it was a wonderful day on the farm today! i got amanda early from school and we went to the local feed supply store and came home with 9 totally adorable baby chicks! hopefully all pullets! so hen haven is offically occupied by actual chickens...not just the ceramic one that sits on the work bench! honestly, amanda was holding one and i looked at her and said, "mom is so happy i think she could cry!" i have waited and longed for chickens for so long now i am still in shock we actually own them now!
life is great!
then brad phones....
"i'm at the sale barn.....i just bought 2 baby calves....each one week old, their mama's would/could not feed them....are you up for bottle calves? well, i guess so! bring it on! we actually had been talking about this for quite some time. each of our daughters used some of their savings money, each bought a calf and are hoping to earn some college funds! hey, it gets them out of bed in the morning to do chores if they actually own them!!! well, we have a boy and a girl...both so darn sweet...125 pounds of total cuteness! they already follow melanie and amanda around and LOVE their bottles!
so life on the farm is wonderful...
the promise of spring has arrived...
the chicken house is not vacant...
the hard work of fencing is worth it for the calves...
new friendships are made...
and once again brad and i are so proud that our girls have such a strong sense of animal appreciation!
a good days work i think!
