I had to chuckle the other day as my kids were handling and playing with our baby chicks. (We try to work with them every day so they will be friendly toward us and enjoy our company as they grow older. Thus far, the approach has worked. All of our big chickens will allow the kids to pick them up and carry them around – adorable!) Anyway, I found it very amusing that our daughter calmly holds them, pest them, talks sweetly to them, etc… All the while, our son zooms them around like airplanes, creates obstacle courses for them and actually tries to get them to move on the obstacle course. 🙂 I am left to wonder if this set of chicks will actually enjoy us and consider us friendly after their rigorous daily workouts! Maybe the gentle hands of our daughter will balance all of that out. 🙂 Here is to enjoying life with kiddos and critters! 
Author: Shellie
A Little Flare of Summer
We are lovin’ summer around our house! Yes, it is HOT but it is amazing what you can find to fill your days even with the heat! The pictures posted below have been taken as we continue to enjoy what summer time offers! 
Wheat…harvest
Our family sure enjoys watching the wheat ripen around us! We always stop a moment when the wind is blowing and watch the wave effect taking place among the golden shoots and heads – so pretty! We also stay on the look out for combines coming through to harvest the wheat and are thankful for the kind friends who often let us hitch a ride! I also enjoy seeing the wheat stubble baled and the different colored tracks left behind by the large equipment that accomplished the task! So, with the descriptions given, here is a glimpse of each phase we were able to observe! 
Independence Day!
Happy 4th of July, Everyone! I hope your day of celebration was fun and memorable! From this year I will always remember the delighted sqeals and awe our kids expressed while watching fireworks! It was great!
HORSES!!
I have always had a great fondness for horses. Whether large or small, I have enjoyed learning about them and gaining experience around them!
In the past I have been drawn to paint colors but as of late I am really liking this color of Dunn!
We have been on the lookout for a family friendly horse, preparing accordingly in hopes of finding one that could stay with us.
As a result, we have been like magnets when it comes to horses lately – stopping along side of the road to say hello to them, visiting a miniature horse farm, in awe at the rodeo, and such….
We even caught this handsome fellow in action while at a friend’s house!
He ended his calorie burning workout with a refreshing roll in the dirt! 🙂 While it is fun to see horses that belong to others we are happy to introduce the horse that has joined our family…
Ummm, he is still warming up to us…joking. 🙂 He is very friendly and has a great disposition! We are all thankful to finally have one to call our own!
I will end with this funny shot captured not too long ago. Hope it brings a smile to your face like it did mine! 