Picnic in March!

Last Friday night the kids planned a picnic for our family. Heather made BLT sandwiches, and brought apples, bell peppers, home made pickles, and everything that was needed to eat and drink with. After we ate dad and I took Lydia on a walk down a path next to a lovely river, while Mom watched the other children rollerblade on the driveway. David laid down on the bench since he didn't feel well. After that excitement we went back to pack the car and then drove home. It was such a fun time, and we all enjoyed being together for a March Picnic!

I braved the roller blades. Haven't rode those for a while.

Daddy and Lydia

Lydia looking through the sides of a small bridge.

Sarah enjoying her meal

Lydia

The table and the family eating while Heather made sure everyone had what they wanted.

Benjamin and part of Taylor

~Our Sweet Gracie~ In a dress she made herself!

~Our Sarah Joy~

Ft. Stevens Sept. 2-4, 2006

Finally I have time for another update!!!! I am just going to post lots of pictures from our last couple reenactments. This post will be our Ft. Stevens event. We tend to take a lot of pictures during our events! I wonder why?!?!? We LOVE it!










Benjamin and Sarah relaxing in a wonderful tree.












My friend Sarah and I in our matching shawls!




















That's my daddy looking as handsom as ever!

















Lydia in her wool and flannel coat and cotton bonnet.















Lydia and I after I had filled her tummy with some lunch.

Mommy and Daddy.












Gracie and her friend Anna peeking at each other around a brick chimney.


More soon!

Hysteria!!!!!!

The day Christiana died, one of the kids (the guilty party wanted to be kept anonymous) asked mom why she was stiff when he, I mean the guilty party, found her. Mom told him it was called rigamortis. The guilty party then asked, “Is that what she died of?” It was quite a while before mommy could continue the spelling lesson because of her peals of laughter and we have all had many laughs over his ignorance, poor kid! He learned something he will never forget that morning in school!

The Passing of another Creature from Our Farm

Last week, I am sad to report, our faithful old milking goat, Christiana, died. It was kind of strange; we didn’t want to give Christiana away this last year even though she had quit producing milk. We loved the ornery old goat. When Sarah was very sick as a baby we found she thrived on goat milk, so we went out and bought a milking goat. She gave tons of rich, healthy milk, and Sarah blossomed as she drank gallons of it through the years. So, needless to say, we grew attached to our bad-tempered mama goat. She kicked or butted you if you got close enough to get within her reach and she would even butt the fence as a warning, but we still loved her. Thursday morning the kids found her dead; she had died in the night. The kids dug a hole and daddy helped them bury her. We were glad she died here at our farm since this is where she gave us many, many babies and gallons and gallons of milk. Christiana has passed the baton down to her daughter, Molly, who is in the barn right now with her own baby! We look forward to many more years of milk from her!

Picutres of our Lydia Anne!

7 months

"I am suposed to be in here?"
















6 1/2 moths
Lydia in her 1860's nightgown.















7 months
Lydia is wearing the same outfit that Amber wore when she was a year old. All 5 of us girls have worn it so it is special!



















8 months
















7 1/2 months
Lydia is "helping" us unload Tecnu on a nice afternoon!


I hope you enjoyed these!

Yet Another Creature

The children have added a new animal to our farm! This “HUGE” snake was found a few days ago and it has been the center of much fun since. The kids had daddy look up what kind it was because they thought it was a boa constrictor; but it wasn’t, only a rat snake or something similar. Gracie, ignoring my cautions, snuck it into mommy’s room to show her. Well, I knew mommy had finally seen it in Gracie’s hands when I heard a shriek echoing from the room and then “get that snake out of here, now! I really don’t want a snake loose in my room!” By that time everyone was laughing at mommy’s reaction! It was funny, but very mean too!!!