The Happy Animals

I am "guest posting" here today for Laura. She recently took these warm and lovely photos of our friends' barnyard animals. She and her sister occasionally go there to visit and ride horses, and it makes the girls so happy!

Pumpkin Carving

My attempt at pumpkin carving this year. :)

I want to dedicate this post to my mom. She sets an example of  how to love, act, and live. She has also shown me how to appreciate the little things in life, whether it be a hug from someone that you love, or a field full of dandelions at sunset. Thank you for the love and the wonderful example you set for us! I love you Mom!

We farm down by the river, and when we were taking dad dinner one day we saw this pair of bald eagles and their nest in a cottonwood tree! It was overcast and the lighting was perfect so I was able to get some pretty decent shots. :)

My Owl Barn

I've loved owls for a long time, I have owl jewelery, owl clothes, owl pictures.... And my new favorite blog,http://www.myowlbarn.com/ is all about owl! It's filled with tons of amazing owl art, and some cool crafts ideas. She even has "Friday freebies," sometimes it will be a craft and often it's a desktop wallpaper, but they are always owl related. You should check it out!

Playing Chicken

Some of our boys playing Chicken!;)

Top, Austin and Canaan, bottom, Joe and Thomas.

At The Pool

Even though this year was a little cooler than last year, the pool was still a favorite! We used it well, with keep away, numerous, intense, chicken fights, and hot tub time for everyone. The parents had "hot tub hour" every night at seven, and loved squirting the kids!

Broomtree!!!!

This weekend was our hugely anticipated, annual, family camp at Broomtree!! We had a great weekend of fun in the pool (and hot tub,) playing cards and truth or dare, taking lots of pictures, playing the parents in volleyball, (they won again,) and enjoying the time with our friends!! These two pictures are of our whole group after church and the traditanal picture of our group of teens (we are missing Bob.) :(

Peonies

One of my favorite times to take close ups, or any pictures, is right after it has rained. The light is perfect and I love the wet look, everything looks fresh and new. You probably have noticed that I love to photograph water droplets! Every year our peonies provide great photo opportunities and this year was no exception!

Weeds?

Dinner Dance

This spring was my first high school, home school, Dinner Dance. They have had it every spring for quite a few years now and I loved it!! My gorgeous girlfriends and I all got ready together and took pictures at a lovely park before the dance. Here are the some of the results,( taken by our friend Mary.)

spring farm pictures