#benoit farms

@pennamesmith asked for a family portrait of Scarlet, Wolf and a chicken. And because it hit right into one of my current fandoms, I couldn’t say “no” :3

(And the chicken was the most popular part of this picture on the Twitch Stream xD)

I haven’t posted anything for my tlc gen 2 in a hot second, so here’s some stuff I’ve been saving for a bit! This is all about what it’s like to grow up on the Benoit farms.

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The never-ending patter of little feet

Tree houses, tire swings, trampolines, haylofts, swimming holes

Waking up to a silent world covered in snow during the winter

Consequently, falling asleep to the crickets and frogs during the summer

Cloud gazing in the fields

Making races by jumping from hay bale to hay bale

Finger-painted masterpieces hung on the fridge

Walking around with chickens or barn cats in your arms

A scrapbook full of pressed leaves and flowers

Walking to school with your friends, laughing so hard you can hardly breathe

Taking younger siblings into the town

Squabbling over shared objects

Never-ending piles of clothes to be washed

Muddy boot prints covering the entryway

Family meals at the worn dining table

Fresh milk, eggs, and produce that taste so much better than the store bought ones

Seeing who can climb higher on the trees

Scraped knees, missing teeth, bruised elbows

Unruly hair pulled into a ponytail

Eating food right off the vine

A Christmas tree so tall it scrapes the ceiling

Catching beetles and worms to put in a jar

Running wild through the fields

Arguing over who drives the hover, and who sits shotgun

Rosy cheeks from the cold

Learning to curse in French

Stitching worn stuffed animals

Learning to shoot with your mother

Bathing babies in the massive kitchen sink

Curling by the fire in a puppy pile

Oh man, you have no idea how many times I have remodeled the farmhouse in my head. 

It’s actually a pretty smell farmhouse to begin with, unlike the other houses on the farms surrounding the area. It’s one of the reasons why Michelle Benoit picked that particular plot of land, because of the cute little house that was already built. It only had two bedrooms but that’s all she needed, enough for her to raise a son and eventually granddaughter. Needless to say, that would definitely not be enough for the growing Kesley children and the Rampion crew. Still, Scarlet held onto that house as much as she possibly could.

One of the first remodels was expanding the kitchen and the back porch. With sleeping quarters on the Rampion, there wasn’t a shortage of beds when everyone was visiting the farm, but the tiny kitchen couldn’t handle such a big group.

Wolf took on the project himself even though Scarlet insisted they hire a local contractor. Needless to say, it was done in half of the time it would have taken a contractor because Wolf didn’t calculate that they wouldn’t have a kitchen until he was done.

The kitchen doubled in size and Wolf added a large island for extra counter space and as an area for quick morning breakfasts. 

The little nook that held the table was torn out and extended to house a large table to seat ten comfortably. 

Because of the kitchen extension, they were able to widen the back porch which allowed for another table (although not so large) for al fresco dining.

Wolf also added a porch swing and on most nights, he and Scarlet could be found sitting on it, Scarlet stretched out with her legs hanging off the side and her head in Wolf’s lap while he twirled his fingers in her hair and lazily swung them back and forth.