What came first the chicken or the orange??

So, our chickens have started laying eggs. We consistently get 18 or more a day! This is a very exciting event at our house. We got the chicks, gave them food and water and tried to keep them away from Homer (he got a few -8- OOPS!). Now, they lay eggs!!! We have about 23 chickens so they aren't all laying, but they will be.

Today, was possibly the funniest chicken conversation ever...

Let me first say that our chickens (I don't know about others) will eat anything. We give them left over  lettuce, celery, watermelon, just about anything. That being said, this morning Neno gave them watermelon, oranges and celery.

When we ventured out to gather eggs this afternoon, Annabelle got really excited and yelled inside the coup to Ava Grace -

"LOOK, Ava Grace, the chickens layed ORANGES, too!!!"

Oh, that girl!!

Turns out, the chickens won't eat oranges!!

And if anyone can tell me why my pictures are loading onto Blogger like this, I would appreciate it. It is making me crazy! I promise they don't look like this on my camera or computer - UGH!!

2 months ago

10 weeks ago today, I gave birth to this precious boy. I seem to always take his picture on the go so instead of a cute sign or onesie, I guess his monthly markers will be taken in the carseat. All creativity is lost with #4 (I truly hope not, but it seems to be this way).

I took this picture on his two month birthday, April 3rd, right before Neno and I walked out the door to take him to Midland. Poor baby was circumsized that day. Since he was born at home, this was the best option  - in Midland with a Mohel. I would ellaborate, but it is not a fun topic and it could be its own blog.

At Landis' two month Dr. appointment...

Height: 24 3/4 inches

Weight: 12 lbs 5 oz

He is off the charts on height (97+%) and pushing it in the weight department (90%). He is definitely a health boy!!

I don't want to forget...

This happened back in February, but I have been telling myself for weeks to blog it or I will forget it...

On Thursday mornings, Annabelle, Adalyn, Landis and I go to Community Bible Study (CBS) in Lubbock. It starts at 9:15 so I try to walk out the door by 8:30. On this particular Thursday in February, I went out to my car to load up the ridiculous amount of bags/diaper bag/purse I have to take with me. I got to the car and was surprised to find it locked. We live out in the boonies and I rarely, if ever, lock my car. Anyway, I came back inside and instantly went on a search for my keys. Neno had been the last to have them so I started texting and calling him to ask where he put them. Of course, I had already checked the places that he thought they might be. I am starting to panic, because they are no where to be found and they are the only set that we own.

As I was texting my core leader at CBS to tell her that I might be late or that we might not make it at all, the house phone rings and I recognize it as Ropes Elementary School. I answer the phone to a sweet, yet very confused voice on the other end that says, "Mommy, your keys were in my backpack." How in the world???

Seeing as I am stuck at the house and Neno is 30 minutes away at work, I call Jeremy. He was just down the road at the cattle pens and of course, being the hero that he has often been, he went to the school to get them for me. He even had them back at the house in time for us to get on the road to CBS and still be on time.

I have yet to ever figure out how that happened, but at least they were found. Who knows, I was probably putting AG's lunch, notebook and my keys in her bag thinking that was normal. I just chalk it up to another one of my mom-of-four moments. I am sure it is only the first of many.