Village Footpaths

We've had a few more days than usual of warm and even sometimes sunny weather.

The girls and I took a little walk through one of our village footpaths.

The girls and I were hoping our path would take us through a field of sheep, though the closest we got was being across the river from them. 

Hadley loves a silly pose and this is her recent favorite.

We walked through a lot of mud and Macie got stuck in it. I slightly feel bad for photographing her in her moment of distress and fear, but I found it slightly funny as well.

Macie was quickly back to having a great time once she was released from the mud, but Hadley was quite upset for a couple of reasons: not being able to touch the sheep, and not being able to go with strangers who had dogs.

Macie also loves posing with a silly face.

A separate village footpath with the family

This time, we could walk through a field of sheep!

A small group of sheep were less skittish than others... so much so they started walking up towards Jon and Koen. It was a little entertaining to watch as the boys began to feel a little less comfortable as the sheep approached them... Jon saying, "it's sort of creepy." 

 Koen grabs Jon for security.

 a little closer...

 and time to get away.

Macie too started to feel a little close for comfort.

Once we left the field of sheep, Hadley decided she was tired of walking and put up a loud protest. Her mood slightly picked up once she found mounds of dirt... oh the mind of a child.

  

We get to see swans a lot around here. 

This girl makes me laugh!