Chopping Rye

A lil' catch-up since our last post. We've been busy...the days just fold into the next. Makes for tired Jersey kids and a happy Jersey mama! In early May, we chopped rye for our cattle. The kids, both big & small, absolutely live for this time of year. Where the wagons are greased and the chopper doesn't stop.

Tyler Turns 6

How's it even possible that my "baby" is offically is 6?! He has been countin' down the days since the first of the year and is so excited to be 6...and soon, to be graduating kindergarten and onto first grade. He has really grown up and has really developed his own personality. Love it! Love him! He is all boy and his favirote things include collecting bugs, worms, frogs... He is all about trading Pokeman cards, much to my desmise, but I figure there could be worse things out there. He needs his own space now, and occasionally can be found with his bedroom door closed and a sign saying "No girls allowed." He secretly tells me, I can come in, but not Cassie! Thankfully, he still needs his mama to tuck him into bed at night, loves a good story to be read and has lots of hugs and loves...for now!
This year we celbrated at his requested spot, Jungle Bungle, which is a pizza place/kid zone...and to be honest, I felt a bit guilty with not having to prep or clean up! Kinda nice since Im 8 months pregnant! He, along with a handful of his friends played in teh bounce house and in the arcade. He thought for sure this was the "coolest party ever."
Today is his actualy birthday, my cinco de mayo baby and we will head to the farm after school so he can help finish chopping rye. He said, "Gosh mom, I'm the luckiest man alive." LOVE his simple requests and needs. I cherish 'em and him!
Happy Birthday Tyler!
xoxo!

Baby Belly

...eek, my belly has grown so much this pregnancy, much more than with Tyler or Cassie...I swear! I still have another month and cant imagine the belly expanding anymore. The kids love to rub the belly, sing to the belly and hug the belly. Cassie is known to sing her fave song requests to the baby, which warms my heart. Hopefully they'll be as found to the baby as they are to my belly!
xoxo!

Spring Plowin'

Spring 2010 has treated us extremely well in the Midwest. Temperatures unseasonable and allowing us to be ahead of schedule with field work. Music to my hubby's ears. The Jersey kids could NOT wait until the school bell rang and they could ride along with their father in the tractor.
They enjoyed blue skies, chirping birds, fertile soil...and oh yea, a baby bunny that nearly ran over. Thankfully, Scott stopped before he ran over the lil' bunny. So, now we are nursing an orphan bunny back to health and of course, this bunnies name is Peter.

Some Bunny

An Easter gift arrived in a box with a baby bunny inside. The Jersey kids couldn't be more excited. Scott found an old bunny cage that he had when he was a kid and fixed it up for the kids. Now, when they get home from school...and before breakfast in the morning...one of the chores is to feed, water and clean the cage. They do pretty good, esp. Tyler! They love to play with the bunny, which they named Dorothy. She is sweet and patient and a nice addition to our Jersey family.

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Debut of spring weather

Jersey kids are super excited with the debut of spring in the Midwest and being able to spend extra time outside and at the farm. This week Cassie is studying "All about Farm" at pre-school, and by no surprise, she is leading the pack. They talked about cows, and it had a Jersey in it, and she informed the group these were the same cows her dad milks and they use their milk for dairy goodies such as cheese and ice-cream!

...and the count down is onto spring field work and who gets to ride with who! Its fun listening to the kids talk and get excited about the whole farming process! After all, they are true Jersey farm kids!