Here, There and Everywhere!!

The title of this post says it all. I'm doing a little catching up so this is just a peep at what we've been up to lately. Time just seems to slip away from me and I'm having a hard time keeping up. Everyday is filled to the brim with things to do. It seems that we have literally been here, there and everywhere!!! This picture was taken at a goat farm nearby while we celebrated a friend's birthday. The two little ones stopped off in the herb garden to smell some flowers.

This picture was at another birthday party at a different farm. We arrived a little late(imagine that) so the little ones enjoyed the animals while the others were away on a hayride. They had so much fun running around they didn't even mind missing the ride.

I'm sure they were asking"Is your mama a llama?" in this picture. If you have small children I know you are familiar with the book by the same title.

And then there was our very rainy Halloween night spent at our church's "Trunk or Treat". We met up with Anna Kayla and filled up our tummies and our pumpkin bags with goodies.

I think Emanuiel's afraid Anna Kayla's going to tell me that he has been drinking "cola" as he calls it.(something he knows I don't approve of, but since it was Halloween I did allow it, along with the potato chips that you saw in the last post!)

After Halloween we were finally able to get away to the mountains to visit the apple orchard. Paul packed us a picnic lunch and we headed off to see the sights. It was a blustery day but that didn't stop our fun. Here's CB and E posing with some cornstalks.

And what is it about my boys and wooden cows. If you saw Land in an earlier post he was milking a different cow and it looked a lot like what Emanuiel is trying to do here!

And finally here are a few pictures of my porch that I promised. The chair on the right is my favorite. I love to go out very early in the morning while it's still dark and sit by the lamp and have my quiet time. The mornings are chilly now so a warm robe and blanket are needed along with a steaming cup of coffee. So peaceful.

Here's another view. We are still not quite finished. Paul has to paint the rails and we are supposed to screen it but our dog Flopsy loves spending time on it so much we are in a quandary as to what to do. We are thinking about just leaving it open for now so that she can sleep on it during the winter.

The table is a favorite spot for Clara Beth and Emanuiel. They love to eat outside. If the weather's nice they sometimes have breakfast here or snacks after school. Hopefully we'll get it all painted and finished soon, if not then we'll just keep enjoying it like it is. It's hard to get things finished when you are here, there, and everywhere!!!

Until next time............ Between our comings and goings I hope we will all find a place for a little quiet and probably some much needed rest.

Mark 6:31 NIV
Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, "Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest."

Robin