We're Farmers

The sunshines hot,

the chicks treansition to hens

and they, the farmers, live in the coop..

gathering, cuddling, feeding, chasing

they are the farmers.

I watch and laugh as I know this experience cant get any

more organic!

And now as we change from veggies to veggies and meat

we wonder can we be farmers for that as well?

The kids feast in chicken, break wings,

enjoy organic, pork and beef...and love it

hummm what kind of farmers will we become!

And the garden needs my help, the weeds are high, the veggies are growing

but in the end They are why we are farmers

getting older can wait

today i listen to the boys snore after a day of giggles
water fights, jumping high
running through tall weeds...and my heart of heart wishes for it all to freeze

Truthy putting babies to bed
over and over and over
eating drinking milk from a bottle

sunshines longer then it will for a whole yr
and yet I wish for it all to freeze today.

forget aging,leavingm growins, changing
I hope for sunshine, life, today, I wish for it to last forever.

you. now. before. six

people are always saying it goes too fast
I still remember like it was today your awakening into our life
I can't forget any moment from the dancing in your fathers arms
to the bouncing in the ball of birth.
I remember laying there so overjoyed
tears falling on you new fresh, soft, perfect skin.
Catie singing in the background, Papa taping your every move. And I was moved for LIFE.
you are our first. for Always.

I remember you sleeping on my chest. I remember you sitting so calmly with a basket of unneeded baby toys. You always smiling. People constantly warning me this would change. You were PERFECT. Your red hair slowly growing. Your first birthday, first crawl, walk, laugh... your laugh was contagious.

Then everyone said to hold onto it all. that I would be so sad to watch you age...and now almost 6 year later..I am overjoyed, I cry tears of love when I see you truly happy. You Love like no other 6 yr old I know. You think the world of everyone you meet. You are shy, silly, feisty, a brother, son, friend, boy. I cry when I see your smile light up a field. I watch from a distance and you hug a friend you just meet. You trust everyone. There is no understanding of "bad" for there is only good. You have entered the newest of transitions. Independence is not easy but when you reach out it is like an old glove sliding on ever so easy.

You are new. different then the fresh, wrinkled skin I first meet. You are alive, creative, loving, fiery, true. You demand time, love, cuddling. Cedar Ojassa Eamonn, I welcome the changes and hold tight to all the beautiful memories you have given me, your family, and friends.

Time

Rain falls
on my muddy feet from a full day in my temple
weeds over take, kiddos tromp through, screaming toddler
Rain drips through my dry dreads
the boys run, yelling, laughing, fighting
Truthy screams "hold me"
rain turns to mud turns to laughter turns to tears
Tired, running, sun returns
Cedar branches out farther then ever
Orien clings to his Mama and sister
He laughs, cries holds his hands tight by his face
I feels his emotions more then ever
I feel tight, loose, close, and far
It is Summer
Camp, soccer camp, coffee on patios
farmers markets, gardens, rain and sunshine
beaches, pools, love, light, fear, sadness
love
time, fast, slow, now
grills, meat, new, fresh, honesty, now, milk, love cuddling
and now.

TWO

Truth on her Birthday with her new pink baby!

Truth on any given day with doll in hand

Little Truthy (mama) is 2. A sweet birthday spent with our family, celebrating the little girl that she has become. Truthy spent the day like any other, Busy! Tucking babies into bed, covering and uncovering them, kissing them, feeding them...she loves to be a Mama. When not tending to her babies she is out in the dirt, stomping in mud, trying to keep up with her big brothers, training the dogs, catching chickens, feeding the goats!! Sipping her mini bottles of raw cows milk!! She chats up a storm, hollers her brothers names, hugs and kisses Cedar and Orien all day. She is strong willed, persistent, loud, quiet, silly, shy, loving, bossy!! Truthy still has a deep love for animals. She can spend so much time calling the horses from acres away, putting out her fingers in hopes of birds landing and sitting on the pups. She is a night owl, does not like to be alone, screams for Mama at all hours of the night and Yes is back in her Mama and Papas bed (where she is happiest). She loves her friend Stella. She loves to dance. She loves music. She loves people. She is two. She is ready for more adventures. We are ready for more adventures....and lover her so.

FOUR

Orien is officially 4. He is big. He is loving, cuddly, silly, soft, loud, imaginative, a super hero and a fairy! Orien is into life. He loves his millions of plush friends, his wooden characters, castles kings, knights, princesses! He loves to dance, play soccer at home, play in dirt with his diggers. He LOVES his brother and sister. Spends time everyday playing "kitchen" with Truth, Trucks with Cedar and catching the chickens! Orien has always had a soft side. He is always needing some "hold me mom" time. He loves books and is a creative little guy! He is big now, He sleeps in a bunk bed with Cedar. He ride 4-wheelers with Papa. He loves his friends. Anna is his girlfriend they play mommy-baby! Or princess or whatever she says..he just likes playing with her!! He loves his friend Guthrie as well..they play in the woods..talk in a language they make up and giggle like only boys can!!! He dances and loves it. He will be a bumble bee soon for the recital! He has the first cast of the eamonn family on..jumped wrong out of the RV! He doesn't mind though I doubt this cast makes it until the next xray!! He loves camping, our dogs, sunlight and the moon. He is a lover. Happy Birthday Orien Aatmaani!!!!

Giving back to the community

The Boys shave Cedar, Papa, and Orien

Bald Brothers

Team Starbucks after all the heads were shaved

Cedar proud and bald

Orien minus the dark ringlets!!

I think it is hard to ask of small children to fund raise. I am never sure they understand. The money is a mystery, the cause confusing. With that said I think there are always ways to soften up topics and get to the bottom line. We all need help at times. We all need community. We all understand pain at some level. The boys along with there Papa chose to join Team Starbucks and fund raise for St. Baldricks. St. Baldricks is a non-profit organization trying to gather money to help with children's cancer research. Simple. Earn money, celebrate by shaving hair to signify unity with others going though cancer. Stop cancer. My kids took it as kid are sick, we need to stop the sickness, we need scientists to help. We can help kids feel better and Never deal with cancer at all. The Eamonn boys earned over 900 dollars, team Starbucks over 4,000.00 and enjoyed celebrating with friends and family.