I apologize it has been several months between posts. I honestly don't get on the computer nearly as much. Our wireless router is kicking the bucket, I'm too lazy to plug an ethernet cable into my laptop and sit at Natalie's kiddie table....and my time on the Imac is few and far between thanks to Kris being so busy with work. I keep up with things on my Iphone, but that's about it. Speaking of work, I'm pretty excited about what Kris has been doing. His latest major projects have been designing new labels for Hiland Dairy products (if you buy their milk, he did that label!) and other brands Hiland owns. And most recently, Russell Stover chocolate. Pretty soon you'll be seeing his work where you see Russell Stover.
On the animal front: We've bought some more chickens! Ha, like we really need more? Once these new ones start laying, we'll sell a few of our older girls. They really only have about 2 years of laying, and they've been laying for almost a year so we will be cycling them out gradually.
Our Kinder goats are doing good! Emma had her first Kid in March. It was a doeling so we kept her. Natalie called her "baby goat" so "Baby" has stuck for her name. Nemo is huge, looking pregnant, has a sack, but no kid to show for it yet. So call us goat stupid, but we don't really know if she's pregnant. After Emma kid, we sold Shadow, our "Billy". We bought a new buckling to take his place "Gravy". He's brown and white and will hopefully put some color in the future kids! Gravy is pretty, err handsome, but that's about it. All he does is yell all day. Kris is wondering what baby goat meat tastes like. Uh oh!!!
On the other kid front....I'm super excited. My nephew will be born in the next week or less. The first boy grand baby of the family!! And the first time I get to be an Aunt!! I'm super excited to see what he looks like! And while I am thankful to be pregnant, and "almost done" I sure wish I could travel down to Texas to meet this little fella soon after his arrival! But, I'm too close to my due date and will just have to wait until our little one comes. Natalie is going to have a little sister. While I would like to have a boy eventually, I am thrilled to have another girl! I always wanted a sister - and am so thankful she is going to have one! A couple of weeks ago I got out all the newborn and 0-3 month clothes. Are they really that tiny?!? I don't remember that!! Anyways, I think God knew what he was doing when he gave us another girl.....there is no way we could start storing boy clothes!!!! I've got about 9 weeks until my due date. Little sister is breech and is in a very "unique" breech position. At my last midwife appointment, she had her assistant with her and another midwife. All 3 had to feel my belly as they aren't used to babies in that position. It's not of great concern right now, but I have to start doing exercises to encourage baby to turn. Please be praying that she goes head down! I've been dreaming of our home birth and am now starting to get really scared/anxious of having to deal with the hospital again, and possibility of C-Section. Other than that, baby is checking out great!
On the food front, our garden is looking wonderful!!!! And it is all thanks to my husband. I honestly haven't done anything to help out (between teaching piano, chasing a 2 year old, and having a basketball I don't bend over very well). And new this year we have started our fruit orchard. It won't produce much for the first few years, but the important part is to get it STARTED! We've got raspberries, blackberries, blueberries, gooseberries, and soon strawberries. We would still like to put in some fruit trees.
I think that covers it all! Hopefully I can update more often after baby comes and I'm off work for awhile. Until next time....
