We're Having A...

We had our 19 week ultrasound today and found out we are having a...

Girl!

Now we can begin looking at names and decide how to decorate the nursery. It sure was amazing to see our little girl moving around so much. It was the first time for both my DH and JB to see our baby in action. They both seemed quite amazed by it as was I! According to the ultrasound technian our baby is right on track growth wise, so our due date remains the same! Now the fun planning part begins!

Things you find in the Washer and Dryer

I have to laugh because since moving out to the country and living in basically a guy household (my DH, JB, and I) I have found very interesting things in the dryer/washing machine. Not that I didn't find things in the dryer before when I was single but in all honesty I didn't put that many things in my pocket. (I still don't.) Every so often I would find a bobby pin or hair thing and if I was lucky I might find a few dollars.

Well, that has all changed. I have learned my lesson and I try and make sure I check all pockets before I put clothes into the wash but I still manage to find things in the dryer.

Here's a list of some of my discoveries:
-Bolts/nuts
-Earplugs
-Tissues
-Pencils
-Shotgun shells
-Bus passes
-Tape measures
-Coins
-Notes
-Grass/dirt clods
-Screws
-Ziplock bags
-22 shells
-Bouncy balls
-ID cards
-Tags
-Gum
-Hunting license
-Nails
-Receipts
-Candy wrappers
-Pocket knives
-Shop towels
-Oh, and a bobby pin or two :)

The list could go on. Who knows what I will find next but wonders never cease!

P.S. I don't know what is going on with my heading picture. I tried to change it but it zoomed in really far. When I went back to my old picture it did the same thing. I'm not sure what the problem is but I hope to have it fix soon!

Projects

Today has been the day of projects. JB is on spring break so he's been keeping himself busy on building a fort in the barn. I have to say its a nice fort! It even has a carpeted floor and right now my DH and JB are working on wiring lights into it. Last night JB slept in it but today he along with my two brothers-in-law added some more touches.

Before starting into the fort today, JB weed-eated all the way to the sign post along the ditch, so I began raking and cleaning up the debris. I spent a good amount of time doing that and once I got most of the ditch cleaned up I came in a took a break. I wanted to go down to Grandma's and dig up some more poppies but I decided to wait a little. Before I could go down there she came up and was checking on the already planted poppies. I came out and thus began the planting process again. I dug holes while she got the poppies from her house. She then planted them as I brought them down into the ditch. She told me this is a project she has wanted to do for over 30 years! Well, better late than never!

Callie decided she wanted to be helpful so she started making my holes a little bigger and soon she discovered that there was a mouse tunnel. That kept her busy for quite some time.

A short while later my dear mother-in-law comes walking by and decides to join in on the fun. She found a rake and began raking all the debris at the bottom of the ditch into piles. Eventually we got the boys to come over with the lawnmower/trailer and cart the piles away.

We now have more than half of the weed-eated area planted with poppies and decided to save the rest of the planting for another day. We joked with each other that this was becoming a "neighborhood" project. Of course we knew that but anyone driving by probably thought we were one of those work crews on the side of the road filling our time. No, we're just a bunch of crazy neighbors trying to beautify our ditch! :)

Check Out Our Chicks

Two weeks ago we got 3 Barred Rock chicks. My DH use to have a one legged Barred Rock hen named Charlie. He use to carry it around all the time. It was his special hen so we decided to get a few Barred Rocks for sentimental reasons. Meet Charlie, Joe, and Henny. (Some of the hens have ended up with boy names! I figure there just nicknames for Charlotte and Josephine! :)


Callie has found them absolutely fascinating. She will stand there looking through the hole staring at them or with her head over the top of the box. She doesn't seem to want to hurt them but can't stand to let any peeping go unattended.

On Friday we got 6 more chicks. This time they are Black Sex Links. The Barred Rock seem to get along just fine. See they're all sleeping. Isn't it amazing how much the Barred Rocks have grown in just two weeks!

What a Beautiful Day!

The last two days have been simply lovely. The sun has been shining and the temperature has gone up (at least during the day.) Yesterday it was in the 60's and I think we made it to 70 today! Of course I did hear it's suppose to rain the next two days but I've been enjoying this sun! Here's some pictures from the last two days.

Here's a project that I started working on. I've had JB weed-eat the ditch across the road from our house. This is before...

JB hasn't gotten all of it done but he got a good start. Yesterday Grandma A and I dig up poppies from her garden and transplanted them to the ditch.

I then spent the rest of the afternoon raking up the rest of the debris and cleaning up the lower part of the ditch. JB is still going to weed-eat at least to the sign. I'm planning on planting more poppies, as well as, sunflowers. It will look so pretty this summer!

The beautiful sunset we saw over the lake last evening.

Technology vs. Country Living

Has anyone ever thought that the vibrating of a cell phone sounds a lot like a cow mooing? I know the purpose of having one's phone on vibrate is so that it won't be noticeable when it rings yet there is still a sound to it. The only way I can describe it is "moooooah." Here is a story to illustrate my point. I was shopping at a store with my sister and she was manning the cart with my purse while I was looking for something. All of a sudden she calls me over. "L come here and feel this...the carts vibrating and mooing!" I came over to the cart but not because of what she said, in fact I really wasn't paying all the much attention to what she said because I was hearing my phone. My sister was a little disgusted with me for not listening to her concern until she realized that, that vibrating and mooing was my cell phone. To this day we tease her about the mooing cart.

Now fast forward to the other morning as I'm laying in bed enjoying the chance to sleep in (JR is on spring break) when I heard the vibrating moo. I lay there pondering the sound as my alarm had already gone off and I didn't remember my phone being left on vibrate. I even rolled over and looked at my phone to see if it was vibrating. I thought I must be imagining it so I closed my eyes and a second later I hear the sound again. This time I stared at my phone. The realization slowly hit me. That mooing sound was actually the cow across the road mooing. Yes, it was a real cow I was hearing. I live in the country and you would think that was the first thing that would pop into my head when I heard a moo but no, the technology side of my brain is still a little stronger. Give me a few more years and I'm sure it will be flipped! I will admit I felt a little sheepish after the whole thing! :)

What a Surprise!

I got up this morning and this is the view I saw!

It's not much but its the first snow we've had all winter!