I grew up on a small dairy farm in the era when we still had to physically walk beans to cut weeds. While I loved summer break because that meant county fair, it also meant work. And today I find myself in conversations with friends and parents of my children’s friends about what the kids will be doing over the summer. Then it hit me one day when I was texting with a group of friends who are also all farming, how different our lives are from the majority but yet how my kids will look back with a grateful spirit for being raised working hard and playing hard. So, here my friends is a glimpse into our farm kids’ summer.
Planted Sweet Corn and Watched It Grow
Played with the Pigs
Summer swim meet
Wrote a Pen Pal and Mailed the Letter
Biking During the Columbus Triathlon
Placing in the top 3 of the Columbus Youth Triathlon
Another Swim Meet
Did I Mention Sister LOVES Swim Meets?
Watching Corn Grow
Walking 4-H Pigs
Finding Wild Bunnies In the Yard
4-H Project Work
The Girl and Her Dairy Calf
Showing Dairy in His White Clothes
Showing His York Barrow Pig
Excitement After Winning
Fun In The Greased Pig Contest
And that gets us till mid-July. So, what do they do? Head to more fairs…
Off to Illinois to Watch Cousins Show
She Loves the Fair
No, Really She Does
Country Walks Near Our House
And then my boy had a big weekend…
Another Swim Meet… The STATE Meet
The Brickyard NASCAR series
What are your kids doing this summer?
- Roast Beef Hawaiian Roll Sliders – Sandy’s Sandwiches - October 10, 2020
- Brussels Sprouts with Pecans and Honey - September 30, 2020
- English Muffin Egg Cups – Individual Breakfast Casseroles - September 27, 2020
Fun, looks like a lot of activity!
4-H keeps my farm kids busy all summer long! They love it.