Worth 1,000 Words: Our Weekend

This girl is getting GOOD at puzzles!

With her Paw Patrol trio
With her Paw Patrol trio

She takes her time and works, works, works to get them completely finished – proud of her!  Some friends of ours in Denver had given us a whole tote of kids puzzles with 25-100 pieces and she’s been plowing through them!

Both kids are still in love with their chicks!

Look, momma!
Look, momma!
Can you see him?
Can you see him?
A little gentler...
A little gentler…
Going for a ride!
Going for a ride!
Cute!
Cute!
The chic crew...
The chic crew…

They still love their grown up chickens, too!  We had ice cream for fun Friday snack and they shared with their favorite chicken, Naked.

That looks yummy...
That looks yummy…
Mind if I have a bite?
Mind if I have a bite?
Eating right off the spoon
Eating right off the spoon
She's a cute one!
She’s a cute one!

There was a lot of goat playing.  Wryder helped sister feed them on Friday.

Seriously, so cute...
Seriously, so cute…
Hold on tight!
Hold on tight!
Sawyer feeding Sven
Sawyer feeding Sven

She has done SO well and been so faithful to her chores!  After we mix the milk, she feeds them all by herself twice a day; we’re proud of her work ethic!

This weekend, she worked on breaking them to lead.  They think she’s their mom so they followed pretty willingly.

A girl and her goats
A girl and her goats
Olaf wasn't cooperating too well with Bubba...
Olaf wasn’t cooperating too well with Bubba…

Sawyer got to go to a friend’s Minnie Mouse birthday party!  She looked cute as a button!

She loves punch!
She loves punch!

The weather is supposed to be so nice all week!  This morning she said she had three things she’d like to do today…shoot her gun, burn tumbleweeds and roast marshmallows!  I love my little country girl!  I’m betting we’ll get those done!  I mean, c’mon, that sounds fun for EVERYONE!

 

Life’s a Zoo

My sweet Wrexy has always loved animals…animals of any kind, really.  Cattle, goats, pigeons, chickens, beta fish – you name it, he’s raised them.  He has a dream of one day living on a place that has all kinds of exotics as you drive in; giraffes, zebras, camels…

It usually feels like we’re getting a head start on that dream around here – ha!  He brought home several surprises this week to add to our little petting zoo.

Monday, he brought home baby chicks!

Sawyer and Chickaletta
Sawyer and Chickaletta

We have about 30 hens at the moment and he wants to order a big batch of 100 like we did last year but in the meantime, we shall buy a few at a time because it’s just good fun!

The kids LOVE them, especially Sawyer; she treats them like her second sibling.

Going for a trailer ride...
Going for a trailer ride…
See her in there?
See her in there?

The chicks have gotten married a few times…

Marrying Cinderella...
Marrying Cinderella…
It stood so still!
It stood so still!
Can you spot the real chicks?
Can you spot the real chicks?
You shall now kiss the chick!
You shall now kiss the chick!

She takes such good care of them and loves to just snuggle up with them on the couch.

Snuggle time!
Snuggle time!

We’ve gone through a few paper towels/toilet paper as she totes them around the house…

Look at that sweet face!
Look at that sweet face!

Tonight, daddy brought home an even BIGGER surprise!

Blurry with excitement!
Blurry with excitement!
:)
🙂

Bottle goats!  Sawyer LOVES sheep and goats and this has been on our to-do list for a while.  These little guys’ momma died a few days ago so a friend of daddy’s made us a good deal.  (The goats cost less than the milk to feed them.  Sheesh!)

Feeding the new baby
Feeding the new baby
She's got a quite a knack for getting them to eat...
She’s got a quite a knack for getting them to eat…

She’s kind of a natural, like her daddy, when it comes to handling livestock.  These guys had been on a nurse nanny and this was their first time on a bottle and she did great!

:)
🙂

She and Wryder both like this colored up one.  I’m assuming it will be hers since she does most of the work.  She’s at the barn with dad right now giving them another feeding.

I’m so thankful that we have a little bit of room and an old barn to house stuff like this.  I’m so thankful for a hubby who constantly surprises us with animals and experiences.  I’m so thankful my kids get to experience caring for another creature at such an early age.  Here’s to hoping they don’t get over cared for… 😉