Chickens

 

Asian Black  - Charcoal & Penguin

Rhode Island Red - Carmel & Butterscotch

Austria White - Lemonade

Amber Link - Nugget & Freckles

Delaware - Angel

Americana - Liquorish 

Olive Easter Egger - Midnight

Bantam Blue Silkie - Lucifer or Chooster - Is now DEAD!!!

This chicken ended up being a rooster and our good neighbor who has seen first hand what a mean chicken can do helped by breaking his neck and throwing him in the trash!

All the rest of our ladies are super gentle and good natured.

We love our fresh eggs and pretty ladies!!!

Exercise

 We now have a pull-up bar in our laundry room of all places. So we had a contest among the kids to see who could do an actual pull-up. We all are a little weak at the moment and intend to get better as the winter wares on so that we might be able to be stronger by spring. 

We also have a small trampoline and yoga ball that the kids like to use to get there wiggles out on. Sometimes the girls turn the trampoline into a stage for one of their many dance shows or musical performances. 

Evelyn also discovered her love for jumping rope and has been doing so all over the house. She did so much on Saturday that she was sore Sunday and into today. She does not like how her calves hurt, she says that it is hard to walk up and down the stairs. 

Tender Mercies - Horse adventures!!!

Stetson riding Beauty!

Hailey riding Beauty!

Bristol riding Beauty with Andy Pendly guiding!

Evelyn petting and getting familiar with beauty before riding!

Evelyn riding Beauty!

Stetson playing catch with Sunny!

Good dog Sunny!

The kids have been begging for a dog and they got to have ample time with a very fun one on the weekend named Sunny. They were also blessed to be able to ride a horse as you've seen. Our good family friends let us have the majority of their home to stay in as we attended the funeral of my Mother. We were grateful for the friendly connections we have kept in our life that allowed for such comfortable accommodations during such a trying time.  The kids didn't really know that it was a hard weekend as they got to eat out, ride a horse, play with cousins, stay in a really cool house, explore, and snuggle a dog. Life is always full of adventures. We take one day at a time and trust in God every step of the way!