Saturday, July 21, 2012

Special Edition: Life on the Farm

Hello friends!  We are so sorry for our lapse in posting.  I can happily say that we've been having so much fun that posting is not our priority :)  We've been to some beautiful areas & amazing cities this past week, all of which I'll post about soon, but this is a special edition....

We are currently with our good friends & neighbors from Chico, the Parker family, in Walden,Vermont.  Julie is originally from Vermont & with her family still in the area, Julie, Ryan & their 3 children plus 1 dog, try to spend the summers in this quaint, lush area when they don't have a Chico home-improvement project underway.  (We like to joke that we're constantly "keeping up with the Parkers" due to Mike & Ryan's similar "can-do-it" home improvement attitudes.)

Anyway, we are here in Vermont, taking in the gorgeous scenery, the wonderful weather & the top-notch hospitality.  Our van has made it's home amongst the other campers & I'm getting a little worried that none of us will be making our way west anytime soon.  Bailey has taken on the role of professional pond swimmer & has even taught the Parker's golden retriever, Maisey, how to jump in, too.  Mike is busy helping with the basement renovation & I am taking on the role of van-wife: doing laundry, cleaning the van, paying the bills, blogging...oh, and relaxing.  I'm taking that role very seriously.

Here is a little glimpse into our life at "Froggy Pond"...

Our morning view I.
Our morning view II.

The campsite.
Our home away from home.

The outhouse: the first of many new buildings to the property.
The new tractor: helpful for all the trees that recently fell over in a big storm .
Ryan & Maddi mowing the lawn.

Mikey doing his part. (You can see Bailey swimming in the background.)


Ryan & Julie relaxing in the shade with Maddi still chilling on the mower.
BFFs Bailey & Maisey.

Bailey doing her "thing".

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