Around the Farm

My Dad's vegetable garden is looking good, here he's trying to get rid of those darn weeds that pop up quickly with all the rain we've had around here. Lettuce and to the left arugula will be ready to transplant eventually

Look at this beautiful cabbage

Happy farmer Curt!

Curt was having the time of his life on that lawn tractor, and the grounds look so much better now.

Dad did a good job cleaning my dogwood tree in the front yard.

This is a very old tree, the home was built in 1917, I wouldn't be surprised if the tree was as old.

If you look closely you'll see Curt walking on the driveway.

Whole lot of grass cutting!

Dad taking a break from his garden to talk to Mom on the phone, she's in North Carolina with Elizabeth, Mike and Sophia. She'll be back to the farm next weekend.

Beautiful scenery! (Looking onto backyard) This past week I had someone bush hog the high grasses which are now laying straw in the field. It would be great if someone could bail it. Still it looks a whole lot better than it did before the bush hogging.

Perfect ending to a perfect day, it got up in the 80's today, hot day for May!

Moon with haze!

Curt enjoying the evening breeze swinging on the porch swing.

Meu namorado...

I came home to find these beautiful flowers sitting on the kitchen island... Curt surprised me with them just because... what a guy!

Trip to Morgantown, WV

It's time to pack up Sara for her move back home for the summer. She's completed her Sophmore year at West Virginia University. We had a great time!! Here's some funky pictures we took.

HOW I LOVE THIS GIRL!

New Blog

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Just a few more photos from Easter

What a joy, just look at Sophia having such a good time with the family! The weekend went by entirely too fast...

Oh my goodness, if you could hear her say "Smile baby" as she would snap the shot...

Love that pony tail... it reminds me of her mommy at her age.

Phillip and Sara with Avo

Sara with her grandparents

Happy Easter everyone!

This was the best holiday I've had in a long time. Having all the children back in the homestead where they were born and raised was great! Of course, having the bright and adorable Sophia running through the grounds was just as great. She is 2 years old now, she may look like her father but she's all mommy, that's because she does everything her mommy does; such a loving family! Here's some pics taken yesterday after church....

Decorating easter eggs

Sara and her baby Kalli Mommy and Sophia

My beautiful daughters

'And Baby Makes Three'

The egg hunt went real well, the perfect day (maybe a little chilly for some) Sophia had already had one at school. It brought me back to the days where I would bring home the Easter Bunny costume from the church event for Phillip, Elizabeth and Sara to enjoy in our private Egg Hunt party. There's so many memories at the farm.

Look Aunt Sara... look at all my eggs!

The group shot in front of the house

Such pretty dress!

Grandma Alice helps Sophia take her M&Ms and Jelly Beans out of the eggs and put it all into one egg, Sophia is the organizer.

Smiley faces....

Curt made the best Easter dinner ever.... so delicious!!!

He made a fabulous Leg of Lamb with mint Jelly, honey glazed ham, carrots, roasted pototoes, spinach, and more.

The children got to sit at the adult's table for a change, well they are all adults!

Spring time means lots of yard work

Some flowers we picked up for the front flower beds.

Mom was looking for stuff in the garage Kalli soaking up the sun, I think she got too much of it!

Couldn't have been better weather for yard work.

Curt played farmer, the lawn tractor is not running so he hitched the trailer to the CR-V, where there's a will there's a way... Curt carted all the dead leaves and broken tree branches I raked all over the property. The worst part is that I am not yet finished.

My Dad got right on the Lawn Fertilizer but he spent most of the time outside working on organizing the Corn Crib which we refer to as the Tool Shed.

First sign of Spring

Trip to Connecticut this past weekend

Curt and I drove to Ridgefield, CT on Saturday to help celebrate Nick's homecoming. He's home a very long tour in Iraq. Curt's cousin Pammy, Nick's mom was so happy to see her baby!

Pam is so happy!

Nick is only 20! Curt's parents, Bill and Fran Saint

Sophia's Second Birthday

Sophia wasn't too sure about blowing out her candles~

More new camera pics

Curt making baklava

Second snow fall at the farm

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