Our PaPaw and Daddy...

Our Daddy has been working hard making his Daddy a knife. It is beyond beautiful. He put so much time and care in it to make it just right. And was able to run and deliver it to him last night. We are so glad to get it to him.

   Momma

Sick Day...

Fonte and I are sick today. :P Not sure I have ever, besides a migraine, felt even 1/2 this bad. I laid on the couch and got 2 sweet visitors. <3

Momma

Jew-Bee...

He was happily saying Hot over and over. Camera gave it's 'ding' and he knew he was being recorded...
He is highly related to his Daddy. ;)
Momma

Chickens...

 Things I hate to buy at the grocery store are chicken and also eggs. We'd rather do without eggs than to get them from the store. Are they really even eggs? Blech! And I try not to think about the chicken... Went a long time without it cause it grossed me out badly.
    I am working on a large chicken order this morning from our very favorite Hatchery. Mt. Healthy Hatcheries. We have lost very few birds from them. Great quality and service. We tried to order from other places. That was a huge fail. :P
    We are getting 50 layers (Rhode Island Reds) and 250-300 Meat birds. Plus bonus chicks. For every fifty you order you get 25 extra birds of their choice. Broth/soup birds. YUM.
   I am planning to can lots of broth and meat. I love the ease of canned meat. And I love that we are raising great meat! I hope to someday have a beef cow a yr or something too. One thing at a time to get closer to our own meat. <3
   Momma

Jew-bee and Tubby on the slide!

Momma

Jew-Bee made a slide!

Really. Who needs toys? My kids like trash. ;)
    Momma

Love Day! Breakfast in the making!

 Willy cooked all the Allergen free pancakes! This girl can cook!

 A regular plate sized pancake. Yummy!

 Strawberry Man! This guy loves to help. The more he can help with the happier he his! He has a real need to work!

 Whipped Cream anyone?

 The cooks delivering food to Daddy before he heads out to work.

 Yummy! Tubby is a good cook!

 Fonte is pleased! yummy food!

 Really Momma?! For me? (He ate the whipped cream and syrup only) <3

 Pear-O not too thrilled to get her picture taken first thing in the AM. ;)

 Beautiful! Yummy!

Ran with her eyes open!  Very pleased to wake up to this!

Every year we try to have this for breakfast. I like traditions. Something to look forward too each yr.  It was fun to get my 2 helpers! Can't work alone when you have children! Love that!
   Momma

Giving myself a headache...

Daddy and 2 children left to a barn raising. Jew Bee has been napping and playing. And the 3 big girls are busy here at the house. Dad basically challenged me to knit him a hat... I.do.not.knit. Really. At this point washing Walmart toilets would be easier...
     I have had a basic knowledge of knitting since I was 10 or so. But crocheting is way faster and easier. I like fast and easy. But somethings are better knitted I hear.... And Daddy wants a good knit hat for his Survival bag.... A friend is also knitting him one... So if I fail this yarn can be a birds nest or something....
   DC Talk is playing in the background. Ahhh. Seems the perfect knitting music.... I will post updates as I go. Wonder how well wool burns? (kidding! kinda.)
 Momma

*Edited to add... I had to tear it out. My circular needles are too big in circumference. Hoping to get a smaller set. But I am practicing on chunkier yarn. Making a scarf or something... 

Sock Bun....

Looks funny. But the point isnt really to look good. I tried this yesterday to curl my hair. Daddy loves if I curl my hair but I personally find it a waste of time. I am a 'just get it out of my way' kinda girl. They say to put it up like this then go to bed. But I don't like my hair down. And my hair doesnt hold curl well. He is the one that likes to see it so wearing it in the day and down at night is perfect for us. I get it up and out of the way in the day while he is gone. He gets to see it down with curls at night. ;)
    It is up again today. I will post a curl picture later.
  Momma

Dorito Chicken....YUM!

 Yummy! We love this meal! Leftovers survived to be eaten at breakfast....

                              This not a good for you meal.... 

But sure tastes wonderful...  I have tried to make healthier versions... But uhhhh no thanks. This wins.

                        The recipe is so simple it barely qualifies as a recipe....

2 bags Doritos
2 1/2 LBS of cooked Chicken
2 cans of Rotel (I would do 3 but Daddy likes his chips crunchy still.... )
1 LB of Cheese. ( This here is sharp cheddar, no dyes)

Bake til melted. And enjoy! Yummers!

Wish I had made more....

Momma

Fonte's Sunrises....

Our early to rise child. Loves to get outside to take colorful pictures. Aren't they beautiful?!
Momma

And she calls him Thunder...

Didn't get great pictures but this is Pear-O's new Colt. He is cute. A bit skiddish just coming off his Momma. He was born in August. Very fun. And we like that she has to work to 'make a horse'. He will be loved and adored. He is, rather.  And is great motivation to get things done! School and chores should be faster with a cute guy to go visit!
Momma

Silly Willy!

Found these pictures this morning. 3 yr old Willy. She hasnt changed at all! Pure goof! My Adorable baby girl. Love her to pieces!
Momma

Quilts...

After getting the quilt frame and then making two quilt blocks for a quilt we (ladies in the community) are making for a wedding couple. I am hooked on quilts. Really hooked. We went to a local quilt shop and bought fabric and Eleanor Burns book Irish Chain in a day. Looks simple enough. Yet not too plain.
   We washed our fabric. Then Ironed (ICK! Really do not like to iron.)  Cut our strips for the 9 patches. (Pattern goes 9 patch- solid, 9 patch- solid) 
  We then sewed our strips together.  Next comes ironing down our seams. (can I say ick again?)  In the bottom picture we folded our strips to show us what a 9 patch would look like in our fabrics.  My quilt is the purple. I am making King sized for my bed. I have big plans to make us all nice quilts... But think finishing this one is the most important right now. ;)

Momma

The Quilt frame...

My Daddy had asked if I wanted a quilt frame he had made. I was glad to have something he made. And said YES! Homemade items are so special to me! I had no idea there was a quilt on it. My husband and brother loaded it in our van and I never saw it til later. I was thrilled to see the quilt! I just wish I knew who made it! I have a couple ideas but nothing for sure. Wish I had my Grandma here to tell me. :( Miss her terrible.
    But this is one of my very favorite treasures! My girls and I are going to finish quilting it. Then we are going to cuddle in our family Heirloom! Ahhh.... Isnt it a beautiful gift!
Momma