Things have been busy around the
ol' homestead. Now that we are tending to the animals there is less time for blogging. Here are a couple pics of our "ladies"
Right now we have 35 chickens that we are hoping will lay eggs soon. Late last month we did have a massacre and lost 23 chickens in the middle of the night. Something large & hungry dug into their coop and had a feast. We are hoping that doesn't happen again.
And here is a holiday dinner. OK, I know that seems cruel, but who doesn't like a good ham at Easter. We just got these 3 little pigs today and so far they don't stink too bad. We are trying to think of some good names....any suggestions?
Jack & his 3 pigs...he is so fearless when it comes to animals. He always wants to pet his chickens, I wonder when he will ask to ride the pigs.
I thought this picture was cute because the both have their hog boots on and seem to be on a mission. Jack knows that we have to go out and feed the chickens every night and he is such a big help. He was born to be a farmer.
Since we didn't make it to Holiday World last Saturday, we modified things a bit and let the kids play in the water at Pa & Grandma's house.
They both loved playing & splashing each other.
It doesn't matter how long Jack is out in the sun he is always this white. I don't think he has the ability to get a tan. That is why his nickname is "White Lightning"
One hot day equals time in the pool. This is the first time Joel 
Joel had his own pool while Jack & Afton were in a slightly bigger one.
I can always count on Joel to give a big smile for the camera.
The brief moment I got Jack to sit next to his brother for a picture. 
I think he is smiling because he has the pool to himself again.
Things have been busy around the ol' homestead. Now that we are tending to the animals there is less time for blogging. Here are a couple pics of our "ladies"
Right now we have 35 chickens that we are hoping will lay eggs soon. Late last month we did have a massacre and lost 23 chickens in the middle of the night. Something large & hungry dug into their coop and had a feast. We are hoping that doesn't happen again.
And here is a holiday dinner. OK, I know that seems cruel, but who doesn't like a good ham at Easter. We just got these 3 little pigs today and so far they don't stink too bad. We are trying to think of some good names....any suggestions?
Jack & his 3 pigs...he is so fearless when it comes to animals. He always wants to pet his chickens, I wonder when he will ask to ride the pigs.
I thought this picture was cute because the both have their hog boots on and seem to be on a mission. Jack knows that we have to go out and feed the chickens every night and he is such a big help. He was born to be a farmer.
