Such great little helpers!
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| baked potatoes for dinner |
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| making squash breads |
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| preparing to bake bacon for supper |
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| nice neat handwriting :) |
"Whom shall he teach knowledge? For precept must be upon precept, precept upon precept; line upon line, line upon line; here a little, and there a little." Isaiah 28:9,10. For more pictures, visit my portfolio at www.devriendphotography.blogspot.com
Monday, October 6, 2014
They Can Cook
Oodles of Critters
It's been a really good year for critter catching!
The high-than-normal levels of rain made for more grass mowing and way too many mosquitoes,
but the ease of catching a plethora of other insects and critters balances the negatives.
The kids have been busy out in the fields most afternoons.
We've turned this into a fun educational opportunity which has made for some amazing results.
I take pictures of the various critters with their captor, print them wallet-sized, and glue them on a poster board.
We research and list their names, stages, how they hibernate, what they eat, etc.
It's been absolutely amazing to hear what the kids remember.
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| This will be an American Dagger Moth when it comes from the cocoon in the spring |
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| One afternoon a flock of migrating monarchs stopped for a snack in our alfalfa field. The kids caught 17 in about 20 minutes time. |
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| She adds red clover blossoms to keep them "from getting thirsty" while in captivity |
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| I love pictures like this. A tangle of all of my kids' arms and legs as they explore and absorb life together! |
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| Common Sulfur Butterfly |
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| They also catch tree frogs in the sump pump hole in the basement several nights a week. |
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| This will be a Garden Tiger Moth in the spring when it hatches from the cocoon. |
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| The tree frogs are the kids' favorite with their funny sticky feet. This one is called a Gray Tree Frog. |
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| This is a Western Boreal Toad we believe. It's hard to tell because there are so many different kinds of toads that look alike. |
Thursday, October 2, 2014
Kittens
Shawn was suprised a few weeks ago with tiny "mews" coming from deep inside an unused barn stall,
all over-run with old boxes and barrels.
Sure enough, upon further investigation, there were 4 new kittens in a box of hay.
What a gift!
The kids are thrilled.
The kittens names are:
Sunny
Spotty
Blackie
Hiss
Wednesday, October 1, 2014
Helping Mama Paint
How many times have I said it...but I really am grateful for my kiddos!!
They were so happy to help paint the new baby's bedroom.
They've been begging to help me every time I pick up a brush or roller,
and I always say "no" because of the potential mess.
Well, this time, they finally got a "yes"!
And they really did a great job too.
{devriend photography} V Family, fall photoshoot 2014
It was a cold and misty evening, but these cheerful faces made for a lovely photoshoot anyways!
{devriend photography} Dakota, senior pictures
Dakota's pictures turned out so awesome!
Credit goes to the fun location and the gentle, easy-going nature this cool guy has.
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