I never get bored of the land out here. It is so beautiful and it grows an amazing garden. I don't really think that this is the life for me but I am enjoying my time out here. I am trying to live it up and learn as much as I can to take with me when we are done here. I am not sure I will ever have the opportunity to raise chickens and live this life again. I do enjoy my chicks. There is nothing like going out and getting fresh eggs. They are SO different then store bought eggs which are usually older then 2 months. Every morning I usually get up and clean up the house really quickly. I get the kids dressed and then we have breakfast. Then we're off to do outside chores before it gets too hot. We feed the dog, feed the chickens (the kids love to go in the run and feed them scratch), water the garden and burn trash. It doesn't take long but it doesn't take long for the kids to get bored of being outside. In the afternoon we pick the produce we need for lunch and dinner and get the eggs. The kids love to get the eggs and we usually drop one every few days. Brandon hates weeds so I usually try to pull weeds everyday.
Last week we trapped a mouse in the kitchen. The next day we were all doing outside chores when Brandon came in to get his gloves when he saw a mouse run across the top part of the stove. YUCK!
The last pic is its fate.
Brandon started school last week. I am really excited for him to finish his MBA and then his CPA. Sounds good but it'll take about 4 years. I know that we're looking at a busy next couple of years with his busy and the kids getting into school and sports. I also know that in the next 5-20 years Ill look back and long for days like today. I know that these are the days. The days when I can snuggle and smooch my kids all day long and sont have to worry about treats for school and soccer practice. I can stay in my jammies all day long and I'm still Phoenix's "best friend ever." On hard days I can take the kids to the park and play all day long and they'll think I'm the coolest mom ever. These really are the days.
I love my babies through and through. My mom once told me that we were her best friends. She loved being with us and playing with us. My babies are my best friends. I love to tickle and play hide and seek. I love to race around and around the kitchen playing tag. I love the days when I'm not feeling good and we get to lay on the couch and cuddle and watch disney movies all day long. I love this life.
Today we played twister then followed it with juice and tortilla pizzas. The kids were so excited that they licked the oven door!! Haha!
