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this week in farm photos may just as well be called “the snow globe week” as they all have to do with our first major snowfall of the season and old man winter made himself at home for what will probably end up being at least another 6 months..like I said before, I *love* winter from November – January..and then I’m done. Ready to garden…*sigh* if only that were so..
Anyways..here is our snowy week on the farm!!!
the view from my living room this week..
with all this snow fall this week, I kind of had to turn on the lights, run outside after putting Hudson to sleep and take in the glorious sight of the holidays at our farmhouse..
Last October, I had to pack up all of our belongings so that we could move over here to the farmhouse before the baby came. Well, we moved and reno’d the farmhouse a little, had Christmas and then moved right on to baby! And I haven’t really unpacked a single crafty box..until now. The urge to get back to my usual creativity has been building up with the holiday season around the corner and I even (finally) started a few of the projects that have been on my to do list!
on Friday night, we enjoyed a crab leg feast as a way of celebrating wrapping up our 2014 harvest back in October. Hudson didn’t partake in the seafood (yet) but we did have to measure the size of the crab legs next to his 26″ body 😉
and that was our snowy week here on the farm. Thank you so much for stopping by again everyone! Happy Sunday and keep warm!! 
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as I sit here and type this, the snow is gently falling from the sky in a blur of white. Every so often I see a gust of it blow side from side while other times it gently falls to the left, swirls and continues on down to the right.

So peaceful. So humbling. So beautiful..

While I admit I don’t love the below freezing temperatures, I do love looking out my window to a winter wonderland with no place to be but home. I love the shorter days that force us to return to our homes and spend more time cozying up as a family. I love snuggling under blankets while watching favourite movies and baking sweet everything’s to enjoy with a cup of hot cocoa. And I especially love dreaming by the fire [and hoping that someday soon we’ll have one of our very own!]
                          
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I realize that Winter is not for everyone. Most people hate it and dread the cold that comes with it. And yes, by March I am definitely done with Winter and ready for Spring..
but, right now? right here? It’s November..and old man winter is most definitely welcome..
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  • dawn - Hello Dawn, wish I was there to enjoy the snow with you. I’m so glad you enjoy the nature and seasons as much as I do. Maybe it’s our name “Dawn” that makes us enjoy them so much, lol.
    Beautiful photos here my friend. I’m enjoying the 66 sunny day we are having and am prepared for the snow/cold coming our way. That first snow is so magical.ReplyCancel

Its week 3 of my newest series – the week in farm photos and I am LOVING this! Since I am always carrying around my camera anyways, I love that I now keep it in the back of my head to use these photos not only in my albums and scrapbooks but right here on the blog to help tell the story of our lives here on the farm! This week was another busy one – as a family, we set out to do the exterior christmas lights for both ourselves and my inlaws (they live on the other side of our driveway so its pretty easy to decorate both!) the 2nd photo is my view from the tele handler, which is what we use to get the lights atop our 25 foot tall evergreen trees!
This week we all have colds (welcome Winter!) but thankfully we are all pulling through pretty unscathed and still laughing and smiling (Hudson even more so!). It was also the week that Adam and I celebrated our 3rd wedding anniversary with a little overnight trip that involved my first night away from Hudson (-> yes I cried). It was honestly such a great week for us and now I am typing as my boys are napping, the snow is falling and I am about to head to the kitchen to start a pot roast for supper…have I mentioned I love Winter?!
Here is our week in photos:
This week Adam hauled load after load after load of new gravel for our farm. He worked tirelessly but truly loved it! And now we have a fresh layer to cover our farm when Spring time comes:
my view of our bin yard from the tele handler while putting up lights!
yesterday, I posted this photo of Instagram..feels so very *Autumn*
and now today..the snow has been falling all night and hasn’t stopped yet today either! I have been out snapping photos and we even took a few minutes to give Hudson his first sleigh ride!!
Happy Sunday everyone!
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  • dawn - These are so awesome, I need to spend my vacations at the farm with you. Like the first week of every season, how does that sound. We could play with Hudson and craft and take long walks, YAY!! I love seeing the snow at your farm, so magical and fun and happy! Hudson is so blessed to have you and Adam as parents, you both do so much to include him in real life chores and play. These are stunning and will look great in your PL album.
    Take care and keep sharing life on the farm!
    p.s. can’t wait to get my happy mail from you xoxoReplyCancel

we returned home last night from a little getaway for our anniversary to a sick little boy. He’s battling his first true cold, and its breaking mommas heart. Of course Hudson is still smiling and giggling and full of energy, but his runny nose and sneezes and phlegm-filled cough let me know he truly isn’t feeling that awesome.

He had a horrible nights sleep last night, which honestly is so odd for our little man. He sleeps like a rock for 11-12 hours..but last night? Last night he needed a lot of cuddles and snuggles to get him through. And man..we gave that to him full force.

Today he has been taking some meds and drinking lots of fluids and taking lots of naps. The humidifier is going non-stop in his room and I am cuddling him up every chance I get. We’re going to have him in tip top shape again before we know it.

Other than that, my head is spinning with all the creative projects I want to undertake. I’m getting the itch to document, to craft, to create…and man I have missed this feeling

We spent a night away for our anniversary and it was so, so rad. It was my first night away from my baby so there were tears, of course. And guilt, and sadness and….
but truly? We needed that time away. We reconnected. We remembered how to do things as a couple without a baby. We drank. We laughed. We slept in. it..was…awesome!! And now I am home with photographs and mementos and papers that I want to put into an album of its very own. And I will share it here with you once I get it done. I’m excited to scrapbook again.

But, also..this time away from my son really showed me how much motherhood has changed me. The role of being Hudson’s mom defines me now. And I am completely okay with that. What I do now has to make sense for my family. My being away from them has to be worth it, in every way. Because being  a mom? Being a wife? Those are my priorities. And I really, really love my job 😉 I never realized how much our days are scheduled around naps and feedings. Or how much I loved it, for that matter, until I was taken away from that schedule for a night and given the freedom to do anything I wanted at any time…I actually forgot what that was like! Which is totally okay. It really is! Because the day will come, sooner rather than later, when Hudson won’t need me to watch him 24/7. He won’t need me to cuddle him or feed him or play with him…and then I’ll be missing these days something fierce and we all know I will cry about it.

So here’s to nights away with your husband. Here’s to being a mom. Here’s to being thankful for having what you have right in front of you…life is pretty dang good

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  • dawn - Hello Dawn, how sweet this post is, made me tear up and want to hug all of you. Give Hudson extra cuddles for me please. It is so hard when your little ones get sick, especially that little when they can’t tell you. I know your taking good care of him and he will be better soon.
    So glad you got a night away with Adam, it is so important and everything you said is how I felt too. It’s good to get them used to it early instead of waiting till older and then they ask questions and don’t want you to leave them. Being with grandparents is the fun part for all of them so enjoy those days away when you can.
    Can’t wait to see your album either, YAY! I’m itching to get started on mine too, still feeling so happy about that week and wanting to craft and make things now too. perfect timing since winter cold will be keeping us inside.
    Happy weekend!ReplyCancel


Today we celebrate 3 years of marriage..just a scratch in the page of life compared to many but oh, how much we have conquered! Adam & I met on Eharmony 4 years ago in June..by our second date, I knew he was the man I would marry!

What I didn’t know, however, was just how much this love would change me. It’s taken this city girl from an office to a chicken coop (Uggs included!), it’s taken a girl who loves take-out to a woman who loves to cook straight from Julia Child, it’s turned a VW Jetta driver into the blonde behind the wheel of a Chevy Silverado. This love has cultivated a hobbyist into a photographer, an animal lover into a farmer, a reader into a doer.

This love has taken me all over the world (Paris, Rome, Venice, Hawaii..), it has nurtured me when I suffered the loss of my dad and grown with me as I myself grew into the role of mother..

this love…oh this love has become the biggest part of me. And what a blessing in life that is..
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