Wacky Summer Weather

Summer.... where are you???? We have had a really strange spring/early summer this year. Lots of rain, wind and just cold cold weather! Today we had some thunderstorms and just downpours.. ugh... we really would love some hot hot summer!!!

Crazy Kitty

It amazes me how patient this cat is! Gotta love Lyger!

The new boat

We got a new-to-us boat this spring. Today was nice enough in the late afternoon to take it for a quick cruise on the Columbia River. The kids like it - except it has not been warm enough to go around without a sweat shirt!

Lion travel to Lake Chelan

Miss O had to take her favorite, Lion, with us to Lake Chelan!

Family Drive to Coleman Canyon

Fishing trip

Had a great Father's day fishing at the Kids Pond!

Piggie Weigh In

All three pigs got to go in for the official first weigh in and get some fancy tags - aka bling! The piggies weighed: Twister 89 lbs Speedy 83 lbs Cookie 85 lbs Looks like we are going to need to push these piggies with lots of food this year to make weight by fair!!

Goat preshow

This morning was the first Goat Preshow that the boys have had to attend. Since this was all new to them - it was more of just a go with the flow! The goats were a little freaked out at loading into the horsetrailer and then going to the fairgrounds so very early in the AM. All the goats got weighed and got some new ear bling (tags). Mrs. Hall weighed 30 pounds, Ocho weighed 38, and Lady Baba came in at a big ol 51 pounds! Our little goats were the smallest goats at the show. But, that is ok, since we are not planning on eating them after the Fair. The boys worked together to get their feet trimmed and clipped before they had to take them in the show ring. Since they could only show one goat each... poor mrs. Hall had to sit it out! She got the hang out with me outside the show ring in the audience - which I think that she really enjoyed! Both boys earned blue ribbons and learned quite a bit!

The view from our driveway

No words - only beauty!

goats first outside walk

Today we took all three goats outside of their field for their first official outside walk. They did alright - took some time to get them used to being out, then they really enjoyed noshing on the weeds!

She loves this cat

Miss O sure loves her Fester!!

Little J had his regional band concert today... the kids sounded REALLY good!!!

The incredible Mrs. Hall

I have to say that I have just totally enjoyed the goats so far! They have such neat little personalities! Since we are not planning on eating them - we have all become pretty attached to them! Today, we had a little challenge with the adorable Mrs. Hall. She got herself stuck between the barn exterior and interior walls... thankfully, it was only a matter of unscrewing a few of the metal panels to get her out... and thankfully, we were home when it happened, or else she might have perished :(.... oh the fun of living on the farm!!

pretty pretty!

The kids made me run for my camera when we saw the first monarch butter fly! So pretty on the lilac bush!

The piggies have arrived!

Well... from one thing to another! The boys picked out their piggies! We are having them do three instead of four this year, since they are also doing goats! Big Al has the two pigs, names Cookie and Speedy. Little J named his Twister. The goats have been a fun change! They are trying to figure out the pigs!

We've got GOATS!

This year, the boys decided to raise goats for 4H (as well as pigs!). We got three Boer goat crosses this morning! And they are absolutely ADORABLE! Little J will be raising two - their names are Mrs. Hall and Lady Baba. Big Al will be raising one - his name is Ocho Cinco. This should be a fun ride!!!!

Our visitor

A cute little rock chuck decided to stop by our field today! Thankfully, Phebe did not see him!

Funny Fester!

Fester thinks the bird feeder is his personal place to stalk the birds! Too bad he has not figured out that the birds won't come any where close to there when he is perched up top!!

Our eco friendly lawn mowers

Dixie and Nyny have been in charge of keeping the spring grass trimmed down in the yard! Gotta love living in the toolies!!

Miss O's new projects

Miss O got some baby chicks a couple of weeks ago... she is doing a great job taking care of them! I usually don't post any pics when they are so young, since the horrible black lab of a beast is pretty reliable at taking all the fun out of it!!! Miss O has had a great time and loves being the top "hen"!