While we were making the cheese, Mandy and Ashley took turns watching the little girls. The boys explored the place and visited with Anna's parrots. :) Her home is a child's dreamworld! She and her husband have cats, kittens, horses, dogs, chickens, guinea hens, parrots and a pig. Inside she has very interactive toys for the children to play with also. My little girls did well about 3/4 of the time but did start falling apart by the time we left. Let's just say that while I was saying goodbye, Gracie was honking the horn in the van! Ugh! She has really been having a tough time lately. Especially on days when she doesn't get her nap. Mama needs to get better about not planning things during naptime, especially during this adjustment time for them. Thankfully Anna seemed very understanding. Being a mother of 14 children, she has probably seen it all! :) Hopefully we will be invited back to the wonderful world of Anna's house.
Grace really enjoyed playing with a miniature tea set
Nice Creation Grant!
Grace really enjoyed playing with a miniature tea set
Nice Creation Grant!
Anna's Yellow Headed Parrot
This poor guy had a very difficult beginning. It appears that he picked up some very horrid language and manners from his former owner. At any given time the poor thing will begin arguing with himself in a gruff voice! Then he will begin crying like a little newborn baby. It is too funny and also a bit disturbing before knowing it is a bird, not an actual baby in distress! ;)
Wally the Hound Dog and Dutch the Shepherd
Here is an unusual combination. Ham and eggs anyone?
These two parrots are absolutely hilarious. They cry out "A-nna! A-nna!" all of the time. We also heard them call out various grandchildren's names such as "Re-becca!" and "Annn-drea!" We also noticed that the cries got louder as it grew closer and closer to dinner time!
Mandy with Lori-kins
Another adorable kitty and Grace picture! How *do* my older girls capture these shots?
Dear sweet Anna fed us some delicious homemade doughnuts for a Vesper. Vesper, pronounced fas-bah, is the German word for an in between meal. Anna also fed us some wonderful pies and canned fruit. Oh, and her delicious chicken on a tortilla! The girls and I would like to try and experiment with this recipe and see if we can make a gluten free version.
Someone is getting very tired. This was taken just moments before the horn incident. :O
Little La-La is exhausted also and ready to go home! What a wonderful time we had on Anna's farm~
2 comments:
You are doing an amzing job posting all of this. Love the photos (as always) and the stories.
The parrot talking and crying like a baby is just too funny.
Sj~ we have been having so much fun making memories with you lately! Now, would you just remind me to take some photos when we are together? hee hee.
Also, rice, beans, honey and grapefruit juice as well as some of the other things we spoke about yesterday have already made a HUGE improvement. Thank you dear friend. See you soon. (at the garage sale? ;))
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