Spring time

 Dad made a tower of 4 pillows. Stacked together they were taller than him! Alyssa tried to also do this but did not have as much success.

Spring is here! We are working on planting our garden. We are also reaping the rewards of raising a bunch of chicks last year. We get lots of eggs, which is super fun! We are attempting to set up a little stand to sell our abundance!

We celebrated Pi day with pizza. Taft even made his pizza in a pie pan.

We also celebrated the first day of Spring with free cones at Dairy Queen followed by a free carwash at a new carwash in town!

It was also spring break so we met at a park with a big bunch of kids! We have a lot of great families in our branch. It is fun to get together with some of them occasionally.

Evan would like everyone to know "I love my beaver [Buccee]."

He also took a bath with lots of bubbles!

We gave friends from our branch 7 chicks in the fall. It turns out 5 of them were roosters! We went to visit them this week. They are well fed and happy and looking for a new home! The roosters are almost as big as Kent and Taft! They are big! We also got to see our friend's baby goats, Liza and Jane. So little and soft!

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We have had some good times the last couple of weeks!

Grateful and Fulfilled

 This week has been a week where living on the farm has felt so wholesome and good. The spring sun is shining and burning us but it is so welcome after a few chilly days this winter. Everything is coming into green and we all feel alive. We started working on our garden. The peach tree is blossoming with lots of leaves. The animals seem to be thriving and all is well. 

I had a scare with Cappi earlier this week when he was down on the ground and seemed a little weak. I escalated to panic probably faster than I should have! Thankfully my homeschool mamas came to the rescue and one angel lady was able to listen to him and help me know how to beat meet his nutrition needs. He is doing well and eating well and the old horse will keep on grazing. It just made me realize though how much these animals have become a part of me over the last year!

I fill like God fills every part of me as I walk around and enjoy the creations of His that surrounds me. I am thankful to be here for awhile longer and to see my whole family grow and thrive. 

Happenings in the Kids' Words + Kent's Birthday

Kent turned 6! He got a hammock swingy thing. He also got a R/C monster truck that he can drive in the pool! Though maybe it shouldn't be driving excessively in the pool. 

Kent loves Minions so he asked for a minion cake. 

Evan blessed the cake with sneeze.

Evan likes to roller blade. Evan: "I love it! I love roller skating! It's so fun!"

We occasionally get critters in the catio. Taft: I looked out the window of the catio and what did I see? Aaaaaaaaaaaaaaa ummmmmm a um haha hahahahahahahahahahahaha uhh opossum eating cat food on a windy tree.

Joel and Taft put the chickens to bed almost every night. Taft took this stellar picture of Joel looking pained while putting the chickens to bed.

Taft: I climbed up the climbing wall and got up on the beam and then Evan climbed the climbing wall. 

Evan: Taft was doing a little puppet show up on the climbing wall. Taft was saying Evan can do it!

Kent: I lost my tooth - good bye!

Evan: That's Dad with the tractor. Look at that hay ring! Dad moved the hay bale. And the hay ring was not lined up. 

(Oops...don't worry, it was unstuck and the hay was ringed.)