April was quite the month for us! Went from "we got this!" to "we don't got this...." and just starting to feel like things are getting back in order.
we got this - getting to the burn pile before the burn bans come on and the stuff to burn isn't buried in the snow.
we got this - Hazels first big chop! The ends were pretty thin, but still cut about 5 inches off.
I was so nervous to cut it, but it turned out alright and helped make her look a little younger. Hazel was starting to look a little to old being so tall with her long hair.
Hazel and her friend finding all the puddles left in the yard to jump in.
We don't got this.... A few days earlier I tweak my back... how? it was a long list of things but falling backwards into a puddle when a puppy ran between my legs and giving the chickens some more feed were the last big things that happened before it gave way. I found myself stuck in bed for two days, and Jared found himself on a steep learning curve of "stay at home dad". A friend suggested crutches which helped me get around on my own, once I was walking around I improved a lot day by day, which we were all very thankful for! I was unable to get Jade into her crib without back pain, so much earlier then I would have liked it has become a toddler bed.
The community support was really noticed at this time too, one family came over daily to help with the puppies, one friend helped watch the girls, another friend dropped of some pain meds from when she had a sore back and other friends brought over some meals. Truly a lot to be thankful for!
This year we started looking at real estate a little more seriously, Dad was even able to come up and help us out with looking into and thoroughly researching this one! It timed out well with me needing a little extra help with my back, but still being able to walk around enough to look at this one together.
Some little presents from Nana.
The girls getting some Papa time.
Jade's birthday bike from Opa and Oma came out!
"Mommy can I feed Jade?"
Learning to sleep in your own bed is hard....
Jared caught a stray cow, I had seen it a day or two earlier, but it was still wondering around that evening.
Hazel was very excited to have a cow back again!
The cow visit didn't last very long and didn't have a super happy ending as it had run away from the butcher.... but it was really neat to be reminded again how much we loved having cows on the property, but also a good reality check that there was a few challenges in having them.
Pink and Purple.
(I know the whole "your not suppose to dress your red head in pink thing" but Hazel ended up with a lot of pink clothes, so quite often Jade is wearing a lot of pink.)
Kind of got this?- A few days earlier Jared did a "burn and turn" to Chilliwack and back to pick up a trailer that we had ordered (in the background of the picture). He had hoped to go the week earlier, but my back issues had prevented that. Anyways the idea was to pick up a FEW panels to try and sell up here to see how it went. But while Jared was away getting insurance they loaded the whole trailer full of panels! So Jared had the unexpected challenge of selling them all. It didn't end up being to hard and just 3 week later he had to go and get some more!
Kind of got this - Walking has been really good for helping my back heal. But our backyard was a little to uneven for the sore muscles. Jared suggested we got to cottonwood for a walk. Unfortunately he got called away on a fire call before we made it out, but I did still end up going on my own. I'm very glad I did it felt so good and the girls loved it. Jared even managed to join us for a little bit at the end still.
Rocks and Water, so fun. It was pretty tricky keeping Jade out of the water, and with my sore back picking her up all the time wasn't a option, so we didn't last super long here. But did get some more rock throwing time in once Jared made it back.
Enjoyed watching this little squirrel eating the bird seed.
We got this, things are starting to fall into place - Putting the new bigger trailer that can handle more weight to good use. Scrap metal run, and finding some more space back.
Second burn pile fire, finally through some of the stuff that we needed to burn since we moved here!
Teddy! He is such a flooph and loves belly rubs.
Hazel's new to her bike. She hasn't had much peddle experience yet, so we took them off so she could use it as a strider till she got use to the bigger size and then we can try adding them back on.
Hazel brushing one of the girl puppies. If we were keeping a girl this is the one I would have picked, nice and calm.
The tire with gravel has finally been discovered and played in.
Spring cleaning the barn.
Back at Cottonwood Island Park a week later for a walk and all the trees were finally in leaf and it smelt like spring!
She was smiling so cute when I took the camera out... This little girly is climbing everything! We went to the park down the road which is pre-school sized, and she was up and down the stairs and even down the big slide! She did it backward at first which worked well, since then she has wanted to do the little slide at home forwards which hasn't been going as well for her...
I started this post with snow and a swamp as a back yard and ending it with our first lawn mowing of the season! It amazing how much can change in one month!
