2010 HALLOWEEN AT THE FARM

We had our usual Fall potluck at the farm with tons of yummy food! Afterwards we adults set up different stations in the woods, and the kids came on a hay ride to the different cabins, etc trick or treating! Lots of fun!

2010 OCTOBER -- Ava's braces

Ava is SO excited today, as she got neon blue braces on her front teeth!

BIG BLACK BEAR!

We were heading off to bed tonight when Kent heard a banging noise out back by the breakfast room. Turned on the back light, and there was "BRUIN" having a great picnic at our bird feeder! He had bent the heavy metal pole right to the ground that holds the feeder and snapped the top off one of the feeders. Tried to take a pic of him, but the flash just reflected off of the window and got nothing! Too dark without a flash.... So when he looked up and saw us, he just ambled off, came back, and sauntered away again. He was right below the window, so you couldn't get any closer than that. We have brought the feeders in for the night, hoping not to invite him back again. He was here in the spring and did the same thing, and even though he has made his appearance in the neighborhood off and on, he hadn't bothered our feeders again until tonight. He was in Brent & Johanna's yard a week ago. That's too close for comfort for me! Doors are locked tight, and I hope Bruin is snuggled up in a tree somewhere for the night.

This is a pic from Google Images, but is what he looked like.

OCTOBER AND A BEAUTIFUL FALL!

After such a dry summer, we are enjoying a gorgeous fall! The foliage is stunning and about peak around here right now. It has been a busy busy summer and fall with a lot of company. Kent was also busy with Milford's annual PUMPKIN FESTIVAL, and we had a beautiful week-end for that and huge crowds. Then last week he and Edgar Fandrich went to Haiti for a week to continue helping with the building projects down there following the earthquake in January. The major projects are winding down and all of the friends now out of tents, so that is great. I'll add some pics from that next time when I get them off of Kent's camera. HAPPY PUMPKINS!

AUTUMN HAS ARRIVED!

2010 SEPTEMBER -- HAPPY 7TH BIRTHDAY, PAXTON!

The birthday boy ready to open his presents! 7 years old!

(Brent's pic)

2010 BACK TO SCHOOL

First day of school has arrived, and all three kids are excited and anxious to go -- Ellie in 5th grade, Ava in 3rd grade, and Paxton in 2nd. Shaelyn doesn't know why she can't get on the bus with the rest, but she will enjoy story hour at the library once a week and other activities at Hampshire Hills. She really misses the kids when they are gone to school. (For some reason, I can't upload any pictures off my camera to the computer since we got a new computer, so I'm using some of Brent's pics. Thanks Brent!)