Country Kids

•You know a kid was raised in the country when you see him dive head first into a puddle to pull out the biggest worm.

•You can tell she was raised in the country because she's not afraid to run bare foot across a gravel driveway or chase kittens through a hay mow.

•If his first words are "moo," "piggy," "barn," or "tractor"

... you know he was raised in the country.

•You know a kid was raised in the country when you see him "picking stones" on the grass.

•If she asks for a ride on a cow or knows how to handle a pitch fork,

you can tell she was raised in the country.

I count myself lucky that I will be able to raise my children "corn-fed" and country.

There's no better way to live than to learn about the land and responsibility,

and share the satisfaction of hard day's work.

Here are a couple of my favorite "country kids!"

Just hours after receiving her First Communion, my niece Olivia ditched the white dress in favor of some comfy clothes and a mud puddle. That's my girl!

I can always count on my godson Jade to find the dirt!