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Blueberry Bash 2010

We had a great time at the Blueberry Bash this year with Elaine and Sophie! It was hot and humid, but that didn’t stop the 3-year-olds from running around the farm like crazy.
Horsewoman Horsewoman
Sophie feeding the goat Sophie feeding the goat
Always happy Miranda Always happy Miranda
Tracter drivers Tracter drivers
Painted faces! Painted faces!
Fawning over Miranda Fawning over Miranda
Farm girls Farm girls
Friends Friends Amazing since this is only the 3rd time they’ve met in person–that’s the power of flickr!!!

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Father’s Day 2010

As I’ve mentioned before, Chris is the best dad ever! For Father’s Day breakfast this year I made the traditional Father’s Day dutch baby. Then we spend most of the day at Howell Living History Farm, per Chris’ wishes. We pretty much had the place to ourselves! Apparently not a lot of dads want to spend Father’s Day with their kids at the farm.

We joined a volunteer-led tour of the farm with one other family and literally we were the only ones there. Felicia, the volunteer farmer, told us that Mother’s Day is always packed and Father’s Day is always deserted at Howell. Weird. Although we are regulars at the farm, we’ve never actually gone on a tour before. The tour was amazing! I think the volunteer was happy to have some company and took Natalie around to do all sorts of cool farm chores that we don’t normally have access to. The girls were troopers at the farm, despite the 90 degree heat and being hungry. Unfortunately, when we got home they were both pretty worn out and cranky. I wonder how old they will be when they are able to accomplish not giving Chris any grief on Father’s Day?
Natalie and Daddy model their crowns Natalie and Daddy model their crowns Natalie decorated a crown for Chris for Father’s Day. Off course then she wanted one, too!
Natalie with her crown Natalie with her crown
Miranda jumping Miranda jumping Our friend Joanne was kind enough to hand down this jumper to Miranda!
Visiting the horses Visiting the horses
Pigs in mud Pigs in mud
Natalie with Felicia the farmer Natalie with Felicia the farmer
Collecting farm fresh eggs Collecting farm fresh eggs
Volunteer farmer shows Natalie how it's done Volunteer farmer shows Natalie how it’s done
Natalie and Daddy scrape feed corn off the cob Natalie and Daddy scrape feed corn off the cob
Natalie helps grind corn Natalie helps grind corn
Natalie turns the crank Natalie turns the crank
Natalie looks at the ground corn Natalie looks at the ground corn
Natalie feeds her corn to the chicks Natalie feeds her corn to the chicks
Pumping water Pumping water
Natalie gives water to Blaze the 30 year old horse Natalie gives water to Blaze the 30 year old horse And he spits it right back at her!
Funny faces Funny faces Most times this is the only way that Natalie will "pose" for pictures these days.
Miranda's First Father's Day III Miranda’s First Father’s Day III
Family Portrait Family Portrait Kids not smiling, of course!
Smily baby Smily baby Miranda getting her diaper AND outfit changed outside yet again.
Lamb Grazing Lamb Grazing
Miranda's First Father's Day II Miranda’s First Father’s Day II
Miranda's First Father's Day I Miranda’s First Father’s Day I

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Terhune’s 6/11/10

Natalie, Miranda, and I had a great time last Friday introducing our friends Abby and Annabelle to Terhune’s. It was a picture-perfect day, although the girls’ sun hats make photographing their smiling faces difficult! I noticed that the old black goat and the old grey goat are gone, and there are two new kids the same breed of goat as Hans and Rupert. I’m kinda afraid to ask what happened to them.
C'mon Annabelle C’mon Annabelle Natalie wasn’t actually patient enough to walk with Annabelle, who is still learning.
Tractor girls Tractor girls
Farmer Natalie Farmer Natalie
Farmer Annabelle Farmer Annabelle
Hey where did the ducks go? Hey where did the ducks go?
Honk honk!! Honk honk!!
Showing Annabelle how it's done Showing Annabelle how it’s done
Don't let that goat kiss you, Annabelle! Don’t let that goat kiss you, Annabelle!
Abby and Annabelle Abby and Annabelle
Here's some corn for you, goat! Here’s some corn for you, goat!
Miranda Miranda Looks like teeth are on the way!
Beco Miranda with Mama Beco Miranda with Mama
Sisters Sisters

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