I'd say I was successful. Daniel asked why we weren't in the picture. Because we are dressed like the dead of winter, I told him. After I snapped this one I told them to hug...
Oh, well.
Friday was Avery's last day of school before Spring Break. She had her Easter egg hunt at school, and I got to go. The eggs were scattered through the playground. Avery racked up. Some kids only got a couple. I don't know what they were doing instead of picking up the millions of eggs that were obviously not hidden.
Luckily it was a beautiful day for an egg hunt. This is her sweet class.
Tuesday afternoon we found us a horrible spot to go fishing. We don't know the area too well and are still trying to stake out the good spots. The current was so strong there was no way we were catching any fish. It was good reeling practice for the kids, though. Daniel took them to a better spot on Saturday, but still no luck catching anything. It's ok though...I just went to Publix and bought some catfish to fry.
Last weekend (obviously, because Avery isn't bundled up) I took the kids to the square for lunch. I'm really sad I don't have a green thumb (yet) and I don't know the names of any plants. I have no idea what kind of tree this is, but I thought it was interesting its flowers have already fallen off. It made for a pretty scene, and Avery had fun collecting them for everyone.
I've decided my favorite time of year is Springtime. I'm super excited to plant our garden and see if we do any better than last year. I've been doing a little research, and I can't wait to see what grows and see what I can do with the harvest. We decided to move the garden down by the fields. I marked off the area, and Daniel started tilling it. He let me try, and that thing is hard!! I'm ready to finish tilling and get our seeds in the ground!
One day last week was super warm (come back!!), and Colt and I went and had lunch by Susannah and the magnolia tree. What a gorgeous day to sit outside and bask in the beauty of God's creation.
I do complain a lot about this little town we decided to live our lives in, but all I have to do is walk outside and look at what we have been given, and it all melts away. I can't believe I get to live in such a beautiful place. My kids have endless land to explore, I am able to homestead, and we have millions of possibilities for growth (a goat or two, maybe??). God is good...
Future Farmers of America. I have so many hopes and dreams for these two, and I know wherever their paths take them, they will succeed. I am looking forward to the next couple of years when we can get them into music lessons, teach them how to garden, and continue to tell them of the love of their Savior that they will hopefully spread through Fayetteville and beyond!
And one last photo. I don't ever remember wind as harsh as it is in Fayetteville. We really stink at flying kites, but if the wind is right and you run fast enough, you can get it high enough to make the kids smile. That's all I ask for in life.
"To everything there is a season, and a time to every purpose under heaven: A time to be born and a time to die. A time to plant and a time to harvest."
Ecclesiastes 3:1-2
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