It's Summer...Finally!

It's been awhile since I last posted an entry.  Here are a few pictures that (somewhat) explain the hiatus!  There are other reasons as well...but they are much to boring to write about!

Ahhhhh... this is nice.  I'm using an umbrella that cover's a child's wagon to stay cool and protected from the hot (finally) summer sun!



Farmer J took this picture.  I love that I'm blurry in the background. 

A summer day by the lake...

Pickle got to go on a kayak ride with Dada! Full steam ahead, Dada! 

JJ is taking in the scenary (for about a second).  I think he threw 100 stones in the lake (see below).

Splash! Dada caught the shot at the exact right moment!

Avoiding naptime vs. being silly on the hammock.  Both. 

Happy 4th of July! What's better than fireworks and sharing some Moscota with a bestie!

Gardening has also taken up much of Famer's J's time.  During strawberry season, I often went straight from my car to the strawberry plants.  I love sun-warmed strawberries. 

Holy extreme close-up J!  What happened to me being blurry!  But this picture does make me, again, thankful for my parent's getting me braces! Thanks mom and dad!

Here's a better shot of the garden.  It's even more wild and bountiful now-- but my pictures (and blog entries) typically run a month or so behind.

Pickle (incognito). Read below.

One weekend we spent hosting my parent's antique sale at the farm!  (Above) Pickle was wearing an antique helmet.  It was a fun weekend.  Despite some rain here and there, the weather was relatively cooperative.  During the down time, we played a lot of soccer, a made up version of dodge/T-ball, visited with family, and celebrated my Dad's birthday. 

And what's summer without swimming lessons.  Here... pickle is doing a "bob".

And running the bases at T-ball...

And being silly at T-ball....

JJ looks a lot more serious.  He's got a good swing and arm for throwing but would still rather be on the farm than on a baseball diamond.  I'll enjoy it while it lasts...

And the rest of the time... well, farmer J (like most (hobby) farmer's) loves the weather.  So a lot of time has been outside on nice days, on the front porch watching a storm come in, playing t-ball in the rain (Thanks for coming over Shannon), picnic lunches, catching fireflies at dusk, listening to the nightime lullabyes of frogs and cicadas and just "making hay when the sun shines" as the old timers say.  (O.K., so we are not really making hay but we are making the most of this amazing experience living on this historic farm. )  And on another (goat) note...it's a lot harded to buy hay than you would think.  So maybe we do need to make our own hay :) Stay tuned on that one!