Kids and Chickens

Oh, my winter farmer. He has found eye protection makes working in the frigid snowy elements less painful. Covering his eyes helps them not water so bad. He is busy keeping the cows cared for as Mark is working in town with Greg. Andrea and Merle love to go with him. Bruce is his right hand man these days. 

I'm pretty sure he was getting ready to take them sledding. Andrea is great at studying what the other kids do and acting likewise. 

The crew getting ready to go work. It is a good system that the older's teach and train the youngers. Although I work to protect their safety I also know how imperative it is to be trained and toughened up. 

Merle and Andrea went egg finding. Merle put the egg in his back pocket. Unfortunately, it got broken Andrea was helping him clean the yoke out of his pocket. 

These funny kids have such a curiosity and courage with chickens. The poor chickens have been prey to some wild animal. Thus they are living closer to the house lately hoping to live until springtime. 

These two were out egg finding but also spotted another dead chicken. They enjoy adventures together every day. I love the joy and curiosity they share. I'm so thankful for the blessing of our kids having siblings to walk through life with and to make-up games and journeys to enjoy each day. We are thankful for the snowy February that has happened and thankful for the days of sun that are our normal. 

 Life is good we are blessed to be together, to enjoy caring for other animals, and to have time to enjoy the earth together.