Ramblings in the country

I've had so many pictures I want to put up--but I need to find my camera cord. I guess I can catch up on my writing.
The kids have enjoyed the outdoors here. They have so much land to roam around on. They do get very dirty by the end of the day. I think I am going to take Bobbi's suggestion and put them in swimsuits all summer. Then, I can spray them down before they come in.
Mom "gave" Madison her cat. She has decided to call it Kittyhawk--"Kitty" for short. When Mom mentioned it to her, she wanted to go straight Mom's house and get the cat right then and there. I told her she had to wait until morning and we would pick up the cat, litter box, and food in the morning. Sure enough, first thing in the morning, that's what she wanted to do.
She has been so excited about the cat. She has kept her fed. Madison was a little upset when the cat accidently scratched her. She wasn't sure she wanted to keep her. I tried explaining that cats and dogs were different. When grandma needed the cat back to catch a mouse, Madison was very curious. Grandma made the comment, "That cat is a great mouser!" Madi was very proud of her cat and told everyone, "My cat is a mouser!" She couldn't wait to tell her Dad on the phone about her mouser.
Uncle Corey was driving the backhoe and moving horse manure for fertilizer. The kids got to ride on the tractor. They were very excited about it.
Their Frampton cousins came down for a couple of days. They had so much fun playing with them. Porter was the only boy with four girls. He didn't seem to notice or mind.