My favorite day of the week

Monday is my Saturday. Most weeks I work from Wednesday to Sunday and then on Monday when everyone else is getting back into gear, I relax. This is the day to set base camp in order or work on a project or read a book. I also get to be with my family who I miss when I am gone. I love to help with their school. I must admit, my occasional Saturday is much better because then everyone else is in slow/work-around-the-house mode too and Papa is home which likely means we will all be doing a project together.

The other day I asked Laura if I could retire from farming earlier than the start of my trips. It was a hard decision because I had wanted a cow for so long and I am the one who talked Papa into it. I love going to the barn and enjoyed it more than a year but for about a month now when milking time came I hated to leave. I think it is because I only have so much time at home and that took 3 hours out of my day. Anyway, milk cow Mocha now belongs to Laura. I think she will be great at farming.

The second piece of breaking news is that last night I put on Katie's flip-flops and they fit! My sisters are growing.

In which I nearly choke and Katie turns 10

Cinnamon hardtack! :)  

 I made all of this in one day. 20 batches. Merry Christmas! Think of me whenever you get hardtack from the bakery.

For Katie's party she had a Silly-Sally restaurant. Joshua down to Zach were waiters and waitresses. 

They named their Silly-Sally restaurant Colored Leaves. In this kind of restaurant you have no 

idea what you are ordering because the menu says things like lava instead of salsa and 

healthy gasoline for tea.

 Papa took La and Ann out and bought them scarves. I am promised a scarf too when I am off work the same time Papa is. We like to dress up for "restaurants."

 This was the first time mom did not have to be in the kitchen for a restaurant.

 Peaking into the kitchen.

 I loved Kate's dishes.

 Ann is faithful with her camera.

 The theme was butterflys.

 Happy Birthday Miss Kate!

Ya'll know I can't resist the morning sunrise. Had to throw it in.

Two Videos

My siblings have been busy. They made this when Papa and Mom were out. I wasn't home either so we all had to sit and watch it and the mess ups as soon as I finished milking. They really did do a good job. Mom has done this as a one person skit for us several times with the paper bow.

 

The second video is a link. It happens to be my favorite music video on youtube, at least for now, mostly because the girl who sings it is named Amy Joy just like me.

 

What Happy Is

Katie's post

Katie and I