Peep peep peep

It's the cutest thing. She goes up to them and waves. Then they chit and they chatter together.  She says "Peep peep peep." They say "Peep peep peep."  We ended up with 20 chicks. Not that we needed 20 more animals, but alas, they hatched. They are here.

Anna-Kate is wearing a mama made dress.  Audra in the same one back in the day: here. Fun to give these mama made dresses another go.

Thrifted

James Herriot books x4, On the farm puzzle, two shot glasses for my friend to use with her essential oils, a pampered chef wooden spoon and a terracotta pot. $4.50.

Lucky kids

Best thing about this man I married is his skills at being a dad are top notch. He hands the trio just fine when I am working, is super fun, loving and playful with them. I really ought to capture him in action more often. Lucky kids.

Some days...

Some days are better than others. Find your people who will carry you through. Thankful for my peeps.

Hatching!

 Audra has been saving her money for a kitten. Or a pony. Or some sort of live animal. Convinced her to purchase a couple of silkies from a fellow 4-Her with her money. (Phew.) Timed our incubator to match with theirs.  Picked up two silkies and now ours are just beginning to hatch. We have 6 total now, more coming.

 Anna-Kate keeps going up to them and saying "peep peep peep". The cutest thing, really.  We all love these sweet little chicks!

New Mittens!

I know the calendar says spring and I was talking yesterday that spring has sprung on our homestead, but truth be told. Mornings are still very winterish. In come the new mittens.

Ms. Beverly, a friend of our neighbors, has struck again....for the third year...with handmade mittens. These are the most gorgeous mittens and my kids definitely use them. Thank you so much Ms. Beverly, we love them! 

Signs of Spring

Nevermind the fact it was snowing this morning...spring is springing 'round these parts. Know how I know for sure?  Because Audra's favorite snack is green onions...and she regularly smells like a sub lately.  And the girls are laying. And our seedlings are growing. And our incubator is full. And the big kids are watering the lawn barefoot (at 40 degrees).  And because the red winged blackbirds are singing to us at dusk and the robins are visiting us in the morning. The snowbanks are disappearing. Perennials are poking up. There's mud in my kitchen. The trees are budding. That's how we know spring is on the way, even though it snowed today.