Tractor Rides

 

The other day, Aubrey and I went for a ride in the tractor with Martin to dump concrete from the cement pad onto a rock pile down the road. After all her time outside that day Aubrey was pretty tuckered out and the motion of the tractor didn't help to keep her awake. Too bad because the sky looked absolutely beautiful that day. 

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Since we moved back to western New York, Martin and I have started going to church. We don't really have a good excuse for never attending church the first three years of our marriage, but now that we have a child we have decided we should attend church.

So we've been going to a church in Medina on Sundays when we're in town for the last couple of months. When we're in church I usually hold Aubrey and don't really have any free hands to hold the book and follow along. Also, I've never really been a follow along type of girl and typically just listen and go with the flow. Martin, however, has both of his hands free and so attempts to follow the pages in the book as we go. The only problem is he is rarely on the right page.

A couple of weeks ago we walked into church just after the service had started and everyone had their books out and opened up already. The woman in front of us turned around to show Martin the page they were all reading off from. Which, of course, was very nice of her. Then as the service continued she decided it was her mission in life to make sure Martin was turning to the right page at every page turning point. While I found the situation hilarious, Martin was getting slightly frustrated.

Last Sunday, as we were walking into church, Martin told me we were going to have to find somewhere else to sit because he didn't want that woman making sure he was on the right page all the time. Ok. No Problem. We sit a couple rows ahead and on the other side of the aisle. A few minutes into church and they are doing a responsorial psalm. Martin is quietly looking for the correct page in the big green book. The woman from the previous week noticed this and walked across the aisle and up three rows to show Martin her book and point to the correct page. I, had a hard time containing my laughter began rocking Aubrey and Martin, in an effort to avoid another helpful hand from the woman decided his best course of action was to stare very intently on the wrong page until the sermon when he had an opportunity to bookmark the appropriate pages neccesary for the remainder of the service.

Spring Has Sprung

 Now that the weather is finally getting better. I can start taking Aubrey outside more.

 This is amazing because being outside just makes me a happier person.

 Also, all the wind really tires Aubrey out so by the time we go back inside she's basically ready for a bottle, bath and then bed. No fuss.

 Mostly we just wander around and watch everyone else work. Every once in a while I attempt to do something with one hand and sometimes if the job is contained to one location, like out at the calf hutches, I put Aubrey in a stroller and actually do something. Aubrey really really likes to look at the calves.

 All these pictures were taken on Saturday when they were jackhammering out the concrete pad that used to have a silo on it. The silo came down a few years ago, but no one ever bothered to take the time blast out the pad. But now due to some new additions this driveway is going to be the only truck or tractor access to that corner of the barn and it needs to go.

Clearly, I didn't really help out with this, but Aubrey and I did go crazy taking pictures of Martin scooping up concrete pieces and loading them onto a wagon.