These two hard workers are stretching after a run. Merle took it up a notch adding lots and lots of pu shups for he and Andrea to complete ever 10-20 steps they ran. She kept up with him.
Addie always encourages working hard and exercising. The kids are always up to the challenge.
Of course after years of exercise videos Andrea knows the proper positions to really get some good stretching to happen.
Their bath water was a lovely brown color after all the up down and roll around in the dirt.
Andrea is getting bigger and more independently creative. She is tracing her hand in these pictures. She does her hands pretty size appropriate but Mark's larger hand was a real challenge.
Merle worked as much as he could with the boys. He packed them a lunch one afternoon. Oranges and jam sandwiches on hamburger buns. We got the leftover food from state convention the kids really enjoyed the cheese crackers and so many buns for jam sandwiches everyday.
Merle also worked with Addie on gopher trapping they got a few everyday. Merle's job is to cut off the tails and put them in the collection bag then feed the gopher to the chickens who love them.
Out checking traps. See the jam on his face. I do make nutritionally correct meals, my children we not so interested. So I mostly eat alone and watch/listen to them tell me how much they don't like what I make. Then discover them snacking at other times. Thankfully I think most of the snacks are consumed so back to just mom cooking we go.
More discovery at the farm. This may be the same day or a different one Merle really loves his flag shorts.
We are so thankful for these youngest kids who bring joy, smiles, and kindness to our family life. They are eager to please, so anxious to be part of whatever is going on, and curious. We love watching them grow and become. They are shaped by the many older opinions and talents above them. We are grateful for each in our family. We are blessed.
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