Our Chicks

So after a lot of talking and researching we thought it would be a great time to raise up chicks. For a couple of reasons
1. The biggest being eggs!
2. Kids pets
3. Learning the life of a chicken
4. Kids responsibility

We researched a lot of information before deciding how we were going to raise them, where we were to put them and the cost of raising them. A school day when we were all home we surprised the kids and let them know today was the day we were going to purchase the chicks. We had decided on two before we even left the house. When we got to the feed store there they were waiting for us the kids picked out there chicks and mommy and daddy worked on getting the rest. The total for two chicks, feeder, feed, and waterer was $30! Not a bad start!

For the first couple of weeks they stayed under a lamp in a box in the garage, in a couple of days we would begin building the chicken coop. So yes we got TWO chickens the kids named them Lighter and Cinderella. Then after two days David had this vision that they needed some friends so while we were with our home school friends at the park he went and got two more, came to the park and surprised them with the other two who were named Charlie and Tinker. And then there were FOUR!

Jacob and Lighter

Daddy with Charlie and Jacob with Lighter

Tinker (brown) and Charlie (white)

Cinderella

Emily's 3rd Birthday Party

Happy Birthday to our sweet baby girl! This year we celebrated with the Disney princess's.

Emily Elizabeths first three years

      Emily in her first few months had a severe case of exzecma, I blame lots of sleepless nights on that you would lay in your crib and scratch at yourself it was so sad at about six months your new pediatric dermatologist finally got things under control for you and you began turning into a happy healthy baby girl.
       You fell in love with your blanket just like your brother you gave it it's own name and we have no idea where it came from you call it "bean bean". You take it everywhere and your little one will just not do you weave your fingers through it so it has holes big enough to now stick body parts through.

       You would never cry when we would take you to the church nursery you loved playing with your friends but you have started becoming a mommies girl but that's ok because your almost three and you are not going anywhere anytime soon.
      You love your baby dolls you rock and feed them and you never have too many! You have a cradle, a stroller and a bath tub for them. You are so caring and gentle when it comes to something smaller than you otherwise you are rough and tuff.

      In our homeschool co-op you have developed friends "good friends" people who understand what is important and what we want for you. You have learned your alphabet and have learned to count and now we are working on letter recognition and sounds. You learn so fast right along side with your brother. We always joke that you don't know your colors because you were not alive for that lesson yet so we will give those some extra time.

      For a while we gave you the name hurricane Lu but lately we have down graded you to a windy tropical storm. You love to run, you run everywhere, you love to dance, and you love to snuggle.

       You were born to the name Emily Elizabeth Couch but we started calling you Emilu. Then you started getting these round cheeks cute Curley blonde ringlets and expressions that could knock someone over so we now call you LuLu it is so appropriate.

     We love you are baby girl so much your kisses and neck hugs God definitely gave us what we can handle ( maybe a little more on some days) . So proud to be your mommy and daddy!