Welcome to the farm

This weekend was a rather busy one for us. Filled with friends, fun, and new baby chicks. Justin and I have been throwing around the idea lately of having chickens for our own eggs and also because we think it would be a great chore for Jack once he's a little older. We decided to get baby chicks instead of full-grown hens so that we would be more familiar with them and them with us. Jack LOVES them, Henry does too but most likely for different reasons! :) I probably spend the most time hanging out in the garage with them as I find their interactions facinating! Here are some pics from our weekend, enjoy! Oh and if you have any chicken knowledge to impart I would love to hear!

Jack and Henry find farming exhausting work

We have 2 Rhode Islands Reds, not sure what the black one is but she is my favorite. She always comes over to the side when I'm there and if I hold her doesn't squirm but sits quietly.

This is our Barred Rock chick, she has to be where everyone else is and pushes her way to the middle of the group quite frequently.

This is our Golden Wyandotte, she is a week older than the rest and they all copy her.

So that makes 5 chicks altogether. I don't know that we will end up with that many by the time we move them to their coop, but so far they all are doing well and seem to be adjusting just fine.

Here is just a little clip of them. I am hoping to video them again and catch some of their antics because they are really quite the little characters already. Well thats it for now, thanks for visiting the "farm" and hope you all had a great weekend!

Like Father Like Son

Jack and Dad playing with their boy toys

Daddy showing him how to properly work the controller

Jack working solo

Jack is at an age now that Justin just loves. And Jack feels the same way, he ALWAYS wants to do what daddy is doing, mowing the lawn, being outside, even coughing! I enjoy watching the two of them together and am so thankful for my boys! Happy Wednesday.

Bringing the sunshine in

Happy Monday all! I hope you all had a wonderful weekend. Ours here was quite rainy and wet. In fact yesterday afternoon we had a mini monsoon, which we enjoyed from the safety of the couch in the living room, while sheets of rain flew off our shop roof. Unlike the rest of the weekend Friday was quite nice and Jack helped me pick flowers from our yard to bring inside.

I just love that daffodils will come up year after year! And the purple flower is from my heather plant. That plant has been loving our super wet weather this winter, I've never seen the flowers so bright and vibrant!

Any fun plans this week? We are heading off to swimming, this is our 4th session and Jack is doing great. Have a great week and I'll meet ya back here soon!

Why yes...that is indeed a pallet!

My front living room with Jack's new cool corner

Justin brought me the pallets from our store and we screwed them into the studs in the wall just in case Jack decides to start climbing anytime soon!

So I finally finished that project that I had hinted at the other day. Thanks to a friend who not only helped me get my pallets up, but brought over his daughters to entertain Jack while we worked. My pallet corner, which is just missing Jack's table to go with his chairs, is done and I absolutely LOVE it. There is just something cool about taking ordinary things and incorporating them into your decor. Justin was pretty skeptical about it at first, but now that he is seeing the finished product he actually really likes it and has added some suggestions of his own. Which means that I can check another DIY project off my list!

Whats a favorite DIY project you've done?