Tuesday, March 31, 2009

The Family Farm

We love heading to Papa Ed's farm during Lambing season! It is nice to get back to our roots of farm work and livestock, and to able to teach and show the kids how a farm works! It was a great experience for all of us except papa Ed! The day after we got there he went to the hospital with pain on his side. Sure enough it was his appendix! They rushed him to a bigger hospital an hour away for surgery.He had surgery and He is doing better now!
We were glad we were able to play that first day with him! Especially ALiya! She is Papa Ed's girl! we missed him but we are all thankful he is ok! We did love taking over the farm for a week. We loved "trading" our life in the city for a life in the country. It was also a lot of fun for the kids to see their cousins. Sarah, Drue and their girls were also coming up for lambing season! We weren't going to get to see them but ended up playing with them for 2 days! The kids were sad to go home and leave everyone! (I will do another post about the cousins!) I am glad I went camera crazy that first day! We got some great photo's of Papa ED!!!
This one is my favorite of Aliya and her Papa ED!

what a handsome farmer!




feeding time!





































Some cute kids!


































Papa Ed tells some of the best stories! since he watched the kids in Dec. Aliya has to have one of "His" stories everynight! My favorite has to be Herman!! But in the pick it is the craziest version of the three bears! ALIYA'S FAVORITE!!


























I love this face!!!!














you can hear him say "Herrrrrman"!!





























Papa Ed and his babies!!


















do they look comfy??














the master teaching the student! ( Wasn't a student for long! But he had a great teacher!!)












Shyra came down with grandma Jan from Canada! The kids loved it! Especially Dallin! ( a little crush maybe???) If you looks closely you can hear him trying to impress her!




































































My hard little worker!












































Emma looking at a New baby lamb seconds old!










































3 comments:

Life's Journey said...

I love all of these fun pictures. Thanks for sharing. They are great.

Unknown said...

ok, seriously. You have the most beautiful children! They so adorable.

Rachel (Victoria) Young said...

Ok Sara, the third picture with Papa Ed and Alyia is so cute!!! it makes me miss my munchkins!