Sunday, August 15, 2010

Crunchy Little Farm


This summer has just been so busy, I haven't had time to blog.  (Blah blah blah, I know.)  I'm going to just start with this last week and work backwards and talk about all the fun and silly stuff we did.  I thought about starting with the beginning of summer but that just seemed daunting for some reason.

So, here's a quick little photo-fest from this week - I found a crunchy little organic farm that is right down the road from us.  Riverside Homestead Farm had blackberries, raspberries and assorted veggies in limited amounts, but just right for a day trip with my crew.  No crowds either. 



I had fun photographing all the flowers and bugs - the farm is also a wildlife refuge.   Love these morning glories that lined the berry picking area.


*Someone* was grumpy.  Can  you guess who?


I think he felt entitled to run the place after all the hard work of picking berries.


I took a few million more photos after we were done picking.


Can you spot the butterflies?  (Or maybe moths?)



How about a dragonfly?


After being miserable as a farmer, my hillbilly boy got happy when we started hiking the trail.


We were all excited to see that it led us right out to the Delaware River!



You can see Philadelphia in the background


The 'beach' was lined with cool pebbles and rocks - low tide so everything near the water was coated in mud.  Yucky.



Heading back toward the farm.


Came upon this 250 year old Elm tree and had to stop and admire it.  And pose.  And think about who lived here when it started growing.  Wow.




Um, mom, this nature stuff is nice and all, but I am ready to EAT.   Seriously. 


We headed out to Five Guys.  Of course.

But not before I took eleventy-billion more photos.  I cannot resist bugs.  I may be the only mom who actively goes TOWARD bees.  No zoom lens, just me in the lavender with the bees.  I just love bees.


This one was particularly cute.


Thank goodness, mom is done with the bees.  Headed out. 
We'll be back for sure though!

Monday, June 21, 2010

First Day of Summer!

It has been a while since I have posted,  and I am full of reasons why,  but who really cares when it is the FIRST DAY OF SUMMER!?  Let's talk about that instead.

We  really love summer - and what is better than watermelon on a hot day?  NOTHING. 








Summer here we come!

Monday, April 12, 2010

April is Autism Awareness Month

Here's a small tribute to my little fighter.   To all the special parents out there, I wish for you that all your dreams for your child come true.




I'm off to fight with the school today.  I hate IEP meetings. 

Saturday, April 10, 2010

You Oughta Be in Pictures



Someone discovered that he could see his reflection in my camera lens.  Hilarity ensued.  I'm not even going to try to describe it, I'm just  going to show you. 










He sure is purty when he looks at the camera, isn't he?

Thursday, March 25, 2010

Reading is Fundamental

My boys never loved to read. Or rather, they never really loved to read the way I wanted them to read. You know, sit on the couch, get out a story, snuggle with mom and READ. Nope. Library Time? Nope. Time for Twos, Time for Threes, Book Fair? Nope. They would pick out books like, "101 Knock Knock Jokes." Or "How to Draw Superman." My oldest son really had a great love for the Children's Encyclopedia, and marked each page that he read with a post it note. I think he filled the entire book with post-its - but to me it was just not the same.
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Imagine my surprise when I finally got one who likes to READ. I was pretty much resigned to the fact that I would have no readers - being all beaten down by the years of chasing people down and forcing them to sit and read with me - I never even tried with this girl of mine. And then one day, I found her curled up on the couch, "reading" to some dolls. What? What?? Could it be???
My girl LOVES to read. Snuggles on the couch, looks at all the pictures, "reads" the whole story - and lets me read it to her!

Sometimes she is a little over ambitious with the titles she selects. She gets that from her mom.


Eventually though, she hunkers down with something age appropriate and starts telling a story.


And guess what? I think her love of books is starting to be contagious. I couldn't be more thrilled. You go girl!










Friday, March 19, 2010

Spring .. Sprang .. Sprung

It isn't officially Spring just yet, but it sure feels like it. Makes a person want to go outside and jump up and down.
Siblings who have bickered and snickered at each other all winter are
starting to make friends again.

Things are just all around better.



We are pulling out the shorts, taking off our shoes and jumping for joy.


Spring - we are ready for you!
We'll be right here waiting for you to arrive - tomorrow!







Tuesday, March 9, 2010

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