Happy Birthday, Lukas!

 Lukas turned 17 today, and it was kind of fitting that our most chill kid would have a snowstorm on his birthday.

 

 

For his birthday, he got a fancy gaming headset, an electric razor, a Batman collectible action figure and a wallet with some cash and a new debt card. 

 

He also had to answer 20 questions..

        1.      If you could live a day as any type of animal, what would you choose and why?

A big cat.

        2.      How did you find out Santa wasn’t real?

Lennon told him.

        3.      What is the last photo on your camera roll?

His Social Security card (for activating his new debit card)

        4.      What’s your most repeated phrase?

non diddly doo

        5.      What is a hobby you want to get better at?

soccer

        6.      What was your favorite children’s book?

Green Eggs and Ham

        7.      What’s a favorite memory you have from the past year?

Traveling to Wisconsin

        8.      What is a product you cannot live without?

shoes

        9.      What activity do you waste the most time on?

playing on his phone

        10.     Who is your favorite TikToker/YouTuber?

jacksepticeye

        11.     What’s something you think is totally overrated?

Ronaldo

        12.     Would you rather eat sweet foods or salty foods?

salty foods

        13.     If you could be doing anything , anywhere right now, what would that be?

visiting NYC in the winter

        14.     What is happening in the world right now that worries you?

global warming

        15.     What makes you laugh?

friends and family

        16.     What is the most interesting thing that you have learned at school?

how to cream butter

        17.     What place would you most like to visit?

Italy

        18.     What is the one tool you would search for to survive the zombie apocalypse?

machete

        19.     What invention do you think needs to be invented?

a time machine

        20.     What is currently your favorite song?

Skyrim theme

All Moved In

 STORMY, our foster bunny is all moved in. He lives at Elm Farm during the warmer spring and summer months, but once the days and nights get cold, he needs a warm home. This year, we were asked to be his foster family. We already had been taking care of him at Elm Farm, cleaning his room, feeding him and playing with him, so it only made sense he come home with us. He is adjusting well.

Happy Birthday, Iria!

Iria completed another trip around the sun today (the original launch date is still confidential). 

 

We all love her so much, and are glad to have found a place to live that can (almost) match her outer colors and inner vibrancy.

 

20 Questions

1. If you could live a day as any type of animal, what would you choose?

A deer

2. How did you find out Santa wasn’t real? 

 

Figured out that one of her relatives dressed up as St. Nicholas.

 

3.What is the last photo on your camera roll? 

 

her birthday cake

4. What’s your most repeated phrase? 

 

"Move it!"

5. What is a hobby you want to get better at?

Riding

6. What was your favorite children’s book? 

 

'Mandy' by Julie Andrews / 'Malory Towers' by Enid Blyton

7. What’s a favorite memory you have from the past year? 

 

Visiting the ocean with Katharine

8. What is a product you cannot live without? 

 

flour

9. What activity do you waste the most time on? 

 

Watching TV

10. Who is currently your favorite TV Show?

 

Call the Midwife

11. What’s something you think is totally overrated?

 

iPhone apps

12. Would you rather eat sweet foods or salty foods?

 

Sweet

13. If you could be doing anything, anywhere right now, what would that be?

 

Sitting by the ocean

14. What is happening in the world right now that worries you? 

 

Human right violations

15. What makes you laugh?

 

Her children

16. What is the most interesting thing that you have learned at school? 

 

Human cultural development

17. What place would you most like to visit? 

 

Serengeti African plains

18. What is the one tool you would search for to survive the zombie apocalypse?

 

Car keys

19. What invention do you think needs to be invented? 

 

Simple and affordable perfect coffee maker

20. What is currently your favorite song? 

 

"Both sides now" by Joni Mitchel

 

 

Happy Birthday, Keira!

 The birthday bonanza continues as our fierce and talented daughter Keira rounds out another year, and perfectly jumps #14 on her horse.

 

 

 

20 Questions

1. If you could live a day as any type of animal, what would it be and why?

 

A dolphin, to swim in the ocean

 

2. How did you find out Santa wasn’t real?

 

She first figured out that the boys were hiding the elves and that they weren’t real, and then she pieced the rest of it together 

 

3. What is the last photo on your camera roll?

 

Sophie

4. What’s your most repeated phrase?

 

Darned it!

 

5. What is a hobby you want to get better at?

 

Writing

 

6. What was your favorite children’s book?

 

"We’re going on a Bear Hunt" / "Little House on the Prairie"

 

7. What’s a favorite memory you have from the past year?

 

Winning champion and 1st place at her first horse show

 

8. What is a product you cannot live without?

 

Notebook and pencil

 

9. What activity do you waste the most time on?

 

Watching YouTube 

 

10. Who is your favorite YouTuber?

 

Harlolunawhite

 

11. What’s something you think is totally overrated?

Ticktok

 

12. Would you rather eat sweet foods or salty foods?

Sweet

 

13. If you could be doing anything , anywhere right now, what would that be?

 

Riding a horse

 

14. What is happening in the world right now that worries you?

 

Abortion rights

 

15. What makes you laugh?

 

She cracks herself up

 

16. What is the most interesting thing that you have learned at school?

 

Drunk people wrote part of our national anthem

 

17. What place would you most like to visit?

 

A beach where you can ride a horse

 

18. What is the one tool you would search for to survive the zombie apocalypse?

A horse or pointe shoe 

 

19.What invention do you think needs to be invented?

 

A teleporter

 

20. What is currently your favorite song?

 

"With a little from my friends" the Beatles / "Welcome to wonderland" by anson seabra/ "39d"{ by tic tic boom

Happy Birthday, Lennon!

 Lennon turned 15 today! 

Sometimes it feels like he should be turning 25 or something, but we don't want to get there too fast.

 

 

20 Questions

1. If you could live a day as any type of animal, what would you choose and why?

 

 A falcon in NYC, so he could fly around the buildings

2. How did you find out Santa wasn’t real?

Walking to a Nipper session, he asked me “If Santa is real, why don’t the homeless people have gifts?” and I couldn't really answer that

3. What is the last photo on your camera roll?

His teacher holding a hawk that she caught.

4. What’s your most repeated movie quote or phrase?

 

"Jesse!" from 'Breaking Bad'

5. What is a hobby you want to get better at?

 

Golf

6. What was your favorite children’s book?

 

Percy Jackson

7. What’s a favorite memory you have from the past year?

 

Six Flags field trip with Evan and Owen

8. What is a product you cannot live without?

 

Air pods

9. What activity do you waste the most time on?

 

MLB the show video game

10. Who is your favorite TikToker?

 

Bogey Boys (mini golf)

11. What’s something you think is totally overrated?

 

Call of Duty video game

12. Would you rather eat sweet foods or salty foods?

 

Sweet

13. If you could be doing anything , anywhere right now, what would that be?

 

Attending a Boston Red Sox world series game at Fenway Park

14. What is happening in the world right now that worries you?

 

Inflation

15. What makes you laugh?

 

People saying funny stupid things

16. What is the most interesting thing that you have learned at school?

 

American History- crossing of the Delaware

17. What place would you most like to visit?

 

Yellowstone park

18. What is the one tool you would search for to survive the zombie apocalypse?

 

Handgun

19. What invention do you think needs to be invented?

 

A pillow that stays cold forever

20. What is currently your favorite song?

 

"Apologize" by Baby Keen

 

Middle School "Graduation"

 The end of the school year lies a few days/ weeks back by now. Lennon "graduated" from the Walpole Elementary School (the local middle school) on June 17th with a big old ceremony. 

Riding Camp

 Keira and Kassidy went to horse camp this week. It was filled with lots of chores, splashing in the creek, crafts and of course, riding. 

On Wednesdays, Keira still ahs her regular lesson. She jumped for the first time and loved it!

Excerts from Keira's 7th grade Main Lesson book

 

 

 

Riding and Ribbons

Keira had her first riding competition today, and won a 1st place ribbon, two 2nd place ribbons, and a 3rd place ribbon. 

She was also also awarded the champion ribbon for best overall in her riding events.

She also had fun :)

Here are some pics of her, Gemini (her horse), and Claire (her friend).

 

Neighbor Olympics

 Etta and Miles came over to hang out and bop Lukas and Lennon on the head with pool noodles.

They move away in two weeks- we will miss them all!

 

Happy Birthday, Kassidy!

 Our fun and quirky daughter turned 12 today. 

I can't imagine what her teen years are going to be like, so we will all slow down and enjoy 12 as much as we can :)

Time to take the "Colbert Questionert"!

1. Best sandwich? - bread and nutella
   

2. What's one thing you own that you really should throw out? - cars
   

3. What is the scariest animal? - snake
   

4. Apples or oranges? - apples
   

5. Have you ever asked someone for their autograph? - no
   

6. What do you think happens when we die? - go to heaven
   

7. Favorite action movie? - Spiderverse
   

8. Favorite smell? - flowers
   

9. Least favorite smell?  - gas
   

10. Exercise: worth it? - yes
    

11. Flat or sparkling? - flat
    

12. Most used app on your phone? - Tik Tok
    

13. You get one song to listen to for the rest of your life: what is it? - The Circle Game (Joni Mitchel)
    

14. What number am I thinking of? - 5
    

15. Describe the rest of your life in 5 words? - lots of horses, singing, reading