I (heart) Goats.

Call me a fool but I think I beginning to love goats as much as my chickens...I want some. As much good as moving to the acreage was for our family I think it has made me a little crazy.

Last year we went to the Camrose trade Show to drop something off for my mom. While there, we spent probably close to an hour in the petting zoo. So this year, back we went. It was the same outfit as last year and generally had the same animals. They had an additional Wallabee and a cow. It was awesome! Aside from the animals the trade show was also great. They had many boths and a lot of them had something for the kids to do. I was lucky I left my wallet behind otherwise I would have spent more money than just admission. For $3 admission it was definitely worth an afternoon. We will be back next year!

Oh yeah the guy with the dreads is my brother.

Hockey

Yesterday we went to Evan's hockey game in Sedgewick. This is Evan's last year of hockey and it was playoffs. I don't know much about hockey but I thought it was a good game. I have to say something here...those hockey moms are crazy and VERY intense. I am not sure if I got more entertainment from the game or watching/listening to the moms.

My Other Man

My main man has taken second fiddle to this little man for the time being. I took these pictures tonight. He is 2 months old and still a little guy. I look at him and see a little Adam. While I hope he gets his dads good looks, I sure hope he doesn't share the same adolensence as his dad.

Feeling the LOVE....

The pictures aren't great but it illustrated the great love the girls have for their brother. I thought the excitement of having a brother would wear off after a bit. BUT they love him as much as the first time they saw him :-) They are not crazy about the crying he does but they love it when he awake and alert...it's their favorite part!

My Little Clown

My mom wore prescription glasses for years. Last year she got laser surgery and now just requires reading glasses. She has glasses all around the house and the girls love to put them on. Today I asked Ashley if I could take some pictures of her and she flat out refused. Then I asked if I could take her picture wearing Grandmas glasses and she said yes.
Here's my goof:

Brain Age

Upon returning from a Stampin Up convention my mom decided to get a Nintendo DS and Brain Age. When I was in the hospital with Tyson she brought it for me to play and the fun began. I will openly admit my brain age was shit when I first started (along with other members of my family). Now it is a competition (a fun one) between everyone to get the youngest brain age. Today the girls tried two of the games we figured they could do. Natasha did really well. Ashley played the games but didn't really get it.

No Pictures Update

Things have been crazy around here. Adam was laid off his job at the end of January so I have been enduring non-stop pampering. From endless parades of flowers and hours upon hours of massages, blogger has been having a hard time getting any of my attention.

Ok so instead of flowers and massage we have been busy with a sick boy and busy girls.

Last Thursday, Mr. Tyson was not himself. I had a long call with Healthlink in the morning and upon returning from getting the mail I felt a need for a trip to the ER in Camrose. After xrays, blood work, and a nasal swab it was determined he has RSV. Tyson and I spent 3 nights in the hospital for close monitoring because he was also spitting up this bright yellow bile (3 times) which is not normal. Sunday morning the local PED asked me what I was hoping and I was not shy in saying I wanted to go home. He let us go with a prescription for ventolin and instructions to come right back if started getting worse again. He has been slowly getting better but still has a cough that sounds awful and irritates him. BUT my little man is slowly coming back to himself which is great. It's so hard when they are so little and sick. RSV is a virus so it just has to run its course.

My mom was really helpful while we were in the hospital. She kept the girls two nights and did some cuddling with Tyson so I could try and get some sleep and spend time with the girls.

Last Saturday Adam took the girls to Monster Jam. They had a great time and are still talking about it.

Natasha had a 50 Days of School party this week and a Valentines Party...busy busy. Ashley got to spend time in the classroom today and she loves feeling like she is at school. I just love our Kindergarten teacher. SHE IS AWESOME!!! In the weeks to come they will be doing a unit on culture and I was asked to cover Ukrainian. Natasha will get to show off her dance costume and I am going to make perogies with the kids. It should be fun. There is a Japanese exchange student in the school so the teacher is incoorporating that and teaching the students some Japanese. Have I mentioned I love her teacher?

Well its 1000pm, the little man is sound asleep, and I am exhausted. I know its not a great update but I am tired and heading to sweet dreamland while I can.

Gnite everyone!

Feeding Frenzy

I opened a hatch to the coop in hopes the chickens would go outside and I would get a picture like this. Unfortunately the two chickens that did run outside hightailed it back inside before I could snap a picture. They were curious to head out but the snow kept them inside peaking from the warmth of their building.








I think it is time I eat my own words. I used to bug my Grandma for enjoying her chickens as much as she did. I think I have even poked fun at my Aunt for loving her donkeys as much as she does. Here I am, on an acreage, posting pictures of my beloved chickens. I really like these crazy birds and can't wait to get some new chicks in the spring.