Today we are having a large part of our wooded land cleared. Probably half of our 1.8 acres is brush and trees. We are planning an orchard in the back half, and chickens in the side yard. Maybe in a few years we will upgrade our small garden; Chris wants to plant a mushroom garden as well. The yard already feels huge with so much brush cleared out! There are large rocks, almost boulders, all over the property, which we are planning to move into a row the separate the yard and the orchard area. There's a lot of water accumulation in the spring when the snow melts, so we are also planning on digging a big hole to let the water settle there into a makeshift pond. We're going to make the most out of every square foot of the land! :)
Chris and I cut the back and sides of August's hair last night. Its so curly, it was getting matted and messy, and Gus doesn't like his hair brushed at all. We left the top curls long because they're so cute. He looks older! He's potty training and learning to sleep in a big boy bed right now, which goes better some nights than others.
Addison turned seven July 8th, and is participating in the library's summer reading program. She keeps track of the books she reads, and then tells the library what book she read and how many pages it is. They write it in her list, and when she reads 5 books, she gets a raffle ticket to put into the prize box she chooses. At the end of the summer, they have a carnival and prize drawing to see who gets the prizes! Addie wants to win the Legos or the kindle.
Asher is almost 6 and needs new shoes! He thinks that on his birthday, all of his size 5 clothing will be too small and will be passed down right away to AJ. He loves playing Minecraft on the iPad, swing on the swings, and is learning to read slower than his older sister.
AJ is busy all the time, and always has something to talk about. We just got a new trampoline, and he loves jumping on it with his big sister. He sometimes sleeps with our dog Bridget, and does not like cleaning his room.
Chris is doing Air Traffic Control as a civilian at the tower here. I think he likes the rural airport, and the small tower. It's so different than Travis. His schedule is predictable and easy, so we both have caught up on sleep and love him not having night shifts. The brown trout are in the rivers right now, and Chris loves to go fishing under the bridges in town. He caught a smallmouth bass the other night, and had lots of fun figuring out how to fillet it. Gus watched the whole time. He took Addie and Asher fishing with him, but didn't catch anything that day.
I love having a big kitchen to cook and bake in, and Chris' boss and coworker love eating the sweets I make! It's so fun to experiment with new recipes and have willing recipients. The physique obsessed Air Force people at Travis were not as happy with my baking gifts! Tim, Chris' boss, says there's no baking embargo here! I am crocheting a big Totoro for the kids, and also working on some socks for Chris. I don't have a lot of time for complicated crafting, but easy projects I can work on with kids talking to me, or watching a movie, are quicker to get done. I am also trying to learn more about sewing, and want to get good at making project bags for my knitting and crocheting. I just made an orange striped stocking cap and stuffed blue whale for my nephew Obadiah that I need to get in the mail!
That's all for now, I need to get off here!
-mrs. egg, egg mama
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