May Days

Today is July 1st.

Seems like the perfect time to post some May pictures!

(All of the above photos were taken by Adele') 

I'm sorry Adele'- they are just too good!

My dad planted two apple trees with the children while the cows contemplated how to eat them.  

homegrown asparagus.  Yum.

This is the puppy we decided to keep.  

Sweet as syrup and the same color too, we named her Jemima.

Her mother, Sadie, went and adopted our neighbor instead of us, because SHE lets her not only in the HOUSE, but in her BED.

(I can't compete with that.)

We hope Jemima continues to prefer laps to beds.

There are times when history repeats itself and this is one of them.  I am quite sure I even have a picture right here on the blog from years' past.   Not that I am going to look.  I can see it in my mind, clear as day.

We went to a book sale!  

Did we have room on our shelves before hand?  Nope. 

 

Did that stop us?  Nope.

A first fishing trip!  Moses is hooked!

(Get it?!)

He caught 15 fish- but Mr. W. had NOTHING to do with it.  ;-)

Holla for challah!

(Of course, I had to.)

Jemima broke through Andrew's thick exterior in two seconds' flat, just by laying upon his feet.  Very Ruth-esque, if you ask me.

Next time Matt and I fight, I'll know what to do.  It works like a charm!

(Another one of those reliving history moments.  With Grandma and Moses this time.)

Feeding these fellas is a full time job.

A Child Named Benefit

 

(I stole this photo from Adele' because I am a photo thief.  But an honest one.  ;-) )

A certain child-who-shall-remain-nameless-lest-embarrassment-ensue said, incredulously, as we were driving down the road the other day "I would NEVER name my child BENEFIT!!!"

Confused, I said, "I wouldn't either.  But I've never heard anyone named Benefit.  Where have you heard of someone named Benefit?"

"That wagon over there!  It had a sign that said BENEFIT CAN DRIVE!! with a picture of someone on it!"

Oh my stars.  I about died laughing.  

 These moments are getting fewer and further in between but when they come, boy, do they bless me!