Old blog has past a new blog is here at last

Jared here. We've burned up all the blog space in this blog so we've moved on to a new one. This one will remain for a historical record. See the link at the side or simply add an "s" for rockinrfarms.blogspot.com instead of rockinrfarm.blogspot.com. Now I need to get back to the Red Wings game as it's in double overtime. And by the way, Uncle Rick, did you call the other night for some sort of reason... as you need to wait till the end of the game before you start trash talking. By the way how are the Stars doing in the playoffs... oh wait...

By the creek where we used to play.

Sisters.

Vikki and I spend lots of time by the creek and in this woods.

Hailey posing for the camera.

Great memories here!

The bridge is new. It used to be a one lane dirt road bridge.

Back home with the boys.

I got up at 6am. Jacob woke up at 7am and went to lie in bed with Daddy for a little while. Then he brought out the Toots and Puddle game. He played with that until I finished my exercises. Adam was up around 8am. As I undressed him he noticed the owl on his shirt and started making owl sounds. Jacob heard him and then he made owls sounds too. He has a very hoarse voice because of his cold. Daddy told him that he made a good screech owl impression. It was really funny. I asked the boys if the wanted jelly or cinnamon on their toast but Adam requested peanut butter. After breakfast we headed to town for drinks and donuts. From there we went to Goodwill and the Pet store. The boys love to look at all the cards with animals on them at the Pet store. They like to point out the funny ones. We got home around 10:00. Jacob made a house using the stools and chairs placed around the counter. I did some sewing. Jared went outside to work on the barn roof. The boys also played with their tools. We went outside and the boys played on their tractors. Around lunchtime we came back in to eat. I was singing the animal cracker song as I handed the boys some of them. Adam sang the song too and it went something like, “Ann-mow cacker – soup, Monkey --- loop.” Daddy and the boys played while I did a 30-min run. At 1:30 I headed over to Mom’s house. As I was leaving Jacob held out his arms and said, “Were gonna miss you this much.” Mel, Hailey, Jack, Vikki and Kenzie also met us there. Bruce is taking Max to stay with Jared and the boy on his way to work. We were going to a family friend's wedding shower. At the shower we had a nice time visiting with friends. I got to hold Jack lots. He was very cuddly and full of smiles as usual. Hailey had a good time playing with Eve and Gage. There was also good food to eat there. We played games. One game we all had to guess how many M&M’s were in the jar. I guessed 620 and there were 605 – I won the jar of M&M's. They’re Jared and the boy’s favorite treat so I was excited to win them. We headed back home around 5pm. On the way we drove past two houses that we grew up in. We stopped in at the first house but they were not home. We peeked in the window where our "Pit" used to be but it is no longer there:( The sand hill we loved playing on it gone too. We also stopped to walk around by the creek that we grew up playing by. Vikki, Kenzie, and I took a walk thru the woods. We sure have a lot of memories here. Then we drove to the little store where Mom would take us to pick out candy. Vikki gave Kenzie and Hailey each $1 to spend there. I left Mom’s house at 7:00 and stopped at meijer on the way home. The boys were playing in the barn when I got there. Jacob and Adam came running to me and gave me very big hugs. It was a little after 8:00 by the time we came inside. Jacob was excited when I told him that Max was staying here tonight. Kenzie got Jacob a truck book that they all had fun looking at. Adam took a bath and then Jacob and Max took a bath/shower. The boys were tucked in bed by 9:30.

Here's Jacob after falling in a puddle.

Adam's stuck tractor.

Jacob showing Adam his special compartment for flowers.

Boys on their tractors.

Picking dandelions.

Adam putting rocks in his pockets.

Fun in the big tree. Jacob said, "Wow! This trees great for climbing."

I finished my exercises just before the boys woke up around 8:15. They were both excited to see that our fish had babies. Jacob told Adam, “Our fish laid her babies Adam!” They watched them for a while. We had pancakes for breakfast. As Adam climbed onto his chair he said, “Eat pancakes, Eat pancakes!” After breakfast we watched Baby Einstein numbers nursery. The boys (Jacob first) like to shout out how many numbers of the items appeared on tv before it is told on the video. Then they had a great time pushing their tractors up and down our hallway really fast. They typed on the computer for a little while. Both boys have colds. Jacob coughed into his sleeve and said, “Mommy I coughed on my arm so I don’t get germs.” Around 11:00 we went outside. Today was sunny, windy, and in the high 50’s. As we walked out the door Adam said, “Nice day Mommy.” The boys had fun riding around on their tractors pulling their carts. They picked flowers, mostly dandelions. Jacob fell into a puddle soon after we came out. Adam liked to drive the front tire of his tractor into the puddle and say, “Tuck (stuck) Mommy.” We took a walk around the house. The boys liked climbing the big tree in front of our house. I picked weeds out of the flowerbeds. Adam pointed at a robin on the swing set and said, "Robin Mommy, robin." Jacob suggested that we buy a net from Salvation Army so we could catch it. We went back inside for lunch. Lately Jacob will hold up his fists and say, “I don’t get noffin, NONE!” Usually when he wants a snack and its not snacktime or something like that. During lunch today Jacob was teasing Adam and Adam held up his fist saying, “NOFFIN!” The boys took turns using my body pillow as their bed. When it was Jacob’s turn both boys ran for it. Jacob banged his nose on Adam head. He cried and Adam ran too get his blanket. The boys played with tools. Adam wore the hardhat and tool belt while he hammered all the screws on his slide. The boys played with water and cups in the bathroom sink while I folded laundry in there. Jacob folded and put away all my dishtowels. As they ate their snack I read many stories from the bible. I tucked Adam in for a nap at 2:30. Jacob rested while playing with his trains and coins. He likes using his quilt from Grandma as his train tracks. Jared got home around 4pm. Jacob had fun putting together the puzzles from Uncle Dee with some help from us. We went outside to take care of the animals. Jacob played with moon sand until dinner was ready. After dinner Daddy and the boys went down in the crawlspace to get some clothes bags so I could pack some things away. Adam looked up at me to say, “Pipes back dere Mommy” as he pointed in the other direction. Jacob covered the opening to the crawlspace with my big pillow so he could open and close it as he climbed up or down. Then we went outside. The boys played with their tractors. We sat and enjoyed watching them play for a while. Then Jared went up on the barn roof to work on caulking it. We had fun playing in the fort. The boys liked filling up pop bottles with rainwater and then dumping them from up high in the fort. Jacob would fill up Adam's bottle for him. Adam fell from the second level ladder and landed his leg on the pop bottle top. It left a bad sore on his leg. We went inside at 8pm for a snack. The boys tipped the kitchen chairs on their sides and made a little house under the table. They ate their snack while sitting in their house. The boys were tucked in bed shortly after 9pm.

Watching Baby Einstein.

A very rainy day. The boys loved playing in the water and all of us were soaked by the time we came in.

Warm bath.

Showing me their shiney teeth.