A couple of weekends ago, our good friends, Eddie and Julia Martin invited us out to Grantsville for a barbecue. They live on like 6 acres of land and have 6 kids. Jules and I have been friends for 12 years now, and we have decided to ALWAYS be friends, because we don't know anyone else who (at least purposely) has as many children as we do. Even though we have both moved away from the old 5th Ward, we have stayed close. We kind of need each other. All of us went but Ali, who was on a date. Here are some pics of us in there.
Julia purposely didn't have her kids collect the chickens eggs in the morning so that our kids would believe that eggs don't ONLY come from the store!
They saddled up one of their horses and took my kids for rides.
The kids all tried to hand feed (and kiss) the chicken.
They also tried to ride their goats.
The steaks were exceptionally good, and it wasn't till AFTER dinner that we discovered that that was Brownie, their beef that they just pulled out of the freezer. Brian wasn't very happy about that and even Bray and Matt got a little nastied out. I was just glad I ate the chicken.....from the STORE.
From the whole experience, I think we learned that we, the Monsen's ARE NOT country folk. We are city people (like Julia kept telling her kids). At least...I GUESS we are.
Part of me loves the idea of slowing life down and having land (haha) and animals and farm air and calm.
I don't know. But our weekend was fun and definately one to remember.
2 comments:
The misconception is that living on a farm slows down anything. of, course, it doesn't. They have to take more time out of their busy 6 children lives to feed and care for and clean-up after animals and take care of 6 acres! But, there is something about doing work that has consequences of whether it gets done or not. That is the interesting dynamic for kids to learn I think. We are all city people, even them but we can dream for slower, happier times and then because I know you, you would be BORED! However, harold would love it one of his kids tried Country Life.
I understand that deep down feeling of the country life too. The summer pot-lucks and country dances and stuff. But eating your animals you've been raising and loving for soooo long.....NNNOOOO..that's where I draw the line! Just wrong! Your poor kids. Good call on the chicken (from the store)!
I've almost made that mistake with John's family one too many times. Raw unpasteurized milk from the polygamist store and "pigs and chicks for breakfast.ugh."
I could have warned you had you told me you were going. Anyways...it looks like you had fun! I love new adventures..cute pics ;)
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