Last weekend my niece and nephews came by to “help” me with the chickens. One of their chores was to dig around and try to find some worms. Unfortunately we didn’t find any in the five or six minutes that this activity kept their attention!
Luckily for my
sanity niece and nephews, I have an incredible toy known to some as a hammock. Silly me, I thought it was only for lying back, relaxing, and keeping an eye on the birds. Thank goodness for Alyssa, Aidan, and Milo*, who showed me that it could also be a climbing net, fishing boat, spider web, swing, or amusement park ride. In the space of about an hour it served all these purposes and more!
This was one of my favorite times during that day. Aidan is an active five year old with a big imagination and even more energy! It’s not normal to see him sitting down, especially when there’s an opportunity for playing Spiderman or running races. But sit he did, as he cuddled with little Devonking. If there was ever any doubt about the therapeutic or soothing benefits of animals, I think this fifteen minute period put them to rest.
*Names changed for privacy
**Family members who want more pictures--you know who you are!--email me and I'll send them to you :)
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