Rescuing Tadpoles

Our friends pool became the breeding grounds for frogs. As they were preparing schedule pool maintenance, they invited us over to help catch and rescue as many tadpoles as we could. They had already rescued a lot and set them free in their pond too. We caught a bunch, the kids played and then we brought about 40 or so tadpoles home and made a small home for them to live. Ideally, they will survive, turn into frogs and turn our home and wetlands into their home.

Cousin Sleepover In A Fort

Winter Horse Lessons

The kids have enjoyed their every-other week horse lessons this winter. Ezra's favorite horse has been Ellie. He is getting more and more confident riding and even rode backwards recently! He mostly likes to help with the grooming and stall cleaning. Scooping poop is so much fun for him! Esperanza loves all the horses equally. Sometimes she rides Willow or Twig. She has a lot of fun with her friends while riding and grooming the horses. They even seem to have their own fun while cleaning up poop. On one afternoon, all the girls climbed to the top of the poop pile and declared themselves queens of the poop mountain (or something similarly silly). They got horse manure all over themselves. It was pretty disgusting once they had to clean themselves up in order to leave. Us moms get to warm up next to the fire and visit on most days. We all love horse lessons!

Sweet When They Sleep

They are so sweet and adorable. Especially when they sleep. I cannot resist capturing these moments. 

Spring Seedlings

We are starting a small gardening class with some friends. I'm just planning on teaching the basics of vegetable gardening to them and maybe even get a little extra help in the garden this year. Being the first year in our new home, with new soil...it will be a learning experience for all of us. First, we got some seeds started indoors. After just a couple of days, our first seedlings appeared!