Oh how the younger kids delight in being deemed responsible enough to drive the four-wheeler by the older kids. Or maybe they are just given the job out of necessity but it is good. Bruce and Livy have a lot more work responsibility this year. They are both growing quickly. Both have become more confident and self-aware knowing they are needed to keep our family going.
The new to us tractor was put to work and served the needed purposes of rolling miles and miles of wire from winter fencing.
One or two days Lia stayed with Addie while I was off searching for a washing machine replacement. Few are stocked locally these days so it was a multi-day task to finally buy one to bring home to use. They both came in a little more freckled but better for the time outside together.
Oh a blessed cab! So much safer than open cab. I preach and preach no extra passengers on the cabless tractor. Sometimes I'm obeyed and sometimes not. The boys got all that wire rolled. They are amazing in their strength and energy.
We are renting some ground to a carrot scientist who asked us to get the field worked. Mark spent a few nights on this project. Merle of course was tucked into the buddy seat happy to be co-pilot again.
We also got the 4-H pigs. All the kids were excited to have our barnyard full again.
Well it was fun to get hte pigs not so fun to do all the preparations cleaning, and refurbishing the pens. There may have been some tears and name calling. And laughing by the older kids watching. All part of the lessons, learning to work together and share.
The last big little pig getting a ride to its new home.
Here we go again. The kids spent hours Sunday afternoon in the pig pen working to befriend the pigs. It's a real thing. And it's another way to gain confidence and worth. And so much dirt and mud in my house. But its all part of the deal real materials make real memories, real time, and real lessons. We are blessed and life is good.
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