A growing family...

I apologize to everyone for being so lazy and not posting anything in a long time. I was telling Jonathan I needed to get going on it again, but I wasn't sure where to start. Should I go back and tell everyone about our event-filled spring and summer? Too overwhelming. I'll suffice it to say, there were a lot of good times, a lot of hard work, and all is well. Now, on to the news.

This was our family at Easter.

We have 10 new additions to our family since Easter. First to join us, were our 5 new chickens- Buff, Golden, Tiger, Violet, and Ari (2 Buff Orpingtons, 2 Bantams, and 1 Auricana). They seem to like their new coop, especially with the electric fence around it to protect them from the evil dogs (the next door neighbor's "bird" dogs).

The chickens were followed by our 2 new barn kittens. Isabelle's is Oreo (with the stripe down the nose), and Miriam's is Peanut. They only stay in our barn half the time though. The other half they go back to visit their Mom and sisters at the neighbor's barn.

This past week we made a grand trip down to Branson, Missouri to pick up my new puppy, Eli. He is a Havanese, absolutely adorable, and very well-behaved. He is doing well on the potty training. He loves to chew whatever the kids leave down (preferably their toys, shoes, and books) so the family room is staying much cleaner as the kids are learning quickly to pick up their stuff.
And last, but not least, the virus in my tummy will be making an appearance this coming spring, with an expected date of March 1st, but I'm hoping for earlier.