pick up Bella before going to my mom’s to collect max. We had a quick lunch at my mom’s before headed to Lake mills to visit Auntie Tori.  I got to help Tori with some maternity pictures. She’s 25 weeks along with a little boy. We are very excited for this new little guy to join the family.

on of my favorites

The kids played outside while we took the pictures. I was on a break while Tori did an outfit change so I got a shot of the kids. They love Auntie Tori’s fish pond.

I love how this shot turned out.

This was one that Tori really wanted and it was the hardest shot to get. I’m just not as talented as I though. I think I got most of my bug bites from laying in the grass, but it turned out pretty cool.

 

This was my kids on the way home. They both passed out. So when we got home, we supper then back outside to play until they were tired out again.