Yesterday, my four youngest nieces came for a sleepover at our farm. It was a perfect way to kick off the summer and inaugurate our four-little-beds-room.
Under Mary’s guidance, they painted works of art, helped grill hamburgers, made grandmommy’s recipe for no-bake cookies, braided friendship bracelets, fed the fish in the lake, counted bull frogs at dark, and built a fire in the outdoor fireplace.
The three youngest were up early, helping me make “blueberry oatmeal in a glass jar.” I had read about it on Sprouted Kitchen, one of the food blogs I follow, and decided to give it a try. They were fun and easy to make and each of the girls and Ed, Mary and I enjoyed having our own individual breakfast treat.
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| While Annabelle (the only teenager of the bunch) slept in, the other girls couldn't wait to dig in. |
Before they left, we made the girls each promise to read a book this summer. In exchange, Mary would take them on an outing of their choice. So, here it is, put down in writing: Molly is reading Because of Winn-Dixie; Katie is tackling Lemony Snicket’s The Bad Beginning; Sara is already into Harry Potter and the Sorcerer’s Stone, and Annabelle has chosen The Secret Life of Bees. I'm hoping that they will spend at least a few hours this summer lost in the joy of reading and, who know, maybe at least one of them will get bitten by the reading bug.
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As if the day wasn't already off to a great start...as Ed and I were headed out the driveway on Saturday errands, we caught a glimpse at one of the young quail that have taken up residence at Farm Dover.
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