Summer Kids

At any given moment, I can hear them chattering, laughing, teasing, discussing, negotiating, playing together. I am so blessed to have two kids that love each other as much as they do.

Last of the Warm Days

These photos were all taken during the first half of October, when the days were still more pleasant than stormy, when there were more flowers than colorful leaves, when I could get away with sitting barefoot along the driveway stitching while the kids rode their bikes.

Those days are over now, it would seem. It has been nothing but rain and wind and damp for the past ten days with nothing but the same in the forecasted future. Now we turn our pursuits toward the cozy indoor activities and try to not long for the out of doors too much.

The lovely decorated porch that you'll see further down in this post was a surprise gift from the Farmboy and kids. I spent a few Saturday hours running errands and came home to find this festive display. That guy can still surprise me 15 years later; I count myself very blessed.

Homegrown Salsa, Before and After :: Geranium :: Honeysuckle :: Hydrangea :: Dahlia :: George and the Chicken :: Hello, Son :: First of the Changing Leaves :: Autumn Yardwork :: Sunflower :: the Neighbors :: My Monkeys :: Holding Hands :: Racing the Neighbor :: Black Kitty and Pumpkins :: They Love Each Other :: Asparagus Berries :: They Love Each Other Too :: Sun on My Toes :: Training Wheels :: All Boy

Riding Bikes

When you live way out in the woods, there are usually very few places for a kid to easily learn to ride a bike. Gravel and hills aren't very conducive for a couple of pretty cautious kids to get up the guts to pedal all-out and trust themselves (and their bikes) enough to get those training wheels off. We've been encouraging and training them as well as we can, but decided it was about time they had some smooth surfaces and time to practice. So, on Mother's Day (my choice), we headed up the road to a beautiful park called Wildwood, where we knew there would be ample space to ride.

With a new bike rack, and soon-to-be-purchased yearly pass to the park, we're hoping that by the end of Summer, our two littles will be ready for some family rides. I sure miss feeling that wind in my hair!