Our World Through The Eyes of Youngsters...

We have three young guests visiting us for a week, ages 5, 7, and 9 - (soon to be 10 - this next week in fact).  It is so fun for us because they have brought a new dimension to our country place such as...

Nina chasing butterflies...

Sasha and Nina catching butterflies - 2 white with black spots and one lovely yellow one. They didn't keep them in the container very long - they just wanted to see them up close. But it was really fun chasing and catching them.

Picking and then eating the gardens bounty.  The tomatoes are ripening and the grape tomatoes are delicious right out in the garden. We picked green beans, tomatoes, cucumbers and strawberries together this day and had them for supper. We are enjoying the jam every day!

Jake with the baby pheasants and guineas; hand feeding the guinea grass - a special treat. The guinea sat on his shoulder for some time. The kids have many of the birds doing this.

Nina and Sasha in the guinea shack, helping tame the chicks. Of course, they each have their favorite so those will be a little tamer! They go to the guinea shack several times a day to sit and play with the birds.

Sasha holding a baby guinea in open hands. This is just after a short time of handling.  These kids really have the touch with these young birds.

Nina saying hello to the horses and getting acquainted with the baby. Nina is an animal lover and wants to hug and touch all of the babies around here.

Swinging from the big tree in the front yard is great fun on the two swings.

Jake playing boy games with a loving sister...

Playing dressup - Sasha looks lovely...

And so does little sister, Nina.

Exploring outside in the fabulous dressup clothes...

It is so wonderful to look at the world through the eyes of a child. We just wish we had half the energy!