We've been super busy, as seems to always be the case, this Spring. Farm updates include the fact that we've managed to keep a baby turkey alive for almost a month now, which is a bigger accomplishment than you might think on the surface. Baby turkeys, in general, seem to have a death wish. Whether it's trying to drown itself in a puddle, trapping itself in the garage, or knocking over its water dish and dumping out all of the water 10 minutes after we fill it, this turkey has 9 (or more) lives. So, as of tonight, it's still kicking. We had two lambs born yesterday, and both seem to be thriving, so that's great news. We had several lambs die shortly after birth last month because we were at work when they were born and their mothers didn't seem to know that they needed to take care of them. So we're very thankful that these lambs are doing well and have attentive mothers. Spring means gardening, and this is the first year since we've lived here that we didn't start any seeds in the fall. So Aaron bought some tomato plants at the farmer's market and we've planted about 20 of them. Hoping to have time in the next week or so to plant some seeds for summer veggies like squash, cucumbers, melons, etc. We'll see...hoping to have time and actually having time are very different!
Kiddo updates include the exciting news that Kai is officially potty trained. Hooray! We took the slow and steady approach, which involved buying a TON of big boy underwear and tolerating frequent accidents for weeks, but it finally clicked, and he's figured it out. Pla Shee's doing great--playing soccer with a church league here in Venus which is both convenient and non-competitive--both big positives in the craziness that is our life right now. He's also doing really well at Venus Elementary...he really seems to be thriving academically and socially. Ruby went in for her 6 month check-up this week and weighed in at 16.8 pounds. I'm feeling good about the bet I made with Aaron that she will surpass Kai's weight (currently 23 pounds and holding) by the time she turns one.
Here are a few pics from Easter weekend:
Visiting Karen refugees in Garland on Saturday evening.
The kids at church on Sunday morning. Kai forgot to smile.
No one looks thrilled to be in this one.
The boys and their "cousins" decorating a bunny cake. Well, by decorating I mean they're mostly eating candy.
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