Enjoying farm life

This peach, and the hundreds of others like it on the tree, was one of the main attractions last week on the farm. The kids spent a large amount of time gathered around the tree picking the fruit. The peaches were just a bit under-ripe and we adults warned the kiddos that they'd get a belly ache if they continued to eat so much. We later learned that they were picking a peach, taking a bite, tossing it on the ground, then going in for another peach. Not cool, kids!

There was also a cherry tree nearby. Its season had almost passed but we were still able to find a few juicy cherries! (Notice the red hands.)

On our first Saturday there, the kids did their thing with the fruit then helped Papa bring in the large hay bales - needed to clear some room for the big firework show the next day!

First they went out in the truck (notice Alex munching on a peach):

A little while later they headed to a different pasture in the tractor.

Papa actually let Paige and Ajay steer. I hear Ajay was all over the place while Paige did a decent job of keeping the tractor going straight.

Helping with the hay bales was a very "off and on" thing for the kids. Alex stuck it out the longest. I think he really enjoyed himself. This is what Paige and Ajay did some of the "off" time:

Yeah. They were filthy. And they loved every minute of it.