More Farm Fun

Last week was our "April vacation." While we spent most of it hanging around the house and getting some projects finished, we also traveled North to the Farm to help my parents butcher chickens.

I am so incredibly proud of my husband. Butchering isn't a job anyone really wants to do but, Aaron did it (like a champ) to make sure we had fresh poultry to eat this year; no chemicals, salt-water injections, or medicated feed in our chicken! Although the reason for our visit was for slaughtering, Aaron and Dan were able to get it done quickly so we could spend some quality time with my parents on the farm. Toby is just so happy there. He loves Mimi and Papa so much.

I will admit, while at the farm, I was totally the "mamarazzi" ... following my kid around clicking away like a maniac as he "ooh'd and ahh'd" at all the farm has to offer. 

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 It's fiddlehead season... little buttah, salt & peppah! Yum!

 

This picture is probably one of my top ten favorite pictures of Toby, ever. While I was hoping to capture a serious picture of him, I didn't know that Aaron was sneaking up behind me; only Toby could see him. I don't know if I can explain what I feel about this picture but, Aaron loves his son so much... and Toby loves his Dad. Not that this is notable, because really, isn't that how it works? But the love they have for each other isn't what I expected. I always knew Aaron would be a great dad but I didn't expect for him to be such a natural parent. It comes really easy for him. And it's evident.

Playing "Three-Billy-Goats-Gruff" with Mimi. He adores his Mimi-Goose.

No, we're not keeping him caged all the time. He loved it in there. He pretended to walk around like a chicken. It was hilarious!

Oops, watch out for that... "mud"

There is nothing like Mimi's baked goods.

"And then I said, 'Duh, to get to the other side.'"