Farm Days

FARM Time

     During the summer the boys do much on the farm!  MD helps with the daily doings of the farm -- he drives tractor doing a multitude of things; bales hay, works with the animals, helps haul things with his muscles :)  as well as helps when they are delivering asparagus, hay or corn.  Both boys spent many hours working with their 4-H animals.

MD driving tractor while cultivating the asparagus.

MD washing his 4-H pigs.

AND for those of you who wonder what the pigs do when they are cleaned -- well, they go right back to the mud :)

     JM does help as well BUT in a much limited way as he is not old enough to do all of what MD does -- JM helps with the animals, asparagus and corn.  JM LOVES to find and play with the multitude of cats and climb around in the hay bales in the hoop building.

JM boxing up corn and loading it up for delivery.

JM working with his 4-H pig.

     Well, the girls have started going over in the morning to help with box corn.  BUT they end up spending hours searching for kitties and climbing the hay bales.  YES, they have climbed to the TOP of the bales and touched the ceiling of the hoop building --- EVEN Elizabeth.  Thankfully, mommy did not know about this while it was happening as I would of been a nervous wreck.  I do hear the stories!!!  NOW, for those out there worried about my little ones -- THERE WERE OLDER COUSINS THERE!!!!  The girls also LOVED helping the boys with the 4-H animals.  My Darling walked JM's pig and helped with the baths.  

 My Darling helping give pig baths.

 Boxing corn.

 CHEERFUL and helpful girls!!

 Farmer Elizabeth!

 When everyone is done working they get to pick some of Uncle Larry's homemade HAND pulled Taffy!

My Darling LOVING the watermelon Taffy ---YUM!!!

     All in all the kids are able to spend special time at the farm with their dad AND cousins.  The farm is so busy during the summer and dad spends so much time there -- thankfully, the kids enjoy spending time there with him!!  AND it does give mommy a little time alone at home to get a few things done :)

 BaJabs carrying all the camera's around while everyone was working their 4-H animals for the fair.

 9 of the 13 'Woller' farm kids.  Yes, they all spend many hours together.

 I love this picture -- Ms. Farmer Elizabeth -- LOVE the boots :)

 Funny story -- one of the pigs was getting sprayed down with water because it was hot and well, it shook like a dog and the manure went flying -- AND landed with some spats on Elizabeth's face!  She actually thought it was funny!!!

Elizabeth up front on the golf cart with Aunt Kim.

     I think it is obvious from the pictures the work ALONG with the fun that takes place on the farm.  There is little to no complaining about going to farm.  Actually, the girls BEG to go with daddy in the morning.  AND I'm usually wondering when they will come back.  MD and JM are always willing to help when it is busy.  The farm enables us to teach some really good life lessons about HARD WORK and WORKING TOGETHER.