BFF's

There are certain people that enter you life that will be your "Best Friends Forever..."That is true of  Bru and Vic that Jon became friends with in Steamboat, CO over 15 years back.  We haven't seen each other for a while and both our lives have changed with location/situations, yet the deep foundation of friendship goes on.  Jon and Bru are two peas in  a pod!  Very refreshing to see them enjoying each others companion and just chillin' as each know how to do.  I told Vic that they are just "too cute together!"    

Our time together was jam packed with excitement as times at Kent Farm offer.  We had fun on the river, swimming in the neighbors pool, excursions walking up the creek bed,  a trip into DC on the bikes, hikes, playing and a close connection made with Chapin, Ben and Sofia.   We are so grateful they  make the effort to come visit and we know we will see each other sooner then later.  There is nothing like a good friend!

     

Ben on the zip line...A favorite among the kiddos

Creek bed adventure...

Upper part of Kent Farm Creek...Having a blast!

Exploring, exploring, exploring...We were out for hours with the kids and they did just great!

Bike o'rama...Vic on Sofia's bike, Bru and Sofia on the tandem, Ben in the trailer.

The Capital Building...I just love this shot

Late nights catching firefly's...Sleeping with them and then letting them go.

River trip...Sofia and Chapin together in the double kayak.  The did great and Sofia is a natural paddler.

Nice!

Performance that Sofia directed.  Jon and I decided that we may want to adopt and older sister that is so kind and caring like Sofia.  Anybody know where we may find one of those?

The Talmadge's and the Turkel's

Girls hike on the AT with no kids...Just Vic and I.  What a treat!

Heaven

This is absolute heaven for a five year old boy that loves construction. A new waterline is being dug for the frame house...Chapin is in awe. Our friend Christy Dunkle gave him the "hook-up" as she is friends with Brad Broy the owner of the company. This is going to be hard to top!

Ouch!!!!

Chapin = 0 Coffee Table = 1
Never a dual moment around here.

Chapin Preschool Graduation

Chapin has official graduated from his first stage of his academic career.  And it was just too cute.  As you see in the second picture he come into the ceremony with open arms embracing the moment an waving all!  So fun to have Jeanne and Bill Turkel (aka Abua & Dowies) along for the meaningful milestone.  We are proud of this little man...He is just an awesome kid!

Love Saturday Mornings

I love Saturday mornings when the whole family comes and crawls into bed. Oh the joy of the little things.

Happy Mothers Day...

The most beautiful word on the lips of mankind is the word “Mother,” and the most beautiful call is the call of “My mother.” It is a word full of hope and love, a sweet and kind word coming from the depths of the heart. The mother is everything – she is our consolation in sorrow, our hope in misery, and our strength in weakness. She is the source of love, mercy, sympathy, and forgiveness….

Everything in nature bespeaks the mother. The sun is the mother of earth and gives it its nourishment of heart; it never leaves the universe at night until it has put the earth to sleep to the song of the sea and the hymn of birds and brooks. And this earth is the mother of trees and flowers. It produces them, nurses them, and weans them. The trees and flowers become kind mothers of their great fruits and seeds. And the mother, the prototype of all existence, is the eternal spirit, full of beauty and love. ~Kahlil Gibran

Roaming...

Out and about today for Mommy Frosting and the little chicks.  All seemed very comfy even interacting with the other hens.  Now just need to be cautious as I saw a hawk flying over today.  Frosty was very excited to be up and walking around after at least 3 weeks in a laying box.  First thing she did was go take a dust bath by the cut down tree.   Boys duty tomorrow will be to get them all back in the coop where they will be safe from raccoons at night.