Mina recently learned how to ride her bike! She’s been slow and steady in this endeavor, gradually challenging herself with more and more incline. Today, after two attempts, she conquered the cul-de-sac! Miles raced around after her on his tricycle. Unlike Mina, he has no fear!
Last week, Mina learning to ride her bike at the school!
Miles, along for the ride. I will not be repeating the mistake of training wheels for this little cyclist.
Early April, their first walk outside.
Getting bigger and hanging with their “Mother Hen”
The coop in stages…
Temporary chicken house on a sunny afternoon
Painter Mina
The vacation house
We took some time off from coop building to make a tractor (aka. their vacation house). Making this now gets the chicks out of the way to finish up the coop. I’m hoping to use the tractor to rotate the chickens around the yard and gardens.
Today was about putting on the door and the hardware.
I just had a birthday! Yippee. The weather was so nice that we had dinner on the deck. Dessert too!
My Dad sent me this picture that i had never seen before. This is me, sitting with my paternal Grandmother. I’m wearing a very special sweater that waited a long time for a granddaughter. Mina has also worn that sweater!
Best ever concert and birthday present! He played for three hours. His energy level was incredible. His voice was perfect.
During D&D’s visit, the cousins came down to play and celebrate a flurry of birthdays!
Age is a state of mind!
Some pictures from fun with Grandpa and Grandma D!
We went with friends to see the Silence of the Bees- a movie investigating colony collapse disorder. The movie was shown as part of the family programming at the Mercer Slough. I love that place.
Miles and Grandpa with their watering pigs.
Grandma checking out the worm bin!
Showing Grandpa the flock and in-progress coop!
Grandma and Mina taking all five chickens for a walk!
Down at the lake
M&M with the “Ester Bunne” at the swim club.
She has a competitive gene, especially when it involves eggs and floating rabbits.
Baking the Good Housekeeping Easter Bunnies – bellies filled with yummy chocolate.
The new watering can.
The new loom. She spent the day in pjs, working on the loom. She called herself a “loomer”!
