Kids, Dogs, and Kittens

     One of our friends made the comment recently that all of the neighbor kids and all of the neighbor dogs are in our yard.  I think it's often true!  We love this connection we have with those around us, and the kids play outside for hours upon hours.  We met a man recently who is Korean-American.  He said that he felt in his soul that our kids are healthier than kids in America and Korea.  What sweet words to hear!

Making bubbles with homemade solution

On walks, usually two other dogs besides ours join us.  =)

     
     It was raining the other day, so the kids were inside.  I didn't realize how many kids were in our house until I started walking around!  At least 2 kids aren't pictured here, maybe  more.  =)  I made coffee cake and invited them into the kitchen to eat it together. 

     Sweet, funny friends

     Ella and these two neighbor girls went with Nettie to get water from the well.  They were SO excited that she let them ride in the back of her car AND bought them all ice cream!!



     In fun news for our family, we got a kitten!  It's from Ike's friend's family.  They told us it was a girl, and we didn't ever really check or notice if it was or wasn't.  A few weeks later, a friend who was visiting told us that she is a he!  We had named her Pepper and decided that the name is still ok for a boy.  ;)

    Ike has loved having a kitty! It's so cute to see him with the cat in his shirt and on his lap at moments throughout the day.  All of us love the kitty, to be honest.  I didn't really know I was a cat person, but my heart is definitely melting with this one!


     When we go on walks, other dogs often join us.  =)  One day we were walking through the fields, and Ike was running up ahead.  He found two kittens together.  One had already died (probably from hunger) and the other was crouched down, looking afraid.  Ike picked him up and saved him from the oncoming dogs.  The girls started bawling, knowing that someone had abandoned these little kitties.  Needless to say, we now have two kitties...


     We named the black one Boomerang.  We are still looking for a home for him, but it has already been several weeks.  Boomerang and Pepper are good friends.  They snuggle and wrestle together.  Boomerang always cries if he's in a different room from his Pepper.

It's so nice to live so close to fields and places to walk freely with Cinnamon.

    Anneka has been teaching me how to sew!  I'm amazed at how much she knows, and she is very patient with me and doesn't get frustrated with changing thread color or replacing the needle or putting new thread on the bobbin.  It's so fun to have a sewing machine!