One of our favorite things to do on our homestead is to share our home and land as well as our rich, down-to-earth and humble lifestyle with friends and family.
Our 5-year-old granddaughter drawing on the sidewalk with chalk.
On this Sunday our granddaughter came to visit us for the day and to enjoy a few of the county-style activities that help to make our simple life here so special.
We had lessons in the garden; picking some vegetables for dinner, followed by a home-cooked, from-scratch meal that is always the centerpiece of our day. 
Brenna at the chicken coop and run.
And of course, a day at grandpa’s would not be complete without a ride on the lawn tractor.
Driving the lawn tractor with Grandpa!
We visit grandma’s chickens, feed them and then drew with colored chalk on the sidewalk. Then we took a hike into the forest behind our home with our pack baskets.
Enjoying the crunch of autumn leaves under our feet.
Brenna and grandpa Gene with their matching pack baskets for collecting treasures.
Simple yet memorable things.
Getting measured on the growth chart. This girl grew an inch in the last three months!
I like to think that these are memories that Brenna will cherish and remember for a long time. I know that I will.
Small House Homestead, Donna
Small House Big Sky Homestead 
What a lovely weekend! I think those are things she will remember and cherish when she’s older. It’s also teaching her skills that children aren’t being taught anymore which is valuable in itself!
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Thanks Chrystal. I do feed strongly that in the future it will be very important to know how to feed oneself as well as how to care for our earth.
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