Life on the Farm

Peggy Sue all dressed up. I had to think really hard about spending $5 on her outfit! We've watched "Beverely Hills Chihuahua," so everytime Peggy wears her dress her name is Chloe because that is the name of the main Chihuahua in the movie.

Olivia loves this particular chick named Littletip! She wante to take her to Girl Scouts last night in the pet carrier!

Taking a Mud Bath! This kid keeps us cracking up!!!

Coco (The milk goat) just stands there and lets the kids hop on her back! It's hillarious! Yes, the do have a pony, so I'm not sure why getting on the goat is so exciting, she doesn't go anywhere!

The girls think they have to constantly hold and check on the goats!

Life as me

Today I was in a real hurry to do all my farm chores so I could go garage selling. I moved the pony out of the goat pen, tied her up and fed her. Then I run get hay for the goats and fill the bucket with fed, push the goats out of the way so I can get in the gate. My lovely milk goat plows right into my thigh with her hard head. I don't know if you've been dead-legged before, but that's what it felt like. After feeding her and getting the other goats off of me and out of the feed bucket, I manage to feed them. I look down and see that I have mud on my jeans and sweater. Crap, I say realizing that I have nothing to change into. I finally have a peaceful moment while milking the goat. I look into the garden and see a stinking rabbit in the there. Then I realize that that rabbit looks a whole lot like the rabbit that we have. I could see her cage where I was standing and it was of course empty! This really irritated me because I had worked and worked on her cage putting on a new latch so the door would open easier. Well, obviously I had succeded in having in open easier! I think this story is a true glimpse in the life of me! Very exciting, lots of work, trying to only use the word "crap" and not the other naughty words I think may come out of me mouth! I actually do like, life as me!

Another kid

Here's our newest addition. I sat with Angel our goat (horrible name for her!) while she had her 1st baby and I'm still awaiting the 2nd one. I love watching our goats birth kids and Olivia is always right there watching the action with me! Maybe I'll get a video of the 2nd birth and post it, I'll go try!

P.S. Thanks for all the birthday message and all the sweet comments! I love all of you and think your all the greatest!

Olivia has named all the baby goats and here are their names: Rosey, Littletip, Daffodil, Moses, Abraham and John the Baptist! Here's the names of our other animals that she's named: Strawberry Shortcake, Hannah Banana, Suzzy Sally, Cupcake, Tessa, Pully (goats); Winky, Cinamon, Polk-a-dot, Princess (Rabbits); Squishy (chick), Fluffy Rascal and Captain Nemo (the cats, Caroline named Captain Nemo)! We don't usually ask her to name the animals, it's an asumed job, but I love her to name them, they are so much more interesting than the names I would pick!

I'm not sure if Angel is going to have another baby after all, we'll see.

The Best Birthday!

Today I turned 28! I hope every birthday will be this special, I'm sure it will because my girls ecspecially Olivia, will always make sure it is! Olivia had David buy me the flag necklace a couple of weeks ago. She got the heart bracelets and earrings from a friend of mine who was selling them in a yard sale. When we got home from Kerrville today, the girls threw me a birthday party! They had music going and gave me my gifts. Then, Olivia cleaned the bathroom sink and the toliets and mirror!!! She also made sure David heated me a can of soup and that I did not get up to do anything! I'm okay with getting older if this is how every birthday is! Oh, we also went out to eat for lunch and had seafood and cheesecake! Cheesecake is one of my favorite things! What a perfect day!

P.S. The girls finally got their pony a couple of days ago! We also had 2 more goats deliver babies. Just one pregnant mama to go! They are all really cute! Olivia and I got to see one of them be delivered. We've seen goats delivered before, but this time we caught the very beginning of the pushing! I love birth! This is weird, but seeing the goats give birth makes me want to deliver another baby! I may be a little demented, just ask the women who just gave birth!!!!!

Life Looks Different...

I'm sure everyone of us has has one of them days! You know the kind, at least one kid is crying about one thing or another and you've got so much to do that you know it will never get done. You go to the pantry thinking you might find something in there that will help you get through one moment of this chaotic day. You see the tequilla (okay, maybe that's just me) that's been in there for at least a year, you can't even remember why it's in there. You decide no on that, you really don't need that kind of an addiction. Then, you spy it, the perfect thing that can get you through! Three pieces of left over valentine's day chocolate, that everyone has forgot about it! You take them and go outside so you won't have to share. You savor one piece at a time and realize life looks different when your eating chocolate!!!!!

Olivia's Pony, Honey

We don't have Honey yet, but we will be getting her within the next few days. Olivia's friend rode her down to our house a couple of days ago so the girls could ride her. David hasn't been very excited about getting her, but I think seeing his kids on that pony made him want her for them!

I'm still here!

My rearview mirror was a little too dirty for this to turn out perfect. I remember when I was pregnant with Olivia I would look in my rearview mirror at the back seat and think to myself sometime soon I'll look back there and there will be a baby. Today as I looked at my almost 6 year old in the back seat, I thought, I'm going to look back there someday and there is going to be a 15 year old! I wanted to take this picture so I can look back on that moment in ten years. Watching your children grow is so bittersweet! Sometimes my 3 year old will tell me, "Mommy you can hold me now because someday I will be too big." I pick her up right away and hold her as long as I can!

We had a set of beautiful triplets on Monday. They are all girls!! Yeah, that means we don't have to sell them at the auction, which is a little hard when we get attached.

Aren't they cute!!

Olivia had a pretend birthday party for Caroline. She had me make a "Princess" cake for Caroline while Caroline was sleeping.