Chloe and Caleb have a Treat

Ready for the Roof

No Front Porch - New Concrete

Looks Like a House

Loads of Fun in the Mud

Tired after a Big Day

So Tired

Not for the Faint of Heart

Dumb Chicken

Ready for an Outdoor Adventure

Bird Whisperer!

Cooper with a hummingbird. He catches stuff like that I have no idea, but he does.

Coach Chloe

Food before Football

Bye Bye Front Porch

Float Like a Butterfly - Sting Like a Bee! (April 2010)

Kidron LOVES to box. It all started when we let him play boxing on the Wii. Now it is one of his favorite things to do with Daddy.

My Hard Workin' Man! (April 2010)

I am so glad that Casey can fix ANYTHING!

Just the Thing for the Party! (April 2010)

Chloe and Kidron were playing and they were organizing a party. Well, Chloe had to get dressed, of course, to go to the party. So, while Kidron waited for her she selected from her dress up box and came out wearing this ensemble. Right after I took the picture she walked over to Kidron and said, "Is this 'just the thing' for the party?...tell me that this is 'just the thing for the party". Needless to say he complied and they had the party. It is AMAZING to me the characteristics that our Creator gave to male and female that just ooze out from birth.

A New Look! (April 2010)

Chloe was given this 'outfit' from a good friend (another Chloe) and she instantly LOVED it! Of course she had to accessorize. (I think the pink stuff is supposed to go under the skirt, but she insisted that this was the way that it goes!)

Kidron and Emily

One of the kids favorite things to do is feed 'the kids'. At night we pen the babies up seperate from their momma (Frosty). Then, each morning I go out and milk Frosty and my 'kids' feed her 'kids'. They are soooo cute and soooo much fun. We love our goats!

Chloe and Emily

Chloe loves these little ones. Emily will ALWAYS take a bottle...she is more like a pig than a goat.

Cooper Construction Worker

Cooper has LOVED having all of the construction work going on. He is up and outside ready to lend a hand when the crew gets here at 7 am! We all are learning A LOT through this process. Subfloor number one almost done!

Ready for the floor 4/13

Casey is giving the boys their regular 'review' of what we have done so far with our construction...foundation, footings, stemwall....etc

Lumber in waiting

Can't wait to see the sticks go up!

This Brauts for You! 4/11/2010

Uncle Tim, we grilled this day and Mommy and I ate a braut - just for you! Oh, it had cheese inside too. Love Kidron!

I am the vine 4/11/10

As I have been watering these 6 grapevines I can't help but think of the scripture "I am the vine you are the branches..." John 15:5. It brings that whole section of scripture to life for me. How our Heavenly Father is the vinedresser....I look at these vines and they all look so dead and brittle like they could never yeild any fruit. Yet, you can tell some have more life than others. That is just like we are. To God we must look so dead sometimes, yet, he continues to water, prune and care for us - never giving up! In order for these vines to thrive I must never give up on them, even if they appear to be dead. Even if they bear no fruit this year, they could next year. Just like us! It may take a long time for us to be alive in Him to the point of bearing fruit for His glory...but God is always right their to tend to us...water, pruning, care...Thank you God! (Rhonda)

Stem walls and peirs 4/11/10

SweetTea with a Sweet Friend 4/7/10

There's just nothin' like sweet tea with a sweet friend...you know who you are! (Reading Mary Jane).... Oh, by the way, this only lasted about 5 minutes. Cooper took the picture of me and then the little ones needed pushed on the swing. So, me, the tea and my friend went to the swing set.

Stem Wall 4/5/10

Hen Haven 4/5/10

As the chicks grew the boys needed to expand their space and give them run of the whole room. By the way, we also bought 25 broiler chickens (meat chickens) to raise and butcher. Should be a good time. Anyway, the boys are taking care of those chicks as well. 50 baby chicks, wow. Oh, and one 'princess chicken' for Chloe.

Easter Kidron and Chloe 4/4/10

Easter 4/4/10

Easter Chloe and Baby Chloe 4/4/10

Grapevines 4/1/10

Casey was checking out one of his job sites and there were all these mature grape vines. He called the developer and asked if we could have them and he said, yes. They even used their equipment to dig them up and put them on Casey's trailer. Getting them home was quite a job - for Casey. I hope they survive!

Mom, what is THAT?!

As my kids and I came up over the little hill after running errands in town they exclaimed "Mom, what is THAT?" Well, the concrete pumper truck was here to pump the concrete into the foundation forms. Chandler said he thought that maybe we were building a roller coaster. He's always thinkin'.

Footings 3/30/10

Chandler Mom and Dad

We can't believe Chandler is 12! He's a handsome young man and we are proud of him. We love you, Chandler!

Chandler is 12!

Baby Chicks (March 2010)

The boys put their money togethe and bought 25 laying hens. They are going to raise them and sell the eggs as a business. We were all VERY excited to go get them from Estes Hatchery in Springfield. So cute!

Haynes Brothers' Hens

They have researched countless hours about hens and other fowl. They knew just what they needed and what type of chickens are the best layers. They prepared the space and bought the equipment. The breeds they chose are Buff Orpingtons, Red and Black Sexlinks, Rhode Island Reds, Silver Laced Windots (sp?) and a couple of leghorns. Proud of those boys!

Chloe and Chick

The little ones sure love the little chicks.

Just Ducky!

We also got a baby duck the same time the baby chicks were purchased. She is so cute!

Dig Out

Chloe Dress Up

Two Happy Boys

Chandler and Cooper attended the Missouri Falconers Association March 4th Meet! It was a complete surprise and from their reaction they loved it. They got to witness a very ancient form of hunting. They saw a hawk catch a rabbit and see several others attempt a kill. They owe their mommy big time as well as grandma Doris. As Rhonda got up at 6 am to drive them to St. Louis and Grandma Doris watched Kidron and Chloe so they could attend. And Grandma Sue helped as well with the final part of the day.

Two Beauties

Kill Da Wabbit

Here is a Red Tail with her rabbit.

Emily

Emily she is the oldest.

Brooke

Only a few minutes old in this picture.

Emily, Brooke and Jacob

Momma Frosty had triplets March 8th. They are named after our friends the Marshall's "real" triplets. They are sooooo cute.

Fly'n Brothers

The boys love for me to pull them behind the ATV. There is even a place for them to jump.