Happenings Around the Homestead

Apples are growing.

Bunnies are playing.

Grapes are popping.

Kids and animals are bonding.

Flowers are blooming.

Chipmunks are scurrying.

Toys are everywhere.

Husbands and tractors are bonding.

Vegetables are sprouting.

Moments are happening.

A Short Story

Once upon a time there was a bird.  Not the most attractive bird, but not many birds are, so I wont judge.
This bird built a nest outside of our newly built garage.
And then sat in it.
And sat.
And sat.

Every day we would see if she was there...say our "hellos" and go about our day.

But then one day, she wasn't there.
We looked.
And looked.
"Here birdie, birdie"
"Where are you little birdie?"

We found her, thank goodness over by the garden.

We pretended we didn't see her because she gets a little nervous and flies away if she knows we are watching.
She quickly walked over to where her nest is.
Flew up.
And we saw this.

Wow!
She fed her babies and then went back for some more food I guess.
I looked up again and saw this.

And this.

I walked away for 10 minutes.
Came back and saw this.

And this.

The End

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Sunday afternoon

Alternate titles for this post
*Family Fishing Fun

*Princess and Mommas First Time Fishing

*I fished with a Tinkerbell rod

*We caught LOTS of fish

*Hooked on fishing (pun intended)

*Fear {fish} Factor

*There is nothing more fun than spending time with my family

*Deadliest Catch (we threw them back in....honest)

*The Perfect Day

Can you think of any????

Just call us Laura and Mary

Apparently I missed the memo informing me that my life was about to become all Little House on the Prairie-ish

The one that said we would own a horse wagon and chariot-like thing.

And our Saturday evenings would be spent being pulled around the property by horses

Or even down our country road.

As I stood outside in my rubber boots, plaid shirt and denim skirt, I was thinking maybe I am dressed inappropriately for our lifestyle.
The lifestyle that has recently been placed upon my lap.

I was thinking that it might be time to purchase some prairie dresses, pantaloons, pinafores and bonnets for Princess and myself.

Just a thought.


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Don't mess with a Mother of misbehaved children

List 10 things you wish you could say to strangers who share unsolicited advice about your parenting skills.

1. Bite Me
2. Suck balls
3. Want them???
4. Mind your own business
5. You stink
6. Shut your big, fat pie hole
7. Kiss my a$$
8. I dont like your face
9. Don't mess with me. I know Kung Fu.
10.They arent even my kids

Source

 I am sure MamaKat would be much nicer. 

I am being stalked

OhMyFrickinChicken...it has happened.
Oldest child has decided that he wants to read my blog.

He has figured out how to find it online and is reading it in his free time.
Free time=before school, after school, after dinner, before bed, all weekend.
I am convinced he even sneaks downstairs when I am sleeping and quietly looks for swear words and rude things his Mother says.
I know he is storing all of this information in a brain compartment so he can bring it up when I give him trouble for saying a bad word.

*gulp*

I feel like a teenager who was just caught sneaking out.


So what do I talk about now?
If I cant say bad words and have to constantly question my writing topics, I am only left with a few options.
I could talk about oldest child not wearing pyjamas....
....or underwear.

I could talk about this kid who eats FibreOne bars until he gets poop soup cramps....
...or a kid I know who trots around the field pretending to be a horse.

Or I could write about how much I love this kid and even though he never tells me he loves me, I know he does.
Not only is he handsome and funny, but he is smart and kind.
And his freckles and big bright eyes melt my heart every single day. xo




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Miscellaneous

Baby birds under our deck.
One of three nests...and this was the best view I could get...using my macro lens.


Princess likes to pick flowers...out of my baskets.
Grrrrr


The kids are obsessed with "flip flocks".
Just like their Mommy.


I think we might own the fattest bunny in the Universe....


...and the cutest lil' kitten


I took Princess to the Disney Store the other day.
You would have thought we had just walked into Disney World. She jumped up and down yelling "I'm so excited" and then promptly walked over to the nice employee to ask for a Cinderella sticker.
Then I bought her two shirts, "flip flocks" and a beach towel, just because.
It was one of my most favourite days ever.


This is Ike the Horse.
When he sees me with my camera, he walks right over to me....


...and then smiles.
Isn't that the cutest thing you have ever seen????????