Day Trip, Walk & Snow!

Outdoors & Trips....the last few days...

Over the weekend we headed out for a day trip to visit family a few hours away - we had a wonderful time visiting, the kids playing, having lunch together and venturing to a play ground. Monday was gorgeous sunny with a cool breeze so after lunch we took a walk with our pup for a few miles just across the road from us. We saw a few hawks and some other littler birds and enjoyed talking and laughing. Last night we had snow and rain in the forecast and we awoke this morning to the yard covered in several inches and it was still snowing! We've opened up all the blinds to let in the gorgeous view of snow coming down. Its so incredibly gorgeous and peaceful. We love snow!

At any given time we have 50+ library books checked out...for Mom, Dad, and  both kids...these are just some of the finds this week...

Blessed with all the seasons!

Outdoor Sunday

Family Hike with Dad at our favorite lake. Tons of birds, light breeze and beautiful sunshine. Great day for some family outdoor time.

Life is beautiful.

Hiking & Playing

Hello Weekend! We've been busy this week...

The weather has been cloudy and brought rain. It was Valentines this week so we got together with friends on Wednesday then had our usual park play date with other homeschoolers on Thursday. Friday we went family hiking in the morning and off to mini golf and ice cream with friends in the afternoon and this weekend we have tickets to the Planetarium. I am looking forward to a quiet Sunday and a slower pace next week. Although we've had fun this week we all enjoy quiet lazy days at home too.

Hiking

Exploring, Adventuring, Hiking, Bird Watching, Bug Finding, Picture Taking, Talking, Laughing.

Piggie Play Time

 Her new toy...a rooting box or/ busy box. Newspaper shavings and hidden treat goodies. She had so much fun with it!

All tired out from so much play time!

Life lately is all about our animals, outdoors and growing relationships with our friends...and of course being together as a family.

Life is good.

This week...

We spent a lot of time outdoors again this week....but we spent a lot of time indoors bonding with the new addition as well. Romoni is doing well and bonding with our son. She finally let us pet her and loves her belly rubs. She's also gotten down the command 'go to bed' where she goes promptly goes into her crate. We're working on 'come' and after that 'sit'. She's been such a joy!

 Bike Rides & Hikes...

Lots of loving on piggie time...

Life is an adventure...every day, every week...

New Addition & Weekending

Our son has been wanting a potbelly pig for a little while now. He's done online research all about them, read about them, watched videos, checked out library books and has essentially become an expert on all things pig. Along with that he has the biggest heart for animals and is incredibly responsible with their care and attention.....so my husband and I said yes to his birthday request. He's going to be 13 next month, so for his big gift we decided yes it would be a potbelly pig baby. We were looking for one that would be ready to go home around his birthday but instead found one now. We met her and took her home and our son named her Romoni.

So this weekend was all about getting her pen ready, cleaned, shade built, a door built and getting her settled. He's over the moon about this little baby girl being all his. Its the perfect additional to our farm family here.

The baby...

 With her siblings at her old home....

 Momma and siblings...

Her pig pen area, we kept the chicken coop inside and still need to finish her shade shelter but its coming along! Its all secure and there a gate at the front that hubbie built.

Our son dug her out a mud hole. She enjoyed stomping in it and pushing around the mud with her snout and she wagged happily.

That face though...overload of cuteness. And her noises...are even better- so adorable!

Our son's new baby.