Chicks

Our 'newest' adventure. These are the fryer chicks we picked up from Long's today. They haven't gotten their layer chicks in yet...but when they do, we'll be purchasing some of those too. What farm is complete without chickens???

Comfort

Ever since Leighton was old enough to reach & grab things, he has been 'fascinated' with hair, specifically mine. Whenever I am holding him, his hand becomes a permanent accessory in my hair. I hear from many people that they think it is adorable. And it is...when he is being gentle...



But then there are days when he wraps his fingers in it so tightly that it hurts...and I wish he would outgrow this 'comfort' thing. I know I will miss it when he outgrows this little fetish, so I'm trying to 'enjoy' it while I can :)

Good/Bad Weekend

THE GOOD
This weekend, I attended the WOF conference in Kansas City with my mom, & two friends, Courtney & Kara. The weekend was very memorable & hard to describe!! The speakers & musicians were amazing & I felt like I gained insight from each one of them. I returned home to an empty house because my hubby, kids & canines were visiting the in-laws. It was a little strange, but I took advantage & did some relaxing. I was very happy for them to return!

THE BAD
Upon returning, my husband had to relay the bad news that there had been an accident on the farm & our lab, Gauge, had been hit by a vehicle. I have shed a lot of tears & it's hard to go in our backyard & not think of him. Even though we 'adopted' him less than a year ago, we all loved him. He was such a great dog - so laid back. I don't think I ever heard that dog bark! He didn't jump on people & was great with the kids. We will certainly miss him. We have yet to tell Brecken & Leighton about it...we're trying to wait until our emotions are a little less 'raw'. We miss you Gauge, the yellow dog.

Seriously?

We like Pringles at our house & for the longest time have been paying $1/can. Yesterday I went to the store & there were new 'SUPER STACK' containers for $1.99. All old cans are off the shelves...so there was nothing to compare to, but somehow I knew I was getting hosed.

When I got home & put the new cans away, I was appalled to see that the new can only has 1 ounce more in it. 1 OUNCE FOR 1 DOLLAR???

It's almost as disappointing as it was years ago when they started making candy bars a little smaller...so we would think they made them 'healthier' for us - less fat/calories/etc.

I suppose they can get away with it if people like me continue to buy them. ARGH....weakness.

Ride 'em Cowboy

Both boys wear their cowboy boots & hats most days. Leighton hasn't adopted the 'jean in boot' look yet, but I'm sure it will be soon, considering he likes to be like his big brother.

In the evening, when we ask the boys what show they want to watch before bed, Brecken typically requests 'Wow Wow Wubzy' & Leighton says 'Cows'. He LOVES watching bull riding on tv. When it goes to a commercial, he points to the tv & signs 'More'. After many commercials of signing for 'more', we DVR'd it so we can fast-forward.

Brecken uses our rocking horse as his bull...but Leighton prefers the dog.
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