Berry Picking

Wish we had some human-edible berries to pick, like blueberries, raspberries, or strawberries, but for now Jenna enjoys picking juniper berries. She feeds them to the llamas and goats who eagerly eat every single berry all gone.

Fresh Air

One of the reasons we moved to the country is so that our kids could have plenty of room to run and roam outside, and not spend all of their time indoors. Now that winter is over and the temps are getting warmer, my kids spend alot of time outside, especially on their basketball court.
How many kids are lucky enough to have a llama and goat audience?

Jenna is often found playing among and with the goats, sheep, and llamas, too.
Jenna with our Boer wether, Pepper. He adores Jenna and likes having her around.
When dusk falls, my kids are still outside squeezing every last moment of fun playing outdoors.
This is the way life should be for every child.....and adult.

Crashing my Friend's Baby Shower

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Kite Flying

With all the breezy weather we've had, Jackson and Jeremiah are having a ball flying their kites. I love that we now have the space to fly kites safely on our own land, too. Jackson is the most focused on kite flying. He seems to like anything that flies or can be controlled with his hands or mind. Which explains his love of rocketry, too. Both Jeremiah and Jackson enjoy getting their kites up really high in the sky, though.

Jackson & Jenna and the kite. Jeremiah in the background playing with our dog, Zuni.
Jackson pleased as punch to see his kite riding a thermal.
Looking up at the kite.
Cataleya, our female llama, and Luna, our female angora goat checking out what Jackson is up to.
Our neighbor's 3 horses not quite sure if that flying thing in the sky is going to swoop down and eat them.
The kite flying high over our house.
Annie, Scout and Nadia watching from a safe distance.
Catlinite, our male llama joins the viewing audience, too.