Caption Contest

Every once in awhile you have a photo that just begs for a caption. Such is this picture.

So we are asking all of our blog readers to help us out.

What would you put for a caption on this picture?

We will have a vote between all of our family members to decide who is the winner.

The prize?

A homeade card package made by "MEGoo Photography".

Here is a sampling.

Leave us a comment with what you think should be the caption.

Contest closes June 17th.

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Monkey See

We have now entered tick season around here. So now at night when the little ones go to bed we check them all over

for these nasty little creatures.

The other night I was looking through Brooke's hair (probably looking somewhat like a monkey checking for lice:) Nathan was watching me and asked, "Are you checking for gray hair mom?" So here's hoping the ticks don't multiply. Maybe the cooler weather will be good for something!

It's a....

Chicken

Congrats to ~Kristi~ for being the first to guess right!

And all the others :)

Railroad Fun

Megan has always been wanting to take some railroad pictures so yesterday we (Megan and Jennifer) had the opportuniy..... here are a few of the pictures that we took.

ENJOY :)

Here is a little picture story for ya'll

Once upon a time.....

Megan was walking down the train tracks

All of the sudden she heard a train coming and started to RUN!!!

She finally gave in to the fact that she would never out run the train.... so she did the next best thing.

After the train wizzed by.... a little shaken but unharmed

She decided that was so much fun that she would just wait for the next train to come along :)

Jen on the other hand....

didn't know what to think when Megan told her the story.....

So she just walked away

The End :D

Secret Saturday

I'm Bored!

Do your kids ever say to you "I'm Bored"? OR "There's Nothing to Do"?

Our kids have learned to think very carefully before they say these words.

Why? Because if they say this, we put them to work.

Anyone who says they are bored need something to do, right?

And I always have 'something' for that bored person to do :)

There are many books written out there about this phrase:

201 Things to Do When Children Say I’M BORED

Hey Mom, I'm Bored!: 100 Games, Activities, and Brain Teasers to Keep Kids of All Ages Entertained Entertained

Mommy, I'm Bored: 127 Fun-Filled and Educational Games Your Child Can Play Alone

If I would write a book about this subject it would be short and sweet.

When My Children Tell Me "I'mmmmmmm Borrrrreeeeeddddd!"

Page 1

When my children tell me "I'm bored" I say, "Oh, then I will give you something to do" I then proceed to find a job for them. It might be washing the floor, dusting, cleaning a toilet....

Page 2

My children will only try this a few times and then come to the conclusion that it would be much better for them just to find something to do on their own.

Page 3

THE END :)

Do you think it would sell?

We live in a society where boredom is rampant.

People get bored with:

Their jobs

Their vehicles

Their spouses

Their physical features

Their homes

Their life.....

When we cater to our children's claims of being bored we train them that it's okay to be discontent. But when we read God's Word we see the value of being content in all circumstances.

Here's what the Bible says about contentment.

Not that I speak in regard to need, for I have learned in whatever state I am, to be content.

I know what it is to be in need, and I know what it is to have plenty. I have learned the secret of being content in any and every situation, whether well fed or hungry, whether living in plenty or in want. Phil 4:11-12

Now godliness with contentment is great gain. 1 Timothy 6:6

Keep your lives free from the love of money and be content with what you have, because God has said, "Never will I leave you; never will I forsake you. Hebrew 13:5

Remember, the way you train today will shape your child into the person he/she will be in the future. Do you want them to be bored/discontented in life? Then don't train them to be bored/ discontented now.

Horsing Around

Last week was a week filled with making some of our animals happy!

Another recipient of our hard work and generosity were the horses.

FIRST WE PULLED OUT THE OLD FENCE LINE

HERE'S MEGAN SPORTING THE APPROPRIATE SHIRT FOR THE OCCASION "NEVER QUIT"

HERE ARE THE TWO PARTNERS IN GRIME

DIG, DIG, DIG.

9 HOLES OVER 3 FEET DEEP.

NO NEED TO GO TO A GYM TO GET EXERCISE!

FINDING CLAY TO PLAY WITH WAS EXCITING FOR THE YOUNGER ONES.

OKAY, IT WAS EXCITING FOR THE OLDER ONES TOO :)

HERE WE ARE PUTTING IN THE TIES INTO THE HOLES FOR THE CORNER POSTS.

AND THIS ONE IS A FREEBIE OF MY HANDSOME, HARD WORKING HUSBAND :)

DADDY ALWAYS HAS LOTS OF LITTLE HELPERS

AN OLD TRACTOR AND TRUCK WERE A BIG ATTRACTION.

FINALLY THE HORSES WERE LET OUT TO EXPLORE THEIR NEW SUMMER HOME. I THINK THEY LIKED IT :)

OH, AND IF WERE YOU WONDERING WHY YOU DON'T SEE ANY PICTURES OF KERRI? WELL THAT'S BECAUSE SHE WAS WORKING HARD IN THE HOUSE ALL DAY TRYING TO KEEP UP WITH MAKING FOOD FOR THE HUNGRY BUNCH :) THANKS KERRI, WE APPRECIATE YOU:)

OH, AND IF YOU WERE WONDERING WHY THERE WERE NO PICTURES OF YOURS TRULY? I GUESS OUR PHOTOGRAPHER IS AFRAID I MIGHT BREAK THE CAMERA :) OR MAYBE IT'S BECAUSE I DELETE ALL THE PHOTOS OF ME THAT I DON'T LIKE AND THEN END UP WITH NONE!!!!!!!