So I got off task (surprising, right?) and didn't post last night. But here is more on what it means to be a military child... in our house anyway...
Wyatt reminds us that no matter what the kids at school say about his Daddy, his Hopper always loves him...
Bailey and Wyatt love taking baby goats on visits to schools and, in the case f this photo, their auntie's assisted living facility. Auntie thinks kidding season is about bringing her babies goats to cuddle!
When we can squeeze it in around the crazy commute, we go to Operation Military Kids events. In this one, Wyatt was at the 4H High Ropes Course. Bailey went too, she would like to be able to volunteer at these soon...
Being small business owners and small farmers, we like events that showcase history and local groups. We went to downtown Saturday night last summer, and also to the King Tut exhibit. Great night of local artisans and cool exhibits that spark the imagination!
We got hold of this antique incubator, and tried hard to make it work. We failed to properly control the temperature but it was still fun!
Here is Wyatt at an obstacle course with Bailey's pygmy buck, Obediah. Wyatt loves the bucks, and joins in whenever he can play with them, Bailey was somewhere with Nathan at the same event.
They do chores- or sometimes avoid them. Wyatt was supposed to be cleaning chicken pens....
Both children were advanced to the regional science fair competition this year. These military kids also love science, and not just as it relates to their Daddy's job. Anybody recognize the researcher they are posing with here when they took their projects in?
Yep, all children are different, and the same all at once. They want to be loved and accepted for who they are, and given just enough room to grow and explore. More to come! And don't forget to hug a military child. It is true that they serve, too, though it isn't all they do!
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