another country walk

So I have really been dragging my feet about posting, haven't I? 

I find I tend to go in and out of camera phases, picking it up consistently,

then taking a break. I think part of the problem is I 

don't feel as confident about taking inside pictures..... and as you know, it rains here quite a bit :) 

I don't care for the way my present lens 

takes indoor shots (or rather don't know how best to take indoor shots to my liking!)

I'm hoping to one day get a lens that does well in low light.

Until then, I guess you're mostly going to be getting outdoor shots! 

Last week, we got to take our friends Caleb and Elizabeth

to Ellie's horseback lesson..... and of course for another walk in the country.
It has been so fun to come back to the same place throughout the year,
and see how the scenery changes with the seasons.

The path we walked on throughout the winter by the water canal

is now completely grown over with grass that was above our heads! 

We weren't going to walk directly THROUGH the grass until

Ellie, her horse, and two others made a pathway.
Of course the boys all wanted to venture in.... I was a bit hesitant,
but Elizabeth was game, so in we went!

At one point Whit got frightened and wanted me to carry her.

The grass was probably about twice as tall as she was and

unless someone was right next to you,

you could see nothing but green blades all around you! 

Of course it turned out to be a great adventure.

We all had a fabulous time, until it was time to go,

and Drew realized he had dropped his pocket knife in the sea of green :(

We looked a good bit, but to no avail. It was literally like looking 

for a needle in a haystack! We'll look again next week.

Perhaps the grass will be mowed by then, and a miracle will happen :)

Those pretty yellow wild flowers that Whit and Abby were picking

in the last post were all gone this visit! The tractors were out, ready to go.

We actually got to watch some John Deere's begin their plowing.

Pretty cool for these boys.... not sure what to say about #4's pink crocks.

He cracks me up, and could care less about what people think of them! 

I think he likes to wear them to make me laugh.

Caleb got to come back to our house Monday and spend the night

while his mommy and daddy had some time away.

It turned out to be such a lovely time. 

Love watching Drew and Toby be "big brothers" and love on him! 

Love that we have a church family where that can happen.

Covenantal living. 

What a blessing!!