Backyard Football

Backyard football.... is actually inaccurate because it took place in the front yard. Speaking of which, why is "backyard" capable of being one word while "front yard" must be two? Someone please explain this to me. Thank you.



My eldest nephew, F , is quite the little athlete so he and DM tossed the ol' pigskin around for a little bit.



And see that garden in the background? The one with the deer fence surround? I'm pretty sure DM only had to lift the little guy in there once to retrieve a stray pass. Let's count that as a win, shall we?





Meanwhile, I'm pretty sure DM had to retrieve the ball from the "woods" a few extra times...



Eventually, little H decided he wanted to play. Unfortunately for him he ended up playing Monkey in the Middle for the first several minutes.



He's running!




He's ready!



And?




Yeah, ummm, no dice.




But look at that determination!!



Finally it is his time to shine.



It is possible...



... that he might need a little help on his technique.



But he still gets an A+ for cuteness.

A crucial element

Step one of moving is.... (drum roll please)... building a fence to keep all of the critters safely contained.

It is back breaking work, though... or at least that is what I hear.

Not beautiful, but functional. And that is what is most important, right? Right? Please tell me so, because I still ache for beautiful.

Do you know what I think is beautiful? Close ups. I love them. In this case, it is a red farm gate.